Acne and Oily skin

Posted by DannieBananana on March 27, 2013 at 8:23am

I am a newly transitioned vegan, and am trying to go fully RAW. its been abut 2 weeks now, and I switched up my skin care to either oatmeal or just water for 'cleansing', this was just in the past couple days, and out of no where my skin has started breaking out in places it never did, and i'm guessing this is because it's going through a detox? i have permanent, indented scars from hurting my skin in the past, and i also have combo skin and the oily parts are looking... extra oily. i tried using some coconut oil cause I've read its really good as a moisturizer, but it makes my oily skin look like a mirror :( any help or recommendations for combo skin and reducing oil would be greatly appreciated, thanks a bunch!

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Kris June 8, 2013 at 11:38pm

OO and how could i forget...avocodo facial masks are amaaaazing!! just mash up some avocado and put it on your skin and leave it on for a while.
- DannieBananana > Kris June 9, 2013 at 9:50am
  
  Thanks for the advice! After reading this I did an oatmeal mask. Still wearing it! :) and i have witch hazel but it has some alcohol in it, that's bad right? And I'll snag an avocado today at the store! :) Does it get rid of acne? The avocado and the witch hazel?
- Kris > DannieBananana June 9, 2013 at 11:55am
  
  I hope u like it! :) haha...and a little alcohol isnt bad...but the pure form of it is better. I'm wearing an avocado mask now! It's wonderful!...Yea it will get rid of acne, at least in my case it did...and it makes your skin SUPER smooth after one use...but after several uses it'll feel extrememly soft and like a baby's butt haha
Kris June 8, 2013 at 11:36pm

Hello,

What really works is using an oatmeal mask and leaving it on for the night and even use it fresh in the morning. Then witch hazel as a toner and argan oil (the pure cosmetic form of it) as a moisturizer. It's amazing stuff! And your skin won't even look like you put oil on it after so you can go out in public straight afterwards. Oh, and you don't need to use witch hazel everyday either, just when u feel u need to tone up your skin a bit
Alan J April 27, 2013 at 12:23pm

If you take hot showers daily I recommend stopping as it causes damage to hair and skin. Room temperature or cooler water will help your skin to retain it natural oils therefore not creating more. Coconut oil is good for hair but not great on skin, jojoba, argon or almond oil is probably best. 2-3 drops should be more than enough for your face

Hope that helps
- DannieBananana > Alan J June 9, 2013 at 9:46am
  
  Thanks a bunch Alan! I don't take showers every day, was every other now like every 3. And thanks I'll definitely look into the oils! :)
Shonna Mangeris March 27, 2013 at 11:52am

For taking makeup off I do prefer straight olive oil. Then using the Dead Sea mud for "cleansing"
Shonna Mangeris March 27, 2013 at 11:48am

You could use Dead Sea mud to cleanse your body and face. It's totally natural and it has a natural sulfer that helps with acne. I also love it because it doesn't dry out my skin. Even though I make soap, I use Dead Sea mud to cleanse!
- DannieBananana > Shonna Mangeris March 27, 2013 at 2:46pm
  
  Thanks for the tip! i have heard that dead sea mud is really good for your skin, though sadly i've had trouble finding it in my area :(
Deanna Castro March 27, 2013 at 10:26am

Hi Dannie. I believe coconut oil causes breakouts. I love the oil cleansing method with grape seed oil. Grape seed oil is non comedogenic which means it won't clog your pores. I pour a little on my fingers and then rub it into my wet face. I put some hot water on a wash cloth to remove it. That's it! One step cleansing and moisturizing. This works for ALL skin types.