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This gives you an amazing facial and with another product is an anti-aging gangbuster
If you want to clear everything out of your skin, this will do it. I have dry skin so I don't use vinegar, I use water. A friend of mine, who suggested this to me, has oily skin, large pores and breaks out a lot, so she uses the vinegar, and it works really well for her.
You do NOT have to use a lot. I put a very thin layer on my skin and it works just as well. Actually, better, because when I put it on thick, pieces of it would fall off my face. A thin layer does the trick, and it stays on your face even after it dries. Also, the less you use, the less it will clog your drains. It super tightens your skin, and my pores are noticeably smaller (and I never had large pores, but after using this and noticing the difference it makes, I guess my pores were getting bigger).
Your skin will be dry when you are done whether or not you have dry or oily skin, so moisturize after. Your skin will absorb anything you use very quickly, so I recommend a great moisturizer. I use Bel Essence Anti Aging Treatment - Intensive All Natural Anti-Wrinkle, Facial Lift Skin Care Formula - 1.5oz because it is the best all natural anti-aging cream I have found, and it replenishes your skin with vitamins, fatty acids, and omega 3s that your skin needs to be healthy. I tried other drugstore brand moisturizers and anti-aging creams, and the Bel Essence gives me the best results that last - you don't go back to your "before" picture even if you stop for a short time (as if I would). The combination of completely cleaning your skin with this clay and then a great anti-aging cream is amazing. You will not believe how soft and smooth your skin is after this facial/cream, and your pores are immediately smaller. I did this every couple of days to start, to really clean my skin, then 1x or 2x a month. More is not necessarily better, remember, the clay removes EVERYTHING from your skin - the good and the bad. So make sure every time you use it, you replace the good to build your skin up. I found that the absolute best results were to use the clay before you shower at night, then after you get out of the shower, when your skin is warm, use the cream. It gets absorbed so much better and the results are the best. I LOVE this clay and the combination of the products has made a huge difference in my skin. The bonus is that after a couple of months, the fine lines on my face - eyes, forehead, lips are GONE. Love it.
Update - the weather is getting a little cooler and drier now, so I don't do the mask as often, maybe once a week max, but the anti-aging cream I recommended, Bel Essence is amazing in the cooler and drier weather. My skin is still moisturized the whole day, and the cold weather used to cause lines to come back no matter what anti-aging product I used, but the bel essence keeps me as line free in the winter as I am in the summer. Between the mask and the Bel Essence, all those fine lines on my face - GONE. My skin is tighter, firmer, and smoother. The mask gets rid of the old skin beautifully, and the Bel Essence builds up the new. I've lost 5 years at least on my face.
UPDATE - I've been using this awhile and I have some more tips. First, I use water, not vinegar. I do have some acne (my skin breaks out more in the summer), but it's not a bad condition and the vinegar irritates my skin. So if you have normal, dry or just slightly oily skin, I would start out with just water for the mix, and maybe try the vinegar. Vinegar will dry your skin!
Second. I recommend using this once a week, twice a week at most. If you have oily skin, it can cause your skin to produce more oil (because you are drying out your skin when you use it). So be careful and judge how frequent use affects your skin. One of the big reasons I use the Bel Essence cream is because after using the clay, I put oil back into my skin, so I don't end up with super dry skin, and also, I don't end up with super oily skin. Highly recommend the product for use with the clay - and the cream doesn't cause breakouts. I was a little hesitant to put oil on my skin, but it has only made my skin better, and it works better than any chemical anti-aging cream I have used.
Third, even though I use a small amount, I sometimes end up with a little left over. I mix the clay in a container that I can store in the fridge so I can use it on my next treatment.
I've been using both products for quite some time now, and my skin glows, is soft, line free (thank you Bel Essence), and the clay also helps to minimize pores so my skin is smoother looking. Since I break out in the summer a bit, I use it twice a week, and it has helped more than anything else to keep my breakouts to a minimum.
This is a routine I will be keeping forever and ever. (Don't discontinue your products Indian Clay and Bel Essence!) I get a lot of compliments of how good I look, people I run into always comment on my great skin and especially, how young I look. For someone who has up and down skin conditions, it is heaven to hear this!
July 2013 · Unknown