- Why do you use oils?
- It seems counter-intuitive, but moisturizing with oil has been helping my acne A LOT
- When your skin is dry, our bodies send a signal to produce more oil to help keep it moisturized
- Sometimes this leads to an OVER production of oil, which contributes to clogged pores and pimples.
- I've noticed that using oils to moisturize helps my face maintain its oil levels, increase elasticity, produce a healthier, glow-y look, and prevent early signs of aging.
- Another benefit is that my acne actually gets less severe! Its great!
- Every skin type can benefit from using oils!! You just have to find the right one for your skin!
- Why do you use almond and grapeseed oils?
- Almond oil is said to be the most similar to our natural face oils, and my skin responds VERY well to it.
- Very moisturizing, takes a bit to 'sink in' to the skin, but it smells nice and is VERY HELPFUL IN THE WINTER!
- Grapeseed oil is a little thinner and is a good day-time oil for acne-prone skin, like mine :)
- Almond oil is said to be the most similar to our natural face oils, and my skin responds VERY well to it.
- Why don't you use coconut oil?
- Coconut oil is way too heavy for my face skin, and clogs the pores on my face. It usually ends up making my acne WORSE
- This is the case for a LOT of people, and I'm actually more surprised when people say that it WORKS for them
- But coconut oil is my holy grail body moisturizer and the most I let it touch my face is when I need lip balm
- Coconut oil is way too heavy for my face skin, and clogs the pores on my face. It usually ends up making my acne WORSE
- Whats the deal with Neem Oil?
- NEEM OIL IS THE SHIT OK
- Neem oil is derived from a tree in India and it has been used in Ayurvedic Medicine for hundreds, if not THOUSANDS, of years to fix everything.
- The Active ingredients in Neem oil are Nimbin and Azadirachtin, the latter of which is actually an AMAZING pesticide (the internet is filled with recipes for pesticides using neem)
- Neem Oil's big pull, for me, was that it basically kills everything. That sounds scary, but what I mean is that its anti-EVERYTHING which is really important for acne.
- but it smells nasty. like. PEANUT and GARLIC at the same time. awful. very overpowering.
- if you can get past the smell then you deserve all the joy neem oil will give you
- my mom got head lice so to make sure none of those suckers got to me, I covered my scalp in neem for 24 hours and when I washed it out I had the soFTEST HAIR OF MY LIFE
- Neem is the swiss army knife of skincare. It will fix any skin problem you have. It makes my eczema better. makes my acne better. I've put it on cuts!
- IMPORTANT NOTE: do not ever use Neem if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, breast feeding, or around children/babies.
- Neem oil is ALSO used as a contraceptive, and while it is great for acne, it can seriously mess up a pregnancy!
- It is THAT heavy-duty that it will end pregnancies and temporarily cause infertility. BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE NEEM!
- I ONLY use it on my skin, with a layer of almond or grapeseed oil to act as a buffer zone.
- Where do you buy something so obscure?
- I buy my face oils (including the neem) at my local health food store!
- I'm very lucky that I attend a college in a rich white suburb so oF COURSE they have a fancy health food store.
- If you live in the Chicagoland area, Its a local chain called Fruitful Yield
- I just checked and you can buy most oils at Vitamin Shoppe (if there is one of those nearby!)
- If you have to order them online, I use NOW Foods brand and they work GREAT!
- When buying oil it should be 100% pure, cold-pressed if you can find it!
- WHEN YOU BUY COCONUT OIL, BUY EXTRA VIRGIN, ORGANIC IF YOU CAN.
- It should be a solid in a jar. The more "RAW" you can find THE BETTER
- I buy my face oils (including the neem) at my local health food store!
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