How to maintain fresh and radiant skin all day?

My skin looked so clear after not having washed it for a week. Coincidence ???!?

• Alright so a month ago I had acute bronchitis and I was sick in bed for a whole week. During that time. I only washed my face ONCE. the other days I just rinsed it with lukewarm water cause I was so tired -.- Well when I was finally able to get out of bed I hurried to the shower cause I felt so gross. After washing my hair about five times, I reached for my face wash to clean my face real good No face wash left. So I just rinsed my face and massaged it. Got out of the shower. Blow dried my hair; did the usual Then I went back into my bathroom and I looked in the mirror. And I was stunned Blackheads -gone Whiteheads -gone Hard red pimples -gone My face?-CLEAR So what I'm asking is...... Should really only wash ur face once a week? And rinse it the other times? Now I'm asking this because after I saw my clear skin in the mirror I started washing my face twice a day like I usually do to "maintain" and slowly the blackheads/whiteheads/pimples came back So what do guys think. Wash once a week ? Or every day!!?

• Answer:

  It's not a coincidence. Your face was probably completely dried out from washing it every day, so your skin became too oily to make up for the dryness, causing you to break out. The solution is not to stop washing your face though. Instead, continue to wash your face every day to clear your skin of germs and bacteria, but use a moisturizer afterward so your skin is not left too dry and you won't produce extra oil. Your skin will be clean and your breakouts will go away!