Everyone wants to have normal skin, not oily not dry. But very few lucky ones enjoy it, rest of us have to take care of our skin condition. If you have oily skin, you are also prone to acne breakouts. I have collected the best time tested tips for oily skin care.

1. To avoid getting your skin pores blocked, you will need to cleanse your oily skin really well. The basics are use warm to hot water and soap. However avoid harsh soaps that leave your skin too dry.
2. If you think washing your face a lot will help your oily skin, you are mistaken. Treatments and cleansers that leave the skin dry and taut actually make it more prone to acne breakouts as Avoid the upper layers of the skin to shrink and this restricts oil flow through the pores leading to blockages and breakouts.
3. Oily based products are recommended to cleanse oily skin as they dissolve sebum easily.
4. Do not wash your face more than twice or thrice a day. Remember the drier the skin, the more oil it will produce.
5. Avoid rubbing the soap or cleanser into your skin as it can clog pores. Always massage with finger tips in upward and outward direction.
6. If your oily skin is scaly, you can often correct the problem by using a deep-cleaning exfoliant on alternate nights, and following the treatment with a light coating of moisturizer.
7. When buying products always look for products specifically made for people with oily skin.
8. Before applying makeup, use an antiseptic day cream with active ingredients that diminish sebaceous secretions. Look for benzyl peroxide in the list of active ingredients.