July 29, 2011

• Going Natural: Skin care

  Now that you know how I wash my hair   It’s time you heard about how I wash my face!  (as if you care!) About a year ago, I started washing my face with oil.  Yep.  Sounds odd, I know. Before I tell you how to do it, let me first tell you why.  Traditional facewashes work on the concept that the oil on your face needs to be washed with heavy soaps and astringents to dry out the oil and prevent blemishes.  The error in this thought process is that your skin will simply make up the lost oils, overcompensating by producing excess oil and, potentially, even more acne.  When I started selling Mary Kay skincare two years ago, I was excited to be able to get the Velocity facewash for my sisters and friends who wanted it.  What I discovered was that for some of them, it made their blemishes much worse.  This confused me and I set out to find a solution.  After I learned the above information about facial soaps, I found out about the oil method. 

  Facewash:

  Take a bottle and fill it half full with castor oil, half  with olive oil.  Shake it well.  Get your water as hot as you can comfortably manage and get your washcloth wet with this hot water.  Pour about a teaspoon (or less) of the oil mixture into your palm and rub it all over your face and down your neck.  Take the hot washcloth and drape it over your face.  Let it sit there for a few moments to ‘steam’ your face.  The heat will open your pores and the castor oil will penetrate your skin and provide a deep cleansing effect, much like a facial.  I usually reheat my washcloth again and let it steam twice; then I wash it off and pat it dry. Your skin will literally GLOW!  Your skin will be moist, but not oily and will be so so soft. 

  Night Cream & Eye Gel:

   If you want to add a ‘night cream’, use coconut oil (it will be solid in the jar, but will melt as you apply it)  For an ‘eye gel’ I use raw honey.  Moisten your fingertips and eye area.  Apply a few drops of honey and pat dry.  If you do it right, it will not be sticky, but will smooth wrinkles and tighten skin around your eyes.  The enzymes in the honey work wonders on rebuilding skin cells!  Sometimes I even use it all over my face.  They even recommend using it for putting on blemishes to clear them up faster. 

  Sugar Scrub:

  Recently, I started bathing with a sugar scrub…a homemade mixture of sugar and grapeseed oil and a little sea salt.  I do this once or twice a week, and it has made my skin so soft!  Even with this dry summer heat, it has made my knees, feet and elbows silky smooth and softer than they’ve ever been.  Mix 1 cup of sugar with 1/4 cup of sea salt and add grapeseed oil to a stirrable consistency.  Add a few drops of lavendar essential oil (grapefruit is also nice) and put it in a container with a tight lid.  Enjoy a luxurious bath.

   

  So that’s it! My secrets to beautiful glowing skin I’ve been doing the oil wash for about a year and a half now and LOVE it!!  Since I’ve been doing it, I’ve gotten more compliments on my skin than ever before.  My mother-in-law recently started using it and loves it!

  So here’s your shopping list for naturally soft and glowing skin:

  Grapeseed oil, Castor Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Raw Honey, Sea Salt, sugar and Lavendar essential oil. 

  The best part about all of this, is that it is completely edible and totally great for your skin! For more ideas on natural body care, you can read “Beauty Secrets of the Bible” by Ginger Garrett…the coconut oil and honey ideas came from her book.  Have fun!!

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