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It’s oily skin week! Share your tips and tricks to combat oily skin.
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I wouldn't really know how to keep the unwelcomed sebum at bay but what I have noticed is ever since I've incorporated Glycolic acid and Salicylic acid skincare products and Retinol in my daily regime, my skin has gone closer to being normal ( not entirely sebum free but nothing that I can't manage with a couple of dab of plain old tissue and that too towards the end of the day), the leathery texture is gone and it's much more refined and smooth, and the pores have shrunk to the point of being almost invisible.
HOWEVER, these products work beautifully, for me at least, only until you use them religiously. If I get lazy sometimes and don't use Retinol or this smoothing lotion for a few days/nights in a row, skin begins to go back to what it used be before. Also, sunscreen is a MUST specially if you're using these products.
But since my skin has not responded as beautifully as it did with these products, these products are to keep for moi. Heck, I don't even get any zits now, ALLAH ka shukar hai.
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I have oily skin and found that using a gel or foaming cleanser works wonders! I use Cosmedicine's Healthy Cleanse for Oily skin...its a cleanser and toner in one.
Also, I exfoliate regularly to avoid clogged pores and breakouts. You can use a cleanser/cream with salicylic acid to exfoliate. In my case, my clarisonic mia helps immensely! I use it a couple times a week and I found that using a gel moisturizer or serum works better for my skin because its lighter and doesnt feel oily. All of that, along with a good mattifying primer before makeup application helps me stay oil free.
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use besan itz really work 4 oily skin
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@Escapist
wt r u using for scrubbing? metion it.
if u hv oil skin then try himalya neem face pack once in 15 days. It removes the extra oil and give good glow. but don't use those who hv combination skin. it is only for oily akin.
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Hey Zaiena,
I use either the clarisonic mia with my regular cleanser or this herbal facial scrub 2-3 times a week. The herbal facial scrub is really good for oily skin, its got french green clay, organic ground almonds, organic oat bran and some skin toning oils. Its by Mountain rose herbs and heres a pic: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/face/facial_scrub.jpg
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over exfoliation or scrubbing can make skin produce more sebum and more zits in result.
wishkamar....can u plz name those Glycolic acid and salicylic acid products which u use?
escapist...which gel moisturizer or serum do u use?can u plz tell me the primer which u use?the ultimate goal with both of them is oil-free skin..
i use Neutrogena oil-free moisturizer but after sometime my skin gets oily:-/ but its facewash is perfect for me...
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^ Sure! I use Neostrata products for now because they are easily available in Canada. However, I have heard rave reviews about Platinum Skincare products and Makeup Artists Choice products that I am going to get someone buy for me from US and bring them over. http://www.platinumskincare.com
http://www.makeupartistschoice.com
They have an array of products but what I am going to get are Gly-luronic serum and AHA/BHA cleanser along with some chemical peels.
But for now, I am using Neostrata gel cleanser, 10% Glycolic acid+2% Salicylic acid toner, 10% Glycolic acid oil-free lotion and their retinol cream.