Getting Cleaner With Raw Honey

Sometimes when people want someone to try something new they do a challenge, whether it is a photo challenge or a blogging challenge and that's fine. That's not me, though, because that can get boring to read and write about.

 

You learned yesterday that I am super lazy, but what I didn't add is that extends to hygiene.

 

I have depression and sometimes that shows up in the fact that I don't take good care of myself. I neglect my hygiene, sometimes severely.  The only thing I seem to keep up with is facial hair removal, specifically eyebrows.  Other than that, I don't wear makeup, I rarely shave, sometimes I only wash with water, and sometimes I don't wash at all.  I certainly don't moisturize or exfoliate, and therefore have icky skin that powders out when you tap it.

 

My usual beauty routine is to wash my hair, tie it up until it's dry, dry my bangs, and that's it.

 

You're not going to see me with a Lush addiction any time soon, to the huge disappointment of my friends who somehow have overlooked this shortcoming and embraced me anyway.  Thanks guys!

 

But it was really bothering me that my face was blackhead city, and it bothered me more when those blackheads translated to cystic acne when my hormones decided to drop by once a month.

 

Now mind you, it's OK to just wash your face with water.  Your face doesn't love soap, especially with acne.  If washing with water works for you, then work it.

 

Feeling like a gross person with blackheads, I looked online for one easy change I could add to my routine that wouldn't overwhelm me, and I read that some people wash their face with raw honey, and moisturize with jojoba oil.

 

I've heard of using honey in place of Neosporin, so I knew that if you didn't have an allergy to it that it could be very healing to wounds.  Well, my face is basically a wound so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

I've been washing with raw honey for a couple of days now and using my Cerave PM afterwards because it's pretty bland and mild.  While I still have zits, they're small zits that heal quickly, and I don't have as many blackheads. It's not like it's a hard habit to remember--I at least shower once a day these days and I just pour a little honey on my hand first thing, and then pump some Cerave after I dry off. 

 

Just my face though.  I don't know how people have time for the whole body lotion and body sunscreen thing.  I swear that takes forever and I don't get it.