Let me be upfront with you, concerning my complexion, I am infected with the same craziness as an anorexic with concern to her weight. Since middle school I’ve been horrified by the appearance of blemishes, and I’ve attacked them with everything possible, including frequent bare-knuckle (or in this case, fingernail) bouts.
It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally starting to realize that the thing to do is to make nice with my skin. That, coupled with the fact that all of the lotions and potions that most of us slather on each day do nothing but go down the drain and pollute the Earth, has me on a mission to go more au naturale.
Once upon a time, someone mentioned to me honey as a viable facial cleanser. Too attached to sulfates, I was afraid to let go of my commercial cleanser, but did incorporate honey as a mask. Well I've finally mustered the courage to ditch the cleanser and really give honey a go.
I had also heard of folks using straight up olive oil to moisturize (and even to cleanse). Why not give it a whirl? Surprisingly and a bit counter intuitively, it made my face appear less oily by day’s end. I also read up on shea butter, and was intrigued by all the goodness it has offer. So this week I’ve been using that as my moisturizer.
I think there’s something to this au naturale business. My face isn’t perfect, but perhaps improved overall. It’s actually feeling dry though, which seems odd.
Next up, the oil cleansing method. I’ve heard wonderful things about it, and given that I no longer feel so attached to using a “cleanser,” I’m ready to see what all the fuss is about.
2 comments:
This is crazy stuff! I love it though, be sure you let us all know how it turns out. I just started using Arbonne and it's all natural... and I LOVE IT... but you are much harder core than I am. Clearly.
I'm with you. I stopped wearing make up a few years ago and am really glad for it.
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