Oily....OIL SLICK...skin?

marnold

marnold

Cathlete
Okay, I was not going to post this but I figured what the hey! :)

I have THE oiliest skin in the entire universe (okay maybe the oiliest in my house, LOL). I have inherited it from my dear mom. I use everyday minerals which I love compared to liquid foundation. BUT! There is always a but. I have break through shine within 3 hours of application.

I really really hate using powder and oil blotting papers. Is there anything out there which I can use pre-makeup which will help? I want something tried and true; something which has been used by somebody with oil slick face like me. :)

Oh yeah, I already know that I should be priviledged to have oily skin since wrinkles will form slower...yada yada yada. :) LOL

TIA chickies!
 
Hey....I thought I had the oiliest skin in the universe. I'm 46 and my skin is still oily. The no wrinkles thing is good though. My skin is wrinkle free.

I have nothing to contribute but looking forward to some answers as well!!!
 
Thanks Jane. They say misery loves company...can you feel the love? :)

Hopefully somebody out there will help us! :)
 
Why is it the skin on my face is the oilest yet on the rest of my body it is dry???..I am 48 and my face is still oily and I have used Retin-A for about 18 years. It sure never made my skin dry, but it does help with adult acne...:)
 
OK, if you're ready for something weird here goes...

I got this idea from Paula Beguon - The Cosmetics Cop and you can find lots of great ideas in her book.

But she says, and I tried this, and it does actually work....

Take some Milk of Magnesia and put just the ever-so-thinnest layer on clean skin where you are oiliest. It will absorb the oil - for a while.

You can also use it as a mask and then rinse and proceed as usual.

HTH!
 
I used to buy this stuff from Origins called Oil Control or Oil Manager or something (it came in an 8 oz green bottle). It worked great! It even helped with the bumps on the back of my arms.
Not sure if they still sell it, but I'd recommend that. (Believe me, at the time, I could have joined OPEC with oil my face produced!) good luck!

Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.
 
Yeah, what are those bumps on the backs of the arms anyway? I have oil slick skin and bumpy arm backs, too. Isn't heredity great?! Looking forward to reading more responses to this thread.

lynda
 
Thanks for the great recommendations. Yeah heredity is great. I remember a couple of years ago my mom complaining about having to change my dad's pillow case because he face was so oily and he was in his late 70's at the time!!! Oh well, I can't complain too much, he's 84 now and looks great!!
 
I consider myself to have REALLY oily skin and something that I recently noticed working for me was switching to bar facial soap. I always used liquid soap(supposedly formulated for oily skin) and I never noticed any difference. I switched to bar soap about three weeks ago and last week, for the first time ever, my face felt really dry. I actually felt like I needed moisturizer...which I never feel like I need.:)
 
I used to have oily skin and spotty skin. It was awful. The problem for me was using soap on the skin and other over the shelf products that were advertised for controlling oily skin. I used these quite a lot in my teens and early twenties. These products did dry out the skin, but that is not what you want though. In the long term the oiliness was exascerbated because the products were too harsh - they contained too much alcohol.

My skin got worse and worse until I started cutting down on the amount of products I was using, moisturisers, cleansers, toners etc. I replaced them with products that were for normal skin or contained no soap, astringents, alcohol or chemicals. My skin did improve but I still have problems with blackheads and the occasional spots.

I thought I would have to live with bad skin for life, until I started microdermabrasion. That helped with the spots and blackheads and now I have very good skin with no excess oiliness. Now I use gentle make-up remover, gel cleanser and moisturiser (in the morning, not at night) and some make-up but no foundation: I find foundation clogs up the pores and gives me blackheads if I wear it every day. I wear full foundation and powder when I go out though.

Oily skin should be treated with the same care and consideration as dry skin. Avoid using too many products and make-up. Use a facial scrub 1-2 times a week and a face mask. You should also consider facials like microdermabrasion with glycolic peels.



Yen
 
I used to have oily skin and spotty skin. It was awful. The problem for me was using soap on the skin and other over the shelf products that were advertised for controlling oily skin. I used these quite a lot in my teens and early twenties. These products did dry out the skin, but that is not what you want though. In the long term the oiliness was exascerbated because the products were too harsh - they contained too much alcohol.

My skin got worse and worse until I started cutting down on the amount of products I was using, moisturisers, cleansers, toners etc. I replaced them with products that were for normal skin or contained no soap, astringents, alcohol or chemicals. My skin did improve but I still have problems with blackheads and the occasional spots.

I thought I would have to live with bad skin for life, until I started microdermabrasion. That helped with the spots and blackheads and now I have very good skin with no excess oiliness. Now I use gentle make-up remover, gel cleanser and moisturiser (in the morning, not at night) and some make-up but no foundation: I find foundation clogs up the pores and gives me blackheads if I wear it every day. I wear full foundation and powder when I go out though.

Oily skin should be treated with the same care and consideration as dry skin. Avoid using too many products and make-up. Use a facial scrub 1-2 times a week and a face mask. You should also consider facials like microdermabrasion with glycolic peels.



Yen
 
Yep, Carole, same here. I use Retin A religiously and it has not stopped the oil yet. Big bummer. I feel like such an idiot when I go see the dermatologist every year. He has beautiful skin and I honestly don't think he knows what it is really like to have oily skin. I have the same complaint every year "Are any of these prescriptions going to stop the oil?" and he replies "They should help." I would love nothing more than to go off all of the stuff he prescribes but alas the acne would be horrible! :)
 
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