radiant skin

I don't have what anyone would call

'beautiful skin'.

Actually,

that's not entirely true:

Once, when I was seventeen

one of my customers at Shoney's,

a sweet (senile) old lady with a face like a china doll

told me I had beautiful skin.

I think she was as blind as she was senile.

Senile china dolls aside, my skin could never be classified 

as beautiful.

But.

I have discovered the secret to

better skin.

The Oil Cleansing Method
- commonly referred to as OCM -

and

this little baby.

When Marin was here,

we tried the OCM, running back and forth

between the computer and the sink,

to make sure we were doing it just right.

I think the site we found
had to be the most complicated of all

explanations / methods for oil cleansing.

In a nutshell,

The OCM consists of using a mix of castor oil and another oil

(we use a mix of sunflower, almond, and olive oils)

and steam to cleanse your skin.

You simply pour a bit of your oil mixture in your hand,

rub your hands together and smooth the oil on your face.

Then you take a clean washcloth, 

run it under HOT water,

quickly wring it out,

open it

and put it on your face.

Take a few deep breaths, inhaling the moist air

while the cloth cools a bit.

After oh, say, 20 seconds or so,

use the cloth to gently wipe your face.

Rinse your washcloth,

run it under hot water,

steam, and then wipe your face one more time.

I promise ~ your skin will look better than ever.

Until....

Until you add the Olay ProX to the routine.

I wasn't sure about doing the OCM 

with the brush system, but I decided to try it.
I think it took it up a notch.

Tyler has even noticed a difference in my skin;

the other day, upon rising,

he told me my face was radiant.

Which is, I think, as close to beautiful

as this large-pored skin of mine is going to get.

~

My teens have also found tremendously improved skin

using the OCM*.

And what boy doesn't want to use a power tool?

(even if it is just for his face)

When there is the occasional zit that needs attention, 

a drop of straight lavender essential oil on it

a couple of times a day will take care of it in no time. 

So there you have it.

The Oil Cleansing Method

and the Olay ProX

work for me!

*The boys use a 50/50 ratio of castor oil / other oils,
my more 'mature' skin needs a bit less castor oil in the mix.