Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Postponement

So my experiment with OCM has been put on hold for a bit. I had surgery yesterday on my foot, and couldn't put anything on my face the night before. So I'm hoping to resume OCM tonight before bed. I'm just hoping to be able to wash ANYTHING today. I am not allowed to get my feet wet, and we only have a shower in our bathroom as our bathtub had leaky supply lines and is yet to be repaired. I'm thinking I'm going to put my foot in a bag really soon, as I don't like skipping showers for two days in a row. YUK! So stay tuned. I know there are millions out there waiting for my results...

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Oops

Finals week sometimes finds me falling into bed in my clothes without having done any kind of hygiene upkeep before passing out. That was me when I woke up this morning. So I was a little hesitant to use the OCM this morning because you're supposed to do it at bedtime. But the thought of smearing soap on my face that very much needed some attention was not comforting. So I did OCM this morning before my shower. I have seen a bit of improvement in my skin. I don't have the dry patches that I usually have on my cheeks because I normally use such harsh stuff to try to control my oily t-zone. My skin feels soft and smooth without feeling greasy. I don't have any new blemishes at all, and the ones that I had when I started are almost all gone. The bumps and redness I had on my cheeks are almost completely gone, and no signs of anything new sprouting up there. Yesterday I had used the baking soda and apple cider vinegar on my hair, and I think I must have not rinsed the baking soda out of the ends of my hair thoroughly. The ends of my hair felt like straw all day yesterday and it was driving me crazy. This morning when I washed my hair I had forgotten to refill the baking soda "shampoo" bottle, so I just washed with my usual nexxus stuff. I'll start over tomorrow again and try to do a better job. I seriously need a trim too. Anyway, there's the latest update. Back to the books!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Day 2

I got up this morning, expecting a giant greasy oil slick on my face. But surprise! My skin felt nice and clean. So I just rinsed with water in the shower and didn't put any soap on my face. It has been fine all day with no grimy feeling or mid-day oil slick. So I did ocm again before bedtime. And it still feels nice. I also started with the no shampoo this morning. The baking soda shampoo cleaned my hair great, and the apple cider vinegar conditioned and detangled better than the Paul Mitchell I usually use. And I didn't feel like my hair was heavy and icky all day like it does when I skip shampooing it sometimes. So far I'm very happy. I'll try to keep up through the rest of the week, but I do have finals this week. Ciao!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Day 1

I'm back! I've been a bit busy (see other blog), and I do mean to post here, but sometimes I forget. Most of the time I forget. I am not going to promise a sudden resurgence in posts, but I am trying an experiment that I thought I'd share here. I was browsing about the Internet, avoiding studying as usual, when I happened across an interesting post about the Oil Cleansing Method, or OCM. I had everything here except castor oil, so I had my hubby pick some up on the way home. So tonight I tried it for the first time. It did not feel like I was spreading a bunch of goo on my face, and the massage was kinda nice. After I finished, my skin didn't feel greasy or gross, it actually feels smooth and clean, without the tight soapy feeling. I don't have horrible skin, just an occasional monthly breakout and lately some kind of weird red bumpy mess that shows up on my cheeks, particularly when a test is imminent. It looks kinda like rosacea, but I have no definite diagnosis on that. But if all that clears up and my skin treats me nice, I may have found a new routine. I also read on the same site about no shampoo, and I've mixed that up to try tomorrow. I'll try to keep this current with impressions and results. Day 1: nice!
OCM
No shampoo