“No Wash” Caveman Regimen for Acne – 3 Month Update

It’s been just over three months since I stopped washing my face and stopped letting water touch it too.

This means no washing, no soap, no water, no cleanser, no toner, no honey, no jojoba oil, no moisturizer, no sunscreen, and hardly any makeup aside from an occasional dab. Nothing. I do nothing to my skin. Check out the links below the video for the past articles about my caveman regimen experiment, so you can get up to date if you want to know more about what this is all about!

So far, I am so stoked on this regimen. It’s done some wonderful stuff for my skin and acne.

The first month wasn’t so great… my face got very blotchy, dry, bumpy, and very flakey. But I took it as a sign of healing, and, luckily – it was. My skin has only gotten better and better over time – it’s no longer flakey or dry. It’s very smooth. The congestion and whiteheads I usually had on my forehead is gone. The amount of inflamed acne has reduced significantly, and if I do get a bit of acne, it seems to be much smaller, not nearly as red or obvious… it seems like it “blends” in better with my skin and isn’t so “angry” looking. And the small acne that does pop up here and there also goes away VERY quickly compared to before and so do the red marks. Like practically by the next day the pimple will be gone, and by the day after that, the red mark will be gone too.

Recipe: How to Make Quinoa Tabbouleh

quinoa tabbouleh

What’s tabbouleh, you ask? It’s a middle eastern salad, traditionally consisting of some combination of bulgar wheat, parsley and mint, usually onions and garlic, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Taboulleh is awesome and simple to make. But since bulgar wheat does contain gluten, and I tend to veer away from gluten…

7 Reasons I Shouldn’t Be Worried About My Acne Coming Back

Acne gone for good

On Friday, I was discussing why I can, at times, get so obsessive about my food, and that I know the real reason is simply because I have a deep fear about my severe acne coming back. I manage to be fine with eating out at restaurants sometimes, or eating processed foods once in a…

Could Eating Junk Food Finally Put My Fears About Acne to Rest?

facing fears eating junk food

This article is a bit of a continuation from Wednesday’s post. If you haven’t read it, read it here to get caught up. I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read my ginormous post on Wednesday about why I decided to quit the GAPS and get on the RRARF, and also adding their…

I’m Putting the GAPS On Hold + What’s RRARF??

I quit the GAPS

I can’t even believe I’m saying this, but…….. I’ve quit the GAPS (Gut and Pyschology Syndrome Diet) already! Or at least I’ve put it on hold. To be honest, I’m shocked, after all my personal buildup to this, and then me telling you all about it… I really thought I was going to last more…

Get Gardening! Watch Me Prepare and Plant My Vegetable Garden

vegetable gardening acne

It’s that time of year! Well… in the northern hemisphere, anyway. Yes, it’s time to think about planting a vegetable garden if you would like to have the freshest, healthiest, and most inexpensive organic vegetables around! I just got my garden all sorted out, and I filmed a video for you to get you all…

Day 9 of the GAPs Intro – How It’s Actually Going

My fridge on the GAPS

So, if you’ve read my last three articles about the GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet), I will have you know that I was writing that from a perspective of how I have felt about the GAPS diet prior to trying it. Which was much excitement, enthusiasm, and expectation. That’s how I’ve been feeling…

Spilling My Guts: Baring My Soul On Why Doing the GAPS Diet Is Worth It To Me

GAPS diet acne

Okay. I’ve told you all about the GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet), and how you do it. Now you get to know exactly why I want to do it, and how I feel about this decision. For something that could potentially take a solid commitment of two years (with no cheating), this decision isn’t taken lightly….

All The Details: How to Do the GAPS Diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) For Acne

GAPS soup - acne

Note: I know many of you may be intimidated by me even talking about a strict diet that is potentially two years in length. Don’t feel like, by any means, that you must do GAPS to get clear. That’s not really what I’m trying to say – I got 100% clear 90% of the time…

Introduction to the GAPS Diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) for Acne

GAPS and Acne

You may have heard me mention here and there that I am going to be starting the GAPS diet (the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet). In fact, I just started it. Yesterday. So now is the time, folks, when I get to tell you all about what this is, why I’m doing it, and what…