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Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:40 pm  |
Hello, I've been using OCM method everyday, for about 1 month now. I like this method, but I have little blackheads on my nose that don't want to come out  . I use for my OCM 50% of jojoba oil and 50% of castor oil. Lately I change castor oil to another type of base oils (prime rose, wheat germ oil). I put it on and massage for about 5-7 minutes as I have read in one of the posts on EDS. After that, I take a towel paper or a cloth, warm it up in the hot water, and gently take off the oil. Then I follow my regular cleansing and moisturizing procedure. Did I do something wrong, or it is just not working for me?
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Blond, blue eyes.Skin: Normal, sometimes oily, during winter very dry. Very sensitive. Occasional breakouts. Very fair. |
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:16 pm |
Hi Laral,
I'm not an expert here but from my experience and from what I've read, the castor oil is the important part of ocm. It's what really lifts out the dirt and blackheads.
When I do ocm, I apply pretty firm pressure and I concentrate a lot of my time around my nose area just moving my finger tips in circles. As I'm doing this I can feel stuff coming out of my pores. They feel like little grains of sand. I just continue until it seems like nothing else is coming out.
Then I take a hot wash cloth (as hot as I can stand), ring it out and lay it on top of my face, pressing it down around my cheeks and nose until it cools, about 30 seconds, then wipe the oil gently off my face. If you have a really high magnification mirror (the kind where you can really see every nook and cranny of your face), use it as you're wiping the oils off and you can see the gunk coming out of your skin better. Then you can actually see it working.
Also, I find this all works best if I put the oils on my face when it's dry. I've tried wetting my face with water first and did not have as good results.
They say to use more olive oil for moisture and more castor oil for cleansing. Maybe try using 75% castor oil and 25% of the oil of your choice for greater cleansing action and see how that works for you.
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:21 am |
| I've never done it, but what if you used just castor oil???? |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:07 am |
| Chrissie wrote: |
| I've never done it, but what if you used just castor oil???? |
AH!  No! I've used the OCM with a too high % of castor. Dry, tight and ITCHY! |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:18 am |
Lara1, I'm so glad you posted about this! I just started the OCM 2 days ago (75% Castor/25% EVOO because my skin is oily)...and so far, so good, but I still have the stubborn blackhead thing going on, too!
Cloe, your advice sounds really good, and I will give it a whirl! I am using the hot wash cloth, but I don't think I've been concentrating enough on the nose area, like you said...
Lastly, to all of you who use OCM...do you use just OCM to cleanse, or other products? And if you use other cleansers, do you do OCM in the a.m. or p.m.?
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Mary |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:36 am |
| Mary H. wrote: |
Lara1, I'm so glad you posted about this! I just started the OCM 2 days ago (75% Castor/25% EVOO because my skin is oily)...and so far, so good, but I still have the stubborn blackhead thing going on, too!
Cloe, your advice sounds really good, and I will give it a whirl! I am using the hot wash cloth, but I don't think I've been concentrating enough on the nose area, like you said...
Lastly, to all of you who use OCM...do you use just OCM to cleanse, or other products? And if you use other cleansers, do you do OCM in the a.m. or p.m.?
Mary - I have been using the OCM for about 2 months now. AM & PM, nothing else is really needed, IMHO. I make the Dr.H Cleansing Cream, but actually use it as a body wash...mostly because I can't get the whole rolling thing down 
Thanks!
Mary |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:07 pm |
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| Mary - I have been using the OCM for about 2 months now. AM & PM, nothing else is really needed, IMHO. I make the Dr.H Cleansing Cream, but actually use it as a body wash...mostly because I can't get the whole rolling thing down |
Ditto. All of what Candy said applies for me as well. I especially love the Dr. H. HM CC as a body scrub. It's wonderful! |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:22 pm |
Thanks Candy and Cloe! I really do like the OCM, and the nice thing is, it's so inexpensive to make (leaves me more $$ to blow on lip plumpers...an * spam alert * I can't seem to break...  )
And I will have to look up the homemade version of the Dr. H. cream...I've read so many raves about it, I think I'm ready to give it a try!
Mary |
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:07 pm |
| Once my oils are shipped, I'll give the OCM a try =) I was wondering....is OCM suitable for 16 year old teenagers? My younger sister wants to give it a try too! She has a bunch of blackheads as well. I can't want for the order to arrive... |
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