Ask Valentina: NJ Skin Care Specialist Shares Tips for Keeping Oily Skin Dry In Summer
Question: Hi Val, I have very oily skin. In the summer, it seems to get worse. If it’s hot outside, it feels like the second I walk out the door my face is full of oil. How can I keep my skin from getting too oily in the hot summer weather?
Valentina: Summer time can indeed be a disaster for anyone with oily skin. The face often appears very shiny and makeup can easily melt right off due to the buildup of oil. It’s especially important that people with oily skin follow these simple tips to help prevent excess oil buildup.
1. Keep your skin clean over summer by washing twice a day. The soap you choose is extremely important. A harsh soap will over-dry your skin, causing even more oil to develop. A gentle antibacterial soap or special cleansing soap is good for oily skin. Look for ingredients chamomile and tea tree oil if you want to go herbal.
2. Use a Tone specifically for your type of skin: I don’t recommend harsh astringents, as I said, stripping too much oil from your skin will only cause skin to produce even more. Use a balancing Toner for oily skin after each washing. This will help dry up oily spots and hydrate dry areas, for combination skin. During the day, blot your skin with a pad soaked with the toner. You will have to reapply make up in between. But you can blog to lift excess oil. You can also blot with a dry tissue or any other clean cloth that will absorb oil.
3. Be careful with moisturizers! If you have combination skin, you need to moisturize areas of your skin that are dry. If your skin is completely oily, you need very little to no moisturizer. And choose a moisturizer that balances oily skin.
4. Use a clay masque at night to help reduce oil.
5. Use makeup that is oil free. Mineral makeup works great for oily skin.
Be sure to follow these few guidelines over summer when oil production can be at its highest! Keep absorbing tissues on hand to gently blot excess oil away. And remember, do not over wash your skin to dry up all of the oil! Be gentle and kind to your skin, follow these rules and your skin will be kind to you! J
About Valentina Chistova
Valentina Chistova is a world-renowned aesthetician and beauty expert whose experience encompasses all facets of skin care and body treatments. Internationally trained, educated and certified, Valentina has devoted more than twenty years to her profession. Throughout her successful career she has provided services to many celebrities, including Mrs. Globe 2001, famous socialite and entrepreneur Ivana Trump, well-known KTU radio personality Michelle Vassage and Olympic figure skating champion Galit Chait Prior to launching AQUAMEDICA, Valentina also consulted with leading dermatologists, providing skin care regimes for their patients.
Valentina is a member of the National Cosmetology Association and a CIDESCO candidate (Comite International Desthetique et de Cosmetologie Desthetique), which is the highest degree of beauty therapy certification available in the United States and worldwide. Most recently, Valentina completed a rigorous training program with the Spanish organization Wontersaf, one of the world's leading centers for trichology, capillary diagnostics and scalp and hair treatment to combat hair loss and other hair dysfunctions. Valentina also holds a Registered Nursing Degree from Kharkov State University and Cosmetology degrees from the Kharkov Medical Institute in the Ukraine and the Capri Institute of Cosmetology in New Jersey.
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Valentina is the owner and director of skin care for Aquamedica Salon and Day Spa in Long Branch NJ.
