Taking care of oily skin is not as complicated as most people think it is, all it needs is a regular skin regimen using the skin care products specific to oily skin. It starts with a basic cleaning, toning and moisturizing skin care routine.
When it comes to cleansing you need to use the kind of cleanser that will deeply cleanse the pores and take away any excess oils from your skin. It will help if you choose a cleanser that is specifically meant for oily skin. When it comes to toners oily skin works best with astringents.
Many people have the misguided idea that people with oily skin do not need moisturizers; they do and the only the thing to watch out for is that they must be light on the skin and non comodogenic. It's best if they are oil free and water based because oily skin is very efficient at producing its own oil supply so adding extra will only result in skin problems.
Oily acne prone skin needs more care as you need to concentrate on using products that are made to deal with the acne and help to clear any pimples. When cleaning oily acne prone skin you need to be gentle to avoid aggravating the skin condition. For this reason the use of exfoliating products should be avoided as they not only aggravate the situation but may also cause scarring as well.
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Dry, Winter Skin Care Treatment Tips
Dry skin usually occurs or worsens in the winter months when the air is particularly dry, in our homes, which leads to the moisture in our skin evaporating into the dry air. A heating blanket may also dry out your skin in the winter months, especially if the bedroom is not adequately humidified. Also, wool clothing and blankets can sometimes irritate the skin and may increase itching. It is important not to scratch your skin, because this will further irritate the agitated area.
Effective skin care products and methods to treat and prevent severely dry, winter skin:
1. For the face, try a light textured moisturizer to hydrate and soften skin without clogging pores. Another great option, especially for dry patches, the delicate eye area, lips, and cuticles is a hydrating serum. This nourishing serum delivers the super hydration benefits of hylauronic acid to soothe, smooth and plump. We suggest wearing hydrating serum under moisturizer for extremely dry skin.
2. Use moisturizing skin cream or extra strength moisturizing skin cream to add moisture back into your dry skin.
3. Soaking in a bath with bath oil, for 15 to 20 minutes, is helpful because it adds moisture back into the skin. Showering tends to wash off your own body oil and makes you drier. Pat, don't rub, yourself off after the bath.
4. Glycolic lotions (alpha hydroxyl acids) may be used to exfoliate and slough off the dead skin cells while hydrating and smoothing the skin.
Effective skin care products and methods to treat and prevent severely dry, winter skin:
1. For the face, try a light textured moisturizer to hydrate and soften skin without clogging pores. Another great option, especially for dry patches, the delicate eye area, lips, and cuticles is a hydrating serum. This nourishing serum delivers the super hydration benefits of hylauronic acid to soothe, smooth and plump. We suggest wearing hydrating serum under moisturizer for extremely dry skin.
2. Use moisturizing skin cream or extra strength moisturizing skin cream to add moisture back into your dry skin.
3. Soaking in a bath with bath oil, for 15 to 20 minutes, is helpful because it adds moisture back into the skin. Showering tends to wash off your own body oil and makes you drier. Pat, don't rub, yourself off after the bath.
4. Glycolic lotions (alpha hydroxyl acids) may be used to exfoliate and slough off the dead skin cells while hydrating and smoothing the skin.
