Skin Care Tips — Oily Skin Tips

Spring isn’t just known for its lovely flowers and mild weather. It’s also prime prom and wedding season, which means there are plenty of us that are desperate to have healthy, glowing skin for a big day.  Both proms and weddings mean plenty of photos, and whether they’re preserved for posterity in a keepsake photo album or your friends’ Facebook pages, you want to look your best on a night that you’re going to look back on for the rest of your life. Whether you have good skin to begin with or struggle with skin issues, you can make your...

After a long, cold winter, warm spring weather always feels like a treat.  We can put away the snow shovels, ditch the layers upon layers of clothing, and actually spend time out in the sunshine.  Our skin, which may have gotten dry, itchy, and irritated from the cold, dry winter weather, can breathe a sigh of relief too, with warm, moist, complexion-friendly air finally circulating again. But while spring may usher in changes that make the weather kinder to your skin, you need to make your own changes if you want to maintain healthy, glowing skin.  The skincare routine that...

When we spend big bucks on foundation, concealer, and powder from the department store makeup counter, we want to believe that it can help us fake the look of flawless skin. But while makeup can help hide a multitude of skin issues and flaws, it can also accentuate problems if you don’t treat your skin properly before applying it. Just like when an artist paints a masterpiece, you must start with a well-prepared canvas when you’re going to wear makeup like foundation, concealer, and powder. The good news is that it only takes a few simple steps – and the...

After taking the time to do your makeup in the morning, there are few things more frustrating than catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror at midday and finding your face full of unflattering shine. If you have oily skin, the overproduction of oil can break through your makeup as the day goes on, causing it to fade, streak, and even change color. You dab some powder on your shiny spots, but that can actually make things worse – you may wind up with cakey, greasy patches, especially in your t-zone. When you want to keep your face shine-free,...

Whether it’s a pimple before picture day, a cluster of unsightly blackheads before the homecoming dance, or deep, painful cystic acne through all of sophomore year, most of us had to deal with the frustration of acne as a teenager. As difficult and unpleasant as the experience is, though, you can usually get through it by telling yourself that it’s only temporary and once you get out of those awkward teen years, you’ll have clear, healthy skin. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. A growing number of people in their late 20’s, 30s, and even 40’s find themselves dealing with...