OCM ruined my face..
Oil cleansing method (OCM) is apparently this amazing new way to clean the face without the harsh chemicals and supposedly leaving the face moisturized, blemish free, etc. I've never really had a problem with acne and even during my teens, my break outs weren't really serious compared to my peers... Now in my thirties, I was getting these odd one or two pimples only during that time of the month... Until one day I tried tea tree essential oil straight on my face to fix two pimples that showed up before my period. Instead of just spot treatment, I applied my whole face with straight tea tree oil. BAD IDEA, my skin felt raw the next day, it was as if the essential oil "ate" through a layer of my skin. To fix it, I searched online and came across the OCM... that's when my skin went from bad to worse. The worse it has ever been in my entire life. My face became peppered with angry red papules! It was so insane that a friend asked if I ate something that cau...