| So I've been wanting to write something about | | | | would recommend the same unless you have mixed |
| jojoba oil since I've recently started using it. I decided | | | | your own cream with it and other ingredients. |
| after a particularly bad breakout that I wanted to try | | | | However, for the pure stuff what you will want to |
| something different and chose the natural route since | | | | do is make a cup like shape in your hand and |
| I've never done that before. This stuff is a real treat | | | | squeeze one drop into it. Be careful because this |
| and I don't see myself without it ever again if it | | | | stuff is runny! If you tilt your hand at all it will drip |
| remains as effective as it is now. | | | | right off. I've done this on numerous occasions. Now |
| A little background on this stuff: | | | | that you have a drop in your hand, use a finger from |
| Jojoba oil comes from the seed pod of a shrub in the | | | | the other hand to spread it around on your face |
| southwest US and Mexico. The product is a wax | | | | evenly. You will feel where it is because its slippery in |
| inside the seed pod that is melted down and added | | | | texture. I cover my entire face with a light coat of it. |
| with water to get the liquid you put on your skin. | | | | Your skin might be shiny for a few minutes |
| Native Americans used it to treat skin conditions and | | | | afterward but because of the makeup of the oil, it |
| cuts among other things. The chemical makeup of | | | | will absorb into your skin quickly. If enough of it |
| jojoba oil is very similar to human sebum, that is the | | | | remains on your skin after five to ten minutes you |
| oil that we produce on our skin. The good part about | | | | can blot it off gently. If you want to try it in your |
| this oil is that it is very gentle and does not irritate | | | | hair repeat the same procedure except instead of |
| the skin because of how similar it is to sebum. If you | | | | using your finger to spread it just spread the oil on |
| have sensitive skin this is an ideal moisturizer for you | | | | both of your hands and run your hands through your |
| and I will explain how to apply it further along. The | | | | hair. I personally do this when my hair is wet and it |
| moisturizing properties of jojoba oil also help with | | | | works well. You should notice relatively soon (in a |
| wrinkles and stretched skin. It is also anti-fungal so if | | | | couple of days) that your skin and hair will look and |
| you are unlucky enough to acquire a fungal infection | | | | feel softer. |
| this can help with that. The oil is also very beneficial | | | | You can find this stuff relatively easily on the internet |
| to your hair. The moisturizing properties will make | | | | but you wont find it at your local cvs or walgreens. If |
| your hair shine and look and feel softer because of | | | | you have an organic grocery or a nutrition store you |
| how it lubricates the hair and its follicles. This stuff is | | | | might be able to find it there. This oil does last a very |
| absolutely non-comedogenic and should not clog your | | | | long time so you won't need to continually purchase |
| pores at all. I have very oily skin and have used a ton | | | | it. Be careful when handling it because it is so slippery |
| of moisturizers before and this one is leaps and | | | | that it can easily slide out of your hand and make a |
| bounds better and has yet to cause me a single | | | | big mess. This is a product I will not be without |
| blemish. For me this is unheard of by a moisturizer. | | | | because after using so many chemically formulated |
| I have found the simplest way to apply this is | | | | moisturizers I have yet to find one that is even |
| directly after bathing. Gently dry off and pat the skin | | | | remotely as close to it in effectiveness. |
| on your face dry. Now I use 100% jojoba oil and | | | | |