Hi!
Today, I wanted to share with all of you what I use on my face~ everything I use is all natural, and help keep my skin acne free. None of my skin secrets have any chemicals, detergents, artifical fragrances, etc. and, along with cutting out processed foods and sugar, are the reasons why my skin is clear! The fact that my skin is clear now, and never was when I was using Proactiv, Biore, Clean & Clear, etc. just goes to show that going back to nature is overall better for your health, and your skin!
So let’s begin!
My All Natural Skincare Routine for Acne Prone Skin
My Cleanser is: Honey!
For those of you who viewed My Favorite Natural Products of 2o11 video/post, this will come as no surprise.
Honey is the most wonderful “cleanser” I have used for a long, long time. It is antibacterial. Therefore, it helps to heal your acne, and also does not contribute to your acne. Those are two things that are very hard for me to find from a cleanser.
Honey also does not dry out my skin. It is actually quite moisturizing! Another wonderful thing about honey is that it is water soluble. This means that once water touches the honey, it starts to dissolve. Honey leaves no residue on my face, which is another plus.
How to: Just take about half a spoonful of honey and wet your face. Then, take small amounts of the honey and start rubbing the honey all over your face. Finally, rinse away! It’s easy, and takes the same amount of time as a regular cleanser, without all of the harsh chemicals, detergents, etc.
If you would like to see a small explanation of how to use honey as a cleanser, please watch My Favorite Natural Products of 2o11 video 🙂
The Requirements: Please use either local pure honey (support local beekeepers!) or USDA certified organic honey. A study was done within the past few months that confirmed that a significant amount of regular honey from grocery stores and stores like Wal-mart, Walgreens, CVS, etc. are ultra filtered honey~bottom line this means that it is either not honey at all, or honey from China (which can be diluted~with high fructose corn syrup, rice syrup, etc.~, or it can be contaminated~with antibiotics, lead, etc.~, or it can be not honey at all). There is no reason to ultra filter honey other than to hide where that “honey” is coming from. So please use local pure honey or USDA certified organic honey! This way it is definitely honey 🙂
Precaution: Please do not try using honey if you are allergic!
My Acne and Acne Scar Treatment: Limes!
Limes are a wonderful little fruit, and are just as wonderful as a night treatment for healing acne and fading acne scars. I found using limes to not dry out my skin, and definitely helped lessen the appearance of my scars on my face over a few months. Lemons could also be used instead of limes, but I found lemons to dry out my skin, and also irritated my skin (which limes did not).
How to: After you have cleansed your skin, cut a lime until you have one small slice (I typically would cut a lime in half, and then cut one of those halves into 4 pieces. I would then place all of the lime except for one slice into the fridge to use later). Take one of those slices and squeeze the juice into a small bowl. Then, dab a clean finger into the bowl and gently pat onto any acne and acne scars on your face. Repeat until lime juice is on all of your acne and acne scars. Let dry.
The Requirements: Preferably use an organic lime, but conventional limes work as well. Also, please use fresh lime juice. It is unknown how long presqueezed lime and lemon juices have been in those plastic containers.
Precaution: Only use this acne and acne scar treatment at night. Lime juice and lemon juice both photosensitize your skin (make your skin more sensitive to sunlight).
My Moisturizer: Argan Oil
Yes, an oil is my moisturizer, and yes, I do have acne prone skin. I know this sounds ridiculous, but it does help. Argan oil has helped to balance my skin, moisturizes wonderfully, and does not cause acne!
How to: After cleansing your face and applying the lime juice, simply dampen your fingers and your face (where you are going to apply the argan oil). Take one or two drops (not dropper-fulls, but drops) of oil onto your fingers. Rub gently between your fingers and then dab onto the skin where it is needed. You can apply one or two more drops onto your face if needed.
Requirements: Preferably use organic argan oil. If it is cold pressed, and better yet, the first cold pressing, it has even higher amounts of essential fatty acids than compared to just refined and pure argan oil (which would be cheaper).
Also, there is a difference in quality~ the Josie Maran Organic Argan Oil which is what I use on my face (and is the first cold pressing) feels much lighter on my skin and soaks into my skin quicker than the ArganUSA Argan Oil (which I use on the rest of my body because it is less expensive, but it is not the first cold pressing) feels just a little bit heavier and takes a little bit longer to soak in.
I personally recommend Josie Maran Cosmetics Argan Oil for the face, or any USDA Certified Organic Argan Oil.
Precautions: With argan oil, more is not better~Less is more in this situation. Use only a few drops at first, then see if you need more. Also, either your fingers or your skin needs to be damp for the oil to penetrate into the skin. Otherwise, you will feel you need more argan oil, and it will take much longer to be absorbed by the skin.
And that’s it! I hope these skincare ideas help you achieve clear skin! I love these, and have been using them for many months.
Are you going to try any of my suggestions, or do you have any questions about my tips? Leave a comment below!
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Have a sunny day!
~Kim
Please note: I am not affiliated with Josie Maran Cosmetics, they did not send any products to me for review, and I am not being compensated by them. I have bought so many of their argan oil bottles by now, that I lost count 🙂 (I’ve been using their argan oil as my sole moisturizer for over a year now)
Sunny Mother Nature 