October 23, 2007
How to Wash your Face
Upon re-reading my posts, I feel that it doesn't have much structure to it. Well, I guess that can be attributed to my newbie-ness in blogging. 
Ok, so I think it's best to start from the beginning. I'll try to post some basic articles, which can hopefully serve as an introduction to those new to organic beauty care. Maybe the organic connoisseurs may even learn a thing or two, or they can chime in to add something useful, or to correct me if I'm wrong. Hint, hint … please comment. By no means am I an expert on organic skin care. I'm still learning about this wonderful field just like many others.
Today I'll talk about something we all take for granted: Washing the face. Even a kid knows how to wash his face. This would probably be the introductory chapter in Skin Care 101. But here are some pointers anyway.
You should avoid washing your face too much. Excessive washing strips your face of an adequate layer of oil which is needed to protect it. So those with dry skin should only need to wash their face once daily, while others with oily skin can wash two or three times a day.
- Start by splashing lukewarm water on your face. This dilates the pores for deeper cleansing.
- Apply a small amount of cleanser, about the size of a pea, onto your face. Gently rub it around your face to work up a lather. You can also use a scrub pad but avoid this if you have very sensitive skin. I personally have sensitive skin and I simply find it more convenient to just use my fingertips. Heck, maybe it's because I'm a tad lazy too!
- Rinse your face with cool water. Cool water is refreshing and it also closes up the pores.
- Pat dry.
That's it. Simple, huh? 
1 Comment on How to Wash your Face »
March 15, 2008
Lillian @ 2:58 pm:
Hello not quite sure who I'm talking to but, I was searching the web for medicinal herbs, then macerated oils which then took me to this current web site. I thought how to wash your face seemed interesting so having read 'how to wash ones face' I thought I'd drop you a line since I haven't washed my face for possibly 44 years. I was 59 last week and I consider myself to have reasonable good facial skin. I discovered Ponds cream was I was about 13, in my mothers bedroom. Once I left school and had my own money I bought my own Ponds cream and Ann French Facial cleanser so from then until now I have not washed my face. O.k. it gets wet occasionally when I wash my hair but thats about it. Over the years I have used either Ann French or other cream facial cleaner and Oil of Ulay or some other moisturiser. Although my father was a smoker when I lived at home and I smoked occasionally during my teens for about 4 years I have lived in a smoke free home and reasonably cool (don't like hot central heating blasting out) since I was 22. Like the site, will add to to my favourites for further purusal. Lillian Oh reason for looking up herbs is because I'm currently seeing a Homeopath.