Skin Types

Skin Types

Oily Skin
Often times your skin produces oil as your body’s way of reacting to a product or ritual that’s irritating it. Here are a few things to consider if you have oily skin.

Let your skin breath as much as possible; free of make-up, moisturizers and sunblock.

Wash with powdered milk in the evenings before bed. Use Witch Hazel Toner in the morning and possibly afternoon if oil is especially bad or you live in a very humid area.

Apply a facial mask twice a week for really bad oil, once a week for moderate oil.

Don’t use harsher products to combat oily skin. Using products that are specifically for oily skin may even be too harsh.

Don’t over cleanse your face. This could cause skin to dry out momentarily, making oil glands work even harder to replace oil, leaving your face even worse than before. This has happened to me!

Don’t use moisturizer. If you have ‘tight’ skin after washing, first eliminate the possible
causes before deciding to apply moisturizer.

Use powdered mineral make up. Go with make-up that has no fragrances or anything else, just as natural as possible. It may not give you the coverage of liquid make-up, but mineral powder has a shot at improving your skin along with keeping it unclogged. I saw clearer results after awhile of using, and at the end of the day skin isn’t left ‘feeling’ the make-up.

Think gentle! Always treat your face as if it were a delicate flower. Never scrub; only light massaging and patting.

Also stay away from bar soap! A lot of skin is irritated by it because of the commercial making process. It contains chemicals that are harsh and drying to the skin, even the best ones that say their moisturizing.

The best thing for your face is to leave it alone as much as possible.

Dry Skin
Your skin drying could also be a sign of reaction to a product or ritual. Try something extremely mild like powdered milk for a facial cleanser.

Don’t over do it on sunbathing.

Don’t over wash your face.

Don’t rub your face dry.

Don’t shower with hot water.

Stay away from bar soap! This goes for any skin type really. If you have to use soap, try using homemade goat milk soap without essential oils in it; some skins react negatively to them. Try something with oatmeal and/or honey.

Moisturize while your face is still damp.

Apply moisturizing, skin rejuvenating facial masks once to twice weekly. These will help heal your skin and bring its natural moisture balance back.

Combo Skin
This is where you have the “best” of both worlds! Or not. Usually the skin in your t-zone is oily and prone to breakouts while the rest of your skin is dry perhaps even flaky. I use to have mild combo skin when I was a teenager. Now if I do break out, it tends to just be on my chin. I never treated this right because I didn’t know how. I’m pretty sure I just ended up irritating it more than fixing it!

Again, use a mild cleanser, like powdered milk! This helps clear your skin of debris without depleting oils. The proteins in the milk are so rich for your skin!

Stay away from bar soap! This goes for any skin type really. If you have to use soap, try using homemade goat milk soap without essential oils in it; some skins react negatively to them. Try something with oatmeal and/or honey.

Use facial masks and exfoliates once a week or so. Keep them natural, though. You want good clean ingredients without chemicals, fragrances and preservatives. Make your own to get the most for your skin.

With combo skin, try using Witch Hazel Toner just for the oily parts if it irritates the rest of your skin. I’ve noticed a big difference using this when my face feels really oily!

Just relax, let your skin breath as much as possible, free of make-up, sunblock or moisturizers.

With all skin types, it may take awhile before your skin finally calms down, so be patient and give it some time to recover. All skin varies in its degree of oils, dryness, irritations, etc. You may have to mess around with a few ideas to get the best results for your individual needs.
Using natural ways to take care of your skin may not eliminate problems immediately, but in the long run it’s much healthier and an added bonus, it’s cheaper too! I’ve found it very successful in my own skin care and I hope you will to.

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