I have been oil cleansing my skin for the past five years!
The oil cleansing method is the reason my skin has become more supple and never dry is thanks to doing oil cleansing every night!
People still are not familiar with the skin cleansing regimen. The oil cleansing method is still considered new in the United States.
Clean your face with oil? Yes
This Sounds crazy, but it works
First, Let me explain that putting oil onto oily skin, blackheads, and acne prone skin, is OK. I promise it won’t make it worse.
Yes, I understand why you would be scared to put oil onto your already oily skin. I can relate, I was scared to put oil onto my skin until I read all about the benefits of the oil cleansing method and talked to some skin care experts. These people also had oil skin and actually used oil to cleanse their skin.
Fun fact: Oil helps remove oil
It’s just oil! Give it a try – start removing those difficult blackheads.
People automatically assume that if their skin is already oily or acne prone that the oil cleansing method will make it worse. That’s simply not true.
Honestly, I was scared when I first tried putting oil onto my skin that had acne at the time. I thought the oil wouldn’t work on my oily skin and might cause my skin to break out worse. I was wrong. I’m sure you might be thinking the same thing. This was years ago. I’m so truly grateful that I gave it a try and stuck with it 100%.
Why this Oil Cleanser Works
Me applying the rose hip oil onto my forehead.
It’s organic, and helps heal, treat and protect your skin. No matter what your skin type is, the oil can help your skin! This is the safe skin care alternative to using harsh unnatural chemicals and soap that unbalance the PH level of your skin and strip it of essential moisture.
The Benefits:
- removes excess oil
- controls your own body’s oil production
- removes blackheads
- repairs wrinkles
- moisturizes skin
- firms skin
- retains moisture
- protects skin
- deep cleans skin
- shrinks pores
- increases collagen
- increases skin elasticity
- purges pores over time
- save money on expensive cleansers
- natural organic
When you switch to the oil cleansing method, the first thing you’ll notice is your skin will start retaining its own moisture. Next, the oil will help remove the excess oil on the surface and help dissolve and draw out the oil that’s trapped deep in your pores, especially blackheads! You’ll start to see smaller pores in one week.
How to start:
What you’ll need:
- 1 bottle of extra virgin olive oil / coconut oil
- Very warm water
- 1 large paper towel
- Baking soda
- Pore extractor
The brand of olive oil I use can be found here in my beauty recommendations
First let’s remove our makeup:
1. Make sure your hands are clean, start with one teaspoon of the olive oil in the palm of your hand
2. Apply the olive oil all over your face and neck, smooth it around your face and let it sit for at least 20 seconds
You’ll notice the oil quickly dissolves the heaviest makeup on contact. Allowing the oil to set for 20 seconds allows the oil to penetrate down to the skin seperating the makeup from the surface of your skin.
3. Take the paper towel and gently wipe away the oil
4. Apply more oil and massage it into your skin for a few minutes
5. Wipe away the oil, the paper towel should wipe away any last traces of makeup
Double Cleansing
Now, that we removed the makeup we’re going to do the oil cleansing method and the double cleansing method that goes above and beyond. This is how to remove blackheads, unclog pores, make your pore size small, tighten skin, and this is where the anti aging benefits I listed above will happen.
6. Apply more oil and massage it onto your makeup free skin
7. Splash warm water onto your face several times to warm up the oil on your face
8. Massage your face for a few minutes, use your finger tips to knead the muscles of your face upwards and outwards (this is releasing deep oil and skin cells from the pores)
9. Apply 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of water into the palm of your hand and apply this to your face in circular motions to gently exfoliate
This baking soda step helps eliminate blackheads. To eliminate deep clogs, use a pore vac or stainless steel extractor.
Since your face if now softened, this is the perfect skin condition to easily extract blackheads from your pores.
Pore extractor
10. Rinse your face with warm water
Double Cleansing Method:
11. You can now use some nurturing rice water to further cleanse and tone your skin
12. Apply your serums
13. Apply your moisturizers, you can even use rosehip seed oil as a night time / day time moisturizer
Which oils can I use?
You can use many different oils and add essential oils to help scent your own mixture.
The best oil that works on every skin type is extra virgin olive oil.
40 Amazing Olive Oil Skin Care Benefits Backed by Science
Oils for severely dry skin types:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Almond Oil
Coconut Oil
Jojoba Oil
Avocado Oil
Safflower Oil
Almond Oil for Dark Under Eye Circles
Oils for acne prone skin:
Hemp Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – add 1 drop of Tea Tree Oil
Rosehip Seed Oil
Lavender Oil
Neem Oil
Rosehip Seed Oil Benefits for Acne Sufferers
Oils for sensitive skin:
Coconut Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Oils for aging skin:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Argan Oil
Rosehip Seed Oil
10 Anti-aging benefits of Rosehip Seed Oil
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments below.
XO Jen
Very informative
Is oil cleansing by itself just as affective with out baking soda? and are their other alternatives to baking soda?
This oil cleansing method works great. I was very scared to put oil on my face but not anymore wow. This works great!
How often do I use the oil cleansing method?
Before you go to sleep.
can i oil cleanse w/ baking soda in the morning before applying makeup? if so how long do i wait before applying makeup or should it be done just at night when skin is makeup free?
Hi Sharon,
Yes, you can oil cleanse with baking soda in the morning before doing your makeup. I like to wait a few minutes before starting my makeup. I even dab a little olive oil or rose hip seed oil under my eyes so it stays looking fresh all day. Next, I apply elf mineral primer. Makes a nice barrier for the makeup and benefits underneath! I hope you try it.
Jen
Thanks to your website I have also invested in rosehip oil and I am inlove with it as well, thanks Jen!
Hi Jen last questions for the night lol is oil cleansing by itself just as affective with out baking soda? and are their other alternatives to baking soda?
hi Jen I was wondering can I use oil cleansing method twice a day?
Yes, I like to do it in the morning and especially in the evening before I remove my makeup and take a shower at night.
Jen
Hi Jen! My youngest sister is using the ocm but she is experiencing a break out with little pimples that are surrounding the larger acne bumps she already has. Is this a normal part of purging the skin? And how long does does it take to see improvement for cystic acne. On a good note the larger bumps are coming up and popping on their own so im taking that as a good sign. I try to encourage my lil sis to be patient with the ocm