My skin gets unbearably dry in the winter and it has already started. I need something that won't make my face feel tight, but also won't make me feel like an oil slick.
I don't wear any makeup, if that's relevant. Oh, and my face (and skin in general) is really, really dry. I also get patches of eczema that move around. I currently have one on my palm. Weirdness. It was on one side of my scalp last month... I'm glad it moved from there. That sucked.
I wonder if you did OCM for a few weeks and then switched to something like what fein suggested, it would get your face nice and supple and then keep the greasies at bay?
I have a good moisturizer, although I may need to get something thicker for the winter, but I want a face soap that maybe wouldn't make my skin hurt before I put it on. I wonder if it's just the water and not the soap at all that is the culprit. hmmmm....
I wonder if you did OCM for a few weeks and then switched to something like what fein suggested, it would get your face nice and supple and then keep the greasies at bay?
Do you do this, Gault? It scares me a little, although I have thought about it before. Don't I need castor oil? I have neever been able to find that in the store.
I usually used something with salicylic acid in it, but recently I switched to an aveeno facial moisturizing bar. It was like $3, so I was like, that's like half a starbucks coffee I might as well. I freaking love it. It also just smells faintly of oatmeal. I swap in a zit-zapper right before my period because I always break out then, but haven't tried the bar then.
I've been using cosmidex purify with a toner and no moisturizer, my sister gets it for me and her esthetician is very against moisturizers because she says it fools our skin into over or underproducing sebum instead of balancing itself. It's worked for me so far, my skin has never been so nice.
I wonder if you did OCM for a few weeks and then switched to something like what fein suggested, it would get your face nice and supple and then keep the greasies at bay?
Do you do this, Gault? It scares me a little, although I have thought about it before. Don't I need castor oil? I have neever been able to find that in the store.
I did it probably 1.5 years ago for awhile, it does work, but I couldn't do it long-term. My skin is dry and sensitive, but oily on the T-spot.
It takes a little searching, but you can find castor oil at CVS or a grocery store. I used olive oil as the other oil, but I've heard jojoba works well, too.
Purity by Philosophy is the best. I've been using it for years. It doesn't foam (they do have a foaming one, but I use the original) and my skin never feels tight or dry after I use it. Granted, I don't have dry skin, but I don't think it would even if I did.
I use oil as my moisturizer (and I'm prone to breakouts). I use maracuja oil (aka passion fruit oil). I love it! My skin feels so soft and my make-up goes on so smoothly.
Post by PinkSquirrel on Oct 16, 2012 12:18:59 GMT -5
I also use Purpose with my Clarisonic. I like Purpose a lot as a facial cleanser. I also really love the tubs with face washes from Lush. They all leave my skin feeling really mositurized before I slather on lotion
This. I had to get it in France after f-ing Delta lost my luggage. However, silver lining here. This stuff is so great. I can actually feel the moisturizer that is left behind after I wash. And my skin is so soft and supple, and I actually break out less, despite all the moisture. It's incredible.
Post by statlerwaldorf on Oct 17, 2012 0:17:35 GMT -5
I use clean and clear finishers in the pink bottle. My skin can get really oily and I still get acne, but it's also sensitive and gets dry spots in the winter.