Whole Food Your Face

Did you know that you can save a lot of money
on skin care products and improve your skin

and complexion by slathering on grease?

Well a nicer term is cooking oil, but I wanted

to get your attention. I know this sounds counter

intuitive, but it really has worked for me!

And if it works on me, it will work on anyone.

For 8 years, I've had a severe case of Rosacea.

Just a little salsa, just a little sip of wine, just a 

little bit of sunshine and my face breaks out in

bumps and stuff you don't want me to describe.

Then again, sometimes it even breaks out for

no reason at all.

I have been to six dermatologists over the years.

I have tried every product and skin care line,

every cream that burns like hell and costs a

small fortune (you name it, I've tried it)

and still my skin erupted all the time. 

For the last 2 months, I've gone "Whole Food"

on my face. At night, I slather organic coconut

oil on my face. I wear it into the shower and

use a warm wash cloth to gently remove the

coconut oil. 

When I get out of the shower, I smear organic

California brand olive oil all over my face, eyes,

lips, neck...well, you get the picture.

My skin is clear. My pores have shrunk.

The spider viens on my chin are disappearing.
I still get a bump or two at times, but I just put
some of either oil on it and it goes away. I've

stopped wearing foundation and now only wear

a tinted sunscreen daily.

I have to give credit to our oldest daughter, who got

us interested in the whole food lifestyle. Several years

ago Jenn lost over 100 pounds and has kept it off.

 She accomplished that by following a mostly Paleo and

 Primal lifestyle and getting off her butt more. We are

very proud of her, and I'll tell you about it some time.

But, for now, I want to stick with the skin issue.

One issue discussed on Paleo blogs and books is

the benefit to one's skin and complexion when you eat

less processed foods by sticking with whole foods and

eating more of the Omega 3 oils. If it works for the
inside of the body, it only makes sense that the

Omega 3 oils would be good for skin care too.

Interested in finding out more? Here's some resources:

Books On The Subject...

Great Posts On Subject:

http://missmustardseed.com/2015/02/whole30-results-styling-session-giveaway/

http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2014/01/natural-skin-care-routine/

Tinted Sunscreen I Use For Foundation,
Chemical Free:

I use to buy this tinted sunscreen from my
 dermatologist, but recently purchased it directly
via Amazon. It's $22 per tube, but lasts months.
I use it daily as my only foundation.

Thanks for dropping by today.

All recommendations are truly my own.
No one paid me or gave me any of these products.
This routine has worked for me. I hope you'll also
leave a comment if you have something that has
worked well for you.

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