you may think my affinity for Simplicity is overdone, but you haven’t even seen the worst of it. simplicity has just proven itself as the best option for living. in everything, i find that the philosophical rule of occam’s razor rings true.

occam’s razor: the simplest option is always best.

my Skin care journey has been ongoing since age 12, and it still is going. currently, i’m fighting the battle scars that remain from my years of fighting acne. that overuse of the word “fighting” was purposeful. because point: stop fighting. edit your outlook on skin care from “i hate my skin, problem skin, ugly skin, can’t wait to have clear skin” to “hey skin, what do you need? hmm? what are your trying to tell me?” listen to your skin. it is part of you.

after giving proactiv maybe half of its entire profit for four years straight, i gave up on it. after getting painful facials done every three weeks to no avail, i gave up on it. after retin-a, and sulphur, and epiduo, and every other acne product known to MANKIND. i gave up on them.

i went to a dermatologist, and after all of those topical methods, was told to go internal. i was prescribed accutane – the strongest acne medication on earth. i actually had to sign my liver away (promise not to sue the pharma company for side effects) before collecting the prescription, because of liver damage being common in people who take it. so this post is not going to tell you to drink water and rub banana skins on your face and all will be cured. with skin, sometimes hormonal behaviour overrides nutritional behaviour, and in that case, see a medical official, like i did.

however, after all that internal hormonal science stuff is covered, your skin likes simplicity. here are some stuff that i do to keep the glow, glowing:

oil cleansing – almond oil instead of a harsh cleanser. rub it in, and use a hot rag to wipe it all away. if i don’t oil cleanse, i use a tiny drop of my handy, dandy dr. bronner’s soap.

toner – simple, pure, rosewater. simple, pure, aloe.

moisturiser – a little “tups” of almond oil. in the winter, i use shea butter for a thicker type of moisture.

and, omg, i can’t say this enough: DRINK. MORE. WATER.

literally, that’s it. that’s actually it.