Similar experience here. I went from products for oily/acne-prone skin to the Oil Cleansing Method. I use a sugar/honey scrub about once a week, sometimes dab myself with Lush's Tea Tree Water, and use Alba Botanica moisturizer during the winter when I get dry no matter why. It's worked wonders for my skin. Apple Cider vinegar is another standby toner of mine.

Hmm...gonna have to see if I can get my daughter to try this...she has such a hard time with her skin...

Was there any detox type period when you started where your skin got worse, cuz if there was, it's really hard to convince a 14 yr old that sometimes things have to get worse before they get better?

I did something similar for about two years. It wasn't really no 'poo just unconventional. I was one of those people in high school that never really had acne, then when I went to college I developed horrible acne and nothing helped it. So after spending lots of money on more and more expensive products, I gave up. I started to wash my face with a mixture of baby shampoo, extra virgin olive oil, and water with a few drops of lavender EO and tea tree oil. I toned with 50/50 ACV and water and moisterized with ROC alpha hydroxy night cream. I also used an asprin mask, and I still occasionally do. This process didn't get rid of all of my acne, I still had some pretty severe cystic acne, but it did make my skin feel really good and the parts that didn't have acne on them looked really healthy and glowy. In the end I switched to Proactive, and then to Proactive's extra strength formula. My acne is now all gone, but I miss the way my skin felt when I was using my own process.

I'm so trying this now.
How much of the coconut oil do you use?

I have one of those confused skin types where I have dry skin with oily patches that are no where near the t-zone. Most everything that I've tried just dries my skin out more.

Thank you so much for this! As I've gotten older (30), I have started looking into taking better care of my face and my acne. I've started using soap to actually wash it and, while it hasn't gotten any worse, it hasn't gotten any better either. Also, it's drier than it used to be - something that's very odd for S. FL humid weather.

I am all for "all-natural" and have tried the no 'poo method for my hair on and off. I would love to try this for my face.

Question - what is your dilution rate? I mean, how much ACV do you mix with water? I don't need anything specific if you don't do that, but at least something general.

Thanks!

It's been a month of doing this method and -WOW- what a difference for my face. I didn't take pictures or anything, but I remember what each week was generally.

Week 1: Started at the end of my period (TMI much?). I had some pimples, perhaps cystic pimples, black heads and the whatnot. I started out with regular white vinegar and olive oil as that's all I had. I didn't notice much difference, maybe more in number of the small slightly pussy white surface pimples (not sure what else to call them).

Week 2: I finally got all the supplies and also started "dry brushing" my face (basically taking a dry washcloth and rubbing my face). Very similar to week 1 with a number of the white pimple-y things. I was still getting regular pimples, but, curiously, they were going through their "cycle" much quicker. Also, they were *way* easier to pop (I know, gross, but I'm a popper). So, where it's normally take at least a week, most often 2, for a pimple to emerge and then be done with it, it was maybe a few days (this continued through week 3).

Week 3: Not too many of the white pimples and hardly any regular pimples. Also, some old ones hiding out beneath the skin either came up or just disappeared. There has been a decrease in my blackhead patches (I have a few spots on the face where they seem to congregrate.)

Week 4: Marked improvement in the appearance of my face! Hardly no new anything at all, except around my hairline. My skin feels great. There are still some discolorations/scars from old pimples, but it's improving. Even my gf, who berated me (nicely, of course) for not using her method, agreed that my face looks way better. No one has outright noticed on their own, but if I ask anyone who's really honest, they say there's a difference.

Observations:
(1) I am trying no poo on my hair and it's totally contributing to the small white pus pimples (gross, again, I know - sorry) around my hairline, but I'm gonna give it some time.
(2) I'm a picker and I touch my face a lot, so I bet if I didn't do that, my face would have healed even quicker. I actually have to find something to do with myself now instead of standing in front of the mirror trying to find something to squeeze.
(3) I am getting rid of all my other face/body lotions etc. and sticking to the coconut oil as moisturizer/lotion.
(4) Also, FWIW, my dogs LOVE coconut oil.. They get super excited when they see me break out the ACV because they know the CO is next.

I so TOTALLY wish I would have tried this sooner.

Thank you so much for posting this here as I never would have found/tried it out!

Thank you thank you for this thread.

I have been trying this off and on since April and I am sooo happy with the results. My beauty regime was already very natural but I had never even thought of trying ACV and hadn't heard of coconut oil. I love it!

I never thought to us acv on my face but I have been using it on my hair for years with great results, it takes all the buildup off your hair that shampoo, oil or other products leave behind afterwards it leaves my hair shiny, soft and with tuns of body since all the build up isn't weighing it down. I use acv about once a month with the ration of about 1 part acv to 5 parts water enough to pour over my hair I rinse with it while in the shower and yes my hair does smell a little for a day but its worth it.. since it is a strong cleanser I am not sure if you should use it if your hair is dyed. I can't wait to try it as a face cleanser I have the problem of small zits that come up around my jaw line and for some reason they itch like crazy for a day before they show up which of course cause me to touch my face a lot causing more of them vicious cycle.

You know, I read this thread and figured what the heck - I've tried everything else already. I did some online reading about ACV and coconut Oil for acne, then went to Whole foods & got both.
It's been a week and my skin seems to be clearing up - and no new breakouts for the first time in a very long time. I hope this continues! Thanks for the info!

I'm on day three, and already i can feel a difference. I'm still broken out, but my skin feels softer, and there doesn't appear to be any new breakouts. I timed starting this process with my moon cycle, so I should be REALLY broken out right now, but I'm not. I'm going to do it for two months minimum, and plan on doing a weekly check. I really really hope this works.

Thank you so much for posting this information. I feel like there really is hope for my skin now.

So what about removing makeup? I have a performance tonight, so my plan is to use my makeup remover wipes, then use the acv and coconut oil, then repeat in the morning. Any other tips?

I have started my daughter on No poo. (she's 9)

She is doing the "wash" with conditioner method.
It seems to be working, as long as she gets her hair rinsed well enough.

she has always had super fine, ultra brittle hair. I remember when her hair would come out in huge clumps, and still does on occasion when it gets caught by something or her and daddy and brother are wrestling.

BUT, her hair has started to get super silky, less brittle and seems to be happier. Its only been a few weeks too...

now if only I could get the guts to do it... LOL