If you're going through blotting sheets like whoa or frustrated by zits that won't quit, you're probably wondering what about you or your skin care routine is muddled. Apart from genetics, other factors — such as your daily activity, hot environments, or your hormonal stage in life — can aggravate oily skin.

So, how do you deal? Here are six ways to take your skin from slick and greasy to luminous.

1. Find a great cleanser. When it comes to oily skin, think of cleaning a cast-iron skillet: You clean oil with oil," says Deniz Ataman, a longtime Clarins skin care specialist and current managing editor for Perfumer and Flavorist Magazine. With that sentiment in mind, she strongly supports oil-based cleansers. However, whether you go with an oil-based cleanser or not, Dr. Bowes recommends steering clear of anything with alcohol and going for as gentle of a formula as your skin will take, since harsh formulas may remove more oil than you need. But since alcohol is soo hard,it can strip off the skin too, you must not use excess of it.

2. Properly clean your face, back, and chest. Choose a gentle cleanser and use it at least twice a day to normalize oil levels. Instead of reaching for toner every day, use it once or twice a week at most and make a leave-on cream your go-to for controlling oil production. Overusing toner can lead to overly sensitive skin — skin so sensitive it may not be able to tolerate an acne regime — so opt for a cream low in benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. All in all, caring for oily skin is about measure and balance.
3. Hydrate: Dehydration can stress glands to produce more oil.Some people opt to hydrate their face by making a clay mask from to time. For daily hydration, its better to use a moisturizer that contains hyaluronic acid rather than ceramides, which can lock in bacteria and lead to pimples.

4. Be wary of home remedies. Home remedies are hit or miss. The popular sugar-lemon scrub some women make at home is a good exfoliantes and mildly improves pigmentation, but too much lemon juice can lead to hyperpigmentation. Yogurt masks, which contain lactic acid, can help exfoliate and make skin glow, but they, too, can be overdone.
The high temperature can be dangerous and strip your skin of fatty acids you need.

5. Consult a dermatologist early. certain brands and websites are sometimes to be blamed for perpetuating unhealthy fads and myths about the number of products and regimen steps required to maintain glowing skin. "Frankly, all that will make the skin worse.
Rather than play a guessing game, defer to your dermatologist. And if you're struggling with comedonal, or mild, acne (blackheads and whiteheads) at any age, see your dermatologist before it worsens and becomes harder to treat..

6. Choose your makeup wisely. When it comes to your skin, avoiding pore-clogging products like liquid foundations or other products that feel heavy. Mousse-based foundations for silky layers are preferred , also aerosolized foundations work well too. If there's only a little you wish to cover up, choose powder over foundation. Regardless of your product, Removing makeup before you go to sleep,or even better, right when you come home, so your skin can breathe.