Are you fed up having to deal with the constant battles you face with your oily or combination skin? We feel for you. When you're always having to blot away excess oil, its sometimes hard to grasp that every skin type comes with its own pros and cons.
 
We all know the downsides. You are prone to breakouts and large pores, light up like a beacon in pics and have to deal with makeup that melts no matter the weather. But the big plus is that you will age much better than your dry skin friends - your natural oils mean you will develop fewer lines and wrinkles. While that may not help right now, your face will thank you later.
 
While oily skin types suffer from all-over shine, combination skins have a greasy T-zone but dry patches on their cheeks and around their eyes. This skin type is characterised by shiny patches usually around your forehead, nose and chin. You might also have big pores, suffer from blackheads and possibly acne.
 
The oiliness is caused by your skin producing too much sebum (that's the oil in your skin). Because of the excess oil, you find yourself having to deal not only with skin issues, but also those dreaded 'is my makeup going to stick today' challenges.
 
The good news? If you make a few small changes to your eating, vitamin intake, skincare routine, the make up you use and how you apply it, you can keep your skin looking more glowy and glistening than greasy and gross.
 
Read on for expert advice on how to deal with skin that’s a little on the oily side, plus how you can 'train' your skin to produce less oil!