Fairface Washcloths / Facecloths


Fairface™ Washcloths
, also known as Rosacea Washcloths, are the best washcloths for sensitive skin. Whether you suffer from Rosacea, Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatitis, or overall sensitive skin, Fairface™ Washcloths can offer you soothing relief.

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Our unique, signature, soft imported 100% cotton flannel soothes your face as it cleans gently, without redness & irritation. Pair with your favorite cleanser. Wash & reuse.
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How to dry your face: Rosacea and Acne 101

How to dry your face if you have Rosacea or Acne problems
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I cringe when I hear of people who reach for the same towel to dry their face, that they use to dry off their body all week. Call me fanatical, but I'm not a fan of bacteria on my face after it has just been washed clean, are you?

Certainly a moist towel that gets used over and over again throughout the week on all your body parts (and heaven forbid dropped on the floor in a lump) is NOT what you want to dry off your clean face with unless you like break-outs (said no one, ever). The number one way to transfer bacteria back to your clean skin is through a dirty (used) towel.

If you're struggling with Rosacea flares or acne break-outs, you might want to review not just your face washing routine, but also how you're drying your face. Clearer skin might just be one clean drying cloth away.


How to dry your face if you have Rosacea or Acne

Face drying tips for Rosacea and Acne prone skin
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1. Before showering, hang a clean, small face drying cloth next to your body towel. It can be a regular terrycloth washcloth that came with the towel set or you can opt for a soft face cloth if you have extra sensitive skin.

2. After getting out of the shower, use one side of the clean drying cloth, to gently blot your face dry (never drag or pull on your facial skin or it can cause irritation, damage and even premature aging).

3. Flip that used cloth to the other side (which is still clean) and hang it to use for your next shower.

4. Dry off the rest of your body with your body towel and hang it back up to dry. *NEVER use your body towel against your face to dry it off unless it has been freshly washed.

5. Once you've used both sides of your drying cloth, either hang it to use as a body washcloth (not a face cloth) in the shower the next morning or put it in the laundry.

...And the rotation continues.


Does using a face drying cloth really help prevent Rosacea flares and Acne break-outs?


Yes!

A big part of any Rosacea skin care routine and preventing acne break-outs, is making sure you are keeping your skin free from bacteria. Using a clean, soft washcloth to cleanse, and blotting your face dry with a clean cloth is equally as important as choosing the right cleanser and moisturizer for your face. So the next time you reach for your body towel to wash your face? Think again!
Clean cloths = clean skin.




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Feel the softness of Fairface Washcloths for Sensitive Skin

Soft washcloths for your sensitive face
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We know it's hard to "feel" the softness of Fairface Washcloths for sensitive skin, without visiting them in person so we made this quick video to help you imagine what our washcloths feel like if you were to hold them in your hands.  

How the flannel slides softly and smoothly through your fingers and slowly glides across your face, caressing your cheeks as you cleanse. 

Your skin feels clean and calm. No irritation or redness.
A tranquil cleansing experience for your face.







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The Rosacea Diet: Fact or Fiction

Rosacea Diet: Healing from the inside out
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If I told you there was an easy solution to reducing your Rosacea flares just by what you ate every day, would you believe me? Is there really such a thing as a Rosacea Diet?

This topic is a personal one for me, since I have had Rosacea for just over 10 years. Can what we eat every day really help reduce our flares and ease and calm Rosacea? I decided to find out.


DOES WHAT WE EAT EFFECT OUR SKIN AND ROSACEA?


We know diet does indeed have an effect on our skin. Not drinking enough water = dehydrated skin; eating foods that trigger our skin to react = acne, hives, redness, rosacea flares. Food and skin are not independent of one another.

THE DIET - ROSACEA CONNECTION

Rosacea Trigger foods 

Foods that cause a reaction or aggravation of Rosacea on the skin, causing it to flare-up, including flushing, itching, redness and acne like bumps called Pistules, are often called trigger foods. (see Rosacea.org for a lists of common food triggers)

What I know personally, is that my Rosacea gets worse when I eat sugar. Without fail, every time I drink a can of soda, or eat sugary treats, I can count on having a Rosacea flare either within a few hours or at least by the next morning. Sometimes I still eat or drink it on purpose and gauge whether it's "worth the risk" while other times I won't touch it. I have a big sweet tooth so avoiding sugar is really hard for me and I'm not always successful, but I do know sugar is one of the things that will bring my Rosacea out of hybernation, even if it has been calm for a while.

Inflammation 

Your body's way of protecting and defending itself against injury, illness or infection, is called inflammation. It can be situational or chronic and while you can't always see inflammation going on inside your body, it can show up on your skin as redness, swelling, heat and irritation.

Eating too much sugar is linked to inflammation in the body.
Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition affecting the face.

According to Rachel Devine, a holistic aesthetician, & creator of a certified organic skin care line, "Every single skin condition is caused internally."
Source: Room to Grow Podcast Episode #15 by Emily Gough


Every single skin condition is caused internally - Rachel Devine


Read that again. It's so powerful and makes so much sense.

She went on to say, "Just because (our skin) is an external organ, a lot of people forget that it's an organ and when there's inflammation on the skin (Rosacea, acne or anything like that) it's really important to think of it at that point as being an organ...because if our liver's inflamed, we're going to do something about it. But a lot of people think, "oh my skin's inflamed I've just got to put some chemicals on there and hopefully it will all go away", but it doesn't work like that."


CHANGING OUR DIET CAN HELP REDUCE ROSACEA FLARES

My Rosacea Diet Test


foods to eat if you have Rosacea
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In a survey by the National Rosacea Society, 73% of Rosacea participants reduced occurrences of rosacea flare-ups by changing their diets (N=516).

So a couple months ago I decided to put this idea to the test: would changing my diet really improve my skin?  To be totally honest, my "new diet" really came from the fact that I was tired of squeezing myself into my tight pants, but clearer skin might be a bonus? Right?

What I did every day:

  • Ate tons of veggies like a crazy person. And I do mean crazy. Like brussels sprouts and broccoli for breakfast kind of crazy. And an overabundance of veggies at every meal - sometimes they were even the main course (gasp!) 
  • Eliminated high inflammation foods like bread, crackers, gluten, processed sugars, ice cream, soda pop, most dairy
  • Ate a variety of fruits and added them to smoothies along with spinach, carrots, kale, & almond milk
  • Ate lots of salmon
  • Ate less lean meats
  • Ate nuts for snacks
  • Exercised at least 30 minutes a day (walked on a treadmill & biked outside)
  • Drank a lot more water

RESULTS

What happened?
My skin looked really good.
And I'm not just saying that.
For real, I would look in the mirror and think, wow, I can really see a difference.

I think my skin had been dehydrated but also malnourished. While I did all the right things on the outside of my skin everyday, I hadn't been doing all the right things on the inside. And it really did make a difference.


THE ROSACEA DIET: HEALING FROM THE INSIDE-OUT


While there's no clear-cut "Rosacea Diet" with exact recipes and food plans to follow (because our bodies are all different), it's all about adapting our every day diet by adding and subtracting so we get less of the wrong things and more of the right ones.

Part of this equation is figuring out what your body likes and doesn't like. The National Rosacea Society suggests keeping a food diary to more easily track how your skin reacts to certain foods. For me, I know that eating mainly vegetables and fruits, fish and lean meats, while eliminating processed sugars, and certain carbs, and drinking more water helped my skin look clearer. For someone else, maybe a food allergy test would help to specifically identify foods that cause an inflammatory reaction in their body.

Here are some tips to start your own version of a Rosacea diet to help keep your skin clear and healthy

Step 1: SUBTRACT

1) Stop eating foods you know are bad for you and your skin (ie processed sugars and other foods that increase inflammation in the body).
2) Keep a food journal to track what you eat every day, how you feel and how your skin reacts to it.
3) Identify any new dietary triggers and inflammatory foods and eliminate them from your diet.


Step 2: ADD

1) Make eating clean, anti-inflammtory foods your goal
2) Turn yourself into a nutritional powerhouse by loading up your cells with vegetables, fruits, healthy fats (olives, avocados), salmon and foods with Omega 3s.
3) Create a notebook or Pinterest board and add your favorite healthy recipes to keep you motivated and inspired (check out Arthritis.org for lists of anti-inflammatory foods and recipes)


Be patient with yourself! This process does take discipline and time, but it will be worth it in the long run (and even short-term!) The benefits don't just stay with your skin, you may also lose some unwanted weight and be healthier.


Have you tried altering your diet to help combat your Rosacea? We'd love to learn about your experience. Leave us a comment below!





This article was written by Shannon Sorensen, M.A. Human Development, sensitive skin care advocate and founder of Fairface Washcloths for sensitive skin.

Fairface Washcloths are an important addition to your skin care routine if you have Rosacea or sensitive skin. Gentle cleansing is vital to breaking the cycle of redness and irritation. Try Fairface Washcloths today! Your skin will thank you.

Rosacea friendly make-up and skin care

Make-up and Skin Care for Rosacea: my favorite products
Do you have Rosacea and still wear make-up?

It can be tricky for some with Rosacea to find make-up that doesn't irritate their skin plus also provide adequate coverage for the redness.

Ocular Rosacea can also make wearing eye make-up difficult as it can irritate the eyes, and with excess tearing, wash the eye liner or mascara back into the eye. Sting! 

I feel pretty lucky that my Rosacea-prone skin and eyes tolerate most make-up. I try to keep my make-up routine (and skin care routine) very simple, and although I wonder if there's something even better out there for me, I'm happy with my current Rosacea "friendly" products.

*I have included product links for your convenience. Full disclosure below.

My Simple Rosacea Make-up Routine


Foundation: 

I've been using Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation for almost 15 years. It covers my redness pretty well and doesn't irritate my skin. I still can get itchy sometimes but I'm not sure if it's directly associated with the foundation or my skin just being my skin. I recommend finding a Mary Kay consultant in your area and not buying it through a marketplace like Amazon. I made that mistake once and could tell the product I received was not at the quality standard it should have been.

Foundation applicators:

I use these Up & Up brand Latex Free Foam Cosmetic Wedges from Target. My skin does well with these. I just blot the foundation on with the sponges, no dragging. I have tried other makeup sponges but they seem to "drink" the foundation and don't blot as well on my face, so I still with these.
  

Eye liner:

Maybelline New York Unstoppable Mechanical Liner has been my go-to for a while and it doesn't irritate my eyes.  I like to buy the double-pack at Walmart but you can find them on Amazon as well. They last me a long time.


Mascara:

My daily for lashes at the moment is Loreal's Voluminous mascara with the straight brush head. I like it because it goes on pretty smoothly and washes off easily. The hard thing about wearing mascara in general is when tears form and they wash mascara back into my eye. Don't get me started on the sting. Combine that with cutting an onion and you're one hot mess! BTW I never use waterproof mascara as it is really hard to get off my lashes.


As you can see, my Rosacea friendly make-up routine really is quite simple. I don't bother with blush (hello, already have it naturally) and keep my eyes simple without a bunch of eye shadow. So the next question is, how do I get all that make-up off without irritating my Rosacea-prone skin?


My Simple Rosacea Skin Care Routine


The key to Rosacea skin care is to keep it GENTLE.
Gentle cleansers, gentle face cloths, gentle motion, gentle blotting, gentle moisturizers, you get the picture.

My favorite gentle cleanser:

Vanicream gentle facial cleanser is by far my favorite face wash. I prefer the liquid face wash over the bar. It has been gentle for my Rosacea and doesn't irritate my skin. I love it because it's free from common irritants, and my face feels clean but not tight when I'm done washing. 

My favorite gentle washcloths for washing my face and make-up removal:

soft face cloths for rosacea face washing gentle for sensitive skin Fairface
I apply the Vanicream gentle face wash with a soft washcloth. The best and only cloths you should be using for washing your face if you have Rosacea, are Fairface Washcloths.

They are soft and gentle so they don't cause redness or irritation to your skin. The smooth, thick double-layers of soft flannel will help keep your skin calm as you wash it.

They really are the best washcloths for sensitive skin and, naturally, they are all I use.



If you're the type who hates to dirty up a perfectly lovely white washcloth, you may want to opt for the new line of soft black washcloths- Fairface Darks: Double layers of thick, soft black flannel with the same gentle qualities of the white cloths, but without the worries of make-up stains left behind.

Rosacea soft black washcloths - gentle for washing your face and removing makeup | FairfaceWashcloths

Gentle eye make-up remover:

In addition to washing my face with Vanicream gentle cleanser, I use Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover to get the last remnants of mascara and eye liner off. It's gentle and it doesn't irritate my eyes. 

Gentle moisturizer:

Back to Vanicream people! I love the Vanicream Lite Lotion and slather it all over my face, use it on my neck, chest and even on my arms. I also use the Vanicream Skin Cream in the winter when I need a little heavier coverage. *Because I use a topical medication for Rosacea (which I apply after washing my face) I apply my moisturizer after the topical medication.

Itch relief moisturizer:

Sarna Sensitive lotion is a medicated moisturizer that relieves the itch of eczema and sensitive dry skin. It is heaven-sent on days where my skin feels a little more dry or sensitive. It's cooling, and soothing to the skin and since it's fragrance and steroid-free you can use it every day.

For daytime SPF:

I just wanted to throw this in because, although SPF is not needed at night, this is a vital part of my skin care routine every day. In addition to the products above, in the day time I use Eucerin Daily Face Lotion - Broad Spectrum SPF 30. I love this and have been using it for years. It's light weight and still protects well. I use it under my make-up and it goes on smoothly. I highly recommend it.




Disclosures:
*For products linked through Amazon, as an Amazon Associate I earn a small percentage for each item purchased through my links.

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Have you found a good brand of make-up or skin care products that your skin tolerates well and doesn't aggravate your Rosacea? Leave us a comment and let us know!

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