How to treat oily skin properly

Use a gentle gel cleanser. A creamy face wash may leave a residue on your skin, prompting a greasy feel and oily look.

Wash twice a day -Too much washing can dry out your skin, causing it to produce even more oil and your oily skin may look “tired“.

Tone carefully. Look for a toner without alcohol, which can cause the skin to become dry. Instead, choose a toner with witch hazel or other soothing ingredients, and use it after every wash.

Don’t skip sunscreen. Many women with oily skin forego face lotion and sunscreen. But everyone, no matter what the skin type is, needs sunscreen. Use a gel SPF formula, especially if you have dark skin.




Avoid moisturizing makeup. Foundation for older skin is usually formulated to be moisturizing, which means it contains oils and humectants that your skin doesn’t need. Instead, choose an oil-free foundation.

Use powder. A translucent powder applied after your foundation will help the base to stay smudge-proof all day, and will help curb mid-day greasiness.

Blot away shine. Use a blotting paper, made especially to absorb oil without ruining makeup, during the day when you need to squelch shine. Don’t cake on lots of powder, which can settle into fine lines and look heavy.

Try a mask. A clay-based mask, used once or twice a week, cleanses enlarged and clogged pores (which often become blocked on women with oily skin).

Go for powdered makeup. Eye shadow and blush in powder form will stay put on your oily skin longer than cream- or pencil-based products. Apply face powder anytime you need to. If you are using a blush it should match your natural skin tone – too rosy or red shades may emphasize your problem skin.

Follow a strict diet regime. Avoid eating fatty foods and chilly foods. Eat foods rich in vitamin C and B complex. Take a brewer’s yeast daily.

Use a hydrating face cream and moisturizer. Your moisturizer should be oil-free and appropriate for oily skin.

Recommended Products For Treating Oily Skin:

Lancôme Pure Focus Range – full skincare range of products specifically designed for oily skin. The range includes:

Pure Focus Exfoliator ($23) – This pore refining scrub with purifying micro-beads deeply cleans and helps oil and shine disappear for fresh, pure, matte skin. When used 2-3 times a week this deep cleansing scrub delicately but effectively removes any residues of dirt and skin that may be blocking the pores, allowing the moisture and toning treatments to penetrate and activate effectively and with greater ease.

Pure Focus Toner ($21) – This refreshing, skin-purifying toner helps oil and shine disappear for fresh, pure, matte skin. Honeycomb-shaped micro-captors absorb oil deep down in the pores.Zinc Gluconate limits the visible effects of excess sebum while salicylic acid unclogs pores.

Pure Focus Lotion ($34) – Pore tightening lotion with matifying powders. The first phase removes any last traces of daily build up, balances the PH of the skin and reconditions the whole complexion. The second phase of the Lancôme Pure Focus Lotion tones, tightens the pores and matify the skin. This helps oily skin to look healthy and balanced and feel great.

Pure Focus Self Heating Mask ($27) – This self-heating deep clean mask with marine extract helps oil and shine disappear for fresh, pure, matte skin. It also contains anti-bacterial agent to cleanse the area and prevent and treat blemishes and regulate the production of sebum. This relaxing Self Heating Mask is easy to use and produces a even, healthy complexion.Skin is transformed, pure and lastingly matte.Pores are tightened and refined. Skin is touchably soft.

Pure Focus Cleanser ($21) – Exclusive Dermo-Guide Systemв„ў with honeycomb-shaped micro-captors absorbs oil deep down in the pores. Zinc Gluconate limits the visible effects of excess sebum while salicylic acid unclogs pores. Each micro-granule targets the source of sebum, the pore, treating the source of an imbalanced complexion, for a clearer balanced look every time it is used.

Helena Rubinstein Mat Specialist Instant Purifying Mask ($36) – Purifying mask for oily and combination skin prone to breakouts. Deeply purifies excess oil and impurities, helps refine the appearance of pores and keeps your skin clear and well moisturized.

Helena Rubinstein Mat Specialist Clarifying Treatment Tonic ($52) – Clarifies, purifies and refines skin’s texture. Contains shine-regulating agents and 2 kinds of anti-shine, anti-humidity powders for a double matness.

Helena Rubinstein 2-Way Shine Control Fluid ($42) – A non-greasy, oil-free control fluid. Simultaneously treats both causes of shine from heat & humidity. Controls oil and balances the skin’s moisture level. Suitable for combination & oily skin types.

Clarins Hulie Lotus Face Treatment Oil ($32) – Face treatment oil with 100% pure aromatic plant extracts. Natural essential oils tone and soothe the skin while promoting a more radiant and luminous complexion. Helps rebalance surface oil and tighten enlarged pores. Helps prevent moisture loss, enhancing skin’s soft, supple texture.

Clarins Mat Express Instant Shine Control Gel ($27) – The Secret to a perfectly matte complexion even in warm, humid climates. Only a small amount of this lightweight gel is nedded to promote a shine-free and matte appearance. Make-up remains fresh and radiant.

Darphin Reducing Cream ($62) – Lasting anti-shine action on the epidermis, helps in closing dilated pores and in stabilising make-up.

La Prairie Cellular Normalizing Serum ($142) – Cellular Normalizing Serum helps to normalize, balance and control skin that suffers from excess sebum production. This oil-free gel fluid is formulated with Salicylic Acid to help retexturize skin and keep pores free of cellular debris. A special blend of micro-powders helps absorb excess sebum.