Is This The New Way To Cleanse?
We had cleansing balms as the big thing in cleansing but what if I told you that a sponge and just water would do the same job as your regular cleanser?
I’m quite picky when it comes to skincare but when it’s innovative, I’ll try it out and the konjac sponge from The Konjac Sponge Co.* is most definitely innovative. It’s a face sponge made from konjac fibre which actually comes from the konjac potato and after using it, I’ve been re-evaluating my entire cleansing routine.
There’s several types of konjac sponge which you can find here but I got my hands on the sponge with added French Pink Clay which is works best for tired, damaged or devitalised skin which seems to define my skin quite well.
To use this, I spoke with the founder of The Konjac Sponge Co., Michelle Riley who explained to soak the sponge in water and then to massage onto the skin in circular motions. There’s no cleanser involved whatsoever. Michelle pointed out that the sponge is cleansing enough to remove foundation and mascara but if they’re oil based, it’s best to remove your make-up beforehand.
Because of my acne prone skin, I was quite worried at the thought of using just water to cleanse my skin and that it wouldn’t be enough and I’d break out. Using this after wearing a full face of make-up, it did work well at removing my make-up but my skin didn’t feel clean enough. I need at least some sort of lather to convince me that my skin’s been thoroughly cleansed so I’ve started using the sponge in the morning when I don’t really use a cleanser and it’s been working so well and getting my skin ready for the day.
I’m willing to welcome this new cleansing method with open arms. Are you?
sounds so cool and different; i’d be willing to try it for sure!
Honesrly I love the idea and I would love to try it out but seeing as my skin tends to react like crazy to anything natural based. Im going to steer clear of this one.
But do post a before and after pic of your skin after using this
omg I love your nail polish, what are you wearing?
It’s a Ciate nail polish in Bon Bon :)
I came here from Beautiful with Brains’ post on chemical vs. physical exfoliants and it’s great to find another option for physical exfoliation since I’m considering changing my chemical-based cleansing routine – it leaves me flaky and I think using a washcloth/baby brush/sponge might help with that.
Alternating between the two might prove as the right way to go if using just one of the methods reveals itself as too harsh for my skin.
Chemical exfoliation is great for me, my skin is significantly improving thanks to incorporating glycolic acid into my skincare but you are right I don’t think only one type of exfoliation will work. Try using a flannel, the good old flannel works wonders!
I’ve used a few Konjac sponges before. I usually squirt some of my favourite cleanser on it before rubbing it on my skin in circular motions. I really like the feel of my skin after using this sponge, but it’s a bit tricky to use it everyday as I rotate with my Clarisonic and the sponge looks a bit sad when it gets dry :)