I've had oily acne-prone skin since my early teens and I've learned a lot over the past 10 years about what works and what doesn't work with my skin. Granted, everyone skin is different but I'm hoping you can find some useful tidbits in this series. These posts will be quite wordy with minimal images but I will try to list out key points. Also, these findings that i will share with you are observations made from my own experiences as well as research done over the internet - I have not received any training, nor am I an aesthetician or dermatologist. With that being said, I have had very little success with trained professionals when it comes to the health of my skin.
This primer on how to deal with oily skin will be divided into three parts:
- Introduction
- Skincare
- Makeup
As mentioned above, my skin is acne-prone and oily, but it's also sensitive and dry. How can that be? Well, it is because my skin is dry that it's producing so many oils to protect and restore the moisture in my skin. If our pores were to excrete water (instead of oil) to moisturize our face it would simply evaporate into the air (like sweat). So instead, oil, which can't evaporate, is excreted to create a barrier between the dry air and our skin/body - which is composed of a lot more water than exists in the air! By maintaining this barrier, the skin can hydrate itself through our bodies more effectively - so drink up!
Science aside, a lot about "dealing" with oily skin is learning to accept it. I know it sucks, but embrace it - you'll never need a highlighter and I've been told to expect a delay in the onset of wrinkles (but i'm still not sold on that). Of course, a shiny face isn't the most pleasant of looks so be sure to look out for my follow up posts!
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