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Oily but Flaky?
Modsquad in Face Escentials — July 14th, 2008 (47 views / Print this article )
by uberboston
Having an combination or oily skin does not make one to be immune to skin dehydration. Many of us incorrectly referring this type of skin as “oily but dry”. During the infamous Kelas Dandan FD, Darwyn the trainer, informed us that it is very common to have oily skin yet still dehydrated, and I believe the correct term coined was “oily but dehydrated”.
If you are certain your skin type is oily or combination, but experiencing peeling skin (unless you just underwent some sort of dermabrasion process, which peeling is obviously expected), then you need to pay attention to your cleansing, toning, moisturizing and other topical regimen.
Particularly for those with acne-prone skin, we are often to pick the harshest cleanser and facial scrub in the hope of clearing clogged pores. Your skin gets aggravated, your oil glands go overdrive by producing more oil than needed (making the likelihood of clogged pores even higher), and yet the surface is suffering from the harsh chemicals.
How to alleviate the scaly situation? Check your skin care product, and try to figure out which one that cause the overdrying and aggravation. First stop? Check your cleanser. Try to be more aware on how your skin feels after using these products. If the skin feels overly tight, then it’s probably time to re-consider if it is the right product for you. Next, check your toner. Toner with alcohol content sometimes dries out the skin. There are many toners available in the market that is alcohol-free (e.g., Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner). Don;t forget to check your moisturizer as well. You may need different moisturizer for different part of your face. Fussy yes. But snake skin ain’t good either. After the basics, go on with checking with your specialty treatments, such as masque and scrub. Using something that’s too drying or maybe too often? Gotta change that. Next, check your exposure to the sun. Asian women grow fear of the sun because they are afraid to be tanned, since fair and light skin is still preferred (just see how many skin-lightening cream ads out there!). However, the higher purpose of protecting your skin from the sun is to block cancer-causing rays and sunburn. And sunburnt skin flakes!
For those using topical acne medication, whether it is Salicylic acid, Benzoyl peroxide, Tea Tree oil, Sulphur, etc., then you need to use a light-but-hydrating moisturizer (like oil-free moisturizer) to counter the dryness caused by this product. I am under this acne treatment regimen, and my skin becomes very flaky if I don’t moisturize well (though I always feel that I have an equivalent of a tanker’s oil supply on my face). If you’re not too lazy and have access to essential oils, I am currently mixing a my oil-free moisturizer with 2-3 drops of Jojoba Oil, so that’s one trick you might want to try. Jojoba oil is actually not an oil, but a non-comedogenic wax, whose properties are very similar to the sebum naturally secreted by our face. In theory, applying jojoba to the skin can “trick” our skin into thinking it is producing enough oil, thus balancing oil production. Jojoba oil is available in health stores.
It is definitely a necessity to keep your skin well-hydrated, oily skin or not. While having an oily skin is probably inevitable by genetics, but having a flaky skin certainly can be avoided.
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DYS
wulann.. wahhh elo jadi make regimen si acne.org! gimanaa cucok gakkk?
monistat chafing powder gel.. sempet nyari2 di drugstore abis mulu.. muter2 daerah yg jual produk2 itu dikira orang gw sakit kelamin kali yah haha 
gw uda setahun lbh make and very pleased ! produknya bisa diganti dgn produk drugstores jd ga ketergantungan bgt.. dan lumayan ngontrol oil *tetep masi butuh blotting paper siy* adik2 gw uda gw suruh make jg pd cocok.. drpd proactive ! iya gw jg liat tuh yg jojoba oil.. tertarik bgt nyoba tp blm beli.. anyway, benar penting bgt make moisturizer apalg kalo make acne medication, walau kulitnya oily!
gw baca2 di forum nya acne.org ada yg recommend utk bisa mengendalikan minyak, fungsinya kaya primer jg tp produk vaginal hehe
July 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am
uberboston
Dhis, gue juga akhirnya pake acne.org gara2 lo saranin waktu ketemu di NY kemarinnnn heheheh… Thanks for recommending yah, Dhissss….So far gue seneng sm results nya sih. Emang siap2 nya jd lama krn nungguin BP sm moisturizer nya. Gue jg udah denger tuh soal monistat chafing gel dr blog lain, tapi belom berani coba.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:05 am
upi
hmm.. lagi bingung neh. better pake facial wash yang soap-free ato ga ya?
July 14th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
orangeginger
gue juga pernah denger soal monistat chafin gel, kalo gak salah dari blognya vanessa deh (necessarymakeup.com), kalo gak salah dese pake buat eye primer. katanya sekuat udpp. cmiiw though..
July 15th, 2008 at 1:40 am
tinkerbell
wah, gue juga mengalami hal yg sama nih, kulit berminyak tapi dehidrasi.
July 15th, 2008 at 2:51 am
bea
as I get older, I notice that my skin gets so dry that it’s getting patchy on the cheeks but it is still shiny on the forehead. Finding the right regiment remains a challenge for me as my skin changes as seasons change.
I’m currently on my own customised-through-trial-and error regiment which consists of 4 brands. And still I am not always pleased with the results. I hate it!
July 15th, 2008 at 3:42 am
morgan
gue kalo winter kulitnya begini deh, flaky abis di bagian idung sama jidat. ga bisa pake foundation/bedak deh, padahal siang2nya jadi shiny! skrg pake Paula’s Choice Hydrating Mask, and it works a charm!
July 15th, 2008 at 5:47 am
silperlintje
Huh!! Gw beneeerrr indang kalo minyakan tapi dehidrasi. Sebel. Skarang lagi pake pelembab murmer dari dokter (lupa apa namanya) yang tetep gw campur ama regimen gw sebelom nemu pelembab dokter itu. Soale, kalo cuman salah satu, kok kayanya masih rada2 flaky ya. Bener2 kulit muka yang ga bisa dipercaya
July 15th, 2008 at 7:20 am
esiotrot
beli jojoba oil di mana sih di Indo? Ada temenku nawarin jojoba oil 100ml 100rebu itu mahal ngga ya?
wuberwulan, thanx a lot buat artikel ini. kulitku jerawatan tapi kering! cocok dah..
July 15th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Modsquad
upi: setau gue emang sebaiknya facial wash itu soap-free
orangeginger: iya tuh Nessa pake monistat. Gue kok masih ragu2 ya :p
tinkerbell: bermasalah yaaaa. huuuuu
bea: I guess that’s the most annoying part. Trial and Error nya itu lho..
morgan: glad you found something that works for you!
silper: resek ya kulit muka kita nih.. banyak maunya!
esiotrot: kayanya reasonable deh. Disini gue sebotol kecil sekitar $10. Pure kan Jojoba Oil nya?
July 15th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
upi
thanks Modsquad…
really nice article…
July 15th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
esiotrot
modsquad, yup katanya pure jojoba oil dari swiss. Ga tau lagi ya..
anyway, thanx!
July 15th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
mamita
uh ini gue banget… jerewi but pecah2…
July 16th, 2008 at 9:47 am
N'dy
Waaaaa….mana ada muke yang lebih minyakan jg jerawatan daripada milik gw…diobatin malah ngelupas….gak diobatin kaya sumur minyak..malah kalau salah pake sabun aja muka kenceng banget..tapi 10 menit kemudian shiny2 yg nyebelin gitu….sumpa…bete gw..kalo ke dokter bilangnya muke gw berminyak…tp kalo di konter kosme dibilang muke gw dehidrasi…lha….gw musti percaya ma sapa dong….
July 17th, 2008 at 2:35 pm