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Originally Posted by sarajara  Some more tips for Facial care please. My skin is dry and facial skin alone becomes oily at times! |
''My Skin is dry'' By that, do you mean to say your body? May I suggest a brand to use for you dry skin then? A very good lotion to use would be the Vaseline Whitening Lotion, the one which comes in pink plastic container. I really like it not for its ''whitening'' property which I think is a bonus if you like to have a brighter skin but it is also a very good body moiturizer and is not heavy on skin at all. One good thing to do is apply it as soon as you finish taking a bath when your skin is a little bit more damp, in that case, your skin is more permeable and it absorbs more of the moisturizer. And also do not use a harsh soap that has too many additive in cleansing because it dries out your skin.
About the oily facial skin, you said ''sometimes''. Is this seasonal? Is it too oily? First, check if your facial cleanser is again too harsh. It can cause a reaction known as reactive seborrhoea, where the oil glands work overtime to compensate for the loss of natural oils, thus, the oily face.
DO NOT use a toner that has alcohol in it. Actually, toners are overrated and they are not needed at all. What I suggest you to do is get some rose water instead. Which reminds me that mine is almost fully consumed..aaahh! I wish I could find them here in France..
That's what I like about India, you guys have so many natural products. Anyway, back to what I was saying. Find a brand that is 100 percent rose water. No more no less. I found a brand there in India when I was there, it is called Lambency, it is the one I am using right now, it is pure that you can even use it as food seasoning (as what the label says, but no, I don't use it for that purpose...
only for the face.) Rose water brings back your skin to its normal pH level. You can simply put it in a cotton pad and (remember the rule DUB not RUB) dab it into your face. As for me, I have a small spraying bottle and I have filled it with rose water so I can just spray it into my face. When your face is damp, you can go ahead and put on some moisturizer.
Moisturizer. We all need this. Like you, I also have an oily skin. Look for a moisturizer that is non-comedogenic. Something that is not too heavy on the face and then apply just a thin coat of it because you don't need much since you already have an oily skin. Also, read the label of any product that you buy for your face. For oily skin, it is a NO NO to buy anything that has mineral oil in it. Even your make-up, always ask the saleslady if it has mineral oil in it. One more tip. Know when to use a lotion-based and cream-based moisturizer. During the cold season, it is better to use a lotion-based moisturizer because a cream will make your skin feel flaky and too heavy.
There! ^_^ I hope somehow I've helped you and did not bore you with a very long answer....
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask..
Thanks!
---Don't you sometimes wish the Ice Poles were strawberry-flavored?
I bet you don't...... 
This is my first post and I hope that somehow it will help you out gals and guys alike. These are very simple but yet I bet the most neglected parts of our daily beauty routines, so I just want to point out and share some things that are no-brainer but will come in handy and helpful. 
. You can be exposed to the sun's harmful rays during any season, any temperature and even on a cloudy day. UV rays also reflect off any surface such as water, cement, snow and sand. And oh, those fluorescent light bulbs in our houses do give off UV rays as well, not much but well, everything adds up.
And besides, it's my time to sleep. Au revoir! Plus tard! 
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