Oil Cleansing Method
by Felix Schmieder
The what method for clearing acne?? Yep, I said oil. This is one of my favorite things to do because my skin feels so soft and it seems to keep the midday shine down. This is no small feat as I work in a restaurant and I'm around cooking oils and smoke all day long. The oil cleansing method is one of the cheapest and most effective alternatives to help clear your skin and I still use it to this day just to make my skin look good.
I know you probably think I'm crazy and that this will just break you out, but trust me it won't. Not even a little bit. It will actually clear up your acne and it will make your skin look absolutely radiant. What's best about the oil cleansing method is that you only need two ingredients. Just Castor Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil are all that is required. When you're buying the oils, you might be bombarded with options of cold pressed or organic. Don't worry over these as even the cheapest oils work exceedingly well.
Two important notes before we get started. First you must use extra virgin olive oil and not regular olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is not nearly as thick as regular olive oil and this is pretty important. Regular olive oil will most likely cause you break out if you tried to use it on your face! Just make sure you use the right one.
The other point is that you don't have to use extra virgin olive oil. There are many different oils you can use in place of it, such as grape seed oil, sunflower oil, jojoba oil and many others. Personally, I use a 50/50 combination of jojoba oil and grape seed oil. This is because jojoba oil is one of the best natural moisturizers available today and grape seed oil is even lighter in texture than extra virgin olive oil.
Now what you want to do is to mix up the oils, either in an empty bottle or directly in your hands. It doesn't make a difference either way. Mixing them in a separate container just helps keep the mess down. You'll want a ratio of about 10%-30% of Castor Oil to 70%-90% of your other oil(s) of choice. If you tend to have drier skin, opt for a mixture with a lower amount of Castor Oil. Now get a good size amount of oil in the palm of your hand, enough to easily spread it all over your face as well as your neck. Be sure to gently massage the oil into your face for about a minute or two.
If you decide to go with my recommendation of jojoba oil, feel free to try out combinations with higher amounts of Castor oil. Castor oil does tend to dry out your face a bit, but as I said, jojoba oil is one of the best natural moisturizers there is. This counters many of the drying effects of the Castor oil. This was my preferred method because a higher concentration of Castor oil would help clear my skin even faster and would keep it clear.
The next step is to take a small washcloth or towel and soak it in hot water. Don't make it so hot that it will burn you because you're going to want to place the still hot towel on your face. What this does is steam open your pores and allows the oils the penetrate into them. Allow the cloth to cool to room temperature and repeat a few times to get the maximum effect. I really enjoy this part as it's really relaxing, so enjoy it! After you've finished, just wipe the oil off with the cloth. There's no need to wash them off with soap, wiping them off will suffice.
That's it. All you need to do is to splash some cold water on your face. This will close up your pores. Now if you decided to use jojoba oil, you most likely don't need to moisturize. If you do, just a few drops of jojoba will work just fine. If you don't use jojoba and want to moisturize, make sure you get one that is made for sensitive skin, no matter if you're skin is dry or oily or in between. The sad truth is if you have acne, your skin is sensitive and should be treated as such.
While I still use oil cleansing method to keep my skin looking great, I discovered that acne is merely the symptom of a problem. You can never cure anything by focusing on the symptoms, you have to treat the problem. Find out what that problem is at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
The One True Severe Acne Cure
If you want to find a severe acne cure so you can finally be acne free for the rest of your life, there are only three simple things that you need to know. They are diet, exercise, and water consumption. I will explain exactly what I mean and show you why exactly these three things will help you become free of your acne problems.
Watching what you eat may seem simple, but it is the biggest contributor to acne breakouts. Did you know that America leads the world in the amount of people affected by acne? Did you also know that America leads the world in the amount of fast food restaurants? We have over 85,000!
If you want a little more information to be convinced then we'll take a look at Mato Grosso Do Su, Brazil. There was never a problem with acne in the town prior to 2004. After a large number of fast food restaurants opened for business in 2004, however, the cases of acne sufferers began double every year thereafter.
Vegetable oil tends is one of the most significant triggers for acne sufferers. When someone ingests it, it is converted in the body into pro-inflammatory hormones. These hormones will lead to all sorts of future breakouts. Do you know that many fast food restaurants use vegetable oil to cook their foods in?
Some other trigger items for acne sufferers can be red meats, dairy products and refined flour and other starches. To avoid any of the problem items, just stay away from the inner isles in a supermarket and stick to the outside isles. This is where all the natural and fresh produce is located. You don't have to give up these things forever! Just eat them in moderation.
A great way to help clear current breakouts and reduce future breakouts is the increase the amount of blood flowing in your body. The easiest and quickest way to do this is to exercise. Exercise will help clear away toxins from your skin more quickly and clearing away these toxins is key to preventing future breakouts. Now you don't have to be in the gym every day of the week! Just half an hour for 3 days a week can be a great improvement.
The last finishing touch to diet and exercise is to drink plenty of water. By drinking water, you help your body flush out ever more toxins for your blood to carry away and you will also keep your skin very healthy looking. Properly hydrated skin will moisturized naturally. On top of that, drinking lots of water can help reduce any acne scars that you might have already.
As simple as it seems, a healthy diet will do wonders for your skin. 75% of your acne can be cleared by just avoiding vegetable oil. When you combine a good diet with exercise and lots of water, you'll wonder whatever happened to that acne problem of yours. You'll finally be able to wake up without worrying if you've had another breakout over night.
If you would like more information on finding a permanent severe acne cure check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com
Watching what you eat may seem simple, but it is the biggest contributor to acne breakouts. Did you know that America leads the world in the amount of people affected by acne? Did you also know that America leads the world in the amount of fast food restaurants? We have over 85,000!
If you want a little more information to be convinced then we'll take a look at Mato Grosso Do Su, Brazil. There was never a problem with acne in the town prior to 2004. After a large number of fast food restaurants opened for business in 2004, however, the cases of acne sufferers began double every year thereafter.
Vegetable oil tends is one of the most significant triggers for acne sufferers. When someone ingests it, it is converted in the body into pro-inflammatory hormones. These hormones will lead to all sorts of future breakouts. Do you know that many fast food restaurants use vegetable oil to cook their foods in?
Some other trigger items for acne sufferers can be red meats, dairy products and refined flour and other starches. To avoid any of the problem items, just stay away from the inner isles in a supermarket and stick to the outside isles. This is where all the natural and fresh produce is located. You don't have to give up these things forever! Just eat them in moderation.
A great way to help clear current breakouts and reduce future breakouts is the increase the amount of blood flowing in your body. The easiest and quickest way to do this is to exercise. Exercise will help clear away toxins from your skin more quickly and clearing away these toxins is key to preventing future breakouts. Now you don't have to be in the gym every day of the week! Just half an hour for 3 days a week can be a great improvement.
The last finishing touch to diet and exercise is to drink plenty of water. By drinking water, you help your body flush out ever more toxins for your blood to carry away and you will also keep your skin very healthy looking. Properly hydrated skin will moisturized naturally. On top of that, drinking lots of water can help reduce any acne scars that you might have already.
As simple as it seems, a healthy diet will do wonders for your skin. 75% of your acne can be cleared by just avoiding vegetable oil. When you combine a good diet with exercise and lots of water, you'll wonder whatever happened to that acne problem of yours. You'll finally be able to wake up without worrying if you've had another breakout over night.
If you would like more information on finding a permanent severe acne cure check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Baking Soda For Acne
Did you know using baking soda for acne can be a wonderful exfoliant. I don't know the exact science behind the reasoning, but I do know that it makes my face look and feel great after I finish using it. If you are prone to getting blackheads, you're in luck. Baking soda is great for getting rid of them. Be forewarned, however. Baking soda tends to dry your skin a bit. Even if you tend to have oily skin, make sure you moisturize in the beginning. Once your skin has adjusted to it, you probably won't need any moisturizer.
It takes just a few seconds to do this. I recommend that when first starting out, only use this at most 3 times a week. Again this is because of drying issues. Also, make sure you use baking soda and not baking powder. Anyways, all you need to do is to mix some baking soda with a little bit of water. You want the paste thick enough that it will stick to your face. To much water and it will be runny and to little and it won't spread over your face smoothly. Don't stress to much over this, you just want it to smooth if very gently over your face for a few minutes. Then just rinse it off. Be sure that when your moisturize, use one that is specifically made for sensitive skin and is non comedogenic. The unfortunate truth for people with acne is they have sensitive skin.
For some more ideas on homemade acne treatments besides baking soda for your acne, try these web pages.
Homemade Acne Treatments
Baking Soda For Acne
Natural Acne Treatment
Solutions For Acne
Oil Cleansing Method
Review Arbonne For Acne
How To Get Rid Of Acne
Acne Home Remedies
You could also check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com to follow the step-by-step instructions I learned to become totally acne free. While it took a bit longer than 3 days, I was totally clear in 2 weeks so I won't hold it against them :)
It takes just a few seconds to do this. I recommend that when first starting out, only use this at most 3 times a week. Again this is because of drying issues. Also, make sure you use baking soda and not baking powder. Anyways, all you need to do is to mix some baking soda with a little bit of water. You want the paste thick enough that it will stick to your face. To much water and it will be runny and to little and it won't spread over your face smoothly. Don't stress to much over this, you just want it to smooth if very gently over your face for a few minutes. Then just rinse it off. Be sure that when your moisturize, use one that is specifically made for sensitive skin and is non comedogenic. The unfortunate truth for people with acne is they have sensitive skin.
For some more ideas on homemade acne treatments besides baking soda for your acne, try these web pages.
Homemade Acne Treatments
Baking Soda For Acne
Natural Acne Treatment
Solutions For Acne
Oil Cleansing Method
Review Arbonne For Acne
How To Get Rid Of Acne
Acne Home Remedies
You could also check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com to follow the step-by-step instructions I learned to become totally acne free. While it took a bit longer than 3 days, I was totally clear in 2 weeks so I won't hold it against them :)
Homemade Acne Treatments
I love homemade acne treatments. Why? Well mostly because when it comes to the drug companies, I'm a bit of a rebel. I think they're mostly after money and just keep pushing products that work pretty well instead of trying to work on solutions that are 100% effective. Now I know there probably isn't some scheming old man sitting on piles of money in his office laughing at people with acne. It's probably a group of scheming old men. Kidding, kidding.
Anyways, when it became apparent to me that normal treatments like Benzoyl Peroxide and Sacylic Acid would never make me totally clear, I began to try other alternatives. Some medicines worked well, such as Retin-A and other retinols. Some other one's didn't do much and just wasted my money.
When I first came upon natural homemade acne treatments, I laughed them off. I thought they were ridiculous at best and couldn't anyone would use them. When I finally broke down and figured I had nothing to lose, something pretty awesome happened. They worked! On top of working, they were cheap! Now I won't say every alternative worked great, obviously some better than others. But it was great discovering simple thing such as baking soda or even olive oil could clear my face and make my skin look phenomenal.
Check out some of these resources to learn some more about homemade acne treatments:
Homemade Acne Treatments
Baking Soda For Acne
Natural Acne Treatment
Solutions For Acne
Oil Cleansing Method
Review Arbonne For Acne
How To Get Rid Of Acne
Acne Home Remedies
You could also check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com to follow the step-by-step instructions I learned to become totally acne free. While it took a bit longer than 3 days, I was totally clear in 2 weeks so I won't hold it against them :)
Anyways, when it became apparent to me that normal treatments like Benzoyl Peroxide and Sacylic Acid would never make me totally clear, I began to try other alternatives. Some medicines worked well, such as Retin-A and other retinols. Some other one's didn't do much and just wasted my money.
When I first came upon natural homemade acne treatments, I laughed them off. I thought they were ridiculous at best and couldn't anyone would use them. When I finally broke down and figured I had nothing to lose, something pretty awesome happened. They worked! On top of working, they were cheap! Now I won't say every alternative worked great, obviously some better than others. But it was great discovering simple thing such as baking soda or even olive oil could clear my face and make my skin look phenomenal.
Check out some of these resources to learn some more about homemade acne treatments:
Homemade Acne Treatments
Baking Soda For Acne
Natural Acne Treatment
Solutions For Acne
Oil Cleansing Method
Review Arbonne For Acne
How To Get Rid Of Acne
Acne Home Remedies
You could also check out the guide at MyAcneHomeRemedies.com to follow the step-by-step instructions I learned to become totally acne free. While it took a bit longer than 3 days, I was totally clear in 2 weeks so I won't hold it against them :)
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