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No oily moisturisers
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My skin is naturally oily anyway, and I hate it. If I get slightly hot, or I'm in a humid room my skin just becomes oily, feels horrible and looks very shiny. I absolutely despise it. I've tried various oil controlling face scrubs and once a week I try to use a Mudd face pack to clear up the skin. They aren't working anymore. Especially the oil control Simple face wash.
I know why my skin creates so much oil (sebum is the term?) and that I may even be unable to control it :grump: but I know keeping my skin moisturised by using normal moisturisers will help my skin to produce less oils because it won't need to keep itself hydrated.
Problem I face is non-oily moisturisers. What are some good ones? Any other tips?
I know why my skin creates so much oil (sebum is the term?) and that I may even be unable to control it :grump: but I know keeping my skin moisturised by using normal moisturisers will help my skin to produce less oils because it won't need to keep itself hydrated.
Problem I face is non-oily moisturisers. What are some good ones? Any other tips?
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It's kind of awesome and is only about a fiver.
http://www.boots.com/en/Palmers-Cocoa-Butter-Formula-Jar-100g_9953/
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_SkinCare&CatCode=C_SkinCare_Cleansers&prdcode=19364m
This is the moisturiser I use, it's a bit more than I thought it would be but I've bought moisturisers that were double that that did fuck all other than breaking me out:
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_SkinCare&CatCode=C_SkinCare_Moisturisers&prdcode=32650m
Blotting tissues are good, I used to keep an emergency pack in my hanbag for the summer.
The Clean and Clear oil-free moisturiser is really good too, it helped massively in controlling my grease-related spots on my nose and forehead.
My problem is mostly just the greasy look and feel. Spots aren't a issue anymore. My pores become "inflamed" if that's the right word for it too which I hate the look of.
http://www.lush.co.uk/shop/product/product/path/154_157/id/349/skin-moisturisers-enzymion
2 b honest thou its bloody hard not to have oily skin throughout the day when u have got oily skin, also when u do get a moisteriser which matts the skin it makes my makeup look shit i think the best thing tto do is blot excess oil with tissue paper and gentley reapplie powder throu the day x
How on earth do you use the blotting papers? Just lay/wipe over the skin? I tried that today (bought the makeup free ones) and it did get some of the oil off, but it didn't really do anything really. I was close to wetting it but I thought maybe not, it has no instructions on the box when I thought it might, so I never asked in store . I bought some of that matte moisturiser too. I'll try using that properly the next few days.
I'll try Lush too, never knew they did anything that specific.
Lush is awesome and the staff usually know their stuff, I had a feeling they did a men's moisturiser but it might not be as good for your skin type as the one SCC recommended
I think its trial and error to be honest but its hard to find one thats works for the whole day, i know what u could try thou when u go in Boots go on the posh counters and ask them for some moisteriser samples eg like clinique that way u won't have to fork out lots of money just to try them out if they um and ahh just explain your dilemma (let me know when u find a good one i have been looking along time )x
Anyways try herbalism cleanser, one of the toners (i use eau roma) and enzymoin like scc said....all from the wonderful lush
I love this stuff. http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/catalog/product.aspx?ParentCatCode=C_SkinCare&CatCode=C_SkinCare_Toners&prdcode=58321m
Lasts for months and keeps my oily and highly senstive skin under control. Go into Body Shop/Lush and see what they can recommend for you, make take a couple of products but using something on a regular basis might make all the difference.
Thanks for this i will have a lookie x
toners remove excess cleanser and close pores
moisturisers hydrate and protect your skin
Has anybody used Milk of Magnesium? I've read/seen lots about it and it apparently works wonders. I'm still going to get a bottle somehow and give it a test run.