How to Treat Oily Skin Without Drying It Out
Do you feel like your face is outshining your sensational personality at the moment? Do you have crater like pores? Blemishes feel too at home on the end of your nose?
Keep Clean
If you nodded yes to any of the above, it’s likely that you have oily skin. Don’t worry though my friend, we’re in the same boat. In fact, oily skin is extremely common for men as testosterone triggers the sebaceous glands (a gland in the skin which secretes oil) to produce sebum (the oily matter that lubricates your skin). So, the more testosterone you have, the more likely you are to have oily skin.
We assume you’ve often looked for an oily skin treatment for men. Don’t fall in to the trap of drying your skin out with astringent (alcohol based product) potions. These only exacerbate the issue by sending your sebaceous glands in to over drive to over compensate. When it comes to oil control for men, opt for formulations that are hydrating yet still mattifying. Let us guide you to complexion perfection.
Without sounding too obvious, you should wash your face morning and night. Cleansing is the cornerstone to all skincare regimes and especially in oily skin treatment for men. Use a mild facial wash without alcohol. These tend to dry skin out and leave you with a tight feeling after use. Our Oil Control Face Wash will remove excess oil and deeply cleanse.
If you are breaking out, we recommend that you replace your evening face wash with a scrub twice a week. Exfoliating your skin helps unblock pores and removes dead skin cells.
Embrace a Mask
One of the top men’s skincare products on Instagram at the moment is the humble face mask. Our personal choice is to use this in the evening as we’re too busy snoozing to spare extra time in the mornings!
Clay masks in particular are great for oily skin as they mop up excess grease. Use a mask once a week after cleansing with a face wash, apply it all over your skin and leave it there for 5-10 minutes.
Once you wash it off, you should immediately see and feel the difference. Now, just try to remember to incorporate it into your skincare regime just once a week and you’ll notice a fresher feeling face in no time.
Our Oil Control Face Mask is specially formulated to battle oily skin, containing witch hazel and willow bark. We also use a blend of three natural clays so your face is getting just what it needs to remove the oil and keep things looking and feeling good all day long.
Skincare Products for Men
Oil Control Face Scrub
This face scrub for oily skin contains witch hazel, willow bark and juniper. It has been specially formulated with black charcoal to exfoliate the skin. It helps to minimise excess oil, leaving the skin feeling smooth and soft.
How to Use:
1. For use in the morning and evening
2. Massage a small amount into the skin and rinse well.
3. Be gentle and pat your skin dry before adding a moisturiser
Oil Control Moisturiser
This fast absorbing oily skin moisturiser for men contains witch hazel, willow bark and juniper. It has been specially formulated to provide lightweight hydration whilst giving a mattified finish.
How to Use:
1. Use twice a day morning and night
2. Apply to clean, cleansed skin
3. Spread evenly to face and neck
Oil Control Face Wash
This non-drying oily skin face wash for men contains witch hazel, willow bark and juniper. It has been specially formulated to remove excess oil, leaving the skin feeling refreshed and deeply cleansed.
How to Use:
1. For use in the morning and evening
2. Lather up on wet skin for as long as it takes you to sing “Happy Birthday”. Feel free to sing in your head or out load, it’s your bathroom after all.
3. Rise off with lukewarm water
Face Up! Toothpaste is For Your Teeth Not Your Face
We know that you are more likely to be blemish prone when you have oily skin but don’t put toothpaste/ vinegar/ aspirin on it! They are not designed to be put on the skin so don’t irritate it further by doing so.
Use a spot treatment with AHAs to help reduce spot size and redness. Our Oil Control Blemish Targeter contains a blend of AHAs (glycolic and lactic) and witch hazel.
An FYI- AHAs are amazing chemical exfoliants. They stand for Alpha Hydroxy Acids, which work on the surface of the skin to dissolve the bonds between dead skin cells so that they can easily be removed.
Oily Skin Dos and Don’t
Do wash your face twice a day
Do use a hydrating moisturiser
Do use an exfoliating face scrub
Don’t use alcohol-based products
Don’t treat your skin roughly or try to strip it of its natural oil (it will only produce more)
Don’t stop using a moisturiser
Why choose Bulldog’s Oil Control skincare products?
We use carefully selected ingredients from the best of manmade to the most amazing natural ingredients. All our Oil Control products contain witch hazel, willow bark and juniper and are specially formulated for male skin. Lovely jubbly.
“All our Oil Control products contain witch hazel, willow bark and juniper and are specially formulated for male skin. Lovely jubbly.”
What makes Bulldog Skincare special?
We’re committed to making products with superb performance at an affordable price. All our products are certified by Cruelty Free International and are suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
How big is the Bulldog Skincare range?
We have a number of products for skincare, body care, and facial hair so shop around and you’ll find something you can easily incorporate into your skincare regime. Easy peasy and very effective!