Why Your Face Gets Oily Even When Your Skin Feels Dry

Few skincare problems are more confusing than this one: your face feels tight after washing, yet by lunchtime your forehead is shiny. You add a richer cream because your skin feels dry, only to wake up feeling even oilier. It seems contradictory, but oily and dry are not actually opposites in the way many people assume. One describes the amount of oil on the skin, while the other describes the skin's moisture condition. Your face can therefore feel dehydrated while still producing plenty of sebum.