Best way to exfoliate??

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Lindsay K.

Mar 25, 2014

Lindsay K.

I try and try to exfoliate my face but nothing seems to work!! My face always looks bumpy and chalky in a way Eventhough I moisturize and do everything to take care of my skin! Help me!! What's the best way to exfoliate??

Madame G.

Mar 25, 2014

Madame G.

Sugar and olive oil

Lindsay K.

Mar 25, 2014

Lindsay K.

Just plain old sugar??

Shawna L.

Mar 25, 2014

Shawna L.

I like using a raw brown sugar scrub because it is more "scrubing" you can use plain old white sugar it will be less abrasive though. I love using a sugan and olive oil scrub on my lips and on my legs because of how hydrating it is.

Shawna L.

Mar 25, 2014

Shawna L.

Do you have a Clarisonic face scrubber?

Kitty K.

Mar 25, 2014

Kitty K.

You can try using a facial brush, or chemical exfoliates.
I don't recommend abrasive type exfoliates like brown sugar, apricot scrubs, nutshells, etc. These do well for the skin on your body, not your face.
You are just damaging your skin very aggressively more than you will ever know :(
If you want to try sugar something very refined and round will do fine. Chemical exfoliants usually go deeper than a physical exfoliant. ( AHA, BHA, Salicylic Acid is an exfoliant as well. )
I recommend crushing up oatmeal in your blender and using wet as an exfoliant. If you are taking the proper steps to exfoliate then it may just be the products you are using that give that appearance.

Lalala A.

Mar 25, 2014

Lalala A.

Woah really Kitty?! The St. Ives apricot scub is my holy grail! It all started when I met this girl with the most amazing skin and she literally swore by it. That's great to know though can you recommend something better?

Lindsay K.

Mar 25, 2014

Lindsay K.

I use a brush from sephora and I feel like it does a good job and then by the time I have my makeup on my skin is all gross again!! Ugh!

Shawna L.

Mar 25, 2014

Shawna L.

I would invest in a Clarisonic face scrubber. My face sounds like it was just like yours but I go my Clarisonic and it has made all the difference. I have the plus which has 3 speeds and a t-timer but the single speed mia works wonders too. I use the mia just for traveling because I like how compact and small it is. My favorite face exfoliators I'm using right now are the Korres Rose Daily Brightning and refining Buff cleanser and First aids beautys facial radiance polish both are $24 a piece and I get the at Sephora.

Marleen B.

Mar 25, 2014

Marleen B.

One of my favorite ways to exfoliate is after cleansing my face, I'll use a softening cream mask, not a clay one. Then after rinsing it off I'll use a moisterizing cleanser (I like Burt Bees Orange Essence Facial Cleanser) with a SIMPLE EXFOLIATING Cloth to exfoliate my face. These cloths have a uniquely fine textured scrubbiness to them. SIMPLE makes a few different kinds of cloths but its only the exfoliating one with this unique texture. I still use my Olay cloths to wash makeup off because they are softer with a little texture but not enough for exfoliation like the SIMPLE ones.

Marleen B.

Mar 25, 2014

Marleen B.

I also would recommend an alpha hydroxy lotion for a gentle chemical. Ahas (like glycolic) will exfoliate and smooth skin as opposed to Bhas (like salicylic acid) which dissolve excess oil in the pores.

Madame G.

Mar 25, 2014

Madame G.

Yup just plain sugar

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