| Oily skin is an offshoot of hormonal | | | | from being clogged. Avoid harsh products that |
| imbalances and increased activity of the | | | | strip your skin of oil and encourage |
| sebaceous glands. Teenagers are often plagued | | | | flakiness. They can cause a reaction known as |
| with this sort of problem and heat and | | | | reactive seborrhoea, where the oil glands |
| humidity can exacerbate it. As a consequence | | | | work overtime to compensate for the loss of |
| of excess oil being produced, the skin | | | | natural oils. Avoid skincare products that |
| actually shines and the pores enlarge. Oily | | | | leave your skin feeling taut and dehydrated. |
| skin care is a little more strenuous than | | | | They cause the upper layers of the skin to |
| care for normal skin. Oily skin tends to | | | | shrink. This restricts oil flow through the |
| shiny with enlarged pores, and is prone to | | | | pores leading to blockages and breakouts. |
| blackheads and blemishes. You might | | | | To cleanse oily skin, use oil-based products |
| experience some tightness. Avoid using | | | | as they dissolve sebum effectively. Opt for |
| cleansers that tend to over dry skin. This | | | | oil-free moisturizers to maintain a |
| paradoxically causes your skin to produce | | | | shine-free complexion. Diet for Oily Skin |
| even more oil than usual. | | | | |
| | | | Eat foods that are high in B vitamins. A |
| Causes Of Oily Skin • Heredity | | | | slight B-vitamin deficiency can cause oily |
| • Diet • Hormone levels • | | | | skin, so eat a diet rich in whole grains, |
| Pregnancy • Birth control pills | | | | legumes, nuts, and organ meats. Or you can |
| • Cosmetics you use • Humidity | | | | take one to two tablespoons of brewer's yeast |
| and hot weather | | | | a day, which is also good for your immune |
| | | | system and eczema. Go vegetarian. For |
| Makeup for Oily Skin | | | | those Who are suffering from oily skin |
| | | | should consume fewer fats. You can do this by |
| Your best bet is to try a mattifying | | | | simply upping the veggies and grains and |
| foundation that sops up oil throughout the | | | | cutting meat from your diet two or three days |
| day. We love Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse, | | | | a week. Have two vegetables with a meal |
| which is a super-light formula that comes in | | | | (salad and broccoli, or squash and asparagus) |
| a very wide shade range, from fair to dark. | | | | and instead of making a pasta-dish with |
| But another good thing to keep in mind is | | | | ground hamburger, try making it with black |
| that you need to prevent oiliness before you | | | | beans. These are easy ways to cut down the |
| put on your foundation, too. To do this, use | | | | amount of fat you consume to keep your skin |
| a gentle cleanser morning and night, such as | | | | from overproducing oil. Diet for skin. |
| Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash, and something | | | | |
| that contains alpha or beta-hydroxy acid at | | | | Drink lots of water |
| night to clean out your pores (we like | | | | |
| Neutrogena Clear Pore Treatment). But beware, | | | | Two liters of water a day should be drunk |
| using AHAs and BHAs will make your skin | | | | this helps keep the skin hydrated and flush |
| sensitive, so avoid eyebrow or facial waxing | | | | away toxins from the body |
| and be sure to wear a sunblock with an SPF of | | | | |
| 20 to 30, preferably with titanium oxide or | | | | Eat vegetables & Fruit |
| zinc oxide daily (apply after cleansing, | | | | |
| before putting on makeup). During the day, if | | | | Eat 2 - 3 portions of vegetables for lots of |
| your skin still gets oily, use blotting paper | | | | nutrients for the skin, |
| to soak up grease without removing your | | | | |
| makeup. Our favorite? Clean and Clear Oil | | | | The best ones are below, but really any |
| Absorbing Sheets. You can use an antiseptic | | | | vegetable or fruit is good and in terms of |
| day cream after applying the makeup to oily | | | | vegetables try and eat them raw if you can. |
| skin. Skin Care for Oily Skin | | | | |
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