Why I stopped washing my face and how it saved my skin...

Hello dear friends!! :)
This is my first ever Youtube video where I talk (beyond an intro for a cover), & I'm so excited to share this one with you!! Skincare has been a longtime passion for me, & I'm so thankful I have reached a place to be able to share some advice with you in terms of how I cleared my skin.
DISCLAIMER: I am by no means a dermatologist or skincare professional, everything I say is based on firsthand experience, ensure that you do your own research too.
A REMINDER THAT YOU ARE WORTHY AS YOU ARE NOW, NOT AS YOU SHOULD BE LATER.
All my love, xoxo
Robs.

Check out my IG if you’d like to see more of my life 📸 : @itsrobynsturgess

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro and Disclaimer
1:10 History of my skin struggles
1:55 Before pictures: Acne & face wash
2:45 Harmful ingredients in face washes
5:04 Micellar Water Maybe?
6:36 No more face wash!
7:48 Results now

SOURCES FOR INFOGRAPHICS:
#clearskin #acne
#nofacewash

[thuzasmit]

I stopped washing my face completely last year (reduced to once a week) and my cystic acne completely cleared like a miracle. I stopped using products, makeup, creams, and my skin is now the best it has ever been. I have saved a tonne of money and I'm also saving the environment. I now don't believe in lies the beauty industry tells us. They profit off our insecurities and our society makes us feel we are not good enough. We are enough, ladies (and men). We are enough.

[precious]

I never started breaking out until I started washing my face. Now that I stopped my acne has cleared majorly and doesn’t leave marks anymore.

[TripleH]

I had horrible acne for decades.. I got facials regularly, bought expensive high end face cleansers, got chemical peels, and even took Accutane and the only thing that completely cleared my skin was to wash my face with Luke warm water only.. I use pure hemp oil to remove my mascara and moisture around my eyes but that's it.

[HansensUniverseT-A]

I've been subjecting my self to all sorts of experimentation to put some of the highly spoken skincare claims to the test, i figured since i have naturally oily skin i would be a good candidate. Testing the claim that dirt and sebum buildup causes acne, honestly, i didn't see any link between an oily dirty face and the frequency of acne, in fact i even went so far as using the same pillowcase for two months, yep that's right...I went months without any morning or night routine at all, only shower, that's it, while my face would feel dirty and greasy sometimes, it wasn't that bad for the most part, even in the summer, spite all the hell my skin went through it stayed acne free, even my skin tone was actually really good, i no longer use anything else than sunscreen and generic micellar to get it off, the hell with the rest, my skin is excellent now, the skincare industry acts as if our skin is completely inept to care for it self in every step of the way which is frankly nonesense.

[patriciaessl]

very interesting. ive been sick for a few days so i didnt feel like washing my face and tada! its never been so clear before. i feel like the inflammation has gone down a lot.

[SuraDoes]

Thank you for sharing your story! My hormonal acne is worsening with age. It started when I was 15 and at 25 my chin, forehead and cheeks are full of acne scars from the coming and going of acne during my period. I am trying to wash only with water, exfoliate gently with a soft towel, and keep my skin moisturized with jojoba and argan oils and some gentle moisturizers. My skin is improving already. Hearing your story has reassured me I am on the right path to healthy skin. Thank you, Robyn!

[gisellegarcia]

tips from an esthetician.. foaming cleansers can actually strip your skin and can worsen the acne i would recommend washing with a gel non foaming cleanser once at night time ps you are really pretty !! :)

[deadinside]

Actually a healthy skin can clean itself
Even can clean death skin without any exfoliator

[saarif]

My skin cleared up as long as I drink 3 liters of water that had helped me clearing up and I know if I eat or drink sugary stuff I starts to break out again. I don’t use skincare or makeup anymore as long as I only drink my water it helps

[anoukpp]

I started doing the same as you one month ago! The second week i had a big breakout but now my skin looks better than i has been looking for 10 yrs

[Mr.Maffia]

Just try different things to see what works best for your skin. I washed my face for a while with only water, this caused my skin to be bumpy af and just look rough. Then i started using cleanser and moisturizer and now i look alot smoother.

[jessie]

I haven't used face wash now for a few years, my skin looks better now than when I was cleansing. I was using CeraVe hydrating cleanser

[pierrebornholm]

I have been using plain water and my skin is looking great.

[katybennett]

I have broken out so much that I would feel so insecure and always wake up saying “I won’t put too much product on my skin I will only do water” and I would feel dirty and wash my face with face wash and over exfoliate and face masks on a daily to the point where my skin was red and inflamed, I stopped doing any of the sort a week ago and my skin has improved so much with just washing my face with water and patting dry with and towel along with simple hydrating light moisture 2 times a day ( day and night) 🙂

[jutta]

Robyn, I went and bought fragrance free face wash the other day - first time in my life I ever used such a product. Result: my skin is super irritated and red and feels like having a sunburn! I think the Sodium Laureth Sulfate, the stuff that makes the face wash foam, is the culprit as I've heard a dermatologist say that the foaming ingredient can cause irritation for some people. Lesson learned...Thank you for a very informative video. You're gorgeous and have great skin!

[lexie]

Thank you, you encouraged me to use only water. My skin is destroyed because of detergents

[zoeybrinkerhoff]

I don't know how to feel about this, especially all the money I have spent on acne products 😫 I have noticed a huge difference between wearing makeup and no makeup. I haven't wore makeup since 2017! Other than Mascara and a little Lippy. I have gone like days without washing my face just because of depression reasons I just had no motivation to take care of myself hygiene wise. My acne was okay, I've noticed my acne gets bad because of the way I sleep, if you find yourself sleeping on your face, you need to change your pillowcase more often, and because sometimes I drool a lot, I would wake up with dry spit around my mouth, TMI but I fixed by sleeping upright on my back so I'm not on my side drooling on my pillow. I know it sounds so annoying but drinking water is literally the key to everything, what you eat and drink comes through your pores. I know it's a struggle, it definitely has been for me, to cut out greasy, oily and deep fried foods but it does help a lot. I try to cut down eating junk food by only having a few goodies on Saturday, my cheat days. I also made it a new year resolution to not have any soda! And it's been 4 months so far and my skin is a bit better. I will give this no washing face thing a try to see how it turns out. And use the micellar water. I just don’t know what to do with all the products I've already bought.

[nomz]

Thank you for sharing Robyn. I substitute tap water for bottled water or just give it a wipe with a bit of oil and a sponge to avoid the fluoride compounds in the tap water

[ashityagi]

My face is almost spotless now.
I wash my face and hair once in two days that too at night with a soap just after I exercise.
Other times i gently pat my face with a soft moist (water) cotton pad once in the morning and then coming back home.
I live in India and it gets polluted here and my whole life I used to struggle with acne and uneven skin.
Now with eating low carb high protein food, exercising daily and washing once in 2 days has done some serious WONDERS for me.


Bonus tip: Don't touch your face often, Don't put Mobile phone directly at your cheeks while receiving a call and Dont use same pillow case three days in a row.

Be a Lil less harsh on yourself 😉

BELIEVE ME LESS IS MORE

[Josh-fpqn]

Ever notice how your skin looks flawless when you are sick with a fever?