How to Have a Daily Routine for Oily Skin Care

It is important to properly care for oily skin (it produces excessive oil). It causes your skin to look oily and dirty. More importantly, the excessive oil on your skin causes bacteria to overgrow, and clogs your pores. As a result, a big red pimple develops. You have to choose beauty products and cosmetics carefully because many products will make your problems worse. This article talks about how to properly care for oily skin on a daily basis to avoid problems associated with it.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Neutrogena products
• oil-free beauty products

1. Wear very little or no makeup. If you choose to wear makeup, get the oil free products only. Makeup that contains oil will irritate your skin and may cause a major breakout. Many beauty products are designed for acne oily skin and will indicate this on their packaging. Products that do not have this indication on their packaging will not suit your skin no matter what.

2. Wash your face twice a day, three times at most. Do not over wash because your skin will compensate for the lack of oil and produce even more oil. When washing your face, use warm water because oil dissolves better in warm water than cold water. Cold water will shrink your pores and as a result the oil is trapped under your skin which could result in a bad breakout. Washing your skin is an important part in the daily oily skin care regimen.

3. 
    
   oily skin wash

   Use face washes that are designed for acne prone or oily skin.
   popular brands are: Neutrogena, clean and clear, biore, and others. Neutrogena is a good brand because it provides good cleaning and does not irritate sensitive skin.
   Biore have nose strips that are designed to remove blackheads (another common problem for oily skin).

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   oily skin oil-free moisturizer

   One misconception about acne oily skin is that we must strip the skin of its oil. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although it is important to keep your skin's oil production under control, it is important to use moisturizer on your face once every other day to keep your skin hydrated and in the best condition. Again it is imperative that you choose a moisturizer that's oil-free and light.

[listenhere101]

on 10/11/2008 Great article. I dont wash my face that much either. But, I have oily skin. Those who have oily skin age slower indeed.

[Psalmist4M]

on 9/27/2008 Interesting. I enjoyed reading this...well written. But I agree with Thims, it would concern me to wash that frequently. Thanks for sharing. 5*s

[Thims]

on 9/27/2008 In step two that's alot of washing! I don't wash my hands that much! But if it works then, more power to the step! Great article.

[Ballzy]

on 9/26/2008 Thanks for the information! 5*