Hello everyone, dead cells suck the luster from the face. Not only that, but the clog your pores and highlight fine lines too. As you age the rate of cell turnover slows, causing flakiness and dullness, this are signs to step up your exfoliating signs. Here’s how based on your skin type.
OIL OR ACNE-PRONE SKIN
Exfoliation works wonders at decongesting clogged pores, making it a must for zit- prone skin. But taking a sandpaper approach can leave you with even more bumps. Use a scrub with a small, nourishing jojoba beads, like the ones found in Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Pore Scrub which smoothes skin and controls oil production. Apply a thin even layer to wet skin, message in circular motions with medium pressure then rinse and pat dry. Try not to exfoliate more than once a week, scrubbing too often can make breakouts worse.
NORMAL SKIN
If you’re one of the lucky ones who is neither oily nor dry, you can tolerate a variety of exfoliating techniques and do deeper pressure. Every other day, apply an alpha hydroxy-acid cleanser ( it removes dead skin cells) to wet skin and drive it in using a face-massage device in five – to 10- seconds. Try Olay Pore Minimizing Cleanser + scrub Only $7 at drugstore and Clarisonic Mia Skin Cleaning System $145 at sephora.
To take exfoliation to the max (normal skin can tolerate a more intense approach), add a retinoic acid such as the prescription cream Retin-A to your nightly routine to help speed up the cell turnover and increase collagen. Its great for improving tone and texture and reducing wrinkles.
DRY OR SENSITIVE SKIN
Sensitive types require a lighter touch and gentler products. Be sure to avoid using strong exfoliants that contain glycolic acid, which travels quickly into the sensitive skin’s fragile layers. Instead, look to physical exfoliants made with perfectly round synethetic spherules that are less likely to irritate skin the way natural ones can, try Clarins Gentle Refiner Exfoliating Cream ($28.50 at Nordstrom).Wet your face, the massage the product onto your skin using light pressure and small, circular motions (if your face is red immediately after, you’ve scrubbed too hard). Remember to do it once a week is just enough to smooth skin without drying it out.
Sun exposure is that it can cause sunburns, aging and skin cancer. You can get your daily dose of D without the sun by consuming vitamin D rich foods like yogurt, salmon and swordfish; by drinking milk or by taking supplements. But the best way to get vitamin D to your skin is by applying it directly. Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Active Vitamin D Serum-Oil, $65, dgskincare.com
