Tips for Healthy Skin

By Toni
@toniganzon (72317)
Philippines
November 26, 2010 2:26am CST
One Korean skin expert said that we should avoid using soap and cotton on our skin. Soap can dry out our skin and can cause irritation. To clean our face, we should avoid using cotton because the fiber left behind can irritate our pores and enlarged it. She advised using cleansing oil with our index finger. Rub your face very slightly with the oil using your index finger to remove the dirt, then wet your face just a little and continue rubbing the face. The oil will turn into a white substance. Then remove the oil with warm water. This is the perfect way to remove irritants and dirt in our skin that can cause acne or blackheads and whiteheads. It also helps to avoid getting wrinkles and larger pores.
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21 responses
@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Have not heard oil cleansing either , but I am one of the proponents of eating healthy to stay healthy and that includes the skin. In order for the skin to remain glowing and radiant for a long time is to eat a diet of healthy fruits, vegetables and nuts and drinking plenty of water. What good would wiping, soaping ,cleaning ,scrubbing, oiling our skin if we continue to eat foods that are too rich in animal fat, salt and preservatives? What ever we do age will gradually catch up with our body, so I believe eating right is a better investment,not only for the skin but all the other organs as well.
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@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Your tips are helpful. For sure a lot of people will try that. And with reference to your main topic, aside from the facts that you have mentioned, eating the right kind of foods will also help to maintain a good skin. Hence, the nutrients will nourish the skin pigmentation. And not to discount, having a good and sound sleep. Since, sleeping makes our skin looks younger and softer. As this moisturize our skin pigments.
• United States
26 Nov 10
I do agree with you. we need to nurture our body, good nutrients that our body can absorb then it will shine through our skin..I agree also with good night sleep.!
@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
26 Nov 10
This is interesting. I usually use my hands and fingertips to wash my face. I had not heard of this other information before. Is the skin expert a dermatologist as well? Thanks for sharing.
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Yes!
@jalucia (1431)
• United States
26 Nov 10
I've never really heard of cleansing oil. Is it really oil? If so, is that really good for acne prone skin?
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
One misconception is that when we have acne prone skin we should stay away from oil. But don't you know that we still need moisturizer to balance our skin? That's why i replied that you should look for a cleansing oil that is for oily skin too. There are many kinds and choose non comedogenic.
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@jalucia (1431)
• United States
27 Nov 10
I knew that moisture was important for oily skin. One reason is because if your skin is dry it will produce even more oil - exacerbating the problem. But, I wasn't sure about oil based products. So, an cleansing oil for oily skin - thanks for the tip :)
• China
27 Nov 10
If I just use basic makeup like toner,latex and sun screen,do I also need to use cleaning oil to wash my face?
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
If you don't want to use soap anymore then cleansing oil is an alternative. It can remove all kinds of dirt in our skin.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
thanks for sharing this tips to us.But cleansing oil I guess is very new since I just heard it from you.Is that available now in the market, coz' I have a teenage daughter who had problems with her acne and whiteheads.Maybe you have tried it yourself because you won't share if you have not,maybe my daughter could try it.again TY
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@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Yes it is, neutrogena has one, face shop, body shop and other shops too. I think olay has one too but imported olays maybe, not the local ones that we can see here.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Nov 10
hitoniganzon to begin with for healthy skin you need to start from the inside and eat allyour fruits and veggies , and be sure to havde a rainbow of colors of fruits and veggies as those colors have added nutrients that enhance healgthy skin. to cleanse my face as ite allergit to oily stuff I use noxema by covering my face with it then washing it off gently with warm water.It leaves myface smooth,clean and not irritated by some oily crap.
• India
7 Dec 10
for the healthy skin one most important thing is to avoid using chemical based products. Every one should go for natural chemical free products. you can try tathaastu products they are based on pure essential oils and do not contian any kind of chemical. even preservative they are not using in their products. for oily and acne prone skin you can try Tathaastu neem face wash. and after that you can apply tathaastu toner for oily and acne prone skin. As a lash step you apply a moisturiser for oily/acne skin. with tea tree essential oil blended. you can buy online line aas well this natural and pure product on tathaastu.co.in
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
17 Jan 11
Really cleansing oil I will have to look into this because I have really bad acne and I want it to go away already because koreans have very beautiful skin and I really wish that I can have skin like them.
@akari77 (123)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Thanks for the tip. I usually use facial scrubs and toner. Will research more of it and try it.
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Cleansing oil can help more in removing the dirt and make up from your face than just using a facial scrub and a toner. And toner would require using a cotton and cotton is harmful since it leaves materials that can block and enlarge our pores. But it's your choice!
• India
7 Dec 10
hmmm,i don't think that oil can be removed using just water,you have to use some kind of face wash to remove that oil.what do you think?
@beeh13u (1038)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Really? I think that makes sense. Koreans have beautiful skin. They glow even under the sun. What type of oil to use?
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Please check over the counter cleansing oils that are non comedogenic. There are many that you can choose from. In my case I'm using the Face Shop rice cleansing oil.
@washor (113)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Thank you for sharing this information and it is very helpful for everyone who wants their skin healthy all the time. By the way, what brand of cleansing are you using and how much?.. thanks!
@toniganzon (72317)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
I'm using the cleansing oil by Face Shop and I'm not sure how much is it. But try to check out your local stores, I'm sure they have one.
• Indonesia
18 Dec 10
wow, this looks good for me, because i have a big problem with acne. i will try your tips, hopefully it works on me. thanks
@dicefame (114)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Just sleep 8 hours a day that can make your skin healthy.
@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
Probably this can be true. I remember my aunt using oil thru rubbing to some part of her body such as knees, neck, nape and arms before she takes a shower. She believes that oil can remove dirt so she does it to her whole body usually 15 minutes before taking a bath. She got it from her mom who is a Chinese.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
Thank you toni for this nice tip.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
ow, i have just heard this technique. have you tried it? what can you say about it?
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
That's good to hear. Its a new information for me. ;)Tips for healthier skin though is that you hydrate yourself. Take 8 or more glasses of water. Try to get a sleep because it when we sleep, the cells in the body tend to generate. For the face, I use the cleanser, the toner and a moisturiser. And when you put make up on, try to clean after going to bed. And yeah, I think I heard about that soap thing. ; My mom uses a flannel or a sponge on skin rather than the soap itself.
• Philippines
26 Nov 10
WOW, I use soap sometimes on my face and I use cotton all the time...though I have no pimple problem I will sure try this out, I'm going to check out Face Shop soon...thanks for this insightful tip!