Doctor's Guide to Oily Skin & Acne Skincare Routine | Expert Tips, by Clinikally on YouTube. 2 min 48 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 48 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Wash your face twice a day with a gentle foaming cleanser. Massage it in for about 30 seconds with lukewarm water, then rinse and pat dry with a clean towel.
In the morning, press a few drops of niacinamide serum onto clean skin to help control oil and even out tone. Wait a minute before the next layer.
Apply a light oil-free gel moisturizer while your skin is still slightly damp. Skip heavy creams, coconut oil and rich night balms.
Finish the morning routine with broad-spectrum sunscreen, SPF 30 to 50. Reapply every three to four hours if you are outside.
At night, remove sunscreen or makeup with micellar water first, then wash with the foaming cleanser. This double cleanse stops clogged pores.
Use a salicylic acid treatment two or three nights a week on your oily zones, such as the nose and forehead. Do not use it the same night as retinol.
If your skin tolerates it, add a pea-sized amount of retinol at night once a week. Build up slowly to three nights a week.
Change your pillowcase twice a week and blot shine with blotting paper during the day. Do not wash your face more than twice a day.
Tips and common mistakes
Patch test any new serum or acid on your jaw for two days before using it on your whole face.
Over-washing strips the skin and can make it produce more oil, so stick to two cleanses a day.
Oily skin still needs moisturizer, since dehydrated skin often feels greasy and tight at once.
Skip harsh scrubs and alcohol-heavy toners, which irritate skin and worsen breakouts.
Questions
How long until I see less oil and fewer breakouts?
Most people notice less shine in two to three weeks. Give the full routine six to eight weeks before judging results.
Can I use salicylic acid and retinol together?
Not on the same night when you start. Alternate them and use each a few nights a week so your skin does not get irritated.
Does sunscreen make oily skin worse?
No, as long as you pick a gel or fluid formula labelled oil-free and non-comedogenic. Skipping it makes dark marks from acne last longer.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
