As we take our cues from the natural world, we settle into a pattern as clear as the rising and falling of the tides or the waxing and waning of the moon. As we sleep, it is important to allow the skin to reset. This is one of the many reasons why we don’t recommend moisturizing or using controlling products that “do” something for the skin before bed. We clean the skin, enjoy a few pumps of Mineral Mist (to encourage good cellular communication) and then let the skin do what the skin does until morning. The body uses the skin as a vital method of releasing metabolic wastes and we certainly don’t want to hinder that process by slathering on active products.
When morning comes, it is natural to want to splash fresh water on our face. It feels good. It wakes us up and refreshes the senses. Furthermore, water rinses and clears water-based emissions (such as sweat) from the skin. Flushing the skin with water, along with starting your day by drinking a cup of pure water, does wonders for the process of elimination and it the most important step in preventing and relieving stress bumps.
We call our morning ritual of flushing the skin with water Facial Bathing. Put simply, it means that we want you to hold water in your cupped hands and gently dip your face in (not for too long–remember to breathe!) a few times and then splash water over the face.