I'm going to clean my oily, acne-prone face with oil! :) WHAT?!?!?!
Yep, I'm a bit nervous. I have battled my skin for years. Through high school I had pretty great skin, I was blessed. The winter leading up to graduation is was like all holy fire broke lose on my face. Acne galore! I fought and fought this acne all though college. Finally, about a year or so ago it kind of calmed down. It's still not perfect by any means. I have tried just about ever remedy in the book: Proactive, Clinique, prescriptions from a dermatologist, expensive facial peels, regular Olay/Neutrogena/Cetaphil drug store stuff. I usually stick with one of these regimens for the duration of the bottle (usually between 3 and 6 months) because 1) I paid for the stuff and I'm going to get my money's worth and 2) I want to actually give it a try and see if it works. Giving up after two weeks doesn't prove anything... Generally, after about 4 months the bottle is empty and my face looks about like it did before. Some have been better than others, but I've never been completely satisfied. So, here's my next trial...
The Oil Cleansing Method
Here are some links with general information and some stories:
Of course there are more links out there, but 5 is a good place to get ya started, right?
So, tonight I will be mixing my Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Castor Oil together, massaging it into my face, and praying that I don't wake up to hundreds of GIANT zits all over my face that cause me to call in sick to work.
Yep, that's my master plan...I'll let you know how it goes :) We can either rejoice together that it actually works or you all can laugh in my acne-covered face and say "What were you thinking?! Rubbing oil on your face? Really?!?!?"
If you have tried the OCM, or know someone who has, please share your experiences, good or bad. Thanks!
3 comments:
Oh my never thought of oil! I am jealous of your skin! Your skin looks great all the time! I have been battling acne since 6th grade and have also tried everything in the book. I have finally found a face wash that I have been using for 3 weeks and I have yet to have a breakout since I started using it. It zapped the zits I already had too. It's called "help wanted" by Mark. Let me know how the oil thing goes!
Well thank you sweet friend! Depending on how this whole thing goes I might be trying "help wanted". I think your skin always looks great!!!! We're probably both harder on ourselves...
I've never noticed any blemishes on your face! EVERY SINGLE TIME I use a product from a store, I break out. I think I must have really sensitive skin... even using soap makes me break out. So, I use nothing. Just water. My face is always the clearest this way. Maybe you should give your face a break from all the remedies? I know everybody's skin is different, but it might be worth a try!
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