Celeste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈

@asteriskeverything Game of Thrones. Hated the series, found the book boring. It went on forever yet it felt like nothing happened. Finished the first one on principle, didn’t bother with the rest…

@Blaze This sent me on a whole bunch of link clicking! I’ve managed to beat my picking habit in the face, but it got taken over by picking my shoulders. Im super lucky that my face never scarred but my shoulders most certainly do…

@_number8_ I had bad acne until I was 37. Finally solved it in two weeks—using the oil cleansing method (OCM).

Basically, stop using soap and acne creams, and wash with a mix of oil. The most important is castor oil, as it’s the one that cleans and disinfects. Most people need between 5 and 15% castor oil in their mix, and then complete with any non-comedogenic neutral oil. Almond (if not allergic to nuts), grapeseed and argan are good ones. Any one in fine but feel free to mix! 1/5

There’s nothing wrong with mixing! Any food grade oil will work (cosmetic too but it will be pricier!).

I’d start with a 10% castor mix, try it for a week (so your skin can adapt), then adjust the mix accordingly until you figure out what works for you. More castor oil dries your skin more. Skin still oily? Add castor oil. Too dry? Put in less.

For example, I use 5% in winter and 7,5 in summer. I use a perm bottle, which makes dosing and mixing easy, but you do you. 2/5

Just wash your face using your oil mix, massage it to really get all the first out, then wipe off with a wrung washcloth. Then apply 2-3 drops of pure oil (not castor oil!) to keep your skin hydrated. It will feel odd at first because we expect our skin is supposed to be completely dry, but that’s wrong! Don’t skip this hydration step! You may not want to do it right before bed so your skin has time to absorb it (otherwise, some of it will get into your pillowcase—it will wash off but some 3/5

find it off-putting!). You may pat (not rub) any excess off if need be. You’ll figure out the exact proportion that works for you.

You should do this twice a day. Don’t use any other skin products (makeup is fine). After a little while, you’ll even feel the gritty stuff coming out of your pores! It feels weird but satisfying!

If you look up the OCM, you’ll see ppl recommending a whole hot misting routine but I never found it made any difference. Wash with oil mix, wipe off, hydrate. 4/5

Some also say to start with up to 30% castor oil but that is whack! Love yourself, don’t do that! A 30% mix will leave your skin absolutely parched!

Castor oil also is great for healing. I too was a picker and everything healed much, much faster once I started using the OCM.

Really, it changed my life, which is why I’m so enthusiastic about it. Feel free to ask any question! (5/5)

@index that would have a totally different effect 😂