Facial

[clevermanka]

I read an article about skin care on StyleCunt a few weeks Months! ago and finally got around to trying one of the tips. I cut up a couple microfiber dustclothes (y'all know I never dust, so I might as well use these things for something) and would you believe it? Best face washcloth ever!

The skin on my face feels wonderful. These microfiber washcloths do everything that my exfoliant lotion and nightly skin peel were doing. They're cheaper, reusable, and the container they come in doesn't go into the trash after a couple months of use. Win all around! I cut each cloth into four sections (I used pinking shears), so a package of two cloths will last you fine if you do your laundry once a week.

As an added test, I stopped using all creams on my face (even my daily SPF--I'm just carrying a parasol everywhere), and I'm only using my good old standby for facial soap, Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser. Oh, and the texture of the cloth makes the soap suds up more. So I only use about half the amount of soap I used to.

After the wild success of this microfiber cloth experiment, I'm going to follow another one of their recommendations by purchasing some jojoba oil for an evening moisturizer.

Comments

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Well, huh. That's interesting stuff. Thank you!

Very Cool Article

[wyckedgood.livejournal.com]

Thanks for pointing that out!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

We like playing dress-up because it’s fun, splashing fruity-smelling tincture all over our dumb faces and twirling in front of the mirror like big gay princesses.

LOL

Thanks for the link and the recommendation of the tip. Great stuff!

[sherwood21.livejournal.com]

OOOO. Thank you! I will have to try this!

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

I had a microfiber face cloth for years! Loved it but found I could only use it every other day after a while or my skin stayed too pink. Maybe I was going overboard with the scrubbing but the smoothness afterward felt soooo right.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm using about the same amount of pressure with the cloth that I did when I was just washing with my hands. More just "spreading the soap around" than scrubbing.

I'm pretty careful about any pulling of the skin on my face. I'm Of That Age, you know.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I'm going past the No Poo and headed straight for No Soap as well, after reading that it's really not necessary for cleanliness. Oils can work just as well.

I'd pretty much quit soap altogether anyway and went to mild shampoos but after reading more about detergents in shampoos, I'm about done with it all.

And I'm not convinced that pulling the skin "stretches" it into wrinkles.. when I really think about skin that gets pulled all the time and never develops nasty wrinkling. But why take chances, eh? :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I have such oily skin. I'm not sure what my nose would look like if I never washed it with anything. =D

I'm assuming you mean no soap just on your face, right?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

nope, talking about all over. I haven't been able to use soap on my face in years anyway, I get horrible reactions to most of it.

I haven't used soap on my arms, legs, torso and feet in months, just been "doing the hairy bits" but can't imagine that being any different in the long run. I use sesame oil in a spray (Neutrogena's) on my legs when they're dry and rub that into my feet when I have time in the shower.

ETA: Article on Oil Cleansing (http://www.thebeautybottle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=2)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Wow, I don't think I'm that hardcore.

Back to the face, though--what do you use to get off waterproof mascara and eyeliner?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Mary Kay, believe it or not. (http://www.marykay.com/skincare/lipeyecare/10089100/10089100/default.aspx)

I don't believe that stuff is oil-free either, it sure seems oily, but it doesn't leave an oily film on my eyes nor puff them up like most eyemakeup removers. I've been using this since the days of heavy stage make-up, I can't believe I haven't turned you onto it before.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Cool! When I run out of my current remover, I might give that a try. Thanks!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

If you like, I can give your what's left of my current bottle.
The top has a very small opening, and has only ever been touched with clean cotton pads, so it's pretty sterile, I'd say.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Hm! Sure. If you don't mind, I'll give it a try. I'll come get it sometime not this week or next, though. I'm trying to limit contact with the outside world for a few days. (http://chernobylred.livejournal.com/568939.html)

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Of course! That way you don't have to pay $14.00 for something if you don't like it after all.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

These sort of microfiber dust clothes. (http://www.drugstore.com/qxp84418_333181_sespider/scotch_brite/dusting_microfiber_cloth.htm)

I just did laundry, and they wash up fine, through the washer and dryer both. So I imagine I'll get months of use from each cloth. Yay!

[shrijani.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I thought to read the comments before asking the same question slackmistress did, because I was totally gonna.