Just oil and water

Natural solutions is kind of my thing. So, it may come as a surprise that I had a hard time letting go of my commercially made facial cleanser. I'm even ashamed to tell you which product it was...

I know I know......


I now wash my face with something way better than that stuff ....... Oil

Say whaaaaaaat????? Yes just plain old Almond oil. I know what you are thinking "how in the world can oil wash your face?"

Oil washing may be a new concept to some but it is actually an ancient practice. It is also very easy to understand without a chemistry degree

Like dissolves like

So, what you’re doing is dissolving and wiping away all the icky dirty oil from your face and replenishing it with clean, nourishing oil. Easy peasy right?

There’s no harsh chemicals involved. No suds. Nothing actually stripping your skin of its  oil.
And this is good, because when you strip your skin of its sebum, it over works, trying to create more oil. Which causes clogged pores, blackheads, and whiteheads. That's not what we are going for here people!

There are so many good natural oil to choose from:

      Jojoba (all skin types, but very desirable for acne-prone skin)
      Sweet almond (all skin types, especially oily)
      Grapeseed (all skin types, especially oily)
      Avocado (dry and aging skin)
      Sunflower Seed (all skin types)
      Apricot Kernel (dry, aging, and normal skin)
      Argan (all skin types, especially aging skin)

My favorite is the sweet almond, Click following link to find NOW Foods Sweet Almond Oil, Moisturizing Oil, 16 ounce but grapeseed oil increases skin elasticity and smooths fine lines so its another great facial oil. You can find that hereNow Foods Grape Seed Oil, 16 Ounce

So now you are thinking "Ok, HOW do you wash your face with oil?"

Step one: Take your oil and gently rub all over your face in a circular motion, leave it on for a few minuets. Sometimes I sit with the oil and a warm wash cloth over my face (I've also been know to fall asleep like that )
Step two:  Take the clean wash cloth and warm water and wipe oil off your face

Lol its that simple! The first thing you will notice after the very first time is how soft it leaves your skin. It blew me away, I couldn't stop touching my face. The next thing you'll notice is there is little to no need for a moisturizer after oil washing. Only on very cold winter days will I use a tiny bit of my homemade facial moisturizer.

There is nothing better than knowing i have eliminated one more product filled with chemicals, dyes and parabens.

So have you tried oil washing? Tell me what oil works best for you?