Oil Cleansing Method - Page 2

Makeda Maysa · 04-28-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shanazel

I was eagerly waiting for you to weigh in on this, Makeda. Why do you suppose the mixture doesn't add oil to your skin? I don't dare try it on mine.

I have rosacea and it took me a long long time to find a skin regime that didn't send my skin into full scale revolt at a mere touch.

Hi Shanazel!
I think the issue is that people with oily skin tend to be quite harsh on the skin, trying to rid it of oil. This is something you should never do.

You actually send your skin into oil over-production because you've left it so parched. Using the oil cleansing method regularly, but not too frequently (I do it once a week or so), allows your skin to achieve balance - it's not starving for moisture. Also, since this is a deep clean, it helps to bring festering pimples to head more quickly, so that they will heal, and it helps remove any dirt and makeup that regular cleansing may have left behind.

I only leave the thin layer of oil on if I find that my skin has been very parched. Otherwise, after the oil cleansing, I wash with a very gentle cleanser (Cetaphil), use a non-alcohol toner, beta hydroxy and eye cream.

Shanazel · 04-28-2008, 02:34 PM

Very interesting, Makeda. I wish I had known this about forty years ago when all my complexion woes started. Information is so much better now than then. Thanks.

Reen.Blom · 04-28-2008, 03:09 PM

Geez I cant post from Firefox all of a sudden, had to install IE7!

Just wanted to give a link The Oil Cleansing Method - A simple, cleansing facial massage for clear skin!

Researching it myself!

da Sage · 04-28-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shanazel

I was eagerly waiting for you to weigh in on this, Makeda. Why do you suppose the mixture doesn't add oil to your skin? I don't dare try it on mine.

I have rosacea and it took me a long long time to find a skin regime that didn't send my skin into full scale revolt at a mere touch.

What do you do for your skin now, Shanazel?

I find that wearing moisturizer cuts down on my pimples. I think the thin film is a "bridge", making it easier for oil to get out of my pores...it is less likely to harden below the surface and form plugs. And of course, my moisturizer is SPF 45, to reduce reddening from the sun and florescent lights.

tim'ema · 04-28-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Yasmine Bint Al Nubia

Well girl don't hold back! Where did you find the information! My son turned me onto Black Soap from Ghana and Togo. I like how clean my skin feels. I'll show you mine if you show me yours?

Yasmine

ROFL!!! Yah, kinda sound like a religious convert, don't I? LOL!!
I've just been so desperate for so long, I'd convinced myself I was going to have to start spending sick amounts of money on clinical/prescription stuff.

I was about to post a link, but Reen seems to have beaten me to it! Great site! I googled African Black Soap....soap made from homemade lye from ashes? Wow! How does it feel? Do you use it everyday?

Tim'ema

Yasmine Bint Al Nubia · 04-29-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tim'ema

ROFL!!! Yah, kinda sound like a religious convert, don't I? LOL!!
I've just been so desperate for so long, I'd convinced myself I was going to have to start spending sick amounts of money on clinical/prescription stuff.

I was about to post a link, but Reen seems to have beaten me to it! Great site! I googled African Black Soap....soap made from homemade lye from ashes? Wow! How does it feel? Do you use it everyday?

Tim'ema

Hi Tim'ema, here's a link:
Dudu-Osun African Black Soap

Actually, old-fashioned soaps did use mild lye(naturally derived) and fat.

It's not a harsh soap at all! It leaves my skin feeling lean and refreshed...not dry. We use it daily, because it leaves no residue. I do agree that we spend ungodly amounts of money on cleansers/toners etc with hard to pronounce chemical names. There are natural alternatives available. I'll never buy an expensive cleansing cream again!
Have you ever seen pictures of ordinary people from Africa, Asia and the Middle East? Do you see how clear and blemish free their faces are? It sure didn't come from a bottle of Clinique!!!
Yasmine

da Sage · 04-29-2008, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Yasmine Bint Al Nubia

Have you ever seen pictures of ordinary people from Africa, Asia and the Middle East? Do you see how clear and blemish free their faces are? It sure didn't come from a bottle of Clinique!!!
Yasmine

I've seen plenty of pictures of Africans and Middle Easterners with bad skin. Asians, not so much, but that might be editors' selection.

The best soap I ever used for controlling breakouts, was a sulpher soap. Of course, it smelled awful.

Shanazel · 04-29-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by da Sage

What do you do for your skin now, Shanazel?
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I have some cleanser and moisturizer for intolerant skin that I get from my doctor's skin specialist (I think it is called Toleuraine), and the doc also prescribes topical erthromyacin (which I no doubt spelled wrong) which comes in a little bottle on pads. Works well so far. I think I've been using this combination for two or three years and except for a rosier complexion than many people, I manage to look normal.

tim'ema · 04-30-2008, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Yasmine Bint Al Nubia

Hi Tim'ema,..................... There are natural alternatives available. I'll never buy an expensive cleansing cream again!
Have you ever seen pictures of ordinary people from Africa, Asia and the Middle East? Do you see how clear and blemish free their faces are? It sure didn't come from a bottle of Clinique!!!
Yasmine

So true, Yasmine! There are so many places in the world where industrialization hasn't burdened people's health and their bodies still shine with vibrancy!
Lean, flexible, strong bodies; clear, healthy skin; strong, straight, white teeth....how the human body was meant to be.

My area of Canada is FINALLY experiencing spring weather (can you believe it SNOWED about 5cm here on April 21st?!?!?), so I'm hoping more exercise and fresh food is on the horizon!

That can't hurt, eh?

Tim'ema

KuteNurse · 05-01-2008, 02:21 AM

This is really interesting. I have oily skin and I find myself in the bathroom in front of a mirror wiping the oil up with kleenex and reapplying powder makeup. My daily regime is the clinique 3 step...Wash with their soap, toner and moisturizer. I might try this idea.

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Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,684	Very interesting, Makeda. I wish I had known this about forty years ago when all my complexion woes started. Information is so much better now than then. Thanks.

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KuteNurse V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,986	This is really interesting. I have oily skin and I find myself in the bathroom in front of a mirror wiping the oil up with kleenex and reapplying powder makeup. My daily regime is the clinique 3 step...Wash with their soap, toner and moisturizer. I might try this idea.