Last update: 02/21/2021
Each of us dreams of having smooth, velvety skin that looks flawless in any weather and in any condition. But what to do if an unpleasant oily sheen appears on your forehead, chin and nose? An experienced doctor, Valentina Andreevna Razheva, will tell you why facial skin sometimes resembles an oily pancake and what to do to remove oily shine.
How do you know if your skin is oily?
Each of us can determine our own skin type. If your skin becomes shiny from time to time, it is most likely prone to oiliness. Dermatologists consider other characteristic features of oily skin to be:
- Enlarged pores.
Pores quickly become dirty and expand because of this. The face looks lumpy and loose, and the skin on the forehead, chin and nose begins to shine. - Tendency to inflammation.
Oily skin is many times more likely than dry skin to become inflamed, acne, rashes, and redness appear on it. The thing is that the glands that produce sebum work too actively. Excess fat accumulates, hardens, and plugs appear on the surface of the skin, which interfere with its self-cleaning. Blackheads and inflamed pimples appear on oily skin. - Problems with cosmetics.
Cosmetics don't stick well to oily skin. Due to the greasy sheen, powder, foundation and even blush “float”, and disappear 2-3 hours after application. - Frequent greasy shine.
The skin begins to shine about 2 hours after the morning toilet.
Surely each of you knows a rapid test for diagnosing oily skin. You need to apply a thin paper napkin to your face. If marks remain on it, it means that the skin produces too much sebum and is prone to oiliness.
Adviсe
To permanently cope with excess skin shine, you need to provide a whole range of measures. To combat unpleasant symptoms, you can use the services of a cosmetologist or resort to folk remedies.
In any case, therapy methods are based on general rules, which include the following:
- Use special cleaning compounds that have a neutral-alkaline balance. This category includes gels and soaps, as well as makeup remover liquids.
- Provide the skin with a sufficient level of moisture.
- Avoid squeezing pimples, as this creates the preconditions for infection. It is much better to use products that have exfoliating properties.
Avoid applying excessive amounts of foundation or powder, as this will cause severe contamination of the pores.
- Eat right, eliminating the consumption of sweets, smoked foods, and fried foods. Experts also advise reducing the amount of salt.
- When washing your face, use a gel and a brush, which will help you get rid of dirt. First you need to use hot water, which helps open the pores. Finally, rinse the face with cool water.
- Use creams every day that help moisturize the skin.
- Use a scrub three times a week to ensure good cleansing of the skin.
- To achieve better opening of pores, you can take steam baths.
To cope with severe oiliness of the dermis, you need to avoid artificial tanning. The fact is that irradiation in a solarium heats the skin, triggering hormonal changes in it. As a result, the activity of the sebaceous glands increases significantly.
In addition, you can only touch your nose with clean hands or special napkins. It is recommended to wash your makeup brushes every week to prevent infection of the dermis.
Oily skin on the nose is quite common and can be associated with a variety of factors. To cope with this problem, you need to provide the dermis with proper care, adjust your diet and use folk remedies.
Causes of oily shine
Firstly, don’t worry if your skin becomes shiny on a hot day, in a stuffy room, in a bathhouse or sauna. In this case, its shine is a normal reaction of the body.
Common causes of oily shine are:
- Gastrointestinal diseases
, for example, stomach, liver, intestines. Improper functioning of internal organs most often immediately affects the skin. - Hormonal surges.
Sebum is produced most strongly before menstruation, during or after pregnancy, as well as when the endocrine system is imbalanced. - Frequent stress.
It's no secret that constant hassle has a bad effect on your appearance. The nervous system causes the glands to work more actively, which causes oily skin. - Poor nutrition.
An excess of fried, fatty, spicy and smoked foods in the diet very often provokes excessive oiliness. In addition, an excess of sweets and soda in the diet leads to excessive oily skin.
Incorrect care and use of low-quality cosmetics can also lead to the appearance of an oily sheen. And, of course, a common cause of the problem is considered to be a hereditary predisposition to fatness.
Two-step cleansing
The foundation of skin care is two-step cleansing. First, it is important to remove makeup using micellar water or special milk. It is important to properly moisten the cotton pad with a special product, because dry cotton wool can subsequently cause facial wrinkles.
Even washing your face in the morning, without makeup on your face, is better to start with milk. The product will remove all impurities from the surface of the skin and prepare the face for the next stage of cleansing.
After washing with milk, you should use a gel or foam for oily or combination skin. Products with aloe, chamomile, cucumber, apple, witch hazel and other natural ingredients will be effective. But the content of salicylic and lactic acid in cleansers should be no more than 2%.
An effective product for use after cleansing for those with problematic skin prone to oily shine is the STOP ACNE Basic Care mattifying cream-gel. The main components of the product are:
- ALPAFLOR ALP-SEBUM complex (alpine fireweed extract) with clinically proven effectiveness. The complex controls the functioning of the sebaceous glands and reduces oily skin, has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic effects, and also eliminates irritation and redness of the skin.
- Betaine, which prevents dehydration of the epithelium.
- Boron nitrite, an element that helps create a matte, radiant effect, maintaining a healthy glow to the skin.
- Licorice extract relieves inflammation, redness and flaking of the skin.
- Violet extract has anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
- The string extract has antiallergic, wound healing and antimicrobial effects.
Try to wash your face no more than twice a day. Remember: the more thoroughly you wash away fat, the more actively new will be produced. Do not wash your face with too hot or cold water.
What to do
To get rid of oily skin on the nose, it is very important to determine the causes of this problem. If it is caused by an imbalance of hormones due to adolescence, it is very important to provide the dermis with adequate care.
Serious lifestyle adjustments are of no small importance.
Normalize nutrition
Violations in the menu negatively affect the condition of the dermis. Many products provoke activation of the sebaceous glands. To minimize the occurrence of such problems, you need to take plenty of vitamins and drink enough fluids.
Fresh fruits and vegetables will help improve your skin condition. Experts also advise eating nuts and natural juices.
At the same time, there are a number of products that are contraindicated in case of excess fatty epithelium on the nose. The main recommendation is to avoid eating simple carbohydrates. Experts advise completely eliminating sweets, sugar, and cakes from the menu.
It is these products that contribute to increased oiliness in the dermis and can even lead to the formation of acne. In addition, it is very important to eliminate caffeine consumption and avoid excess protein foods.
Washing
If unwanted oily shine appears on the nose, you need to use a special foam cleanser to cleanse the dermis.
An excellent solution to this problem is a combination of soap and salt.
To implement this method, it is recommended to soap a cotton pad and then apply a little salt to it. Use the resulting product to wipe your nose and other oily areas. After drying, the composition must be washed off with water.
If your skin doesn't respond well to soap, you can use oatmeal. To do this, pour boiling water over a couple of spoons of oatmeal to get a paste. It must be applied to the nose, performing gentle massaging movements.
Toning
Those with oily skin should not use alcohol lotions. They dry out the dermis, which will ultimately cause even greater activation of the sebaceous glands. As a result, the problem will only get worse.
To give the epidermis the required tone, it is recommended to make products based on infusions of medicinal plants. They should have anti-inflammatory and soothing characteristics. In this case, mint, yarrow, and sage are ideal.
To cope with oily shine, it is recommended to add finely ground natural powder to such products.
Find out how to choose a face wash for problem skin. What should be the cosmetics for problematic facial skin? The answer is here.
Review of suitable cosmetics
To cope with the problem, it is very important to carefully consider the process of choosing cosmetics.
Professionals give the following recommendations:
- Buy only high-quality foundation. Using different products for the T-zone and other areas of the face will help you cope with the problem.
- Be sure to use powder. This is the easiest way to deal with oily shine on the nose.
- You can take matting napkins to work or school. This will help maintain an attractive appearance throughout the day.
- Use cosmetics that suit your skin type.
- Choose medicinal cosmetics with the most natural composition.
When choosing cosmetics, you need to pay special attention to its composition. It must contain ingredients that have sebum-regulating properties. These include extracts of citrus fruits - orange, lemon or grapefruit. Mint and cinnamon have similar properties.
Do not neglect the beneficial properties of minerals. White or blue clay will help to cope with oily shine on the nose.
An excellent option would be cosmetic products made from Dead Sea minerals.
Thanks to the regular use of such products, you will be able to forget forever about the problems of excess fat in the dermis.
Special care
In addition to daily care, special procedures will help remove oily shine on the skin.
- Twice a week, during the evening wash, you should use an exfoliating agent - special milk, soft peeling or foam.
- From one to three times a week it is allowed to make cleansing and moisturizing masks that will regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands.
- Those with an oily sheen should never touch pimples, much less try to squeeze them out. Inappropriate actions can cause scars to appear and infection to spread, which can lead to even more acne. Any mechanical cleaning should be carried out only by a cosmetologist.
My nose is oily, what should I do? Features of daily care
What to do if a man has oily facial skin?
To eliminate and prevent oily shine, you need an integrated approach: the face needs to be cleansed, moisturized and nourished. Most men consider this a waste of time and generally regard it as a purely feminine activity. Although purely men's skincare lines have been produced for a long time, and as for folk recipes, they are suitable for absolutely everyone. Men's skin needs daily care just like women's skin. To eliminate excess oil, it is recommended to exfoliate your facial skin twice a week using special cleansers. It is convenient to do this while washing your face. Apply the cleanser to a sponge or sponge and rub your nose, forehead, chin and cheeks well with gentle circular movements. This way you will cleanse your pores and prevent the appearance of pimples and comedones (blackheads).
It is not recommended to use cleansing scrubs immediately after shaving to avoid causing redness and irritation of the skin. Therefore, the face is cleansed first and only then shaving with gel. If you use cleansers, for oily skin, choose those that do not contain oils.
Men with oily skin should also use special facial toners. They are used after washing and should also not contain oils. The same rule applies to moisturizers. The cream should be applied to the face after completing morning hygiene procedures.
Before going to bed in the evening, do not forget to wash with warm water and soap. Afterwards, wipe your face with tonic.
How to remove oily shine from your face?
Unfortunately, modern dermatology has not invented a universal remedy for oily sheen. To get rid of this pathology, it is important to first eliminate its internal causes - improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, normalize nutrition, and level out hormonal levels. And, at the same time, it is important not to forget about local skin treatment.
Let's look at the recipes for the most effective masks against oily shine. If you add them to your weekly beauty plan, the compositions will not only help deal with shiny skin, but will also nourish it with useful substances, moisturize and cleanse the skin.
Clay mask
Clay is rightfully considered the best means of mattifying the skin. For the mask, you can choose any clay - white, blue, pink or black. It is enough to dilute 2 tablespoons of clay with boiled water or chamomile decoction, and then apply the composition to the face in a thick layer and leave for 20 minutes.
It is better to apply the mask in the morning, after washing, but before using toner. After using it, the skin remains smooth and matte for up to 8 hours.
Protein mask
Egg white perfectly cleanses pores and tightens them. To prepare the mask, it will be enough to use the white of one egg with a teaspoon of aloe or lemon juice. The resulting composition should be applied to the face with a brush in several layers. As soon as the last one dries, you can wash off the mask.
Kefir mask
This fermented milk product will be a real salvation for hair. Kefir perfectly whitens, heals and dries the skin. To create a mask, just mix a tablespoon of kefir with a tablespoon of oatmeal or pea flakes. The composition should be lightly massaged into the skin, left for 20 minutes, and then rinsed with warm water.
Yeast mask
Both dry and live yeast can get rid of oily skin for a long time. To prepare the mask, dilute a tablespoon of yeast with a teaspoon of milk, and then pour 5 drops of lemon juice into this mixture. The composition should be applied to the skin, and after 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Cucumber mask
To prepare this refreshing composition, grind half a fresh cucumber and two tablespoons of oatmeal through a meat grinder. The composition should be left on the face for 10 minutes until it swells, then rinse with cool water.
Potato mask
Compositions with potatoes remove oily shine, rejuvenate and brighten the skin. To prepare the mask, mix the juice of one potato tuber with egg white and add 3 drops of lemon essential oil. The mask should be kept on the skin for 20 minutes, then rinsed off with water.
Before using “homemade” masks, consult a dermatologist/cosmetologist.
Oily facial skin folk remedies. Baths for oily skin
The bath is carried out 2 times every 5 days. The steam perfectly opens the pores, preparing the skin for further manipulation. After the procedure, it is not recommended to go outside, especially in the cold and wind, for 6 hours. It is for these reasons that it is advisable to take baths at night.
First, you need to prepare your skin by removing all makeup. After this, wipe your face with a 3% peroxide solution or chlorhexidine. You can use a tonic or lotion that contains similar components.
A regular inhaler can be used as a device for the procedure. If you don’t have it, prepare a pan and a towel. The procedure is quite simple: you tilt your head over the container, maintaining a distance of 25 cm, cover it on top with a towel so that the steam does not evaporate, then close your eyes and wait 10 minutes. As an infusion, you can use decoctions of medicinal herbs or ordinary boiled water. The temperature of the liquid should not exceed 40 degrees, otherwise the steam will burn your face.
The following medicinal herbs are suitable for oily skin:
- sage;
- eucalyptus;
- chamomile;
- Linden;
- St. John's wort;
- coltsfoot;
- rose flowers;
- calendula;
- birch and oak bark;
- fresh or dried parsley;
- green tea with lemon balm or jasmine.
To prepare a decoction, take three types of plants, each of them should contain 25 grams. (total quantity 75 g). After this, add 1.7 liters of water and simmer on the stove for about a quarter of an hour. After the expiration date, add 12 drops of any essential oil and feel free to begin the procedure. If desired, you can add chopped dried citrus fruit zest into the bath.
First aid for face
If your skin starts to get shiny at the most inopportune moment, products such as:
- Matting napkins.
It is enough to simply apply such a napkin to the skin. Excess fat will quickly be absorbed into it, and your face will become smooth and matte. - Thermal water.
This water can be bought at any pharmacy or cosmetic store; a small bottle with a sprayer can easily fit in a handbag. If the skin begins to shine, water can be used over makeup; it will perfectly refresh and moisturize the face. - Mineral powder made from oatmeal
perfectly disguises imperfections and mattifies the skin. If you use this powder in the morning, your face will not shine until noon.
We hope our recommendations for eliminating oily shine will be useful to you. Show a little attention to yourself, and your skin will always be velvety, smooth and soft.
Clinical researches
The La-Cri Atoderm line was developed jointly with Professor Denis Vladimirovich Zaslavsky, chief specialist in dermatovenereology and cosmetology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation.
The products are characterized by clinically proven effectiveness.
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