Greasy Skin

A greasy skin looks shiny, thick, and dull colored. It usually has blackheads and is prone to acne. Skin which feels great when you take off for work in the morning but feels greasy by lunch; these are all too versant scenarios for those of us with oily skin. Greasy skin needs more cleansing than other skins.

Grease tends to pluck up dirt and grime which clog the pores and produce blackheads. Having greasy skin is generally related with teenagers, the hormone rush during puberty stimulates the sebaceous glands that then creates more oil. But the difficulty isn't confined to that one age group - the hormone ups and downs of pregnancy can change a woman's skin type quite drastically, and some people simply are more inclined to have greasy skin no thanks to their genes. Use a mild skin tonic.

The toning will improve the circulation and the texture of the skin. Moisturizing a greasy skin is not vital, but you may use a non-greasy moisturizer only in the day. An oily or greasy skin is likely to pimples and dark shadows. It, thence requires frequent cleansing, say thrice a day atleast. Use of sulphur soap is helpful. Also keep in mind to clean your face at night, before retiring, with some good quality cleansing milk.

Greasy skin type checklist

It feels very greasy.
There are large, visible pores.
Often break out in spots.
The texture is often very thick and coarse.

Tips for greasy skin care

Greasy skin complexion usually appears shiny and as excess sebum can mix with makeup an dirt to clog pores, greasy skin is vunerable to spots.
Make a mixture of 1 spoon curd,1 spoon tomato juice, 1 spoon multani mitti, 1 spoon honey and little amount of kapur. Apply this mixture on your face.
Greasy skin needs more cleansing than other skin types.

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