Blotting Paper For Use On The Oily Skin Type

So you've got oily skin and you do what you can to keep the oil and breakouts at a minimum. You eat properly, cleanse and moisturize well and if you use makeup, you use the products that work best with oily skin. There are still times where excess oils builds up on your face and you're not in an ideal location to cleanse. This typically occurs after a long and stress filled day. A very good example of this is a night club, after dancing around through the night in a humid and smokey club the oil can build up. An additional example is while you are traveling. Long distance flights can be stressful and inconvenient and you are unlikely to get much time to be bothered about your skin. So what do you do in this scenario. Have you tried blotting paper?

You may have heard about blotting paper being used in other ways. It’s most well known use was to soak up ink. This was back when dip pens were more frequently used. Blotting paper has also been used to distribute drugs such as LSD. For all its uses, blotting paper is best used on oily skin. Blotting paper does the same job with our skin as it does with its other uses. It soaks up moisture. In the case of the skin, it soaks up the excess oils of your skin. Sounds like it’s just what we need.

Blotting paper is a quick and easy short term fix for the removal of the excessive oils from your face. It's essentially the same paper that is used in common public toilet seat covers, they're available in small packs and you may carry them in your handbag or pants pocket (or you could just use toilet seat covers, they're clean!). As soon as you sense that your face is getting just a little too greasy, you can go to the bathroom and blot the excess oil of your face. Its quick, its effortless and its helpful. To use the blotting paper you should apply reasonable pressure and hold it to your face in the oily regions until finally the oil is soaked up. You really should not wipe the blotting paper around your face. I find that the perfect time to use blotting paper is just before a photograph. In photos my t-zone often comes out appearing really shiny so blotting paper is a speedy and easy fix for this oily skin.

Whenever buying blotting paper simply search for the cheapest option. They're all basically the same. If you do a quick search on the internet for blotting paper you will get options of places you can buy some from. You can even have a go at cutting your own up but just remember that using regular paper or tissue paper doesn't work as well as blotting paper. It is also important to bear in mind that blotting paper isn't a replacement for an excellent cleansing routine, which is why blotting paper is often known as emergency blotting paper.