Get oily!
With winter finally making its appearance it is easy to let
your skin suffer. The warm, dry air in our homes can become problematic. You
stay hydrated, you moisturize and still feel as if your facial skin is brittle
and stiff. The outside air doesn't help it either. But there are some
additional steps you can take to ensure you have baby soft skin that glows and
gives you a dewy finish. You just need to get oily!
Before jumping into the products you can use on/for your
skin, it is best that we talk about your skin. Your skin is the largest organ
in your body and has the incredible job of keeping all the necessary bits in
and keeping infections at bay. Skin is complex. It is easily dried out and in
patches can be extremely oily. So to say you should add oil to your skin can be
a bit confusing. Won't that make your oily skin even worse? Won't it cause
breakouts?
The answer is no. In most cases it is not going to cause
breakouts and it can actually help reduce oil production. When you consistently
apply products to eliminate oily skin, it has the opposite effect, the same
with washing your face too often. As your skin dries, your body kicks into
overdrive and your sebaceous glands produce even more oil. This is a never
ending cycle. It's the same type of cycle when you use EOS lip balm or
Chapstick. It softens your lips but the moment it wears off...your lips are
dryer than before so you reapply.
Dermatologists recommend that you do not over wash your face
as well. It strips the skin of its natural oils but did you also know that your
oily skin is due to genetics? If you suffer from overly oily skin, you are
probably producing an excess of dihydrotestosterone. This wonderful hormone
probably made its debut on your skin during puberty. And you here you thought puberty
was just a squeaky voice, awkwardness with your crushes and just being clumsy
in general. Pfft.
We could spend a lot of time on the ways to discourage oil
production, get it off the skin and discuss medicines but those are all
remedies for ridding yourself of oil on the follicle level. The tip I'm going
to share with you now is one that will improve the appearance of your
foundation and give you a dewy complexion without making your skin an oil
field.
Here's the tip: apply
oil to your face. I was hesitant about doing this because my T-zone can be very
slick. But after watching some of my favorite MUE and reading about this tip, I
decided to give it a try. Currently I use an oil to clean off my makeup,
especially my mascara. I didn't want to use that so I searched for a different
oil that would go beneath my makeup. After careful consideration, I decided to
go with Laura Mercier's Flawless Skin Infusionde Rose Nourishing Oil (1.0 ounce).
It is $62.00 a bottle if you do not find it on sale
or use a discount. It is spendy, I am not going to lie. However...this bottle
will easily last a year and that is with
almost daily use. It smells wonderful. A light hint of rose adorns your skin
and you are left with this dewy, glowing finish that will come through your
foundation.
I cannot recommend this enough. Even with the
current rage being matte everything, you can still have this effervescent glow
that comes from the drop or two of oil. You only apply a few drops, rub your
fingers to spread it and then pat it gently onto your skin. Voila! Beautiful,
fragrant skin that gives off a dewy finish. You can use this as a substitute for lotion or you can use it with.
If you do not want to spend that money, there are
other oils out there that I hear are quite great as well. Tarte has their Maracuja Oil (the 1.7oz jar) for $48.00 on Sephora. There are others on Sephora and Ulta that work the same way. You just want to use caution in the type of oil you use. Some are better suited for removing makeup.
This winter give your skin a much needed break from the dryness brought on by the cold, wind and even the heat in your home. Give an oil a chance.
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