Health Forum

I've got oily skin and the face wash I use makes my face red and blotchy around my cheeks,eyes,forehead.

How do I get really clean,smooth skin and how do I get the colors to be the same?
I'm okay with my cheeks being red.


I eat healthy,I drink water,but I have oily skin and my hair is oily when I sleep D:

Help?

There are 3 things you need to do routinely for good, healthy skin: hydrate, exfoliate and protect. Each day you should cleanse your skin with something gentle. It does NOT have to be expensive. One of the best products is Cetaphil and you can get a large pump at any drug store for about $10. After cleansing your skin in the morning and night, you should apply a moisturizer with SPF. I think Neutrogena and Olay make great non-comedogenic products (they won’t clog your pores). Two or three times a week, you want to GENTLY exfoliate your face. Which means you need a cleanser with tiny microbeads (not big harsh ones) to help sluff off the dead skin. Over-exfoliating can lead to skin irritation and break-outs and isn’t necessary for every day skin care. If you have acne, you may want to use an acne treatment in addition to this routine.... DONT WASH YOUR FACE more than 2x a day or your skin will actually start to produce MORE oil because you are stripping it off too often.

If your hair is oily, there is a great product called Pssssst that they sell at Walgreens. It's a DRY SHAMPOO for about $6. Basically it's powder in a spray can. Spray it on the roots of your hair, wait 3 minutes and brush through. It soaks up all the oil from your scalp! It's amazing for oily hair.

Try not to be so self-conscious about all of this. I'm sure you notice it way more than anyone else ever does! :-)

Well, some products i would reccomend are/would be:
- practically ANY kind of Clean and Clear facial products (i use the Morning Burst face wash since i have acnee and it works REALLY GOOD!) !
- if you want to spend money on a real product, the either do Skin ID or New ProActiv

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