Get Your Oily Skin Under Control

Oily skin in an adult can indicate a few things.

Their skin is dehydrated.
They’re dealing with hormonal issues.
They’re genetically predispositioned to oily skin.
Their diet consists of too much sugar and/or dairy.

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The first thing I recommend is pinpointing when your skin turned oily. Has it always been? Did it start in your teenage, reproductive, or maybe your menopausal years? In many cases, the answer to oily skin is MORE HYDRATION. As we age, we lose collagen, our skin thins, we lose elasticity, and all of this, plus not using any hydrating products on our thirsty skin, can mean our skin doesn’t hold moisture as well, therefore, our thirsty oil glands start overproducing oil in search of balance.

1. Lacking Hydration

Generally speaking, a good rule of thumb is to add hydrating, as well as, mattifying products.

Here are a few examples:

If you’re over the age of 30, and not dealing with hormonal issues, I would possibly recommend the Countercontrol Clear Pore Cleanser, Countertime Hydrating Essence, the All Bright C Serum, the oil- free, mattifying Countercontrol Matte Effect Gel cream, and the Overnight Resurfacing Peel to add in 2-3x a week. Then assess after a few weeks and tweak as needed.

2. Hormonal Issues

A common cause of oily skin is hormonal. It can come at any time in your life. Is it just oily or is it causing cystic breakouts? Make sure to explain all of this during your consultation. When skin is fighting with hormones, balancing is in order, and that can look different for everyone.

Hormonal oily skin can be tricky and even take a few adjustments to get it right for your skin. I usually start with adding a hydrating product, such as the No. 3 Balancing Oil (this will especially help if acne prone). These Beautycounter facial oils are dry oils- they absorb beautifully into your skin (make sure to apply very little and let it dry), and leave your skin feeling balanced, and always supple, not like an oil slick. Adding in the Overnnight Resurfacing Peel to help with cell turnover can be a game changer to oily skin. A clarifying clay mask that purifies and detoxifies, is also a good add on.

Alternatively, If oily skin is sensitive- Depending on sensitivity level, if extreme redness and irritation are involved, I’ll suggest starting with the Countermatch line. It’s gentle, hydrating, but adjusts to what your skin needs. Deeply hydrating if dry, just hydrating enough if oily. This is a great option when dealing with combination skin, as well.

3. Genetically Dispositioned

Some people are just genetically prone to oilier skin. African American skin, in particular, typically has more oil glands, and the glands and hair follicles tend to be larger, which ultimately causes black skin to be oilier. The brightside? One of the benefits of having slightly oilier skin is that the telltale signs of aging typically appear much later than with lighter skin tones. As a result, dark skin tends to look younger longer.

In this case, trying out all of the Countercontrol products (sans acne serums unless you have acne) would be a great start, as well as adding in a facial oil.

4. Diet

Diet plays a bigger role in people’s skin than they think. So, I recommend eliminating or at least reducing sugar and dairy. Then, start with a few mattifying and clarifying products. Take note of the changes in your skin, write it in your phone or keep a journal. And go from there.

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NOTE:

If dealing with acne on top of oily skin, I usually suggest a cocktail of mattifying products such as, the Countercontrol Clear Pore Cleanser or and Matte Effect toner and Gel cream, and the All Over Acne serum. The Overnight Resurfacing Peel and Charcoal mask are great to clarify, detoxify, and resurface skin and reduce the appearance of large pores.

Recommendations depend on your skin. So, again, be thorough during your consult. Email through the contact form here.

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