You have oily skin, and yet you do not. It is the age old dilemma of what we have now labeled as combination skin. Your skin has become oily in certain areas, but other areas remain dry. You are now faced with not one, but two different skin types rolled up into one. What will work on dry skin will not necessarily be the best choice, and the same can be said for treatments for oily skin.
So with dry skin flaking and your oily skin causing sore blemishes, what do you do?
First of all, stop stressing. Stress will only aggravate any skin condition you have, so it is important for you to accept your skin type, take a deep breath, and learn the ways of taking care of your oily areas as well as your dry areas. Gauge your level of oiliness and dryness and decide how severe each one is.
If one is more severe than the other, for example, your T zone is extremely oily but your cheeks are not too dry at all, then you do not have as much to worry about concerning the dry skin and can put more of your focus on taking care of the oily areas.
Combination skin will give you both oily and dry skin, but in different areas of your face. The most common areas of oily skin will be in your T zone. This area refers to your forehead, nose, and chin, which leaves your cheeks as the bearers of dry skin.
However, as combination skin means you can have a combination of skin types, you may have oiliness and normal skin, which is skin that smooth and needs less attention. Just because oily skin and dry skin often come in the T zone format, this does not mean you will be experiencing the same thing.
Everyone has different skin needs, but when it comes to treating your skin, all you need to do is pay attention to the different types, how extreme the specific areas are in terms of oiliness and dryness, and look into what may be causing the excessive oiliness or dryness.With the right skin care products, taking care of your skin should not be much of a problem and you may soon find a balance between your oily areas and dry areas.
Always cleanse first. Your entire face will need a good wash before you put any other products on it. Be sure to choose a cleanser that will be a good balance for your skin. You do not want all the oils to be completely stripped from your face, as your skin will only make more, and your dry skin most certainly does not need any more moisture taken from it. Always pat your skin dry to keep at least some of your natural oils on your face.
Moisturize the dry areas of your face, but do not buy anything too oily and do not use too much. Excess oils and moisture on your face will tend to migrate to other areas, so keep it light and away from your oily areas.
You can opt to use a mask treatment for your oily areas a few times a month, or however often you find is necessary to help ease the amount of oil your skin is producing. There are different types of masks, so if you have blemish prone oily skin areas, you may want to try a medicated mask. If not, you can use a basic mask to help soak up excess oil.
Avoid using astringents on your face, but you can use a lesser form of toner, such as skin fresheners or tonics. This way even if the liquid gets onto dry areas of your face, the results will not be very dramatic in terms of more dryness.
Also, do not forget the importance of eating right, exercising, and staying hydrated. These three things will improve your skin as a whole and can help balance out some of the problems your body may be experiencing, which may be leading to excess oil or dryness.
Give your skin the right love and it will eventually come to love you back.
First, here's a little background about what makes perfume smell. If the perfume never evaporated, we'd never smell it! The scent molecules evaporate and perfume the air around us, where our sensitive noses detect the scent. Different components of the perfume evaporate at different rates, which means that the perfume will change over time. (This is also called "volatility.")
Why are some perfumes longer lasting than others? Why do some stay on other people, but not on you? The volatility of fragrances also depends on the wearer. Body temperature, weather, and skin dryness affect how fast your perfume launches off your skin.
People with oilier skin retain fragrance longer than people with dry skin. The oil binds the fragrance to the skin and results in a more controlled release of scent over time. On dry-skinned people, the fragrance tends to bounce right off. Redheads or pale blondes with dry skin have more problems with perfume longevity than most.
If this describes you, try applying perfume to the oiliest parts of your body. Since everyone is different, you will have to experiment and see what works best for you. For women, between the breasts is an excellent place for perfume. The hairline is also good for many people, but it may clash with the scent of your hair care products.
Also, do not put your fragrance on immediately after you get out of the shower. The heat, soap, and water strip away your skin's natural oils. Try using a body lotion first, and give your skin time to recover its moisture balance. This will give the perfume something to latch on to.
Layering perfume with different products in the same fragrance helps to seal in the scent. If you start with body wash and lotion underneath your perfume, it may control and slow the release of the fragrance. You can also carry an eau de toilette purse spray or roll-on oil to refresh the scent after a few hours.
What if your favorite perfume doesn't come in body care products? You can make your own by adding designer fragrance concentrates to unscented products. The designer oils are not from the original perfume manufacturer, but made by a separate company to be a close - if not exact - match for the perfume. Most people cannot tell the difference between them and "the real thing," and it is often the only way you will be able to get lotion, shower gel, and other products in your favorite designer scent.
You'd be amazed at how many are available, and most of them are indistinguishable from the "real thing." Small or specialty brands, such as Demeter, are not available, but almost every modern popular perfume is. Thousands of perfumes have high-quality duplications for you to use.
To scent your own products is simple. If you can make your own ice cream sundaes, you can add scent to a basic lotion. Unscented products can be found in health food stores, such as Whole Foods and Wild Oats, and drug stores like CVS. You can even make scented shampoo and conditioner! The good news is that unscented products are usually good quality because they are for people with skin sensitivities.
Start with a few drops in a small amount of lotion, and increase the strength as you like it. It's a good idea to buy a few empty travel-sized containers so you can experiment. If you add too much fragrance, your product may separate or thin out. Don't worry if this happens - it's still good!
Just shake it up or add more unscented product to dilute it. 1% is usually the limit for products such as shampoo or body wash before they start thinning; you usually can't add more than 1% concentrated fragrance to any product that washes or bubbles. 1/2% is the recommended amount.
Remember, though, that perfume is a cosmetic. It's only temporary, and no matter what you do, it will eventually evaporate completely. Enjoy it while it lasts!
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