Okay so I exfoliated yesterday after not having washed my face with soap for two weeks. According to all of the caveman regimen how-tos, I should have waited another two weeks. But the build up of dead skin was too much for my ego, so I used a nylon exfoliating mitt.
I've had time to rest and when I looked at my face this morning I was pleasantly surprised. There are still a few flakes but overall my face looks better than it has in months. I'm going to continue to leave it alone for the next week, but I think I'm going to add weekly or biweekly exfoliating to my regimen because if there is no need to walk around with dead skin on my face, why go through all the embarrassment?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Caveman Regimen Beginning Stages
I am currently trying a new skin experiment called the caveman regimen. I have tried benzyl peroxide and salicylic acid to clear up my acne. I have also tried using sea salt and lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, baking soda... etc. Some of them worked for a while, but not a well as I wanted.
Then I came across the caveman regimen in my search for other things to try. Essentially, you don't wash your face at all for a month. The idea behind it is that you are repairing your acid mantle after having destroyed it with soaps and chemicals.
So far, I am about two weeks in. At first I was doing the less serious version of the regimen by splashing my face with water daily. But I was afraid of drying out my skin so I would use an organic moisturizer afterward. But you are not supposed to use any chemicals, so I stopped washing my face completely.
The first few days my skin was very oily. Then it gradually started to even out. My face was starting to look more clear and any existing pimples were vanishing quickly.
However, about a week later my face had a nasty build up of dead skin around my nose and on my chin. I knew people could see the flakes if they happened to be standing close to me.
This morning I couldn't take it anymore. I had to exfoliate some of the dead skin off. I know I was supposed to wait a month but it is too embarrassing.
I used a nylon mitt that I got from Rite Aid. I only used water and a gentle touch. A crazy amount of dead skin was on the mitt after I was done. I'm going to go back to not washing my face and hope that I haven't completely messed up the whole process.
Then I came across the caveman regimen in my search for other things to try. Essentially, you don't wash your face at all for a month. The idea behind it is that you are repairing your acid mantle after having destroyed it with soaps and chemicals.
So far, I am about two weeks in. At first I was doing the less serious version of the regimen by splashing my face with water daily. But I was afraid of drying out my skin so I would use an organic moisturizer afterward. But you are not supposed to use any chemicals, so I stopped washing my face completely.
The first few days my skin was very oily. Then it gradually started to even out. My face was starting to look more clear and any existing pimples were vanishing quickly.
However, about a week later my face had a nasty build up of dead skin around my nose and on my chin. I knew people could see the flakes if they happened to be standing close to me.
This morning I couldn't take it anymore. I had to exfoliate some of the dead skin off. I know I was supposed to wait a month but it is too embarrassing.
I used a nylon mitt that I got from Rite Aid. I only used water and a gentle touch. A crazy amount of dead skin was on the mitt after I was done. I'm going to go back to not washing my face and hope that I haven't completely messed up the whole process.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)