I promised myself that one of these days I will post something
about my skin care routine. So just so you know, again, I have very oily skin.
I used to have terrible acne (thus the scars on my cheeks) and I do still have
some of those pesky things on my chin and at both sides of my jaw.
Let’s move on. First, I wear makeup to try and hide the
scars and the blemishes. So by the end of the day, just so I won’t encourage my
face to bring on a few more recruited pimple soldiers, I remove my makeup.
Though I try to make my makeup as thin/little as possible, I still have to use
a makeup remover.
Makeup Removal
I used to use Maybelline Eye and Lip makeup remover, but
after weeks of debating with myself and looking at online reviews, youtube
videos, etc., I finally decided to stop using it and instead try the famous oilcleansing method (OCM). Good thing there’s a local brand here in the
Philippines that are natural – Human Heart Nature. I use their 100% Natural
Cleansing Oil with Sunflower Oil. I bought mine in Shopwise, for P295 for a 195ml
bottle, I think, and mixed it with extra virgin olive oil, simply because I can’t
find castor oil anywhere in Shopwise – 2 parts olive oil, 2 parts sunflower
oil. Which I later changed to 1 part evoo, 4 parts sunflower oil because… see
the story below.
