The Right Exfoliant For You

Sun exposure thicken and dries our skin and we keep applying moisturizers and serums to keep that glowing complexion but they will do NOTHING to your skin without the number one most important addition to your skin care routine, exfoliation.

There are so many different kinds of face scrubs and exfoliants and exfoliating styles out there that it starts to get very confusing and you end up asking yourself, which one is for me?

First, there are some common myths about exfoliation that I need to throw out the window right here, right now:

- A sensitive skin cannot be exfoliated

WRONG

They make non scrub feeling exfoliants that will not irritate the skin and will still get the job done.

- Acne skin cannot be exfoliated

WRONG

A scrub with microbeads and little 'scrubbies' will worsten acne but a chemical exfoliate will really help remove all that flaky skin.

- The harder and stronger I scrub, the more results I will get

WRONG

The harder and stronger you scrub that more and more you put your skin at risk for broken capillaries or permanent red veiny splotches on your skin. 

So which kind would suit you?

Scrubs

A scrub...scrubs. You feel that gritty texture made from micro-beads, nutshells, or sugar. I am against micro-bead exfoliants as micro-beads are not biodegradable. In many states in the USA, micro-bead products are now prohibited. If you have dry, rough skin or congested (without pimples) complexion or even just like that deep clean feel and no sensitivity , this is the option for you.

Enzyme + Acid

I won't get too technical but enzymes and acids dissolve dead skin cells on the surface of your skin. They come in many potencies for sensitive skin, acne skin, ageing skin, or professional treatment level. They can be in the form of cleansers, gels, powders, masks, or facial oils. They are my preferred form of exfoliation.

Exfoliants of this kind will normal advertise whether they are good for certain skin types or not but just in case they don't.

for sensitive skin- you want enzymes

for acne skin- you want salicylic acid

for ageing skin- you want lactic acid

Manual

Less exciting to explain and talk about, to manually exfoliate- you do it yourself. Face brushes, electric rotating face brushes, and Clarasonics. You can use these instead of an exfoliating product with your face wash and just do small circles all over your face. This is a great option for trying to boost your complexion as it really brings a healthy blood flow to your skin.

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Thank you for reading, feel free to message me on the blogs facebook page and get some personalized advice about what exfoliation style would suit you.

xo Taylor