I have to admit I have completely abused, abandoned and neglected my body and more importantly my skin this summer. As many of you know for years I have been a huge advocate for treating the problem externally and internally. This past month I decided to take a leap of faith with dear and long time friend Laran (you can find the link to her page at the end of this post.Day one technically started five-days ago but there has not been a ton of progress. My face seems to be rejecting everything I am putting into my body. So starting TODAY I am taking it back to the basics. Naturally I am sticking to the new routine I made the commitment to try. The investment is made and I am going to see this all the way through. Over the past few days my pores became very clogged. This resulted in the wort break-out I have had in years. We will name this reset day. You can see my skin has lost some of its glow and it clearly is not flawless anymore. I only have myself to blame. In order to be fair I did a round of micro-dermebrassion two weeks ago. This time I feel like it brought my summer of skin scandal all the way to the surface. Back to refresh day.....
Step 1- I cleansed my skin with my typical CerVe face wash I have used for years.
Step 2- I used a charcoal exfoliating cleanser.
Step 3- 20 min charcoal mask.
Once this was complete I wanted my pores really open so I could soften the debris in my pores and lose them up to be "pulled out". I used a combination of castor oil and almond oil and massaged into my skin. I did this to ensure that not only was I softening my debris I was moisturizing my skin so I don't over tax it or potentially burn my skin chemically. Upon completion of the massage I re-cleansed with warm water (CerVe).
Step 4'sh- I used an equal part water to apple cider vinegar to wipe my face off. Please see benefits of apple cider vinegar as a toner (http://www.naturallivingideas.com/5-reasons-to-wash-your-face-with-apple-cider-vinegar/).
Step 5- R&F Redefined Cleansing Mask.
Step 6-
Step 7- AM moisturizer mixed with toner. I did this to light the weight of the moisturizer.
Step 8- Eyelash boost.
Step 9- Eye cream.
My skin feels clean for the fresh start. Every two days I will make adjustments to this as my pores cleanse themselves and the R&F products have a chance to build a relationship with my skin.
As for treating my not so great skin problem internally as many of you know I am firm believer in Acne Face Mapping. If we only treat our bodies from the outside we are not actually treating the root cause of the issues.
I am back to taking a liver cleanser, salmon oil, probiotics, dandelion root and probiotics. I am committing to a two liter a day water intake. My largest commitment is I am back to health food and not easy food. I will post status at the end of the weekend.
Meet Laran. Her contact information is below if you like my results or become interested in taking to her about your skin!
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