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• J&K10910 member

  

  April 2012

  Nope, it's no problem.  I pushed it so hard for so long that I dug my own grave with the question answering   But seriously, I love it so much that I"m more than happy to help!
  
  I don't know much of anything about sunflower oil.  So I can't help much there!
  
  Is your skin typically dry or prone to being flaky?  I'd start with about 50% castor oil, 50% sunflower, and then a few drops of Tea Tree.  Test a bit of TT first, some people are sensitive to it.  It can be drying, and the smell is strong.  You don't need much.  I also dilute it with water and use it a toner after oil cleansing, which I think helps the most.
  
  If you notice you're dry or flaky, add a little more sunflower.  If you're too oily, add more castor.  If you wanted to try anything else, both jojoba and grapeseed are excellent for acne prone skin.  I use both in my mix.  I was using jojoba to moisturize, but I switched to the grapeseed with better results.  Now I use the coconut oil to moisturize and I love it.
  
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• cheeseandrice member

  

  April 2012

  I'm not J, but the usual recommendation is 50/50 to start. If you have dryer skin, less Castor more whatever you're using (sunflower, jojoba- my favorite, grapeseed, EVOO, etc.)  If you have really oily skin, more Castor.  I do about 40% Castor and split the other 30% grapeseed/jojoba. I actually don't put any tea tree oil in it, but I did add witch hazel.

  
  

  I DO use the tea tree oil for spot checks.  So I just do it full strength on a q-tip and dab the areas that have zits or are really bad. (my chin.)

  
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• cheeseandrice member

  

  April 2012

  orrr what J said.

  
  

  Her resposne wasnt' there when I started typing.

  
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• J&K10910 member

  

  April 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_jk-40?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:209c9986-eb71-4e18-9473-dbaba624286bPost:a3b3f8f2-87dd-4745-a888-f969eaa65356">Re: J&K</a>:
  [QUOTE]orrr what J said. ;) Her resposne wasnt' there when I started typing.
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• LetsHikeToday member

  

  April 2012

  Thanks guys! My questions were answered. I have dry skin right after my shower but it does get oily throughout the day. I'll try 50/50 with a few drops of tea tree. Thanks again!

  

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