oily skin

[lcg]

hi. i was wondering if any abers have any advice on how to deal with very oily skin. mine is so bad that even 1/2 hour after applying make up (oil free and mattifying stuff), my skin is so oily i basically start wiping the oil away along with my make up. i have tried loads of brands of skin care (clinique, simple, garnier, cleanand clear, liz earle, dermalogica, boots stuff and many more). i would appreciate any advice....and my skin is also sensitive and dries out /reacts to perfume and chemicals. i am currently nursing dried red skin around my t-zone from the dermalogica stuff i bought (a starter pack for £25). any sort of beauty regime/tips and tricks would be gratefully recieved.....i really am at the end of my tether. mtia....x

[roobidoo]

I too did the rounds of all the beauty counters looking for something to cure my oily skin. Finally, the lady on the Clarins counter did a skin type analysis (lasting about 1530 minutes -lots of questions about skincare routine, how long it took to get oily, how oily it got, the way it reacted to sun & wind etc). She said I had normal skin that was irritated by my current routine. There was no hard sell - she gave me some samples products, but also gave me advice on how to change my routine whatever products I ended up using. I stopped using products for oily skin and changed to those for normal or sensitive skin and ditched face scrubs, facemasks and exfoliators and noticed the difference almost straight away. I know this won't work in every case, but for the sake of £2.60 - supermarket own brand cleanser, moisturiser and a flannel, it's worth a try.

[tinkerbell23]

For skin stuff i just cant see by Liz earle xxx

[roobidoo]

Oops, that should have said 15 minutes, not1530!

[shaneystar2]

roobido has the answer ...a cleanser for normal skin ..anything not highly perfumed or expensive and a ( clean daily ) flannel to wash it off and gently exfoliate ..then splash on plenty of toner or cold water .Do that religiously day and night and you will soon see a difference .Boots cold cream is the best I reckon .
I have oily skin ..but take heart ..people with oily skin don't get wrinkles :))

[tinkerbell23]

Superdrug used to sell wee blotting papers for oily skin xx

[humbersloop]

soap

travels miles, works for years ;)

[gingejbee]

When OH asked a dermatologist friend for advice re skincare, he said "the more you spend on skin products, the poorer you'll get".
He recommended trying a German range called SebaMed- surprisingly inexpensive and very effective. We both use the cleansing bar (instead of soap) and also their Face and Body Wash.
We now get it from Amazon on a regular free delivery.



http://www2.sebamed.com/index.php?id=902

[lcg]

thanks for all your suggestions. have purchased sebameds bar already and will let you know how i get on. i know that using most products which use stuff to strip oil off will make things worse, but just do not know what to use anymore. i may go to see clarins after all and i have tried liz earle, but to no avail. keep the good advice coming in!!! x

[Paulsy]

I have the same problem, I use face blotting papers from beautynaturals.com, its not a solution but absorbs the shine when you are out and about on the go rather than caking on powder

[patricknino]

•Honey is a best remedy for oily skin. Take a fresh apple and peel it off, cut to thin slices. Blend the apple pieces and 3 tablespoons of honey to make a smooth paste. Apply this paste over the face and let it stay for 15 minutes, rinse with water. This mask helps in tightening skin pores reduce the acne problem.
•Mint works as a gentle and quick home remedy for acne. Get some fresh mint leaves crush them lightly or mix together in a clean blender. Wherever you have acne or pimples and leave on your face for 15 minutes. And use at least once a week. It controls pimples.
•Take an egg white in a bowl and thoroughly punch it. Mash half an avocado such that you get a soft pulp. Now put beaten egg, mashed avocado and a tablespoon of lime in a blender. Mix it well and apply this mixture on the face. Best for oily skin