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[LadyMorticia]

Hello.

I feel a bit stupid posting about this as I'm 21 and I must sound so stupid not knowing about skin care routines.lol. but anyway...

My skin is very oily all over. I look like I have a permanent shine to my face. I'm surprised people don't use it as a mirror, it's that shiny. My skin is very acne prone but is also very sensitive. At the moment I use Clearasil Stay Clear facial wash, Clearasil Facial Scrub and Clearasil Cleanser. However, this doesn't really seem to be doing anything for my oily skin and it's quite expensive per product.

Please could someone advise on a skin care routine, preferably inexpensive, that would be better suited to my oily skin?

Also, I really want to start experimenting with makeup e.g. foundation but I'm not sure if my oily skin could withstand it so any advice on that would be appreciated too. My skin is very fair.

Thank you.
xx

[Dill]

You might find that some of the own brand cleansers (eg.boots/superdrugs) are just as good as the clearasil. Sometimes they even contain the same ingredients, you just don't pay for the advertising, etc.

Unfortunately products for "problem" skin do tend to be on the expensive side, (eg. a lot of people find Clinique is good, but the soap, lotion and moisturiser come to about £30 )

With regards to skin care, the temptation is often to use products that strip the skin of its oiliness, so I'd just say be careful not to use anything that will dry the skin out too much as this can make oily skin worse.

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone will be along soon with more advice.

[LadyMorticia]

Originally Posted by Dill

You might find that some of the own brand cleansers (eg.boots/superdrugs) are just as good as the clearasil. Sometimes they even contain the same ingredients, you just don't pay for the advertising, etc.

Unfortunately products for "problem" skin do tend to be on the expensive side, (eg. a lot of people find Clinique is good, but the soap, lotion and moisturiser come to about £30 )

With regards to skin care, the temptation is often to use products that strip the skin of its oiliness, so I'd just say be careful not to use anything that will dry the skin out too much as this can make oily skin worse.

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone will be along soon with more advice.

Thanks for the advice.

I use Superdrug's own brand products for a lot of other things. e.g. body lotion, shower gel etc and I've always found them to be great so it wouldn't surprise me if their own brand skin care section would be the same.

I'm a bit confused about using a moisturiser though because in my experience it makes my skin go even more into oil overdrive. That could just be because I was using the wrong type though.

I agree that some products for problem skin are very expensive. When I'm in store browsing, I almost have a heart attack at some of the prices.

xx

[suki1964]

Most of those products you are using are way too harsh for your skin, trust me cos when I was a teen they were about the only product available, and I struggled with the oil slick that was my face.

Now older and some say a tad wiser, Ive listened and learned and accepted that you need to treat an oily skin with care and respect and above all gentle moisturising products

Now the cheapest product I have found for oily skin is the Oil Cleansing method as recommended by many many people on this forum and linked to via this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=843425 - you will find the link there under cleansers. Since using this method with a bit of trial and error with the mix and amount of times to use in a week, my oil slick is now a "glow" at the end of a hard shift. I no longer have any blackheads and my huge pores are nearly invisible to the naked eye

When not using the OCM I use a hot cloth cleanser such as Liz Earles cleanse and polish, or the much cheaper Tescos BNaturals version (prefer the Liz Earle though). Neither of those cleansers use harsh oil stripping ingredients and both leave the skin clean and feeling soft and moisturised.

I never use toner unless I get a freebie and any toner I do use has to be alcohol free. Alcohol strips the oil, skin retaliates by producing more oil - hence you are stuck with an oily skin.

I do moisturise, once again my fav is Liz Earle light for oily skin. I do need a stronger one for nights now my skin is more "normal" so am using an organic natural mix of shea butter, jojoba oil, rose oil - once again oil being used to control an oily skin

Another range of products that arent too pricey and are excellent for oily sensitive skin is Dr Hauschka - once again its a range that uses oil to combat an oily skinhttp://www.bce-europe.com/

I also like Decleor aromaessence Ylang Ylang Oil on the nights I dont do an oil cleanse - yet another oil for combating oiliness

Hope some of this has been of some help

[Princess Jane]

Cetaphil is brilliant for problem skin.

You can order it from chemists or buy big tubs from ebay.

[mossstar]

I have to agree with Suki, i'm the same - my skin has always been 'greasy' (although now at 35 I'm seeing the benefits, as like suki's mine has calmed down and I have no wrinkles, whereas some of my friends with drier skin DO have them - so it does make a difference... of course in our teens they all had gorgeous skin and I had spots! LOL).

Cetaphil is great for lots of people, but i found it awful for my skin, i think it's generally better for drier skins, but then again everyone is so different - it prob works really well for some people! In the end I used to mix some bicarb in with it and use it as a very cheap (and very effective) scrub!

the OCM is the ONLY thing that has ever got rid of my blocked pores, and congestion and continual spots - i actually really love my skin at the moment, and that's something I've never been able to say before!

Just remember that it's the Castor oil that does the deep cleansing, so you need to experiment with your mixes to get it right.... good luck!

x

[angel]

Another one for OCM and Liz Earle in between! My skin is so much better now!

[LadyMorticia]

Thanks everyone for replying.

I think I will definitely give the OCM a try.

I've heard really good things about Liz Earle. Is is available in Superdrug or Boots?

xx

[Princess Jane]

You can get it from Liz Earle's website.

There are a lot of people selling it on ebay, but you don't save much, and when you buy direct they usually throw in a few goodies for you.

I think one of the bigger department stores might sell it, maybe Debenhams?

[suki1964]

Online at Liz Earle and QVC.

If you order from QVC you can get a full refund if it doesnt like you or you dont like it.

Some John Lewis stock it

[LadyMorticia]

Thanks lovelies. You've been a big help.