What Do You Do for Oily Skin?

Feb 25, 2012

Britt A.

It's getting to be that time here in Florida- the humidity is back! I have extremely sensitive, acne prone skin that likes to get extremely oily in this weather. Any tips on how to tame it? I dream of one day being matte without having to leave the state.

Feb 25, 2012

Shelly T.

Blotting paper. Mattifying powder (UD makes one) or mattifying gel (MAC makes one; you can use it as a primer, if you want to).

Mar 1, 2012

Justin K.

Wash your face with a Foam Wash, those are best for Oily Skin. Also get some Blotting papers and carry them with you.

Mar 1, 2012

Sofia C.

Clarice - the clean & clear blotting papers dont remove any of my makeup! I recommend them.

Britt - I live in Miami, FL..dealing with the same excessive humidity here. Ive already given up on my hair, lol, but I've pretty much almost perfect my skin. Only thing is, my skin type is dry combination oily (I have an oily t-zone and dry everything else) so it may not be as bad as your case. Here are the things I do/recommend:
Develop a regimen suited to your skintype. This should include a makeupremover/cleanser, exfoliant/scrub, toner (DEFINITELY need this for your skintype) and moisturizer (oily skin needs plenty of moisture since the skin may compensate for dryness by creating excess oil). This will calm down your oiliness and prep your skin perfectly for makeup. Great skin leads to great looking makeup, and maybe even less of it!
I personally use Soap & Glory's Face Soap wash, clean&clear's blackhead scrub (has salycic acid treatment besides exfoliating) and clinique's dramatically different moisturizing lotion (i'd recommend the gel form for you, it's catered to oily skin types and should make a huge difference). As for toner, any oil-free astringent will help. They have plenty of these in drugstores. I also use a chemical exfoliant from Paula's Choice but that's only as a side treatment for my really pesky blackheads (something you didnt mention and I honest to goodness hope you don thave to deal with lol).
For makeup, I use bare minerals makeup by bare escentuals in the matte variety. It's powder foundation, so it really soaks up all the oil and it's actually good for your skin - doesnt clog pores, so great for acne prone types. I wouldnt recommend it for people with dry skin though. Make sure use a makeup primer underneath your makeup, after your moisturizer, as that makes your makeup apply smoother and flawlessly but also last longer under these conditions. There are plenty of oil-free/shine control makeup primers out there. As an extra step, you can use setting spray on top of your finished makeup, it's like a second primer/humidity block so to speak..I use urban decay's de-slick oil controlling makeup setting spray. Amazing stuff.
Everything on conjunction should do you a world of difference.

Mar 1, 2012

Ari M.

Face wash with tea tree oil :)
http://mybeautyevolution.blogspot.com/2012/02/desert-essence-tea-tree-oil-facial.html

Mar 1, 2012

Consuelo A.

1) I agree with most of the girls. Bloteing papers help, like Kimberly M. said, wlamart, target any where. 2)I agree with Clarice M. Use oil free products. Theirs alot of good names out their. Mark has a good line for oily skin, Nutrogina, and clearskin are rather nice too. But keep in mind that to get the FULL efect of these products you WILL have to use the entire regimes. So be prepared to buy the cleansers, toners/sprays, and lotions. 

Mar 7, 2012

Christine C.

I recently started oil cleansing. I also have really oily, sensitive skin, and i mean like seriously oily, and I always have breakouts so I was skeptical about this method.. Ive only done it a few times now and im hooked... go to http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com and read about it and give it a try. I've notice that my natural oil secretion has basically been cut in half while using acne products never has. I just can't wait for a month from now to see how my skin really reacts.. Ive got a feeling it's going to save me tons of money i'd otherwise be spending on acne lines and blotting papers and mattyfying make up and so on.
I use 35% castor oil, 65% sunflower oil and a few drops of tea tree.. a bottle of castor oil is like $4, a litre of sunflower is like $3.. I mixed them in a travel bottle about the average size of other cleansers.. and i still have tons left. Then I also use tea tree for spot treatments.. witch hazel for toning and after i finish up my moisturizer i'm going to replace it with coconut oil... give it a try!

Mar 7, 2012

Abnormal A.

I want to try the skindinavia for my oily skin.. do u guys think it works, whoever has tried it?