Dawn wants to know…Hello Beauty Brains! I’ve been hearing this a lot on my local media recently, Even though you may have oily skin, it could actually be very dry underneath. Thus, you should use a moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated.
Is it actually true that oily skin could be dry underneath? Say I live in a tropical climate, is it necessary to still use a moisturizer if I have oily skin?
The Right Brain Explains Her Skin Type:
While skin is not “oily on top and dry underneath,” it is true that even oily skin can need moisture. Let us explain:
Dry skin occurs when skin is lacking water, or moisture. A healthy amount of oil in the skin helps prevent water from evaporating (by reducing Trans Epidermal Water Loss or TEWL.) So, since oil helps keep water in locked in the skin, oily skinned individuals tend not to have dry skin.
However, there are plenty of situations where even oily skin can become dry and irritated. This is much more common in cold, dry climates. If you live in the tropics and you have oily skin you probably don’t need a moisturizer. But if you someplace with a long, dry winter, chances are your oily skin may need a little moisture boost. The trick is to not over-moisturize oily skin or you’ll end up feeling greasy.
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my skin the total opposite. i have very dry skin (my face gets tight immediately after i wash my face) but it is oily at the same time. how does that work??
I agree with anon. My face is really oily throughout the day, but when I treat it with products for oily skin, it just gets worse. It’s when I treat for the tightness and apparent dryness after I wash that my skin gets better and produces less oil for the rest of the day. So, what would my skin be? Oily? Dry?
Hey Everyone!
Great topic!! It is definitely possible to have combination oily/dry skin.
You will find this quite often with acneaic skin.
Many estheticians and the public alike think that because someone has acne, they have oily skin. I see this all the time with Mary Kay and Arbonne reps. They will give the products that are for oily skin when in fact the rep knows NOTHING about the person skin except what they tell the rep. I have yet to find a rep who will actually give the customer the correct product for DRY skin!!!!
It would be hard to tell anyone what type of skin they have by talking online–I would need to see it under the mag light to determine.
If you think your skin does better with the products you use for dry, then continue with that.
buenos dias,
Lynnette
my skin is dry after i wash it, and gets oily and slick throughout the day. Oily skin products that dry out the skin didnt work for me, so i use aloe vera gel over vitamin E oil and my skin stays normal throughout the day now, no heavy oil production.