make up and moisturiser in winter?

[Reha]

Re: make up and moisturiser in winter?

@mzprincess88

I actually spoke to a dermatologist about this who told me that putting ANY type of oil (including organic rose hip oil which is what I was using) is suicide for acne prone skin. Acne prone skin is generally already oil and by putting more oil on you are not helping matters (and I have naturally dry skin!). What I do is use Biotherm Aqua Source cleanser, toner and moisturiser in summer and winter which makes my skin really hydrated and also an SPF 30 sunscreen following the moisturiser but I don’t know whether Biotherm is available in Pakistan (although you could probably buy it online if you wanted to give it a try). I have tried countless products and nothing works as good as this to get my skin in good condition.

@mzprincess88

^ Getting an occasional pimple is not the equivalent of having acne prone skin. Therefore this routine may work for you but, as per the advice of a dermatologist, putting oil on acne prone skin is not sensible even if it is organic rose hip oil. Acne prone skin should avoid oil and the focus instead needs to be on ensuring a good cleansing and exfoliating routine is in place along with a very light moisturiser.

I have acne prone skin…so sensitive I jokingly call it radioactive. I have dealt with teenage acne and then adult acne and even now I occasionally deal with redness that threatens to turn into a pimple if I don’t up my water intake right away.

Its taken me years to control and calm it down but I finally have nailed it.

I don’t believe acne prone skin cannot handle oil…mine handles it every single day. The OCM method is designed to balance oil production so you’re not overproducing oil and not under producing it anymore. Its funny because prior to OCM and RH oil, I was flaking a lot due to the exfoliation recommended by skin care professionals. I still exfoliate but much more gently.

It sounded really strange to me too…oil for acne prone skin? Really? Isn’t that asking for pore clogging acne? But after taking the plunge and trying it out, I am a believer. The areas that were super oily are not oily anymore and the areas that lacked moisture are supple.

The other thing is…no rule holds true for everyone across the board. Some people break out with OCM as well. You really need to study your skin, get to know it, understand its quirks and what makes it tick in order to achieve good skin.