ON OILY SKIN

There are five types of skin: oily, dry, normal, combination, and sensitive. Today I'm talking about oily skin. Well if you have oily skin, you obviously know it. I have oily skin. Oily-skin people have a greasy shine on their face, ususlly residing on the forehead and nose. The skin is also thick and dull in color. There are good and bad news for oily-skin folks. The bads news is that oily-skin people are more likely to get acne and other blemishes due to having enlarged pores and simply better ability to attract dirt and bacteria on their faces. They are also more likely to get blackheads, especially around the nose area. The good news is that oily-skin people tend to age slower than dry-skin people and less prone to wrinkles.

To care for your oily skin, you definitely need to buy cleansers dedicated to oily skin. There are bunch of products out there. What I have used in the past are cleansers by Murad and Benefit. Shiseido also have a cleanser for men with oily skin. As stated before, DO NOT USED SOAP OR ANYTHING THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR SKIN TO DRY AND FLAKE. This will generally just lead to an overproduction of oil, and you do not want that. Cleaning your face once a day is enough, but if you have extremely oily skin, twice a day will be good; once at night before you go to bed, and once every every morning when you wake up. Cleaning your face too much will just irriate your skin more. You should exfoliate once every 2-3 weeks and do a facial mask once every 2 months, but frequency should be according to how oily your skin is. Also, KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF YOUR FACE. The more you touch your face, the more bacteria will spread, thus the more likely to cause acne. Only use your hands when washing your face and always use facial tissue to dry your face after cleasning. Towels are always laden with bacteria and germs no matter how clean it is.

You should eat healthy and drink plenty of water to flush out toxins. Avoid junk food, fast food, fried food, excessive sugar and salt, and spicy food as much as possible. But eat plenty of fruits and vegetable and whole grains. Diet plays a huge role in skin complexion. If you can, use a blender and make your own natural fruit drink or smoothie daily and consume it.