Cold Water and a Washcloth: The Keys to Healthy Skin

Acne is a problem that cramps the style of almost every human being
on the planet. White heads can ruin an evening and blackheads appear
as often as morning wood.Make no mistake about it, acne is here to
stay.In my years on earth I have had my fair share of head turning
pimples. I mean I went through puberty for gods sake.If you currently
are living in the years of raging hormones and bacon grease like
facial oil, then I am going to be honest with you. No amount of acne
wash or any sort of facial cleanser will help you. Your pimples are
here to stay. Everybody else is suffering so you might as well deal
with it.Nobody has perfect skin. The only reason that we even think
that perfect skin exists can be attributed to the invention of the air
brush and its use in all popular media. I have yet to meet a real live
human being who does not have some kind of wrinkle, zit or flaw in
their face.Enough ranting as the goal of this article is to introduce
to you my new way of cleaning my face and how you can (hopefully)
achieve similar results.My StoryI won't lie. I used to wash my face
with countless products in order to rid myself of the red mini
mountains on my face. I would usually see an add and then go and buy
the product.I would love to tell you that my skin became the object of
everyone's desire and that girls literally threw themselves at me
because my skin was as smooth as a babies rump. But if I told you that
I would be lying. The truth is that I continued to spend my money on
useless facial products, fill tissues with puss and dreaded the day
Whitehead Mountain returned in a vein attempt at ruining my life.So
here I am, a 22 year old college kid with some pretty clear skin. I
wont say perfect because that is impossible. I am not immune to the
creation of zits, pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, blotches or what
ever the hell you want to call them. But my good friend did tell me
the other day that my skin was unusually clear and that she was in a
jealous fit of rage because her skin was not like mine.Mind you this
was after spending two months in Japan, where shall I say, my personal
hygiene was not at the top of my priority list.What did I do?I stopped
using all soaps, creams, masks and wipes. And to be honest I stopped
fretting over my face. I started doing the absolute minimum amount of
work that one could do in taking care of their face. All I did was
apply a little common sense to my nightly routine and BAM clear
skin.Everyday I do the same thing. I wake up and splash cold water on
my face. Before I go to bed I use a wash cloth with cold water and
scrub my face for a few minutes and then splash some more cold water
on my face. That is it.Oh and by the way, my face is the clearest it
has ever been in my life. I honestly can not remember the last time
that I had crater sized pimple. They used to come with eerie
regularity.Why does this system work and what are you doing wrong?Cold
water closes pores. When pores are closed dirt, oil and other crap
cannot creep in and inflame your skin. Which then triggers your body
to send white blood cells to heal the area (yes white heads are simply
your body trying to heal itself).A wash cloth, used properly, is the
perfect acne fighter. It is abrasive enough that it acts like an
exfoliator for your skin. Which means that it not only clears away
dirt and oil, it also clears away dead skin cells. Yet it is gentle
enough not to rip skin from bone.Again, finishing the wash with cold
water closes pores and leaves your skin feeling revitalized.Note: Do
not Hulk-Out when your using a washcloth. The skin on your face is
very delicate. Be gentle.What you are doing wrong....Using hot water.
Hot water brings blood to the surface of your skin. Blood is red. Why
would you want to bring a red substance to the surface of your skin so
that it is visible? I guess if you were going to a Twilight theme
party I would understand.Honestly, hot water may bring so much blood
to the surface of your face that the blood vessels actually rupture.
Leaving you with red blotches on your face.Using soap, creams and
other chemical cleaners. All the previously mentioned products contain
chemicals. Most of which you nor I can even pronounce. I don't care
what the adds say, putting any kind of man made chemical on your body
(especially the sensitive skin found on your face) is not a good
thing.Final ThoughtsIf you want to attempt achieving the unattainable
Cosmo cover skin, or simply want the peace of mind knowing that you
are doing more than just washing your face with water and a washcloth,
then I recommend using all natural products that do not contain any
ingredients that you can't pronounce.Even better if you are into masks
and other feminine things of that nature, try making the stuff on your
own. It will be way more fun and much better for your skin.