Yes, You Can Wash Your Face With Oil

You're probably thinking, yeah right, if I washed my face with oil I would break out like crazy.  I will say that when I first heard about washiing your face with oil I was afraid of the same thing.  I did a bit more research on the topic and found that a lot of people swear by it and say their skin hasn't looked this good ever.

If you want to do some research you can go here or here

You shouldn't wash your face with just any oil.  There are certain oils and ratios you need to use.  The most popular oils to use are sunflower oil (found in the grocery store) and castor oil (found in the pharmacy)

Oily Skin: 70% sunflower, 30% castor
Balanced Skin: 80% sunflower, 20 % castor
Dry Skin: 90% sunflower, 10% castor

I use a ratio of 75% sunflower, 25% castor and it has worked out great for me.  I purchased a cute glass oil dispensor at home goods and use it.  It also acts as a cute decorative piece in the bathroom.

So what you do is get hot water running in your sink and wet your face. Do not remove your makeup, the oil will do this for you (BONUS!).  Pour about a quarter size amount of oil into your hand and rub your hands together.  Then massage the oil all over your face pushing it into your skin.  Run hot water over a washcloth and hold it up to your face for a few seconds until it cools (it's like a nice steam treatment for your face).  Then just wipe the towel down your face to remove the oil and makeup.  Repeat this process with the washcloth a few more times until you feel like there is not excess oil left on your face.

Your skin will feel SO amazing after this!  It will be soft and glowing.  I don't even use moisturizer at night like I used it.  The bit of oil that is left on your skin does the job for your moisturizer.

I used to wash my face in the morning and at night and now I just use this oil cleansing method at night and that's it!  I do still use my moisturizer in the morning (SPF!!!).

So there you have it!  You really can wash your face with oil.  I would love to hear from you if you try this and what your results were :)