The first thing to note is to stay away from any products that make claims about drying out your skin. This is not a good route to go down. The main reason for this is that the oil that you see is produced by glands under the skin and it is the brain that instructs these glands to produce oil. If you use something that removes all the oil and dries out your skin your brain will think there is something wrong. As a result your brain will instruct your glands to produce more oil and you will probably be in a worse situation than when you started.

The next thing to remember is to keep your skin as clean as possible and the best way to do this is to use a cleanser at least twice a day. It is best to use a light cleanser to avoid any striping down affect of the skin. It is a good idea to use a foaming cleanser or something you can wash off as this will help to keep your skin looking clean and fresh. Avoid the thick and heavy milky cleansers as these will not clean your skin in the way you need and will only help to bog down your skin.

After you cleanse it is a good idea to use a moisturiser but stay away from the thick heavy moisturisers. Use a very light one that will lift your skin and only give your skin a very thin colouring. If you cleanse your face more than once a day, try to us your moisturiser only once to reduce the build up on the skin.

If you are applying make up, stay away from any foundations or face make up that is oil based. This will only make your problem worse by adding more oil to your skin. To reduce the appearance of the oil you can use a loose translucent powder and apply it regularly throughout the day.

It is a good idea to regularly exfoliate your skin as this will help to clear out your pores, remove dead skin cells and add extra life to your skin. A product that contains salicylic acid can be great as it is oil soluble so will have a great affect on your skin.

We would also recommend using a clay face mask twice a week. These are deep cleaning masks that you usually have to leave on for at least 10 minutes. These are great for cleaning out your pores as well as getting rid of blackheads.

Finally we would like to say that you should not worry if you have oily skin. Firstly your skin tends to get dryer as you get older so your problem will reduce with age. Also it is dry skin that tends to suffer from wrinkles more. So if you have oily skin your chance of staying young looking is much greater than you friends you have dryer skin than you. Remember there is always a positive to everything and as long as you look after your skin properly there is nothing to worry about.