How To Combat Oily Skin

What can cause oily skin? The causes are heredity, improper diet, birth control pills, puberty, pregnancy, and how can we combat oily skin?

Oily skin care Tips:

Mud packs or clay masks helps in soaking oil from the skin, so apply them on your face. This might give you a temporary relief for the long-run effects is inconclusive.

Egg Mask: Blend 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon skim milk powder, 1 teaspoon camphor spirit and a drop of mint essential oil. Before using the mask, apply odorless castor oil. Apply the mask, keep it for quarter-hour; wash it off with warm water to be rinsed by apple cider vinegar and water / witch hazel solution.

Grate a cucumber and make it in the fridge. Use this grated chilled cucumber on your face for quarter-hour. Apply this at least twice a week to get a clean and clear face.

Cucumber can as well be applied in juice form mixed with lemon juice. Apply this mixture 30 minutes before you take a bath. The proportion would be 1/2 a tsp each of cucumber and lemon juice.

Get a facial sauna by applying herbs such as licorice root, lemongrass and rosebuds. Make it in simmer, two to four tablespoons of fresh or dried herbs in 2 quarts of water. Once you see the steam cover your face over it. To entrap the steam, cover your head with a damp towel and be in that position for quarter-hour. After that wash your face with cold water and dab it dry.

Drink a lot of water at least 8-10 glasses every day.

Avoid smoking.

Get a healthy and balanced diet.

Apply baby powder to dab your face because it works more effective than many other products.

You can rub oily areas with apple cider vinegar for a neutralizing effect.

Apply hot water more often because it’s a great solvent.

To avoid oily skin use fresh smashed tomatoes on your face.

The first step to combat oily skin is to clean your face with gentle face wash to get rid of excess oil and dirt. Wipe your face with astringent lotion, because  astringent lotion is a fat and grease solvent. The astringent should have acetone and no alcohol. Later apply a watery moisturizer to make your skin smooth. Dabbing a tissue to remove excess moisturizer.

Blend 1 egg white, 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal,1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/2 cup mashed apple into a smooth paste. Apply this paste on your face for quarter-hour, later rinse it.