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The whole idea behind oil cleansing is that like attracts like. Oil dissolves oil—and so it's supposed to be the very best thing for removing ALL traces of makeup, grime and sebum without stripping or irritating your skin.

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Because if you've ever used a toner, you know that most regular cleansers tend to fail on the job. In the beauty mainstream, probably the most famous example of an oil cleansing product is, which was first introduced in 1960 and now comes in all kinds of variations for different skin types. Is different to the because it contains botanical oils like apricot, sunflower, orange and lavender instead of the nasty mineral oil. But both products basically work the same way: you massage the oil into dry skin to remove all the grime, etc., and then gradually add some water to emulsify (it will turn white). Then you rinse with water—but actually encourages you to wash again with your regular cleanser.

(Not sure if this is a marketing thing designed to make you buy another separate product. Or because some people don't get all the oil off and need to wash again.) Anyway, I have used the product and like it much, much better than the. It also smells terrific.

Ever in pursuit of clearer, glow-ier, more poreless and perfect skin. I recently came across a new discovery.

Did you know that there is actually an older, cheaper, all-natural and some say even more effective way of cleansing called the Oil Cleansing Method (or OCM)? It's a bit of a cult secret but extremely popular on several beauty forums (see:, and ). Herr Der Ringe Schlacht Um Mittelerde 2 Vollversion Gratis Download on this page. And what it's supposed to do is not only clean your skin but also dissolve blackheads and clogged pores, improve cystic acne, tighten pores and even improve the appearance of wrinkles. Sounds amazing, right? Here's what it involves: 1. To dry skin apply a blend of castor oil and either olive, jojoba, grapeseed or sunflower oil. You need to play around with the ratios to find one that works for your skin, but because castor oil is very deep-cleansing it should only comprise 50 percent or less of your mixture.

The castor oil is the stuff that really draws out the blockages in your pores. Massage the oil into your skin for 5-10 minutes. Smoke Dza Rolling Stoned Zip Rar Converter there. Then wipe your face, rinse the towel and repeat a few times.

There's no emulsification step—you're just steaming and then wiping away the oil several times. At this point all of it (along with the dirt) should be gone, so you shouldn't have to wash your face with a regular cleanser or toner. But if in doubt, I'd wash again, since it's very, very important not to leave any trace of that now-dirty oil on your skin. How often you cleanse this way is up to you. But here's what happened to me when I tried this for just a week or so. I dropped down my percentage of castor oil to about 25 percent, and continued. But then it was like I had a rash all over my chin.

Almost like an allergic reaction—I think I developed what's known as comedogenic acne. Except then the rash turned, in places, into the worst cystic breakout I've ever had. Who knows if that was caused by the dryness (since a layer of dead skin can clog pores) or the oils, or a combination of both? But at that point I had to say sayonara to the Oil Cleansing Method. And now I'm kicking myself for overreaching, because with and, everything was going SO WELL.

[UPDATE: I no longer recommend cod liver oil and instead.] Now, I'm working on trying to heal these little (okay, maybe not so little) suckers the OCM left as a goodbye present on my chin. Will I try it again?

I know I definitely removed all traces of the oil, so that wasn't what made my skin freak out. I'm wondering if I just used the wrong type of oil (olive is supposed to be more comedogenic than jojoba, for example). And overall, I'm a bit frustrated, because the testimonials I've read about how the OCM has transformed people's skin are simply aMAZing.

I want some of that skincare goodness! Get the products In the meantime, I'll stick to my over-the-counter oils.