OCM

I believe in natural remedies. When I was in high school, I came down with a very bad stomach disease that had me out for over a semester of high school. I went to specialists up and down the Northeast and tried just about every medicine and got about every false diagnosis.

My saving grace ended up being a Naturopath in town that my family found as a last resort effort. This Naturopath discovered that I had a bacteria/parasite in my intestines, a gluten and dairy allergy, and a ruined digestive track. Through a combination of natural remedies, diet, probiotics and patience, my body ended up healing itself.

I really believe that our bodies were designed to heal ourselves. I believe that all of the chemicals that we consume, use, touch and interact with on a daily basis have been extremely detrimental to our health. That being said, after dealing with acne for a long time, I decided to finally look up some natural solutions to try to combat it.

I have normal skin. I get breakouts a few times a month but it isn't anything extreme. I have some acne scarring on my face and blackheads. It is quite disheartening sometimes when I feel like i'm in my mid-twenties yet still have my skin from when I was 15. What does drive me crazy though, is the blackheads in my T-zone that seem to never be fully out. I have used blackhead strips, exfoliators and cleansers but I always feel like my pores cannot get smaller.

I have spent a lot of time reading about different treatments and methods but the method that stood out the most is called the Oil Cleansing Method.

What is the oil cleansing method?

The idea behind the Oil Cleansing Method is that oil dissolves oil.  Therefore, in order to dissolve the oil (aka blackheads, whiteheads, dirt) in your skin, you need to actually add more oil to your face.

I know this sounds crazy... wouldn't more oil make my face even greasier?

The oil is used to massage the skin and dissolve the oil that has been in your pores. After, you steam your face now that your pores are open and the impurities are finally able to come out. Many have reported that you can actually see the dirt and blackheads being removed from the skin.

How do you do the oil cleansing method?

I'm not going to explain the process on this site because there are literally thousands of much better written articles that you can find with a simple Google search.

What is important to know though is that this method takes patience. Noones skin is the same, therefore you need to patiently try to get the right combinations of oil that works best for you. 


I decided on a mix of Castor oil (a must), olive oil, and Jojoba oil.

What are my results?

I just began this program two nights ago. My face feels awesome after doing this but I am definitely in the purging phase. Because this method draws everything to the top, the purging phase often leads to more severe breakouts as the dirt is trying to rid your skin.

It's amazing that I seem to have dirt where I never usually get pimples.  I will keep you all posted on my results.

Have you tried the Oil Cleansing Method?