I have bad skin....haihsey....no i mean ...really really bad skin... its really dry, it flakes because i always "forget" to drink water and i always buy very expensive face wash because my skin is sooooo dry that i can't use soapy stuff else its dries up even more. so every month i go to L’Occitane, spend RM82 bucks for a 100ml bottle of almond cleanser - no soap, oil based and very good in general and smells lovely. But RM82 every month just for a cleanser???? its really pricey for me as i still need to buy moisturiser, toner, body lotion, body wash, toothbrush, etc...you know the drill. Also i found that after six months of using the product, my skin started becoming dry again, and i had to buy their almond moisturiser for better effect. yeah, my skin was really moisturised but it costs RM143 for a damn moisturiser , 100ml....to last a month!!!
That totally spurred me to research the best natural cleanser for my face that doesn't burn a hole..make that a deep one...in my pocket. I found this website http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/ that was very informative.
So i went to my supermarket, got a 500ml bottle of pure olive oil for RM15.90 (i don't like extra virgin as the smell is too strong for me, a matter of preference i guess), a face sponge from Watsons for RM5.90 and i was good to go.
What i am doing to cleanse my face :-
a) dip up oil and spread it over my whole face and neck. Rub the oil gently around and into the skin.
b) Dampen a cotton washcloth well with very warm but NOT scaldingly hot water. Lay the warm washcloth over my well-oiled face and let it set. Relax while allowing the steamy warmth to work on my skin. As the cloth cools, repeat this several times.
c) Then i gently wipe the excess oil from my skin using the face sponge. (Somehow it feels more cleaner) Rinse and wring out the washcloth and sponge - Since my face is dry i very rarely use toner so i just dab two to three dots of olive oil as my moisturiser and I'm done!
For the first one week i didn't like my skin at all- dry skin was no longer a problem (Thank GOD) but my skin was splotchy, my skin looked uneven and i broke out in 2-3 pimples. the only reason i continued was because i knew that my skin was trying to get rid of all the toxins in it and that was the only way to clear it. so i stuck to my gun and continued. Fast track into the second week, i notice that my skin started clearing and i felt much better. it still didn't look perfect to me but was a vast improvement. And surprisingly, my skin didn't feel greasy at all. it really felt smooth and soft to touch all the time.
So i guess this is gonna be my cleansing regime as dry skin "NO MORE" and not to mention i save tons of cash :p
So, i'll keep you updated next week. maybe i should take a picture.. before and after....hmmmm
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