humidity, skin, and facial cleansing

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

And when you say "soap" what does that mean? (Fingers crossed you're not washing your face with hand soap.)

Good point! OP, many soaps actually strip away oils from your face, which will stimulate MORE production.

[turkeydance]

well, try this: diluted GoJo.

i "cut" it at least 50% and use it only once a day in warm weather,
and only once a week in the winter. if this does not work for you, at least
it did not cost that much to try and GoJo is good for other things, too.
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[petch751]

Originally Posted by NYC refugee

First, to all who posted, I put next to nothing on my skin other than soap and water.

Washing your face can often cause more harm than good. You need a face wash with a pH around 5-6 so your skin barrier is not damaged which can lead to the problems you are referring to. COSRX low pH good morning cleanser is an excellent and popular cleanser.

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[RamenAddict]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

That's just your skin reacting to warm weather. If you're outside in the humidity, you're not going to have a matte complexion. Your pores will open and you might sweat. It doesn't mean your face is dirty or your skin is problematic.

Right- there is a reason that aestheticians use steam and you can buy facial steamers. They open up the pores and it actually allows more products/lotions/cleansers to get in. They also recommend that if you shower, you put lotion on within 3 minutes because the pores are more open. That is actually a GOOD thing. I think my skin generally looks better in humid weather... it looks less wrinkly and smoother. Less dead skin accumulates.

[blueherons]

You need to put more on your skin than just soap and water.

You need to 'block' the pores from just sucking up dirt and pollution in the atmosphere.

Look for a very light moisturizer.

[blueherons]

I like using a facial oil on my skin. I switch between Sunday Riley and Kiehls.

FWIW, I do not have dry skin but oily. Adding oil seems to help it from producing more.

[RamenAddict]

Originally Posted by blueherons

I like using a facial oil on my skin. I switch between Sunday Riley and Kiehls.

FWIW, I do not have dry skin but oily. Adding oil seems to help it from producing more.

I use argan oil. It is very versatile and does not make my skin oily or cause breakouts.

[Izzie1213]

I've discovered using calamine lotion (pink stuff that's used to treat poison ivy and mosquito bites) as a mask and over night spot treat works really well. It contains clay and zinc. There is an expensive product that sold at Shephora that's basically the exact same stuff, I checked the ingredient list, same.

During my checking out the calamine lotion I discovered Milk of Magnesia is used as a mask by some for similar reasons, also as a primer for very oily skin if watered down and applied very lightly.

A good moisturizer for oily skin, Neutrogena hydro boost. I wish I could bathe in the stuff,it's heavenly.