To apply oil cleansers to your skin, pour a small amount into your cupped palm. Rub your hands together, then apply to your skin with your hands using smooth, circular strokes. Massage for 1-2 minutes until the oil has soaked in. For a deep clean, leave the oil on your skin for up to 10 minutes. Follow by draping a steaming wet washcloth over the area. Leave the washcloth on your skin for about a minute, or until it cools.
You can also substitute avocado or another nourishing oil for the almond oil. To apply, press down on the dispenser and fill your palm with the liquid soap. Rub your hands together, creating a lather. Then, rub the soap gently onto your skin. Repeat as necessary until the oily skin has been completely covered with soap, then rinse with warm water. Dry by pressing a soft towel to your skin.
Good essential oils to add to this cleanser might be lemon, lavender or geranium. To clean your face, dampen a cotton ball with the solution and wipe over the oily parts of your face. Don’t rinse it off.
The best essential oils to use for oily skin are tea tree, bergamot, geranium, or lemongrass. You can substitute rose water or distilled water for the chamomile tea, especially if you’re using chamomile essential oil. This mixture makes a good all-over body wash. Add another 1/2 cup of water or more to dilute. Keep this mix in a plastic bottle near your sink or bathtub.
Rinse your face with warm water, then dry with a soft cloth. This mixture is meant to be used fresh, not stored.
Make sure not to get this mixture into your eyes. The egg whites are said to firm up your skin, as well as soaking up excess oil.
Apply this mixture to your face and allow to remain there for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm water. This mixture won’t store well. Apply as much as you can to your face, then dispose of any excess.
Avoid using citrus on broken skin, and be careful not to get juice into your eyes. Citrus can result in increased sensitivity to the sun, so you might want to avoid direct sunlight for a few hours following application.
This is a great way to get rid of aging fruit, but make sure it’s not moldy. Grapes are great for aging skin.
There’s no need to rinse after rubbing with fruit unless your skin retains a stickiness. Remove your makeup before rubbing fruit onto your face for best results.
The potato will soak up excess skin oil without causing drying or aggravation. Potatoes might also help minimize any scarring caused by acne.
Use this treatment every other day to keep pores from clogging. If used on the face, apply particular attention to the T-Zone: the forehead, nose, and chin. These are the areas of the face most likely to be oily.
Oats provide deep pore cleaning, and contain beneficial proteins. This treatment is especially effective for patches of acne.
