After pouring through forums, websites, blogs and videos all day, I decided to, then against, then to, try the "Oil Cleansing Method" (OCM). Let's add this to the list of things I've tried to help my acne prone, sensitive skin, sort of a fight fire with fire sorta deal- ya?? The process consists of steam cleansing your face with a combination of castor and evoo/sunflower-seed/jojoba/avocado oil, depending on which best suits your skin type. I used a 50/50 castor avocado.
- apply oil, massage into face for 30 seconds to a minute
- drench a washcloth in steaming water, wring, apply to face: be sure not to scald your skin!!
- I repeated this twice, then filled the sink with steaming water and made a tent to steam my face
- this should open your pores and allow the oil to draw out the junk (I Google searched "skin purging mask" and found the OCM)
- rinse washcloth and gently wipe oils from face: don't scrub!! this can irritate your skin
- splash with cool water, pat dry
I'm a little nervous. Didn't see any great expulsion from my pores (which I was disgustingly hoping for...), it looked pretty much the same as it usually does after a wash. As I type, my skin is starting to feel a little dry, so I shall pause to apply my LUSH Saving Face serum. Great, my face now looks like a big red oil slick??
For safety's sake, I'll take a few days before repeating the process. I'm no expert, but as with any extreme wash (I'm thinking this is on par with exfoliating), it should be used sparingly so as not to irritate the skin.
I shall update my legions of followers with more news once the time comes.
- apply oil, massage into face for 30 seconds to a minute
- drench a washcloth in steaming water, wring, apply to face: be sure not to scald your skin!!
- I repeated this twice, then filled the sink with steaming water and made a tent to steam my face
- this should open your pores and allow the oil to draw out the junk (I Google searched "skin purging mask" and found the OCM)
- rinse washcloth and gently wipe oils from face: don't scrub!! this can irritate your skin
- splash with cool water, pat dry
I'm a little nervous. Didn't see any great expulsion from my pores (which I was disgustingly hoping for...), it looked pretty much the same as it usually does after a wash. As I type, my skin is starting to feel a little dry, so I shall pause to apply my LUSH Saving Face serum. Great, my face now looks like a big red oil slick??
For safety's sake, I'll take a few days before repeating the process. I'm no expert, but as with any extreme wash (I'm thinking this is on par with exfoliating), it should be used sparingly so as not to irritate the skin.
I shall update my legions of followers with more news once the time comes.
**Did not try this again. No real reason, just got scared! It wasn't worth the expirement to totally mess with any progress i'd made wit my skin. For now, I'll stick to over-priced facials!
