Choosing a cream for oily skin: rules for care after 30 years

Oily skin at any age is a problem – there is no greater frustration when you start the day with a fresh complexion and end it with shiny cheeks. Fortunately, there are many tricks for caring for this type of appearance. They help to keep the situation under control, and the complexion remains fresh throughout the day.

The situation can be quite frustrating, but proper home care for oily skin, choosing the right cream, and taking good care of it can alleviate this condition.

Why does skin become oily

Almost every woman after 30 years old begins to carefully care for her skin at home, because by the third ten she becomes less elastic and more capricious. Although, as cosmetologists say, home maintenance procedures should be started from the age of 20. Regular proper care helps to prolong youth and reduce the appearance of wrinkles for any type, but oily skin needs special attention.

Its owners have overly active sebaceous glands, the front layer often shines, rashes, acne are possible. This feature is associated with a hereditary tendency to strong production of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes excessive production of sebum. This feature cannot be eliminated, but steps can be taken to manage it.

A distinctive feature of this type of skin is that it always has a shine. Therefore, almost every woman tries to disguise it at home with several layers of foundation. Which, in turn, only greatly pollutes the pores, especially if the makeup is not washed off correctly, and leads to unwanted inflammation. To avoid such difficulties, it is necessary to select light tonal foundations that are ideal for this particular type.

How to care for oily skin

cleansing

The morning care ritual should begin with washing with cool water and a light circular massage with a special sponge or hands. This simple process will increase blood circulation and tighten the folds. Conventional cleanser does not reduce oiliness, consider those containing benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or beta-hydroxy acid. In the evening, wash your face with a foam for daily use, and then wipe your face with a cotton pad using a tonic or lotion that contains a certain percentage of alcohol. This lotion dries well.

Toning

In the morning after washing, you can apply a tonic fabric or clay mask for 15 minutes. And in the evening, after make-up removal and cleansing, to remove all the remnants of the foundation and give tone, you can spread milk or a special serum for this skin type. The main condition is that the application should be massaged, evenly distributing the product over the physiognomy.

exfoliation

In the evening, it is good to do a light peeling scrub with small abrasive particles, which is suitable for everyday use. And two or three times a week, deep clean with stronger products to free the pores. After peeling, you should apply the serum, distributing it in circular massage movements, and use two creams – a denser one on the cheeks and forehead, and a very light one – on the T-zone.

At the final stage, at home, you can make yourself a plant-based mask. A good solution would be a mask based on fruits, citrus fruits, cucumbers or St. John’s wort.

Creams for moisturizing and nutrition

Creams should be purchased anti-aging with the inscription “for oily skin” and always marked “30+” or “35+”. They contain useful acids, collagen, hyaluronic acid and vitamins. Do not use too thick creams! If the applied mass is not absorbed for a long time, do not wait for dirt to stick to it, but be sure to blot your face with a napkin.

It is important to choose such decorative cosmetics that will not aggravate this condition. Read labels carefully and always choose oil-free or water-based.

Seasonal care tips for oily skin

One of the main steps to take before the summer season at home is to switch to a light facial moisturizer. Applying a moisturizer seems counterintuitive, but this is due to the fact that such products prevent excessive production of sebum by dissolving it. You can also use a light mattifying moisturizer to keep your skin from getting very shiny by noon.

Oddly enough, in the heat you can not wash your face too often. If you wash your face too often, your skin loses the moisture it needs and again starts to produce more oil to regain moisture. Exfoliate the physiognomy once or twice a week so as not to damage the protective layer – this can also stimulate the overproduction of fat.

Limit sun exposure and apply a matte dry touch sunscreen gel. These ultra-light, non-greasy sunscreens are great for this skin type.

In general, in spring and summer, it is better to choose exceptionally light and barely perceptible cosmetic products for use at home, which, due to their consistency, will be barely perceptible.

But in winter, under conditions of severe cold, you can use abrasive scrubs with large particles, cleansing alcohol tonics and thick creams for greasy skin, which will protect from cold air.

Anti-aging masks for oily skin

Banana mask. One banana should be crushed to a state of gruel. In the resulting mass, put one teaspoon of cream and half a teaspoon of starch. Mix everything and apply to cleansed skin. Do not rinse for a quarter of an hour, then rinse your face thoroughly.

Mask “Gifts of nature”. For this mask, you will need celery, lettuce and parsley in equal small proportions. All this must be very finely chopped and ground into gruel. Add one teaspoon of oatmeal. Let stand thoroughly, and then apply for thirty minutes. Then rinse with room temperature water.

Milk mask. It will take 250 milliliters of warm milk, 50 grams of flour and 1 egg yolk. Bring the milk and flour to a puree state, preferably without large lumps. Add the yolk to the mixture, mix thoroughly and apply the mixture on the physiognomy. Wait for the mask to completely harden, and then gently rinse with cool water. The final step is to apply a suitable face cream.

Professional opinion. Vera Shabalina, cosmetologist-make-up artist:

“While oily skin is difficult to care for, it has a number of benefits. Thanks to the antioxidants produced by active sebaceous glands, this type of skin appears less wrinkled. Of course, you will not avoid wrinkles, but they may not appear as early as on other types of skin.

And increased production of sebum is part of the defense system against threats such as infections or polluted environment. After all, this fat consists of vitamin E, an antioxidant that acts as a protective mechanism.

And finally, when it comes to makeup, the process of applying it on such skin is much more pleasant and easier than on dry skin – there are no lumps, the layers are bright and uniform.

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