I use no cleanser of any kind on my face anymore, just a washcloth wrung out in hot water rubbed over my face morning and night, or while in the shower/tub.  The only time I'd use a cleanser, which would be soap and water, any more is if I'd been wearing makeup, which isn't often these days.  But the hot water/washcloth routine keeps my skin soft and clear…no blemishes ever, and I use to get them before.  As for my hair, I just use homemade soap, or Kirk's Castile Soap on it, and then a half and half vinegar/water mix to rinse.  I don't need conditioner afterward.  Other than that, eat well, get enough sleep, take some Fish Oil for the Omega 3s and DHA, take lots of Vitamin C and E, and Iodine, eat saturated fats (butter and coconut oil) and lots of cholesterol (lots of eggs).  I kid you not about those last two.  I am 53 years old, have almost no wrinkles (just a little crepeyness around my eyes) and zero lines in my face.  People routinely mistake me for someone nearly 20 years younger.  I don't like useing mass market beauty nostrums because they are loaded with preservatives that are really nasty stuff, and the scents and colors are no good for you either…they are absorbed into the skin and from there into your blood stream.  The preservatives are absorbed, too, of course.  If I want to use an exfolient, I use a mix of either 2oz vinegar to 6oz water (vinegar is an alpha-hydroxy acid), or citric acid (1 tsp in 16 oz water).  That's it.  But for makeup, I highly recommend Bare Minerals…I lurve that stuff!

It doesn't matter to me which vinegar I use…whatever is on sale, I guess.  You know what made my pores smaller?  Taking Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin).  I found out empirically, but I later read that enlarged pores can be caused by a Riboflavin deficiency.  I like the lemon juice idea…I am more or less blonde, and Walmart sells big bottles of their own brand of bottled lemon juice.  I like a chamomile rinse every once in awhile, too.

Oh, and if my skin gets a little dry, like during the winter, I use Jojoba oil with a few drops of Lavender EO and Blue Chamomile EO in it.  The two oils together smell like a meadow in summer.  I also planted some soapwort this past summer.  I hope to be able to harvest enough next year so that I can use it to wash my hair.