Shazneen Mistry
Oily skin is the result of the overproduction of sebum from sebaceous glands, which are located under the skin's surface. Sebum is an oily substance made of fats and it isn't all bad since it helps protect and moisturize one’s skin and keep the hair shiny and healthy.
But if this gland secrets oil in excess it leads to oily skin that many often complain of. To combat this problem, here are some solutions:
- Use a mixture of apple juice and lime juice on the face and then rinse it off after 10 mins with chilled water. This helps in removing the extra oil from the skin
- Mix honey and multani matti to make a face pack and apply it on the entire face and keep it for 15 mins. This helps in absorbing the extra oil from the skin and refreshes the skin.
- Unclog your pours by using a face pack that consist of aloe-vera gel, strawberry pulp, and crushed oats. If made in excess, then this pack can also be refrigerated so that it can be used again later on.
- To absorb the excess oil from the skin and to make the skin tight, one can apply egg white on the face and wash it off after 7-10 mins.
- Applying tomato pulp to the skin is also very beneficial for the skin, as tomato has a lot of vitamins and minerals. Apply the pulp for 10-15 mins and then rinse it off to see its effect on the skin.
- Mix a few drops of lemon juice, rose water, and a little bit of sandalwood paste and massage it on the face. This helps with blood circulation and gives a rosy tint to one’s complexion.
- To cleanse your skin, one can also use lemon juice and chilled raw milk. This will remove all the dirt and oiliness from the skin and make it brighter.
- Use gel base cleaner instead of cream-based one while removing makeup from your skin, as this will less like make your skin oily.
- Mix equal parts of rose water and lemon juice and apply it on the face. Wash it off after 10 mins with cold water, this will make the skin less oily and make it soft and smooth.
- The best way to keep oily skin at bay is by using or carrying oil blotters, as they absorb all the oil from the face and keeps the skin healthy and glowing.
These are some of the tips that one can do at home themself to get rid of oily skin and have beautiful smooth skin. With these hacks, one does not have to worry about the stickiness that one feels due to oily skin and can just have fun and look good in pictures.
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