I've ruined my skin

[Paheli00]

Re: I’ve ruined my skin

@zimzimma

When I was reading up on OCM it stated I could use a cleansing product to remove it. Maybe I’ll try without that now.

Rose hip oil was my moisteriser too, but i stopped using that in the morning as my foundation never looked right when I wore it. If I try anything else it breaks me out.

I don’t wear sunscreen.

1. OCM: Apply/rub oil all over face and upper neck area. Get a washcloth and wet it with hot water (as hot as you can stand). Squeeze out the water and gently wipe off oil with the hot steaming towel. Wet towel again and repeat. You will do this 3 to 4 times. This should take off all oil and makeup. No need for additional cleanser. If you want to make sure everything is off your skin, you can use a super gentle toner afterwards. I use Dickinson’s Pure Witch Hazel toner.

2. Since you do not wear sunscreen, do not get any of the items recommended by Deeba. Don’t use any products with any type of AHA (glycolic or lactic acid), retinol, retin-a etc. All these things make your skin extra sensitive to the sun. So if you use the products without protecting your skin with a good sunscreen, you will age faster and are at a increased risk for hyper pigmentation.

3. Get a vitamin C serum and used that every morning. You can get whichever one you want but make sure you read the ingredient list and that it contains L-ascorbic acid.

4. Without using a sunscreen daily, you should just use the vitamin C serum and a good moisturizer. There are tons of good ones out there so find one that works for you (some of the ones I like are Lancome Bienfait, Clinique moisture surge, Belif moisture bomb). But again, please make sure it doesn’t have any retinol or glycolic/lactic acid.