How do i get rid of oily skin and reduce pores?

Question

I was just wondering if there is a solution to reducing oil and large pores.

Answer 1

Try this and in this order (my wife does this and her skin is great):

1. Wash your face with Dove soap.

2. Use a facial scrub like St Ives Apricot Facial Scrub.

3. Use an astringent like Sea Breeze.

4. Instead of lotion use a froufrou moisturizer. My wife uses this stuff called Pamplemousse. It smells great.

If your heatlh coverage allows, you should also go see a dermatiolgist for the best answer. Good luck.

Answer 2

Oily skin can be a difficult problem, especially if you are in your teen years.
Be careful about using products that strip away the oil of your skin -- things that dry like astringents and harsh face washes -- remember, the more oil you take out, your body is going to produce that much more and then some to make up for the loss.

In the morning after you shower, you should prep your skin while its wet and your pores are receptive. For large pores, try a pore refining toner -- I know neutrogena and avon both make one. After that, use a very mild moisturizer -- I suggest clinique's dramatically different moisturizing lotion -- and only use a very small amount. After one to two weeks of moisturizing in the morning, it should help train your skin into producing less oil.
If you're still having trouble, you can use a translucent face powder or baby powder to absorb the oil, or you can use those dabbing papers -- rice paper, or the oil absorbing sheets (biore, avon, and probably some others make those) on your problem areas.
And make sure to wash up before you go to bed, this will help keep your pores in check!

If you try this and you're still having major oil, I'd suggest seeing a dermatologist -- they can prescribe you something, but it will probably be very drying, so it should be used minimally.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Hi ya, You can do nothing about your oily skin except learn to live with it. When applying make-up you will need to use a green concealer on the red area as this will absorb that colour but only a little or you will end up looking like Sherk! Liquid foundation is the best for oily skin and applying with a briush is very easy. Use products that have very little oil content as you don't want to add any more to your skin and make sure that it's cleaned properly at the end of the day and in the morning. Adele

Answer 4

to reduce oil, use facial wash on removing oil on faces. It can also reduce pores. Ice can reduce pores at a given time because skin will contract on cold substance or when it was rubbed on cold surface. Try using ice after washing face to close immediatley the pores. Well you can do this before sleeping because it will be wierd to do this on public right.

Answer 5

Oil of Olay Total Effects visable anti-aging vitamin complex-fragrance free is really great at masking large
pores. It really makes them invisible! It seems like it would be great for people who don't use makeup because it really evens out skin tone also. Total Effects is almost magic. Give it a try.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

it depends...your skin type mostly, try neutrogena* products, they usually work for all skin types.

Answer 8

Take a shower more often.

Answer 9

drink lots and lots of water!!

Answer 10

honey and oat meal.