Oily skin is characterized by increased activity of the sebaceous glands, and, consequently, increased secretion of sebum. It feels thicker than dry skin; inflammation is common. Skin care of this type has its own characteristics: it requires thorough cleansing and moisturizing and greasy creams are contraindicated. Masks play a big role in balancing oily skin: cleansing and anti-ageing, moisturizing and anti-aging, etc. And it’s not at all necessary to build a battery on the shelf using purchased products. Inexpensive and effective masks can be created from simple products available in every kitchen.
Scrub mask for oily skin
Scrubs help the skin get rid of dead cells, leaving it smooth and glowing. As you know, scrubs are divided into chemical and mechanical. Chemical scrubs are made on the basis of lactic or fruit acid, mechanical scrubs contain particles (granules, crushed seeds or salt, etc.), which, by rubbing them into the skin, remove the top layer of dead epidermal cells. The scrub mask also has exfoliating properties, but at the same time it cares for the skin and lasts longer. We will talk about five types of exfoliating masks that are made from common products.
1. Strawberry exfoliation
If you purchased or picked this red berry from the garden beds, then do not regret one berry for your precious face. Just cut it in half and line the skin with strawberry slices. Keep the strawberries on your face for 10-15 minutes, periodically refreshing the layer, then wash.
Such a simple mask gives a truly magical effect: it whitens and refreshes the skin, tightens pores, and due to the fruit acid contained in strawberries, dead cells are gently exfoliated. By the way, it can be used not only for the face, but also for the neck and décolleté.
2. Mask-scrub based on cranberry and almond oil
The following recipe combines acid and mechanical exfoliation. To prepare a scrub mask, mash one tablespoon of cranberries, add a teaspoon of almond butter and brown sugar, and ½ tablespoon of oatmeal. Place the mixed mass on your face for 5-10 minutes, then rub the mixture over your skin with your hands and rinse with water. Cranberries, sugar and oatmeal will scrub it, and almond butter will soften it.
3. Mask-scrub based on strawberries
This mask is similar to the previous one. To prepare it, mix 1 tbsp. l. strawberry pulp (strawberries) with half tablespoons of honey and almond oil, respectively. Rub the mixture into the skin for two minutes, leave for another 5-7 minutes and wash your face.
4. “Gommage in Russian”
Fermented milk products are very useful for oily skin, and you can also make a kind of peeling ray from it. To do this, generously lubricate your face with kefir or yogurt, wait until the mixture is almost dry, then roll the remaining mask off the skin with wet fingers and rinse your face. The result will be smooth, hydrated and brightened skin.
5. "Beautiful skin"
Chop one tomato and carrot, squeeze the juice out of the mixture, add oatmeal until creamy. Place the “porridge” on your face, rub into the skin and leave for 20 minutes.
What are the causes of increased oily skin?
Increased sebum secretion is due to the following reasons:
- skin characteristics and heredity;
- excess of sweet, fatty, hot and spicy foods in the diet;
- use of cosmetics that clog pores;
- frequent peeling;
- excess testosterone;
- metabolic disorders and improper functioning of the endocrine system;
- ecology;
- constant stress.
A feature of the skin can be called excessive activity of the sebaceous glands, which leads to a thickening of the upper layer of the epidermis. At the same time, the pores enlarge and expand, and the presence of moisture in them leads to “swelling”.
Oily skin is always very shiny
Stressful situations lead to disruption of the endocrine system, resulting in the production of insufficient or excessive amounts of hormones (deviation from the norm to a greater or lesser extent individually), which affects the amount of sebum produced.
Due to an incorrect lifestyle (especially nutrition), the keratinization process is disrupted, and sebum accumulates in the upper part of the hair follicle, resulting in the formation of microcomedones, which then “grow” into closed and open comedones. Bacteria actively multiply in them, which causes an inflammatory process in the skin.
Inflammations on the face indicate the presence of pathogenic bacteria
Proper nutrition, proper care, regular visits to the endocrinologist and following his recommendations can heal the skin and make it “normal.”
Cleansing masks for oily skin
1. Ginger mask
Combine a teaspoon of chamomile decoction with a teaspoon of grated ginger and a tablespoon of white clay. Lubricate your face with the magic mixture for a quarter of an hour.
2. Made from cinnamon and nutmeg
Mix equal amounts of cinnamon and nutmeg powder with honey. Apply the aromatic composition to your face for 10-15 minutes.
3. Mask of gelatin and kefir
Mix gelatin (1 tbsp) with water (3 tbsp) and heat until it is completely dissolved. Enrich the solution with tablespoons of flour and kefir and place the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
4. Clay mask
Dilute a teaspoon of clay powder with yogurt or water. Keep it on your face for a quarter of an hour.
5. From protein and aloe
Combine a tablespoon of aloe juice with one protein and lubricate your face with the mixture. Remove with a damp cotton pad after fifteen minutes.
conclusions
- Oily skin needs the same care as any other. It is necessary to use nourishing, moisturizing, and cleansing mixtures.
- Preference is given to compositions that cleanse and mattify with both long-term and instant action.
- For severe acne, inflammation and some skin ailments, special mixtures are used, including pharmaceutical ingredients. This mask is medicinal and is used only as prescribed by a doctor.
- Ready-made formulations and home recipes have a comparable effect. But there is no need to manufacture cosmetic products.
Acne masks for oily skin
Oily skin is characterized by frequent inflammation. This occurs as a result of clogged pores with dirt and sebum. To get rid of acne, you need to cleanse your skin daily and apply drying masks a couple of times a week.
1. “Recipe for a good stepmother”
Thanks to the medicinal herbs it contains, this mask will help eliminate existing inflammations and prevent new ones. To prepare it, grind dry calendula and coltsfoot inflorescences in a coffee grinder. Pour boiling water over the resulting flour until it becomes mushy and let it sit for half an hour. Then add a tablespoon of lemon juice and starch to the treatment mixture, place the mixture on the skin, cover with a gauze cloth on top, leave for 20-30 minutes and rinse with water. Do a course of ten procedures 2-3 times a week.
2. Drying
Beat the egg white until foamy, drop a couple of drops of tea tree oil into it and add starch until creamy. Keep the mixture on your face for 20-30 minutes and rinse with water. Like the previous one, it is also advisable to make this mask a course of ten procedures 2-3 times a week.
3. From birch leaves
In our article about the beneficial properties of birch, we wrote that this tree helps with acne, making the skin clear and beautiful. To prepare the next mask you will need fresh birch leaves. Grind and grind them and add the same amount of any suitable oil and oatmeal, keep on the skin for a quarter of an hour and then rinse with water.
4. Green clay mask
It has long been known about the ability of clay to dry out and treat inflammation. And if you add components with antiseptic properties to it, the effect of the procedure will increase. Two tablespoons of clay and pour in a decoction of herbs or water until thick, then drop a couple of times with tea tree oil. Stir and smear it on your face, leave for a quarter of an hour.
5. Medicinal from herbs and honey
Take fresh leaves of plantain, dandelion or mint, grind and add a little boiled water and a teaspoon of honey to a tablespoon of the mixture. Apply on your face and wash off after about twenty minutes.
Oily type - principles of daily care
The most common type is a mixed type, when the skin is oily on the forehead, nose, and chin; this is the so-called T-zone. Truly oily skin has clearly noticeable wide pores, is shiny and its color is yellowish, even a little earthy. It peels off, if you wash with tap water and soap, rashes and irritation appear. In summer, makeup does not stay on the face: it simply runs off due to the abundance of secreted fat. People with this type of epidermis are forced to constantly struggle with acne, comedones, and pimples, but it is precisely due to increased oiliness that the face ages much more slowly than those with dry and normal skin.
But masks for oily skin, which can be made at home, can significantly reduce all negative manifestations, and numerous positive reviews confirm this. I know this firsthand - my son has a mixed skin type, and during his teenage years he had problems familiar to many: pimples, blackheads, but proper systematic care did its good work.
The basis of proper facial care is cleansing. This way we remove excess sebum, makeup residues and dirt that has settled on the face throughout the day. If your sebaceous glands work excessively, then you need to cleanse your face more often. In the morning and before going to bed, you need to wash your face with water at a comfortable temperature, or mineral water, using a suitable non-aggressive product - gel, foam, milk. To cleanse the pores, I recommend washing your face using a face brush, which should be soft and always clean.
You have almost everything for proper skin care at home
There is an opinion that this type of epidermis should be cleansed more often with scrubs, supposedly this will make it fresher and cleaner. Should not be doing that. Several times a week you can use oatmeal or rolled oats ground into flour - pour a small amount onto a saucer, take it with wet fingers and do a light facial massage, and then rinse with water. After washing your face this way, it becomes softer and less shiny.
After washing, the skin needs to be toned; for this, use lotion or tonic. Choose products with AHA acids (fruit, glycolic, lactic, malic, salicylic), which affect the functioning of the sebaceous glands, moisturize, and help exfoliate dead cells. You can wipe your face with herbal decoctions or ice cubes from the same decoctions or juice of berries and fruits mixed with water. Remember that all tonics, creams, masks should be applied along massage lines - from the center to the ears. Contrary to advertising, you should not use products containing alcohol, as they, if used constantly, excessively dry out even oily skin.
We complete our daily care by applying a light, moisturizing cream. In the morning it is better to use a product with a sun filter, and an evening cream can be nourishing. If the skin is very problematic, then you should apply the healing cream both in the morning and in the evening. It’s good if the gel or cream contains zinc, sulfur, the same AHA acids, vitamins A and B.
For oily skin, choose products with fruit acids
Advice: limit yourself to flour and sweets, as this provokes excessive secretion of sebum. In addition, it will have a good effect on your figure.
Nourishing masks for oily skin
Oily skin itself does not need nourishment. But sometimes after an illness or in winter it requires additional care. If you have come to the conclusion that you need to nourish your skin, then the following five recipes are for you.
1. From black bread
Fill the black bread pulp with water or whey. Spread the resulting mass over your face and leave for 0.5 hours.
2. Mask with yogurt and starch
Mix three tablespoons of yogurt with tablespoons of milk and starch. Spread the porridge on your face and leave for 10-12 minutes.
3. From honey and proteins
Two egg whites, 2 tbsp. Mix olive oil and a teaspoon of honey. Apply a layer to the skin, renewing it every 5-7 minutes. After twenty minutes, rinse with water.
4. Mask based on cream and gelatin
Pour a teaspoon of gelatin with 100 grams of cream, then heat the mixture over low heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved and pour in a teaspoon each of glycerin and honey. Apply a warm mixture to the skin and leave for 20-25 minutes.
5. Oil mask
More precisely a compress. Oils have been proven to help reduce oily skin. And if you make compresses from slightly warmed grape, almond or calendula oil, you will additionally nourish and reduce the number of inflammations and blackheads.
Contraindications and side effects
Side effects of masks include:
- Allergic reaction. It is necessary to first conduct a test to determine the body’s tolerance to the components of the mask - apply the product to your wrist and wait 10–20 minutes. If there is no reaction, then carry out the procedure, and if there is, look for something else.
- Too dry skin.
- Increased sebum production. The drier the dermis, the faster it will replenish the “loss” of the protective layer of fat.
Contraindications include:
- open wounds and scratches;
- hematomas;
- infectious and fungal diseases;
- age up to 16 years;
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult a doctor.
Moisturizing masks for oily skin
Long gone are the days when cosmetologists unanimously insisted that oily skin should be dried using alcohol-based products. Modern knowledge about the skin suggests the opposite: a lack of hydration causes the skin to produce more sebum, hence the oiliness of the skin increases.
To avoid this, moisturize your skin with cosmetics created specifically for your skin type, and also use moisturizing masks once or twice a week.
1. Orange mask
This is a cheap and simple mask. You just need to cut an unpeeled orange into half circles and place them on your face.
2. Watermelon mask
Another super hydrating and simple mask involves applying watermelon pulp to your skin. You need to keep it on your face for about twenty minutes and then wash it off.
3. Flax seed mask
Pour a tablespoon of seeds into a glass of hot water and cook until thick. After the porridge has cooled, spread it on your face and leave for a quarter of an hour.
4. Apple mask
Grind one sour apple into puree and place the delicious treat on your face. After a quarter of an hour, rinse with water.
5. Lingonberry mask
Mash a small amount of lingonberries, add oatmeal for thickness and apply the mixture to your face. After some time, wash your face.
What is the role of masks in skin care?
Masks provide proper facial skin care, namely:
- clean it;
- moisturize;
- nourish.
In addition, there is a “specialized” effect on the dermis, which not every mask has:
- pull-up;
- whitening;
- getting rid of acne (not just cleansing);
- smoothing wrinkles;
- drying.
Masks should have several effects at once.
For oily skin, masks are needed that reduce the number of acne, dry out and whiten, because due to inflammatory processes the dermis becomes reddish. But you must understand that a cosmetic product can only remove the external manifestation (that is, acne, slight redness of the epidermis, and so on), but it does not eliminate the internal problem that caused the disruption of the sebaceous glands. The result of the mask will last for several days, after which all the “charm” will come out again. Therefore, one cannot attribute medicinal properties to this product - it is just a cosmetic effect. You need to be treated with “real” medications prescribed by a specialist, as well as proper nutrition and lifestyle.
The advantage of face masks can be called putting the skin in order and providing it with the necessary microelements, but the disadvantage is the short duration of this result, since the cosmetic product does not affect hormonal levels.
My experience shows that frequent use of drying and whitening face masks (I have combination skin, oily T-zone), without the use of medications, leads to the skin secreting more and more sebum.
How to choose a mask for oily skin
Any cosmetic product, including a face mask, must be selected taking into account individual characteristics: age and the presence of skin diseases.
The mask should be selected taking into account the age characteristics of the skin
When choosing a mask for oily dermis, it is necessary to take into account its main effect on the skin - cleansing and eliminating inflammation. Pores are cleansed of excess sebum, and the number of bacteria that lead to skin inflammation is reduced.
As for the use of masks for certain diseases, it is necessary to consult with your doctor, since it is necessary to “see the whole picture” so as not to cause harm. You only know about external manifestations, but the composition of a cosmetic product can become a catalyst for some internal processes. However, in the presence of fungal and infectious diseases (for example, lichen), it is necessary to refrain from using masks until complete recovery.
If you have fungal diseases, you should not use cosmetics.
Masks for tightening pores on oily skin
One of the characteristics of oily skin is enlarged pores, which, firstly, look unaesthetic, and secondly, they can become clogged with sebum and dust and subsequently lead to acne. Bad habits and food, as well as the use of powder, contribute to the expansion of pores. To reduce their size, at the end of the washing process, rinse your face with cold water and make pigment-reducing masks.
1. Egg white mask
This recipe is centuries old, but that doesn’t make it ineffective. Just mix a teaspoon of lemon juice with egg white and apply this cocktail to your face for a quarter of an hour, then rinse off.
2. Mask “Perfect Skin”
This mask is similar to the previous one, but unlike it, you also need to add a teaspoon of oatmeal to the mixture of protein and lemon.
3. Mask with added egg white
Dilute three teaspoons of oatmeal with water, add a little lemon juice and add the whipped egg white to the mixture. Leave for 0.5 hours.
4. Mask made from corn and oatmeal
Pour equal amounts of corn flour and oatmeal with hot water to form a paste. Leave the warm composition on your face for an hour. After the procedure, wipe your face with camphor alcohol dissolved in water.
5. Apple mask
This mask is perfect for sensitive oily skin. Combine yogurt, oatmeal, two drops of rosewood essential oil and a quarter of grated apple. Apply the resulting mask to your face for a quarter of an hour and rinse with water. The mask will help remove excess sebum and dead cells, as well as tighten pores.
The effect of hand-made cosmetics
A mask against oily facial skin is an essential component of dermal care when the exocrine glands are active. With the help of products prepared at home, you can solve many problems, get rid of imperfections, and help your skin blossom. What results can you expect? Regular use of masks helps:
- getting rid of greasy film;
- improving complexion;
- disappearance of rashes;
- getting rid of blackheads;
- narrowing of pores;
- rejuvenation
Masks are auxiliary care products. The maximum result is possible only if you do not forget about daily cleansing, toning and moisturizing oily skin. It will be difficult to achieve the effect if you do not give up bad habits and reconsider your attitude towards food.
Masks for blackheads on oily skin
1. Aspirin mask
Add water to two tablets. After granulating them, mix with a teaspoon of honey. Apply the “medicine” to your face and leave for 10 minutes, then rub and rinse.
2. Easter egg mask
Beat the egg white until stiff and brush onto the skin. As it dries, renew the layer, and after 20 minutes. wash it off.
3. Soda mask
Dilute the porridge from water and a small amount of soda. Lubricate your face with the solution and rinse off after a quarter of an hour.
4. Honey mask
Spread a thin layer of warm honey on your face and leave for 10-15 minutes.
5. Honey-banana mask
Tear a ripe banana with a fork and mix with a teaspoon of honey until mushy. Keep the mixture on the skin for a quarter of an hour, then wash.
Anti-wrinkle masks for oily skin
Oily skin in youth causes a lot of trouble: inflammation often forms on it, and an oily sheen does not make it beautiful. But in adulthood, owners of this skin type have a clear advantage over others in the form of a fairly long-lasting smoothness of the face. Yes, wrinkles appear on oily skin a little later than on dry skin precisely because of sufficient lubrication with sebum. But time moves forward, and now folds appear on the skin of the face, which then lie down into furrows. And I want to prolong my youth longer! Anti-aging masks tailored to your skin type will come to the rescue.
1. Stimulating mask
Shake the egg white and a teaspoon of aloe leaves or juice. Distribute the mask of youth over the skin and lie down for 15-20 minutes, then rinse.
2. Rejuvenating turmeric mask
Mix teaspoons of honey and cream with 2-3 tbsp. l. spice powder, then lubricate your face for 10 minutes.
3. Clay and cosmetic oil mask
Mix 50 g of honey, white clay and cosmetic oil suitable for your skin type until thick, let the mixture “rest” for one hour, and then distribute the elixir of youth on the surface of the skin. Leave the mixture on your face for 20 minutes and rinse.
4. “Golden persimmon”
Combine 1 piece in one container. persimmon and yolk, add a teaspoon of any oil and starch, then put the “porridge” on your face for 20 minutes.
5. “Lifting + color”
Combine egg white, a teaspoon of honey and a few drops of lemon juice and cosmetic oil in one container. Distribute the mix for 20 minutes on the skin.
Rating of the best masks
Ready-made masks are convenient because they do not require time to prepare and store well. The following remedies are the most popular.
- Soothing mask from Avon - several modifications of the cream are available for aged, young and inflamed oily skin. Any of them relieves inflammation and irritation and eliminates unpleasant shine. The cost varies from 110 to 140 rubles. per package.
- Christina's Porcelain Tightening Porcelain Mask - includes white clay, sulfur, zinc oxide and camphor, as well as mimosa extract and eucalyptus oil. This composition is very effective against acne. The mask tightens pores, makes the face matte and soft. Price 60 ml – 1435 rub. It is recommended to combine care with Christina tonic.
- Mary Kay Botanical Effects is a powerful moisturizer, number one in the ranking. Includes silamarin and monk fruit extract - the fruit of longevity. Suitable for sensitive and irritated oily skin. It also contains guava extract, which intensively exfoliates dead skin particles of the epidermis. The product costs 950 rubles.
- Phytomask Gittin with geranium essential oil - a complex of healing mud, geranium oil and cosmetic clay provides an exceptional cleansing effect. The product effectively tightens pores, eliminates wrinkles and evens out the skin. Before use, the mud mask must be warmed up. The price of a 500 g package is 895 rubles.
- Korff natural dry mask with a sebum-regulating effect is a dry mixture that includes boric and salicylic acids, furatsilin and triclosan. The product is a medicinal product and is used for seborrhea, dermatitis and other skin ailments. The composition has both a long-lasting effect and provides an instant pigment-constricting effect. Product price – 948 rub.
- Cream-mask for face Bark New Line cosmetics professional Anti-acne mask for oily and problem skin - professional cosmetics designed to quickly eliminate redness, inflammation, enlarged pores, and excess sebum. Does not have a long-term effect. 300 ml costs 960 rub. The best masks for narrowing pores at home are in the article.
Price: 960 rubles.
- Queen Helene The Original Mint Julep Masque is a cooling, soothing treatment with mint. It eliminates pigmentation, freckles, and acne, as it relieves inflammation. A package of 227 g is priced at 349 rubles.
Masks against oily skin
1. From sauerkraut
Sauerkraut effectively absorbs the surface of the skin. Just spread a small layer of it on your face and wash after 15 minutes.
2. Revitalizing mask with spirulina
Dilute a few grams of powder with water until thick. Apply the resulting composition to the skin for 15-20 minutes.
3. Cucumber and yogurt
Grate half a cucumber and mix with a tablespoon of yogurt. Apply the mix for 20 minutes. on the skin.
4. From kefir and yeast
Dilute a pack of yeast with kefir. Apply the resulting paste onto your face for 20 minutes.
5. From yeast and juice
Mix a tablespoon of yeast with three tablespoons of fruit or berry juice. Apply the mixture for 20 minutes and rinse with water.
Whitening masks for oily skin
Fair skin with an even tone without redness is the dream of many women. To achieve this, they resort to various peelings and whitening agents. But there are many homemade recipes that can lighten your skin without using chemicals.
1. From parsley and kefir
These two ingredients have long been proven to have powerful brightening properties. In this recipe, add ½ tbsp to a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley. l. bran and oatmeal (or starch). Dilute the mixture with kefir (2-3 tbsp) and apply to the skin for 15 minutes, then rinse.
2. Refreshing mask
This recipe requires a bunch of parsley and water. Finely chop the parsley and add boiled water. Place the mixture on the fire and bring to a boil. Cool and strain the resulting cocktail, and spread the sour cream mixture over your precious skin for 10-15 minutes.
3. From oatmeal and berry juice
Dilute a little oatmeal with water, then add 1 tablespoon of any berry juice. Spread the mixture over your face for 15-20 minutes.
4. From currants
Mash a handful of any currant and apply the pulp to your face. After 0.5 hours, wash your face with warm water and wipe with lemon juice diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio.
5. Yeast and horseradish mask
Mix a tablespoon of yeast with milk until creamy and add a tablespoon of grated horseradish. Place the compound on the skin and wash off after 20-30 minutes.
Pharmacy drugs
Sometimes ordinary ingredients like kefir or cucumber are not enough to solve problems. Then pharmaceutical drugs come into play:
- Streptocide is an effective anti-inflammatory agent. It can also be used externally. To do this, the medicine powder is mixed with burdock oil or even water, and applied pointwise to inflamed areas and pimples.
- Aspirin – removes redness and irritation. A couple of tablets are crushed into powder and mixed with a mask of thick consistency - banana or avocado puree, for example. Keep the mask on for 30 minutes. Masks with acetylsalicylic acid should not be used often.
- Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful bleaching agent. Peroxide is added to whitening compounds to enhance the effect. Also, masks with hydrogen peroxide work well against acne.
The use of hydrogen peroxide helps to brighten and dry the skin, provided there is no irritation or damage to the skin.
