July 07, 2020 at 10:00AM
At this point, we’ve heard it all when it comes to skincare! “Don’t use oil-based products on your skin.” “Wait DO use oils on your skin.” Are you confused yet? I don’t blame you. Today I wanted to talk about oil cleansing and why despite the commonly held belief that we shouldn’t put oil on our face you should actually be cleansing your face with oil! I switched to oil cleansing years ago (especially when I’m wearing makeup) and haven’t looked back. So let’s take a deep dive into oil cleansing, how it works, which oils to use and how often to oil cleans. Why oil cleanse? Let’s start by addressing traditional face cleansers. A lot completely strip the skin leaving it dried out and potentially irritated. Your skin thinks there isn’t enough oil (because of your extreme face washing!) and it produces more oil. This cycle leads to overproducing oil after washing. When you oil cleanse, you are gently lifting the excess oil from your skin, clearing out pores and removing makeup all in one… without stripping the skin. The end result is balanced skin that is hydrated and healthy! Doesn’t oil clog pores? Will it break my skin […]
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