Skin Care for Oily Skin
Oily skin is the most painstaking and cumbersome to take care of. In order to
treat an oily skin, it is important to carry out a scrupulous cleansing routine, sloughing off
the dead cells, removal of stale make-up, excess oil and grime embedded in
the pores.
The Cleansing Routine
This involves washing the face and neck atleast twice a day with a mild,
medicated soap. Avoid using creamy and fat-enriched beauty soap for
washing the face. Concentrate on the forehead, nose and chin area. Massage the
lather thoroughly. Rinse with clear cold water.
During the day, clean your face several times with cotton saturated with a freshner or
cleansing lotion. Toning and tightening the enlarged pores with an astringent is advised after
cleansing the skin.
After using the toner, if the skin fells taut and dry, apply a mild moisturizer, which will not block or
irritate the skin pores.
The Home-Made Cosmetic Care
Cleansing Scrub
Mix 1/4 cup Fuller's Earth (multani mitti), 1/4 cup dried orange peel, and
2 tablespoon sandalwood powder/oatmeal and store in a container. Take one teaspoon mixed
with water and work it into the skin, rinse it with warm water. Use every other day.
Cleansing Mask
Mix 1/4 teaspoon fuller's earth, some tomato pulp and yogurt in a little cucumber
juice and apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water. You should
apply this mask atleast twice a week.
Toners
- Mix a tablespoon of lemon juice or a tablespoon of malt vinegar in a glass of
water.
- Cabbage or cucumber juice, mixed with rose water are excellent toners as well. Add
a pinch of alum and two drops of spirit of camphor. Keep a bottle of any of these
toners handy for frequent use during the day.
Toning Mask
Make a paste of one beaten egg white, 1 tablespoon yogurt and fuller's earth and apply on
the face till it dries. Later rinse off with clear water. Use this toning mask atleast
twice a week.
Some Tips
- Avoid using cream or oil-based make-up products. Use only water-based
cosmetic creams and powder make-up.
- Since the face has to be cleaned several times a day, use minimum make-up.
