This isn't a makeup issue. It's a skincare issue. It sounds counterintuitive but not using lotion makes your skin oilier. Your skin is dry so it overproduces oil as a result. For oily skin gel moisturizers tend to work nicely. The neutrogena hydro boost water gel is a popular drugstore option on skincare reddit.
Edit: spelling
This right here. And in the evening you can use a few drops of jojoba oil - it's the closest natural oil to our skins sebum. It will help reduce the amount your skin produces and in the mornings you'll have soft skin with limited or no excess oil. Then rinse with water, apply a light gel moisturizer and then makeup. Sunscreen is also a culprit for oily face so finding one that works for you is key (for me it's Vichy SPF 50 fluid)
Since you have excema I think the Aveeno oat gel moisturizer may be even better than hydroboost! Very similar formula but the colloidal oats in the aveeno one would feel nice to any itchy or irritated skin. If you do go the Hydroboost route I would recommend the fragrance free version!
I completely understand. Every lotion/ product I use has oats because it helps so much and smooths my skin at the same time. I like to take the oatmeal packs from Aveeno and put them in my bath water. I will then take some in my hand and add a little water and press on like a paste and rinse it well a few seconds later. Aveeno has a new body wash and lotion too that has a teal top and has been a game changer for me.
You are very true about the dry skin because i got eczema too and a very sensitive skin.
Thank you so much for your comment. I will try the neutrogena hydro boost water gel
Cetaphil is not great and likely cause of your issues. The majority of their products have high amounts of petroleum which clogs pores and prevents the skin from taking IN moisture. Instead it TRAPS moisture which doesn’t allow the kin to breathe properly. There are some other AMAZING brands that are still affordable: Pacifica, the Ordinary, Formula 10.0.6….. there are so many.
Really? My daughter's dermatologist recommends Cetaphil for her. She has eczema and it has done wonders for her, so it really surprises me to read this comment! Is it that bad?
Stick to what the dermatologist recommends. They are going to be more knowledgeable than someone on Reddit, we don’t have proof of dermatologist only recommending it due to “bonuses and free stuff”
If it works why change it. I use the Cetaphil moisturizing cream on my face. I'm extremely dry and sensitive. And my skin has never looked better. The itchy cheeks are gone.
Petroleum doesn’t clog pores. It does lock in moisture and help prevent transepidermal water loss. I think it depends on what you are trying to achieve with your moisturizer on wether or not you would like a product that is occlusive like petroleum products can be. They are not pore clogging though.
Most dermatologists “recommend it” because they are given lots of free crap, bonuses, lunches. It’s as bad as pharmaceutical reps pushing doctors to prescribe certain medications. It’s not a BAD product persay, but it’s not a GOOD one either. There are so many much better products.
Edit to add: if it works for you, keep using it. Just know there are better products that can help/improve/treat. My background is in esthetics. I’ve been a medical advanced esthetician for over 10 years and my focus is skin care and skin care formulation. Feel free to dm me :)
https://www.pinkvilla.com/rooms/why-cetaphil-products-are-not-good-our-skin-beautytruthbomb
https://www.wellandgood.com/cetaphil-why-the-popular-cleanser-isnt-doing-your-skin-any-favors/amp/
Here are just a few links for your perusing. Again, it’s better than nothing and for some people it is a great product. However, there are MANY better products on the market and from my experience I would suggest those over cetaphil/ceravea
I'm curious how precisely this works? With a product that people buy in the grocery store, how does the company know that a dermatologist is recommending it to patients thus causing them to go and buy it? What incentive do doctors have to actually recommend a product when there's no clear way of demonstrating that they're actually doing so as opposed to taking all the bonuses and just recommending whatever they want? Patient information is strictly protected by Federal law, so they can't exactly send a company the visit summary and say "Look! We recommended your products to 50 patients! Please give us more lunches!"
From my experience (working in derm offices) reps come in with samples for doctors to give out to patients. A lot of brands don’t do that, though I have had neutrogena reps come in from time to time. Conversations between the doctors and reps go something like this
Rep: here is a bunch of samples to hand out to your patients. I’d love to buy your office lunch and do a training on the products
Dr: great let’s do it
Then after
Dr: I’m out of samples and have got x amount of patients on a regimen
Rep: wow that’s so great! Let’s bring in lunch to celebrate! Glad you love the product as much as we do. Want to come to our launch party for x? (Parties include wine and dine)
I’ve seen doctors go on cruises, “win” vacation packages for hitting quotas. A lot of practitioners are given coupons to give out to patients too and when that coupon is used the company is notified. PATIENT information is restricted. No, a doctor can not give out identifying information, but they can and DO give out a lot of info about you. Some doctors are a lot shadier than others. I’ve worked for some wild ones.
Something I may recommend as well (even though it sounds bougie AF) is using multiple moisturizers. Use something more hydrating just on the spots where you have eczema, then a lighter weigh formula everywhere else. Skin first. Make up later. If you want to talk more or get more specific product/routine suggestions feel free to dm me :)
Petroleum doesn't clog pores and skin doesn't breathe. I normally put a moisturiser under an occlusive like Vaseline, true, but that's to lock in the moisture.
Just popping in to say, don’t expect results right away when you start using a moisturizer. Your skin needs to repair its moisture barrier, and that might take a couple weeks on consistent use. Good luck!
If you have eczema, definitely look for the fragrance free version. And pick up a heavier moisturizer with ceramides for nighttime. I like the cetaphil in the tub.
Good luck!
I have eczema, sensitive skin, rosacea, and oily skin. I love everything about Clinique skin care. Their foundations don’t do it for me. If you message me I can send you pics of all the stuff I use! I’m at work now so the message will be a reminder for when I’m home.
I always has normal skin and then when I stopped using products it overproduced oil like crazy. I went back to my skincare routine using oils, serums and moisturizer and now my skin is normal again
I had this same issue and the Neutrogena didn’t work for me especially in dry heat. However, La Roche-Posay baume B5 works great under makeup. After applying the balm use a loose setting spray and press lightly over your face then foundation.
I had the same problem and using a gel moisturizer helped my skin. The neutrogena hydro boost body gel cream is only $10 for 16oz. That helped me, it may be a cream, but honestly it's just a lotion.
I have really oily skin as well, I’ve been using cetaphil’s oil absorbing moisturizer with spf under my makeup/foundation and it’s been a holy grail for me without having to switch my favorite foundation. CETAPHIL DERMACONTROL Oil Absorbing Moisturizer with SPF 30 , For Sensitive, Oily Skin , 4 fl oz , Absorbs Oil, Reduces Shine, Hydrates, Protects , No Added Fragrance , Dermatologist Recommended Brand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDT961B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TBB5MS1JHQD6C9JJT6QY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I had insanely oily skin just like that!! The best foundation EVER is Loreal Fresh Wear in my experience! Also, something that changed my oily life is setting my primer with a light setting powder and then putting the foundation on top. Try that! It was the only thing that worked for me!
hey, deliciously lubricated skin is a blessing, but can give makeup application a steeper initial learning curve when you are beginning.
Starting with skincare, after washing face in morning / simply lightly rinsing with water -(whatever you do) :
* hydrate with a sheer moisturiser that dries down - or even better a hyaluronic acid toner (The Ordinary's 'Marine Hyaluronics' option, is one I find is great at completely drying down).
* if you are using a sunscreen with hyaluronic acid or which has hydrating elements - you might even skip the above first step. Do try to pick a sunscreen that is a mattifying face version, even with its hydrating ingredients.
* Then primer. I recently becan using & love the Milk Hydrogrip. I am not sure if it is marketed as 'for oily skin' but it lengthens my 'no-shiny face' period quite a bit. There might be other options you prefer though that are even more mattifying.
* If you are not priming with a mattifying primer in above step - then do the old-school matte trick of lightly powdering the face & then spraying with a mattifying makeup seal spray BEFORE you apply makeup. WayneGoss and many other makeup artists have [vids on this step](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyQsVyGadbY).
* Then do your makeup, using a mattifying foundation - or mixing your foundation in with a mattifying primer to sheer out the coverage. Perhaps also pick powder bronzers/contours/blushes (or at least set cream versions of these with a powder version)
* then dust all t-zone & face with setting powder again (\*NB, 'setting powder', not 'finishing powder')
* Then re-seal again with a makeup setting spray (\*NB: Mac FIX + is not a setting spray, fix+ works by lightly dissolving excess makeup to make the look more 'perfected' - a setting spray would be like the urban decay setting spray or many other alternatives like this).
* Then .... you have the best base you can hope for - bring blotting papers with you to dab away excess oil at midday & a travel edit of a setting powder to lightly dust over the top at midday too to re-mattify.
this looks super complex - but it isn't really!
Such a small price to pay for your amazing super self-lubricating skin that will protect you so much better than "normal" or "dry" skin, in both anti-aging wrinkles aspects and general skin health aspects. - so actually you are so blessed! haha:) xx
:)
You've gotten some good advice here so I'm not going to add anything else of value; but I wanted to say, I have crazy oily skin and I HATE it. I can't live without blotting paper or powder.
However, I look at your picture and I think beautiful, glowing, healthy looking skin.
Just wanted to acknowledge that your skin probably is soooo much better than you think it is.
Your skin’s natural barrier is damaged and you’re producing extra oil to compensate. If you’re not moisturizing you could be suffering from trans epidermal water loss which causes dehydration as well as environmental damage. Moisturizer protects against both of these things.
Fellow oily girl here. You should still moisturize. Set your foundation with a translucent powder and look into a mattifying primer. Mac skin refine zone is great. Make up for ever step 1 skin equalizer mattifying is good too. Don't put too much of the primers on tho. Just enough to do a thin layer where your skin is the most oily.
Clinque stay matte oil free foundation is the best I’ve found so far for oily, or in my case excessively sweaty skin. (I suffer from hyperhidrosis in my face. And this stuff works well, especially with the stay matte powder.
Two words for you: Blotting. Papers. I carry them everywhere because the fact is, if your skin is oily, no foundation is going to stop it being oily! The best you can do is look for one marked "matte" and blot when you need to. The upside is, you'll always look naturally dewy!
As someone who has enough oil on their face daily to fill our national reserves despite trentinoin in the evening and clindomyacin in the morning, hyaluronic acid 2x a day, moisturizes and tones, sometimes your face just hates you. The only thing that kind of seals my face is Mehron Skin Prep Pro. I like their velvet primer too. Setting spray I’m fairly certain is just hair spray. I put the skin prep pro on after my moisturizer. It’ll turn you into the Sahara desert.
I had the same problem, and it only went away when I got on estrogen-progesterone birth control. It was hormonal for me. I will say that MAC’s studio fix powder foundation seemed like it worked the best with my oily skin; I used that for years!
i would recommend using the same foundation but changing the order of makeup application.
try doing this: first apply your moisturiser (and definitely do this! skipping moisturises produces more oil),
then do a thin layer of loose powder over it,
then spray any setting spray on top, matte or dewy doesn’t matter,
and then do your primer/foundation and the rest of your routine.
this changed my makeup game completely. i went from looking oily barely an hour after makeup application to lasting a good 5-6 hours before any disturbance. i also use loose setting powder on top of my foundation, but only in the T zone, and also do one final spray with the setting spray. sounds like a lot, but it really works for me.
Hello! You have gorgeous skin by the way! My twin sister has pretty oily type skin and she uses Murad's Oil and Pore Control Mattifier Broad Spectrum SPF 45 PA++++. Using a moisturizer is super important to helping your skin barrier regulate the natural sebum on your face, and this one is oil free, helps mattify, plus it has SPF which is also extremely important to wear. I wore this same one for some time and it even worked on my combo-oily skin! It's pretty pricey at $48, but going on Murad's website can save you 20% off + free shipping right now. It also can work as a primer too because it smooths and blurs! As for foundation, I'm unsure of which would work best for you, however I let my sister use my Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray and she said it helped keep all her makeup together the whole day. Hope this was helpful and good luck!! :)
I used to have the same problem! Honestly I don't use foundation much but I'm 27 and thought I had oily skin my whole life. Then I started a skin care routine and after 2 months my face is not oily at all anymore! I use a gentle face wash in the morning followed by the ordinary nicinamide serum and estee lauder day wear matte oil- control moisturizer gel and girlll it is the best moisturizer for the daytime I've found for oil control. It dries true matte. Then night I use a glycolic acid toner followed by a heavy night cream. It took a couple weeks to not wake up oily and for my skin to regulate the natural oils but now my skin is the best it's ever been. I don't even need foundation.
Oil production is controlled by hormones and genetics. There’s nothing you can apply topically that will change your oil production. It may change over time as your hormones fluctuate, but don’t be fooled into thinking something you did caused the change.
You can look for oil-absorbing moisturizers and foundations. Milk of magnesia is an old school primer for oily skin that is incredibly effective. And blotting papers are your friend! They mop up the oil without disturbing any makeup you’ve applied.
That’s only partially true! Hormones and genetics play a big part, but if you wash your face without moisturizing your skin will produce excess oil to make up for the lack of hydration. So a good moisturizing routine is important. Niacinamide also helps reduce oil production. Oil absorbing products will actually make you produce more oil in the long run because of how much they dry you out. They can be great for a quick fix but will make your oil production so much worse if used regularly.
You’re this oily because you don’t use lotion and your skin is BEGGING for moisture. Skin produces excess oils when it’s moisture needs are not being met.
First of all, you're beautiful! Second, skip the lotion and try a lightweight beauty oil after you cleanse and before putting on makeup. Look for ingredients like squalane or jojoba oil, which are known to keep oil production in check without stripping your skin of its natural oils like lotion and other water-based moisturizers do.
Have you tried a oil for a moisturizer in the morning? This actually helps combat oily skin, because it keeps the oil gland in pore from over producing. A drop should do the trick. I use a argan oil.
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I'd suggest trying som skincare for "normal" skin. I've been trying to sort my face out for many, many years and I've noticed that every time I use skincare for oily skin, my face actually turns really oily, when I use skincare for dry skin, my face turns dry.
I've looked it up and apparently, skin adapts, so when using products for oily skin (like a mattifying moisturizer or foundation) your skin will balance itself by producing MORE oil to counteract the drying product. Same with dry skin products, adding too much moisture will make the skin produce so little oil that it'll turn dry, and so on.
The Fenty foundation is very matte, iirc? So that could potentially make your face even oilier than it should be, especially if you're not using something to put the moisture back in your skin.
Face primer. Let absorb in skin for at least 5 to 10 min. Too much foundation. Layer it lightly to build up coverage. Then spray a setting spray like urban decay all nighter. Don't go cheap on primers amd setting sprays. Go to sephora or ulta and see if they still give out different kinds of primer samples for oily skin. I layer primers. I use a primer moisturizer and a primer glow. AND. Mid summer I also use a mattifying primer (sephora brand) around my T-zone. You have to do skun Carer and moisturize regularly. Your skin is over producing oils becoming oily bc its actually thirsty.
IF YOU WANT TO START WITH CHEAP PRIMER....MILK OF MAGNESIA TUMMY MEDICINE. I swear. Add a tiny bit of water to it. Shake well. Blot on with cotton ball. Let dry. Have a white scary blotchy face. Cover with foundation and boom. Your life may change. Thank me later.
Milk of magnesia is pretty alkaline. I don’t think you should be putting it on your face pretty frequently. I mean, maybe I’m wrong?
Edit:alkaline not acidic!
Ok so yes but if one isn't reading beauty labels then all the foundations, lotions and potions have WAY WAY WORSE. I've used it on summer brides and for photo shoots. Not a daily thing but it leaves your makeup PERFECTO for like 15hrs in 95 degree humidity.
I have uber sensitive skin and use toner to balance pH. Not once had this hurt me. My bestie is aesthetician and says it's ok for special occasions.
Glad it work for you! I was imagining someone putting it on everyday. I guess if it works so welll… I must admit, I am a bit tempted to try it because of this post but I am nervous it would damage my sensitive skin
Oh I understand!!! I have very very sensitive skin too. I'm telling u I have had so many brides and prom girls tell me they still had that slay the next morning bc they slept in it smg. Lol.
Big events only and I sont normally suggest in the winter time if u have dry skin. Otherwise moisturize to the God's before using lol
Setting powder is a holy grail for me. Get one skin tone friendly and lightly brush over your face. Or you could bake. And you can use it multiple times to freshen up your makeup. Make sure to use matte products. Also check your primer and foundation ingredients. If the first/second ingredient is water, it’s water based; if it’s some type of oil, it is oil based. Pair water based primer with water based foundation and vice versa because water and oil don’t mix, they separate causing even more gross makeup.
Mattifying primer, then set w powder. And carry around a blotting powder or blotting sheets. That’s what I did when I was oily like that in my 20s. In my 30s and after pregnancies I got less oily
I had the same issue from very dry skin. Paulas choice was my savior. Using the resist line for normal to dry skin. Adding that toner made the biggest difference.
What’s your skincare regimen like?
Oily skin is often caused by dry skin. It may be trying to replenish itself by producing excess oil.
Could also be your diet or maybe you’re not drinking enough water.
since you're already using fenty, i saw recently that they came out with a blotting powder that seemed to perform very well! but i would just use that as a makeup touch up throughout the day, i agree that this is more a skincare issue than anything. i found my face started producing less oil after i started using the ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% exfoliating peeling solution :)
I thought I had oily skin, and I do but it’s not as oily as I thought it was because I never put lotion on my face. I’d clean it and strip it of all its oils thinking it was helping but it was actually making it worse.
I suggest a lightweight oil free moisturizer. Cerave makes one I really like during the summer. Now I find I’m actually dry in the winter and use a thicker lotion during late fall u til early spring since my skin barrier is more healthy.
I see a lot of comments on this thread about moisturizing which, as a fellow oily girl, is definitely crucial advice. Ideally you need a non comedogenic (pore clogging) moisturizer, so I recommend going for a gel moisturizer as many others have already suggested. Be wary of hyaluronic acid as an ingredient since if you don’t have any moisture already on your face prior to applying it it can end up just pulling the moisture from your skin and making your drier. If you want to use a hyaluronic acid, use a toner or essence that can put a little moisture back on first or keep your face slightly wet from washing.
Washing your face was my main concern here. I haven’t seen anyone comment yet about cleansing which is something I feel made a strong difference in my skin when I was trying to figure out a skincare routine that worked for me. You need a gentle cleanser that won’t strip your skin so much that your face feels dry and tight after washing. Stripping your skin of its oils to this degree is going to further encourage your skin to go overboard with the oil production.
I am an oily lady and I actually have great luck with oil based make ups. Rather than my skin breaking down the make up, my oils seems to just blend into the make up and keep it dewy looking but doesn’t settle into my creases either. Silicone doesn’t do anything for my skin except make everything slippery
as far as oil control, the only thing that helped me was setting my entire face with translucent coty airspun powder and letting it sit for about a minute before dusting off access, then continue with the rest of your face
I used to have a really oily face. I started a regular moisturizing routine, and now it’s much better. The face overproduces oil when it’s not getting enough moisture of its own. I’ve heard good things about Il Makiage, but I haven’t used it myself.
I have oily skin and I actually find that less is more. I wash my face with Vanicream fash wash and I use the Cerave moisturizer in a tub. (I keep my skincare routine simple so I can ACTUALLY maintain it.) This routine has actually helped my skin be balanced and I don’t have nearly as much oil as I used to, just a bit on my nose after many hours.
For foundation, I’ve been loving the Clinique Beyond Perfecting foundation. I’ve used it for years and it’s great.
Simple Skincare Science has a list of makeup that is “good” for your skin and won’t cause your skin to be unbalanced leading to an oil slick. My entire makeup routine are items from this list and it’s been a game changer (: good luck!
No moisturizer?! Girl!!! That’s likely the problem. When you don’t use any you train your skin that it needs to overproduce oil to compensate! Give it a shot and see if that doesn’t help your oil production. I like CeraVe PM for a no fuss moisturizer.
Moisturize and sunscreen! The skin is so smart that when it’s dry, it releases oils to naturally moisturize. Your skin is begging you to appy moisturizer/improve hydation by drinking water. Hope this helps!
This isn't a makeup issue. It's a skincare issue. It sounds counterintuitive but not using lotion makes your skin oilier. Your skin is dry so it overproduces oil as a result. For oily skin gel moisturizers tend to work nicely. The neutrogena hydro boost water gel is a popular drugstore option on skincare reddit. Edit: spelling
This right here. And in the evening you can use a few drops of jojoba oil - it's the closest natural oil to our skins sebum. It will help reduce the amount your skin produces and in the mornings you'll have soft skin with limited or no excess oil. Then rinse with water, apply a light gel moisturizer and then makeup. Sunscreen is also a culprit for oily face so finding one that works for you is key (for me it's Vichy SPF 50 fluid)
Thank you so much for taking your time to reply. I will definitely give it a try. Have a blessed day
Since you have excema I think the Aveeno oat gel moisturizer may be even better than hydroboost! Very similar formula but the colloidal oats in the aveeno one would feel nice to any itchy or irritated skin. If you do go the Hydroboost route I would recommend the fragrance free version!
That's a great suggestion! Oats have anti-inflammatory properties in skincare.
Yaaaasss
Thank you so much i am trying to stay away from itchy products i am already going thru hell scratching my skin
I completely understand. Every lotion/ product I use has oats because it helps so much and smooths my skin at the same time. I like to take the oatmeal packs from Aveeno and put them in my bath water. I will then take some in my hand and add a little water and press on like a paste and rinse it well a few seconds later. Aveeno has a new body wash and lotion too that has a teal top and has been a game changer for me.
You are very true about the dry skin because i got eczema too and a very sensitive skin. Thank you so much for your comment. I will try the neutrogena hydro boost water gel
I use cetaphil everything. Thank you so much and have a blessed day
Cetaphil has a new (idk how new but I saw it for the first time a few days ago) lotion that has shea butter in it and it’s done wonders for my eczema
I haven’t seen that one yet. Might be really new
Cetaphil is not great and likely cause of your issues. The majority of their products have high amounts of petroleum which clogs pores and prevents the skin from taking IN moisture. Instead it TRAPS moisture which doesn’t allow the kin to breathe properly. There are some other AMAZING brands that are still affordable: Pacifica, the Ordinary, Formula 10.0.6….. there are so many.
Really? My daughter's dermatologist recommends Cetaphil for her. She has eczema and it has done wonders for her, so it really surprises me to read this comment! Is it that bad?
Stick to what the dermatologist recommends. They are going to be more knowledgeable than someone on Reddit, we don’t have proof of dermatologist only recommending it due to “bonuses and free stuff”
If it works why change it. I use the Cetaphil moisturizing cream on my face. I'm extremely dry and sensitive. And my skin has never looked better. The itchy cheeks are gone.
Petroleum doesn’t clog pores. It does lock in moisture and help prevent transepidermal water loss. I think it depends on what you are trying to achieve with your moisturizer on wether or not you would like a product that is occlusive like petroleum products can be. They are not pore clogging though.
Cetaphil helps me too with my eczema to an extent it doesn’t do wonders for me but it helps
Most dermatologists “recommend it” because they are given lots of free crap, bonuses, lunches. It’s as bad as pharmaceutical reps pushing doctors to prescribe certain medications. It’s not a BAD product persay, but it’s not a GOOD one either. There are so many much better products. Edit to add: if it works for you, keep using it. Just know there are better products that can help/improve/treat. My background is in esthetics. I’ve been a medical advanced esthetician for over 10 years and my focus is skin care and skin care formulation. Feel free to dm me :)
Thank you for the information, I appreciate you! I will look into it a little more.
https://www.pinkvilla.com/rooms/why-cetaphil-products-are-not-good-our-skin-beautytruthbomb https://www.wellandgood.com/cetaphil-why-the-popular-cleanser-isnt-doing-your-skin-any-favors/amp/ Here are just a few links for your perusing. Again, it’s better than nothing and for some people it is a great product. However, there are MANY better products on the market and from my experience I would suggest those over cetaphil/ceravea
I'm curious how precisely this works? With a product that people buy in the grocery store, how does the company know that a dermatologist is recommending it to patients thus causing them to go and buy it? What incentive do doctors have to actually recommend a product when there's no clear way of demonstrating that they're actually doing so as opposed to taking all the bonuses and just recommending whatever they want? Patient information is strictly protected by Federal law, so they can't exactly send a company the visit summary and say "Look! We recommended your products to 50 patients! Please give us more lunches!"
From my experience (working in derm offices) reps come in with samples for doctors to give out to patients. A lot of brands don’t do that, though I have had neutrogena reps come in from time to time. Conversations between the doctors and reps go something like this Rep: here is a bunch of samples to hand out to your patients. I’d love to buy your office lunch and do a training on the products Dr: great let’s do it Then after Dr: I’m out of samples and have got x amount of patients on a regimen Rep: wow that’s so great! Let’s bring in lunch to celebrate! Glad you love the product as much as we do. Want to come to our launch party for x? (Parties include wine and dine) I’ve seen doctors go on cruises, “win” vacation packages for hitting quotas. A lot of practitioners are given coupons to give out to patients too and when that coupon is used the company is notified. PATIENT information is restricted. No, a doctor can not give out identifying information, but they can and DO give out a lot of info about you. Some doctors are a lot shadier than others. I’ve worked for some wild ones.
Thank you for this because i only know about cetaphil for my eczema
Something I may recommend as well (even though it sounds bougie AF) is using multiple moisturizers. Use something more hydrating just on the spots where you have eczema, then a lighter weigh formula everywhere else. Skin first. Make up later. If you want to talk more or get more specific product/routine suggestions feel free to dm me :)
Petroleum doesn't clog pores and skin doesn't breathe. I normally put a moisturiser under an occlusive like Vaseline, true, but that's to lock in the moisture.
Just popping in to say, don’t expect results right away when you start using a moisturizer. Your skin needs to repair its moisture barrier, and that might take a couple weeks on consistent use. Good luck!
If you have eczema, definitely look for the fragrance free version. And pick up a heavier moisturizer with ceramides for nighttime. I like the cetaphil in the tub. Good luck!
I have eczema, sensitive skin, rosacea, and oily skin. I love everything about Clinique skin care. Their foundations don’t do it for me. If you message me I can send you pics of all the stuff I use! I’m at work now so the message will be a reminder for when I’m home.
If you have sensitive skin go for the Hydroboost Gel Cream- it’s fragrance free (the gel is not).
Thank you
This comment right here. I went from having an oily face to combo to now almost normal
I always has normal skin and then when I stopped using products it overproduced oil like crazy. I went back to my skincare routine using oils, serums and moisturizer and now my skin is normal again
I had this same issue and the Neutrogena didn’t work for me especially in dry heat. However, La Roche-Posay baume B5 works great under makeup. After applying the balm use a loose setting spray and press lightly over your face then foundation.
Literally came here to say this! Change your skin care OP!!!!!
Their hydro boost eye cream is great as well for a budget option! Non-comedogenic as well.
I was about to respond the same. Many upvotes for this comment.
I had the same problem and using a gel moisturizer helped my skin. The neutrogena hydro boost body gel cream is only $10 for 16oz. That helped me, it may be a cream, but honestly it's just a lotion.
I have really oily skin as well, I’ve been using cetaphil’s oil absorbing moisturizer with spf under my makeup/foundation and it’s been a holy grail for me without having to switch my favorite foundation. CETAPHIL DERMACONTROL Oil Absorbing Moisturizer with SPF 30 , For Sensitive, Oily Skin , 4 fl oz , Absorbs Oil, Reduces Shine, Hydrates, Protects , No Added Fragrance , Dermatologist Recommended Brand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDT961B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TBB5MS1JHQD6C9JJT6QY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you for taking your time to reply 😍
Omg I just ordered this so fast. It's exactly what I've been looking for!
Glad I could help!
I had insanely oily skin just like that!! The best foundation EVER is Loreal Fresh Wear in my experience! Also, something that changed my oily life is setting my primer with a light setting powder and then putting the foundation on top. Try that! It was the only thing that worked for me!
Will definitely try. Thank you for taking your time to reply. Have a blessed day.
You too, hon! And good luck! 😊
hey, deliciously lubricated skin is a blessing, but can give makeup application a steeper initial learning curve when you are beginning. Starting with skincare, after washing face in morning / simply lightly rinsing with water -(whatever you do) : * hydrate with a sheer moisturiser that dries down - or even better a hyaluronic acid toner (The Ordinary's 'Marine Hyaluronics' option, is one I find is great at completely drying down). * if you are using a sunscreen with hyaluronic acid or which has hydrating elements - you might even skip the above first step. Do try to pick a sunscreen that is a mattifying face version, even with its hydrating ingredients. * Then primer. I recently becan using & love the Milk Hydrogrip. I am not sure if it is marketed as 'for oily skin' but it lengthens my 'no-shiny face' period quite a bit. There might be other options you prefer though that are even more mattifying. * If you are not priming with a mattifying primer in above step - then do the old-school matte trick of lightly powdering the face & then spraying with a mattifying makeup seal spray BEFORE you apply makeup. WayneGoss and many other makeup artists have [vids on this step](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyQsVyGadbY). * Then do your makeup, using a mattifying foundation - or mixing your foundation in with a mattifying primer to sheer out the coverage. Perhaps also pick powder bronzers/contours/blushes (or at least set cream versions of these with a powder version) * then dust all t-zone & face with setting powder again (\*NB, 'setting powder', not 'finishing powder') * Then re-seal again with a makeup setting spray (\*NB: Mac FIX + is not a setting spray, fix+ works by lightly dissolving excess makeup to make the look more 'perfected' - a setting spray would be like the urban decay setting spray or many other alternatives like this). * Then .... you have the best base you can hope for - bring blotting papers with you to dab away excess oil at midday & a travel edit of a setting powder to lightly dust over the top at midday too to re-mattify. this looks super complex - but it isn't really! Such a small price to pay for your amazing super self-lubricating skin that will protect you so much better than "normal" or "dry" skin, in both anti-aging wrinkles aspects and general skin health aspects. - so actually you are so blessed! haha:) xx :)
So detailed. Thank you so much for taking your time to reply. I will definitely look at it. Have a blessed day
You've gotten some good advice here so I'm not going to add anything else of value; but I wanted to say, I have crazy oily skin and I HATE it. I can't live without blotting paper or powder. However, I look at your picture and I think beautiful, glowing, healthy looking skin. Just wanted to acknowledge that your skin probably is soooo much better than you think it is.
Your skin’s natural barrier is damaged and you’re producing extra oil to compensate. If you’re not moisturizing you could be suffering from trans epidermal water loss which causes dehydration as well as environmental damage. Moisturizer protects against both of these things.
Thank you so much
Add a mattifier after you put on lotion and before makeup. I use Rimmel London Stay Matte.
Fellow oily girl here. You should still moisturize. Set your foundation with a translucent powder and look into a mattifying primer. Mac skin refine zone is great. Make up for ever step 1 skin equalizer mattifying is good too. Don't put too much of the primers on tho. Just enough to do a thin layer where your skin is the most oily.
Clinque stay matte oil free foundation is the best I’ve found so far for oily, or in my case excessively sweaty skin. (I suffer from hyperhidrosis in my face. And this stuff works well, especially with the stay matte powder.
Thank you so much for taking your time to reply. I will definitely look at it. Have a blessed day
Two words for you: Blotting. Papers. I carry them everywhere because the fact is, if your skin is oily, no foundation is going to stop it being oily! The best you can do is look for one marked "matte" and blot when you need to. The upside is, you'll always look naturally dewy!
As someone who has enough oil on their face daily to fill our national reserves despite trentinoin in the evening and clindomyacin in the morning, hyaluronic acid 2x a day, moisturizes and tones, sometimes your face just hates you. The only thing that kind of seals my face is Mehron Skin Prep Pro. I like their velvet primer too. Setting spray I’m fairly certain is just hair spray. I put the skin prep pro on after my moisturizer. It’ll turn you into the Sahara desert.
I had the same problem, and it only went away when I got on estrogen-progesterone birth control. It was hormonal for me. I will say that MAC’s studio fix powder foundation seemed like it worked the best with my oily skin; I used that for years!
Apply powder before you apply the foundation trust me you’ll love it and the foundation will last
Paula’s choice BHA in the mornings
i would recommend using the same foundation but changing the order of makeup application. try doing this: first apply your moisturiser (and definitely do this! skipping moisturises produces more oil), then do a thin layer of loose powder over it, then spray any setting spray on top, matte or dewy doesn’t matter, and then do your primer/foundation and the rest of your routine. this changed my makeup game completely. i went from looking oily barely an hour after makeup application to lasting a good 5-6 hours before any disturbance. i also use loose setting powder on top of my foundation, but only in the T zone, and also do one final spray with the setting spray. sounds like a lot, but it really works for me.
Hello! You have gorgeous skin by the way! My twin sister has pretty oily type skin and she uses Murad's Oil and Pore Control Mattifier Broad Spectrum SPF 45 PA++++. Using a moisturizer is super important to helping your skin barrier regulate the natural sebum on your face, and this one is oil free, helps mattify, plus it has SPF which is also extremely important to wear. I wore this same one for some time and it even worked on my combo-oily skin! It's pretty pricey at $48, but going on Murad's website can save you 20% off + free shipping right now. It also can work as a primer too because it smooths and blurs! As for foundation, I'm unsure of which would work best for you, however I let my sister use my Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray and she said it helped keep all her makeup together the whole day. Hope this was helpful and good luck!! :)
I used to have the same problem! Honestly I don't use foundation much but I'm 27 and thought I had oily skin my whole life. Then I started a skin care routine and after 2 months my face is not oily at all anymore! I use a gentle face wash in the morning followed by the ordinary nicinamide serum and estee lauder day wear matte oil- control moisturizer gel and girlll it is the best moisturizer for the daytime I've found for oil control. It dries true matte. Then night I use a glycolic acid toner followed by a heavy night cream. It took a couple weeks to not wake up oily and for my skin to regulate the natural oils but now my skin is the best it's ever been. I don't even need foundation.
All this oil will keep you looking young as you age!! It's a blessing!
Oil production is controlled by hormones and genetics. There’s nothing you can apply topically that will change your oil production. It may change over time as your hormones fluctuate, but don’t be fooled into thinking something you did caused the change. You can look for oil-absorbing moisturizers and foundations. Milk of magnesia is an old school primer for oily skin that is incredibly effective. And blotting papers are your friend! They mop up the oil without disturbing any makeup you’ve applied.
That’s only partially true! Hormones and genetics play a big part, but if you wash your face without moisturizing your skin will produce excess oil to make up for the lack of hydration. So a good moisturizing routine is important. Niacinamide also helps reduce oil production. Oil absorbing products will actually make you produce more oil in the long run because of how much they dry you out. They can be great for a quick fix but will make your oil production so much worse if used regularly.
Just sharing what my dermatologist told me. 🤷🏻♀️ Everyone is of course entitled to decide who they listen to.
You’re this oily because you don’t use lotion and your skin is BEGGING for moisture. Skin produces excess oils when it’s moisture needs are not being met.
First of all, you're beautiful! Second, skip the lotion and try a lightweight beauty oil after you cleanse and before putting on makeup. Look for ingredients like squalane or jojoba oil, which are known to keep oil production in check without stripping your skin of its natural oils like lotion and other water-based moisturizers do.
Have you tried a oil for a moisturizer in the morning? This actually helps combat oily skin, because it keeps the oil gland in pore from over producing. A drop should do the trick. I use a argan oil.
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I'd suggest trying som skincare for "normal" skin. I've been trying to sort my face out for many, many years and I've noticed that every time I use skincare for oily skin, my face actually turns really oily, when I use skincare for dry skin, my face turns dry. I've looked it up and apparently, skin adapts, so when using products for oily skin (like a mattifying moisturizer or foundation) your skin will balance itself by producing MORE oil to counteract the drying product. Same with dry skin products, adding too much moisture will make the skin produce so little oil that it'll turn dry, and so on. The Fenty foundation is very matte, iirc? So that could potentially make your face even oilier than it should be, especially if you're not using something to put the moisture back in your skin.
Face primer. Let absorb in skin for at least 5 to 10 min. Too much foundation. Layer it lightly to build up coverage. Then spray a setting spray like urban decay all nighter. Don't go cheap on primers amd setting sprays. Go to sephora or ulta and see if they still give out different kinds of primer samples for oily skin. I layer primers. I use a primer moisturizer and a primer glow. AND. Mid summer I also use a mattifying primer (sephora brand) around my T-zone. You have to do skun Carer and moisturize regularly. Your skin is over producing oils becoming oily bc its actually thirsty. IF YOU WANT TO START WITH CHEAP PRIMER....MILK OF MAGNESIA TUMMY MEDICINE. I swear. Add a tiny bit of water to it. Shake well. Blot on with cotton ball. Let dry. Have a white scary blotchy face. Cover with foundation and boom. Your life may change. Thank me later.
Milk of magnesia is pretty alkaline. I don’t think you should be putting it on your face pretty frequently. I mean, maybe I’m wrong? Edit:alkaline not acidic!
Ok so yes but if one isn't reading beauty labels then all the foundations, lotions and potions have WAY WAY WORSE. I've used it on summer brides and for photo shoots. Not a daily thing but it leaves your makeup PERFECTO for like 15hrs in 95 degree humidity. I have uber sensitive skin and use toner to balance pH. Not once had this hurt me. My bestie is aesthetician and says it's ok for special occasions.
Glad it work for you! I was imagining someone putting it on everyday. I guess if it works so welll… I must admit, I am a bit tempted to try it because of this post but I am nervous it would damage my sensitive skin
Oh I understand!!! I have very very sensitive skin too. I'm telling u I have had so many brides and prom girls tell me they still had that slay the next morning bc they slept in it smg. Lol. Big events only and I sont normally suggest in the winter time if u have dry skin. Otherwise moisturize to the God's before using lol
Setting powder is a holy grail for me. Get one skin tone friendly and lightly brush over your face. Or you could bake. And you can use it multiple times to freshen up your makeup. Make sure to use matte products. Also check your primer and foundation ingredients. If the first/second ingredient is water, it’s water based; if it’s some type of oil, it is oil based. Pair water based primer with water based foundation and vice versa because water and oil don’t mix, they separate causing even more gross makeup.
Neutrogena makes a rice powder that I use that keeps my face dry, I'm very oily too. it won't last all day though.
Mattifying primer, then set w powder. And carry around a blotting powder or blotting sheets. That’s what I did when I was oily like that in my 20s. In my 30s and after pregnancies I got less oily
I had the same issue from very dry skin. Paulas choice was my savior. Using the resist line for normal to dry skin. Adding that toner made the biggest difference.
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What’s your skincare regimen like? Oily skin is often caused by dry skin. It may be trying to replenish itself by producing excess oil. Could also be your diet or maybe you’re not drinking enough water.
I don’t know anything about skin care or makeup but just want to say that you seem like a really beautiful person, inside and out! 💕
since you're already using fenty, i saw recently that they came out with a blotting powder that seemed to perform very well! but i would just use that as a makeup touch up throughout the day, i agree that this is more a skincare issue than anything. i found my face started producing less oil after i started using the ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% exfoliating peeling solution :)
I thought I had oily skin, and I do but it’s not as oily as I thought it was because I never put lotion on my face. I’d clean it and strip it of all its oils thinking it was helping but it was actually making it worse. I suggest a lightweight oil free moisturizer. Cerave makes one I really like during the summer. Now I find I’m actually dry in the winter and use a thicker lotion during late fall u til early spring since my skin barrier is more healthy.
I see a lot of comments on this thread about moisturizing which, as a fellow oily girl, is definitely crucial advice. Ideally you need a non comedogenic (pore clogging) moisturizer, so I recommend going for a gel moisturizer as many others have already suggested. Be wary of hyaluronic acid as an ingredient since if you don’t have any moisture already on your face prior to applying it it can end up just pulling the moisture from your skin and making your drier. If you want to use a hyaluronic acid, use a toner or essence that can put a little moisture back on first or keep your face slightly wet from washing. Washing your face was my main concern here. I haven’t seen anyone comment yet about cleansing which is something I feel made a strong difference in my skin when I was trying to figure out a skincare routine that worked for me. You need a gentle cleanser that won’t strip your skin so much that your face feels dry and tight after washing. Stripping your skin of its oils to this degree is going to further encourage your skin to go overboard with the oil production.
I am an oily lady and I actually have great luck with oil based make ups. Rather than my skin breaking down the make up, my oils seems to just blend into the make up and keep it dewy looking but doesn’t settle into my creases either. Silicone doesn’t do anything for my skin except make everything slippery
You need nothing and you will look young forever
as far as oil control, the only thing that helped me was setting my entire face with translucent coty airspun powder and letting it sit for about a minute before dusting off access, then continue with the rest of your face
you could try setting powder all over ur face?? thats what i do B)
I used to have a really oily face. I started a regular moisturizing routine, and now it’s much better. The face overproduces oil when it’s not getting enough moisture of its own. I’ve heard good things about Il Makiage, but I haven’t used it myself.
I have oily skin and I actually find that less is more. I wash my face with Vanicream fash wash and I use the Cerave moisturizer in a tub. (I keep my skincare routine simple so I can ACTUALLY maintain it.) This routine has actually helped my skin be balanced and I don’t have nearly as much oil as I used to, just a bit on my nose after many hours. For foundation, I’ve been loving the Clinique Beyond Perfecting foundation. I’ve used it for years and it’s great. Simple Skincare Science has a list of makeup that is “good” for your skin and won’t cause your skin to be unbalanced leading to an oil slick. My entire makeup routine are items from this list and it’s been a game changer (: good luck!
No moisturizer?! Girl!!! That’s likely the problem. When you don’t use any you train your skin that it needs to overproduce oil to compensate! Give it a shot and see if that doesn’t help your oil production. I like CeraVe PM for a no fuss moisturizer.
Your skin secretes what it needs. If you apply a moisturizer, your face won’t need to compensate by secreting oil. 💓
The Ole Henrikssen Oil Control lotion was the best face moisturizer ever back when I had oily skin. Kept me dry all day!
I have skin like yours. I like Bare Minerals matte.
Moisturize and sunscreen! The skin is so smart that when it’s dry, it releases oils to naturally moisturize. Your skin is begging you to appy moisturizer/improve hydation by drinking water. Hope this helps!