QUESTION: The first couple of days I used the bar it was greeeeeeat, but after about the 4th day my skin got kind of stingy and dry all over and seems to be breaking out when I don’t usually break out… I seem to have developed eczema on my face too! I read about the “Healing Crisis”, and I just wondered if that extreme of a reaction is normal? How long does it usually last, or do you think I might be allergic to it?
ANSWER: I went through the “Healing Crisis” myself. Everything you are describing is typical and this is the part where you really need to make sure you stay consistent. The algae in the bar is making your skin dry. Make sure you are not using ANY other products with added chemicals, fragrances or chemical spf. That will really irritate your skin and actually counteract the bar’s benefits. It took two and a half weeks exactly for me to get through. It didn’t stay red the whole time, though. It stayed dry, but you couldn’t really see it, only feel it. Then one day, I woke up and it was like new skin underneath the dry patches, which looked like eczema. The breakout will also clear with consistency, it can come with the dryness.
Also, some people can sleep in the Wonderbar, some people only need to use it once a day. A little facial oil or natural moisturizer can help. You can even use aloe vera.
Call me if you need to, I am happy to talk to you. Almost every person who sends me an email like this sends another one just a few days later saying it all worked out. Hang in there and you’ll be very happy with your results.
