Firstly, I want to thank mozart for introducing me to the most efficient skin cleansing I've ever tried.
Alot of us have this idea that we need to keep any and all oil (especially us oily-skinned folks) away from our faces. This is a very popular myth that I followed for a long time.
I have fairly oily skin, and battled with acne all the way until 20 and still have to keep it at bay at 22. The only "acne" that I have, not sure if it's technically acne or not, are these small white bumps under the skin that really aren't very visible until the skin is stretched. My face is pretty clear now, but no matter what I've done I could NEVER get rid of these things.
In the short time that I've been using oil cleansing, I have seen a marked reduction in these little infestations, along with the appearance of them. Not only that, but my skin actually looks and feels healthier at all times. Even after a hard, sweaty day's work my face skin feels nearly clean it seems. This method has also provided a healthy glow to my skin. And lastly, and this is the biggy, I feel no excessive oiliness at the end of the day. No products for me ever eliminated my skin getting oily, but even after a sweaty day I feel no excess oil on my face. Just soft and supple skin. Well moisturized, but not at all oily.
Enough of the bedtime story, this is what I do, and is pretty much similar to most other oil-cleansing methods:
1. Get yourself some olive oil, and get yourself some castor oil. Mix these two together about 50/50. Apparently the castor oil is the cleansing oil, but half and half seems to work well.
2. Generously spread it over your entire face.
3. Take a steaming hot towel and apply it to your face, just letting it sit until it cools. When it's cool to your face, remove it and use it to wipe any excess oil off. At this point I also do a cold water rinse.
4. Fin.
I do this as often as I can, usually 4-5 times a week in place of regular face cleansing. Which I do still use Cetaphil. I also use this for my hands and feet and find it to work well. I think this method could benefit just about everyone, I highly recommend trying it. It's also fairly cheap compared to buying expensive facial cleansers.
-Allen
Alot of us have this idea that we need to keep any and all oil (especially us oily-skinned folks) away from our faces. This is a very popular myth that I followed for a long time.
I have fairly oily skin, and battled with acne all the way until 20 and still have to keep it at bay at 22. The only "acne" that I have, not sure if it's technically acne or not, are these small white bumps under the skin that really aren't very visible until the skin is stretched. My face is pretty clear now, but no matter what I've done I could NEVER get rid of these things.
In the short time that I've been using oil cleansing, I have seen a marked reduction in these little infestations, along with the appearance of them. Not only that, but my skin actually looks and feels healthier at all times. Even after a hard, sweaty day's work my face skin feels nearly clean it seems. This method has also provided a healthy glow to my skin. And lastly, and this is the biggy, I feel no excessive oiliness at the end of the day. No products for me ever eliminated my skin getting oily, but even after a sweaty day I feel no excess oil on my face. Just soft and supple skin. Well moisturized, but not at all oily.
Enough of the bedtime story, this is what I do, and is pretty much similar to most other oil-cleansing methods:
1. Get yourself some olive oil, and get yourself some castor oil. Mix these two together about 50/50. Apparently the castor oil is the cleansing oil, but half and half seems to work well.
2. Generously spread it over your entire face.
3. Take a steaming hot towel and apply it to your face, just letting it sit until it cools. When it's cool to your face, remove it and use it to wipe any excess oil off. At this point I also do a cold water rinse.
4. Fin.
I do this as often as I can, usually 4-5 times a week in place of regular face cleansing. Which I do still use Cetaphil. I also use this for my hands and feet and find it to work well. I think this method could benefit just about everyone, I highly recommend trying it. It's also fairly cheap compared to buying expensive facial cleansers.
-Allen
