What To Do About Oily Skin When You Are Over 40

Dear Deborah,

I have oily skin and no mater what I use my face gets shiny within an hour. I feel like I look dirty. What can I use to keep the shine off?

Thanks, Azee

I asked our Fashion Flash beauty blogger, Deborah Chase, from No Nonsense Beauty  to answer this question.

Soap fortified with salicylic acid

Deb Chase: Rather than  looking for the ultimate oil-resistant  make-up, I’d  love to see you get a handle on the basic  problem.  The “dirty” look to your complexion is due to a build-up of stale oil and dead skin cells that stick together on the surface of the skin.  Start by cleansing your skin with a soap fortified with salicylic acid like Aveeno Clear Complexion Bar.

This widely used ingredient was born to take off the top layer of dead skin cells that  make the complexion look  muddy. As an added bonus, sal acid  slows down  over-excited oil glands.  The result?  A smoother, brighter, less oily skin.

Aveeno continuous protection sunblock

At night  use a washcloth to wash your skin with a sal acid soap.  Wet the wash cloth, rub on some soap and massage it into your skin.  After  washing your face the same way  in the morning, top with an oil free sunscreen like  Aveeno Continuous Protection SPF30.

Taking off the top dead layer of skin cells leaves your fresh new skin  a bit more vulnerable to UV rays, so this  protection is extra important.

Once or twice a week treat your skin to an oatmeal mask.  Simply mix I egg white with one tablespoon  of quick cook oatmeal.  Pat the goo on your face , let it harden for about 20 minutes, and rinse off  with cool water.

Oatmeal has  many properties, all good.  Not only does it absorb excess oil , it’s an effective anti-oxidant  and  it calms down irritation.    Follow this routine for a week and  then  go shopping for new make-up.  I’d still stick with oil-free products, but  you will have a wider  range of  great choices.

Disclosure: Fabulous After 40 received  complimentary Aveeno products to facilitate this review. All opinions are our own.

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