regimen for extremely oily face
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regimen for extremely oily face
i just started using the zz ointment week and a half to 2 weeks ago and i suffer from an extreme version of an oily face. now i have been clearing up very well, but i need to figure out a regimen to keep my face from being too oily without over washing it. if i put the ointment on in the morning, by 12 or 1 my face is oily again and if i put the ointment on again at like 7 or 8 p.m., my face is oily by midnight. im wondering if i should wash my face 3 times a day and use the ointment twice and then just a moisturizer the second time i wash during the day or should i just wash twice and let my face be oily during the day until the nightime? anyone who could answer this question i'd really appreciate it.
Hi Wrene
Very happy to hear that things are clearing up for you with ZZ after just 2 weeks of use. I love to hear of positive results.
My face is oily prone, mostly the T-Zone. I've been using ZZ at night since August, washing with Acarid Soap before applying ZZ to a damp face. In the morning I wash with Acarid Soap and massage a few drops of Rose Hip Oil onto my damp face.
I believe that over-washing oily skin is counter productive. The skin needs to be 'trained' to produce less oil. So, I would suggest that you only wash maximum of twice a day. Perhaps get some of those cotton pads and gently pat on your face to 'soak' up the oil around noon-1pm'ish, just to take the sheen off your face.
I've found that my face is less oily now, since using the ZZ and Rose Hip Oil combo.
Oh, another thing I recommend for oily prone skin is to go at least one day a week without doing anything to your face. Like on a Sunday when you are pottering around the house and don't have to worry about what your face looks like. I believe this just gives your face a little break, time to breathe.
Good luck and do let us know how things go as you progress with ZZ.
Jen
Very happy to hear that things are clearing up for you with ZZ after just 2 weeks of use. I love to hear of positive results.
My face is oily prone, mostly the T-Zone. I've been using ZZ at night since August, washing with Acarid Soap before applying ZZ to a damp face. In the morning I wash with Acarid Soap and massage a few drops of Rose Hip Oil onto my damp face.
I believe that over-washing oily skin is counter productive. The skin needs to be 'trained' to produce less oil. So, I would suggest that you only wash maximum of twice a day. Perhaps get some of those cotton pads and gently pat on your face to 'soak' up the oil around noon-1pm'ish, just to take the sheen off your face.
I've found that my face is less oily now, since using the ZZ and Rose Hip Oil combo.
Oh, another thing I recommend for oily prone skin is to go at least one day a week without doing anything to your face. Like on a Sunday when you are pottering around the house and don't have to worry about what your face looks like. I believe this just gives your face a little break, time to breathe.
Good luck and do let us know how things go as you progress with ZZ.
Jen
thank u jen! i use the ambi moisturizer 1x a day w/ spf30 cuz im darker skinned and it doesnt clog pores and hopefully it takes away some of these scars(it claims to). u think i need a moisturizer? it makes my skin feel much more better and less tight than if i didnt use anything at all and if i just use the ointment my face has a light white residue on it.