I've Never Used Charcoal for a Fire

Taking care of your skin is a lot more important than people think. Your skin is the largest organ in your body. The skin protects you from infections and bacteria. Keeping this organ clean only helps it do its job better. All skin is important, but the skin on your face is even more important. The number of times we touch our face with our non-washed hands is disgusting. With all that being said, I wanted to share my facial cleaning tips and journey with all of you. I have always been into cleaning my face. My first product I ever used on my face was "Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel". This worked extremely well for my facial dryness. But, the only thing was that since I was young I did not remember to apply this to my face every day and it was definitely something that needed to be applied to the face daily or even twice a day. For small breakouts, I would use "Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash". I have absolutely no I idea why I continued to use this because it made my face extremely dry. I went many years with just using these products. My senior year of high school, I discovered "Olay All Day Face Moisturizer". This worked miracles for my dry skin and was something that I only had to use once a day. This moisturizer also had SPF in it, which, is always good while looking for any facial product. Through watching videos on YouTube, I discovered that there are free ways of helping your facial hygiene. The two biggest things I learned was to turn the shower temperature down. I did not realize how much this affected the dryness in my face until I started changing the temperature. I noticed that the redness in my face started decreasing as well. Secondly, was to wash my face with cold water to close my pores so no more dirt could get into them. About two months ago, I discovered the brand "Origins". A lot of people were talking about this on social media. I never got the courage to try it until my friend tried it and her face looked dramatically different. For Christmas, I got a sample box from Sephora. The product I used was the Charcoal Mask. When I put it on my face the consistency was very thin and smooth. It took about two minutes and my face began to harden. I also noticed a cooling sensation. The product took about 10 minutes to dry completely. After I washed it off, I noticed the difference right away. My skin was hydrated and my pores were minimized. On the back of the product, it states that you should only have to use it once a week. I am currently on day two and my face feels the complete same as it did when I took the mask off. I am looking forward to seeing how the mask works throughout the week and I will be sure to update on it! -Kayleigh

Link to all products:

Clinique: http://www.sephora.com/dramatically-different-moisturizing-gel-P122900

Neutrogena: http://www.neutrogena.com/product/oil-free+acne+wash.do

Olay: https://www.olay.com/en-us/skin-care-products/complete-all-day-moisturizer-spf-15

Origins: http://www.origins.com/product/15346/11588/skincare/treat/face-masks/clear-improvement/active-charcoal-mask-to-clear-pores