So my favourite cleanser at the moment is oats. Just good old fashioned oats, soaked in water and then mooshed together and gently pressed against my skin. I got this tip from the last Peppermint Magazine and it works amazingly well. I suffer mildy from rosacea and this reduces and calms the redness. It also takes off my makeup...yay!!
But its been a while since I've worn full on makeup (other than going out at night for special occasions - again not high on my to do list). So after reading Sarah Wilson's post on toxin free makeup, I started using Ere Perez Chamomile eye shadow. These are really gentle on your eyes and easy to wash off. I then top it all off with Dr Bronner Naked lip balm.
I also use Coconut Oil as a hand moisturiser and in a pinch a lip balm. Especially with the weather so cold and drying at the moment, I find coconut oil especially great at keeping my skin soft and hydrated.
The only thing I'm still on the hunt for is a good daily moisturiser. I've tried so many different things (Moogoo, jojoba oil, coconut oil to name a few) and I just havent found anything natural, toxin free that I dont react to. I'd love to find something natural to use and have found some books with natural face care recipes to keep trying until I hit the right one :-)
I am still using my 'everyday minerals' make up, which sadly comse from the US & I only started using those because they gave away samples (oh, I succumbed to the freebies!!) but while I don't wear them that often & find they are quite gentle on my sensitive skin. I use a waterproof Ere Perez mascara too, plus Burt's Bees tinted lip balm (Fig is a good neutral, pinky-brown colour) and occasionally a ruby red organic lipstick for dressing up. I like that in my job I can wear no make up at all!
ReplyDeleteI bought my husband an Akin 'mens' cleanser & moisturiser for his birthday, which I am using & loving right now! I'd like to try doing the oil cleanse method, but not so sure with my rosacea, if oil is good for that? Maybe I should just give it a go, but right now, my skin is actually in great shape! Might be having been NSAID & alcohol free for surgery??
Hope the job is going well! Good luck finding a good moisturiser... I find swapping them around every while is good, I guess your skin gets sick of the same thing & a new product or method gives it a boost?
Hey, how's your back now!? And did you get results yet? Have you developed an addiction to coffee now!!
Hi Bec,
ReplyDeleteMy back is all good!! But I dont get the results until July :-(
I was so suprised how much I love the taste of coffee. But no addiction as yet. I'm only having one a week if that. Mr B has a full on coffee addiction so I think one is enough for our family LOL.