I used to sell make up, and I would spend a lot of money on acne creams, and anti-aging creams (they said to start using them early on), and microdermabrasion washes. It took 5 minutes every evening to put on all the correct creams and another five minutes in the morning. Now I only need three minutes every evening, and just to rinse my face with water in the morning. And if I skip a night it's not a huge deal. Nothing much changes.
Recently I was reading up some more about the oil cleansing method, and I came across grapeseed oil. Up until then I'd never really noticed it in the store, but supposedly it is great for acne and also for anti-aging. I bought my first bottle last night, slightly nervous. I read that it is also good for cooking at high temperatures.
I'm always slightly annoyed that my "face wash" smells so strongly of olive oils. It's a bit overwhelming. Last night when I bought my grapeseed oil I came home and diluted my current mix with it, and added a bit more castor oil. And all of the sudden the smell of olive oil was drastically faded. The grapeseed oil I bought (as pictured above, photo courtesy of lovingfit.com) has hardly any smell, and only cost $6 or so. It's probably cheaper in the rest of the country. Things in Alaska tend to be more expensive.
I couldn't wait to try it out. Everything worked just like it should. I massaged my skin for 2 minutes, steamed my face with the wash cloth, and went straight to bed. When I woke up my face wasn't greasy or gross. I almost felt okay leaving the house with no make up. And my skin is soft. Success. Now to see how this improves my skin over time...
Hi Hannah,
ReplyDeleteWas wondering how your baking soda/OCM routine was going? I only started a week ago or so and have needed to tweak a lil here and there. I have pretty oily skin and acne...so fun :( I also use grapeseed oil and castor oil and used hemp oil for a couple days but did not like it as much as I hoped. I have also started to add dried thyme to my oil. I read the "infusion" was good for acne as well. I wanted to use baking soda too but am scared I don't want to dry myself out but I like it as a scrub. So far I have had good results with the OCM and my acne I have had is healing and looks almost decent.
My name is Autumn and I live in Arizona....
Thanks for your response! As far as oils go- its really about finding the right combination for yourself. Certain oils do different things to yourself. I live in a frozen desert wasteland, so I need oils that really moisturize. But I also tend to get oily skin, so I've had to find a fine balance. I'll admit- I've fallen off of the oil route. I still love it, its just been hard to do with my current job of living remote. I do however use baking soda EVERY DAY. It doesn't dry my skin out (I'm always sure to moisturize after.) Sorry for the delayed response! (2 months...) I hope this helps though.
DeleteI love grape seed oil for removing make up on my eyes. I mix grape seed oil with baking soda for wash my face 3 times a week. I tend to skip the other days. I know I shouldn't. I love it though.
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