Posts by shea1d

Glad it's working for you, Jewels. Unfortunately, I had to quit using the method. My skin started breaking out bad again out of no where. I think it's because I quit my birth control pill so my hormones are out of whack. But, my friend turned me on to Dr Bronner's and so far it's really helped. It's all natural, organic and mostly oils. Have you heard of it?

I just got a New Balance 8000 Elliptical trainer for Christmas and i love it! The motion is very fluid, the machine is very sturdy, and it has several different personal trainer programs on it as well as a heart monitor. I've worked out on a lot of the ellipticals at the gym and this is a good version to have at home. It's not too large but it works very well so far. My husband paid $600-$700 for it at dicks sporting goods online.

cool, thanks!

Asics are good

Anyone ever use the "Earth Sciences" Skincare? I bought the A-D-E Cleanser and Aloe Toner this weekend and am using it in the mornings and continuing OCM at night and so far it's really helping. It has all natural plant and fruit oils in the cleanser. I purchased these at "The Vitamin Shoppe" near my house but they also have a website. I also purchased cold pressed castor oil and jojoba oil there as well, and it seems to really be making a big difference versus regular pharmacy brand castor oil and EVOO.

Hi Ladies! Hope everyone had a great week. I'm glad to say that I've kept the 2lbs off that I lost earlier this week plus another 1/2 lb!

SW: 187

CW: 175.5

GW: 155

Current measurements per kate's request:

Bust= 40 in

Waist= 33.5 in

Hips= 41 in

Have a great weekend!

Hey Ladies-

I did a little bit better last week than the week before...

SW: 187

Last Week's W: 178

CW: 175.5

GW: 155

Renee- Yes that is me, thanks. It's my first tattoo that I got last year for my 26th Bday...I'd been wanting one forever and had finally decided to just bite the bullet and do it. I'd like to get another but still not sure where or what of, it took me years to figure out exactly what I wanted the first time. Better to be safe than sorry with something permanent like that, ya know?

Hey Jannay-

Make sure that you are really massaging the oil in very well, put a little muscle into it. I noticed that after doing this for the last 2 weeks, last night I just did a better job of massaging and I had plugs coming out left and right. So take your time and really do some massaging and it will pay off. I usually massage it in for at least 5-8 min each time.

Hang in there Edybean, the scale hasn't budged for me for the last 2 weeks straight and this morning I'm down 2 whole lbs from yesterday. Sometimes, I think my body's metabolism must just have delayed reaction. Keep with it and you'll see the results!

Yeah, mine is the Queen Helene mask. It seems to really help if I just put it only on the blemishes overnight and since it's cheap, I think I'll keep using it for now....don't want to waste the whole tube.

Hi Jannay-

You have the general process down correctly. Just make sure that you massage the oil into your skin for at least 5 min. before steaming off with the wash cloth. Also, be sure that you use a clean wash cloth every time. I usually use one wash cloth in the morning and the same one at night, then get a freash new one the next day (it seems to work okay for me but you need to be careful about bacteria).

I agree with emily. I think this is a marketing myth.

Thanks, Jewels....I actually didn't end up increasing the castor and it feels a little less oily today. I've been doing OCM every morning and night, should I be using a regular cleanser in the mornings instead? So far, it's working okay, no new blemishes yet anyway.

Hey Jewels-

Since we both have very oily skin, could you tell me what your full skin care regimen is? Do you use any cleansers other than the oils? Toners? Moisterizers? etc? and if so, how do you apply? Are they all natural? Thanks again for all of your help!

I used my blend of castor 40%/EVOO 60% and a few drops of TTO last night and this morning. My face feels really good but a little oily, I may add a little more castor to the mix tonight to see if that helps with the oilyness, what do you think?

So, Jewels, why did you quit using OCM? What prompted that? I thought it was working well for you? I'm trying this out tonight. Last night I did just EVOO since that's all I had in the house and my skin looked great this morning. I'm excited to try the EVOO with Castor and Tea Tree tonight!