We’ve all seen those jars loaded with relaxing scented salts (or sugars) in the beauty aisle that promise radiant and youthful skin. But how is that possible? How can ingredients that belong in your kitchen promise such results? Well I set off to find out the benefits of exfoliating and to my surprise decided to create my own scrub! Available at fb.com/queenbxssories or you can email me directly at queenbxssories@gmail.com
Why do I need to exfoliate?
If you want your skin to look radiant and healthy consider exfoliating on a regular basis. When you exfoliate you are removing the top layer of dead epidermis cells. This will make the surface of your skin smooth, helps prevent breakouts/pores (when exfoliating the neck & face area) and reduces the appearance of brown spots. As we age out skin begins to wrinkle in certain areas more than others so exfoliating will make your skin appear smooth and less wrinkled.
*for all those who like to apply self-tanner exfoliating will allow the tan to be more even.
Where can I exfoliate?
Some body parts are more sensitive than others so typically you want to focus on your hands, feet, body and face. Keep in mind that you DO NOT want to use a scrub you use for your feet on your face, naturally your face is more sensitive.
-By exfoliating your body this allows your moisturizer to penetrate your skin to give you a nice constant glow. Dr. Schultz recommends exfoliating your body every day to eliminate build-up. (dailymakeover.com)
-Exfoliate your hands…often. Since our hands are in constant motion, being washed, typing, cooking etc it is difficult to keep your hands from aging. So for those reasons you want to make sure to exfoliate and apply lotion (lotion with alpha or beta hydroxyl acids will continue the exfoliating process because the acids further abrade and remove dead skin cells.)
-Our face is the first thing the world sees. With the changing times we expose our face to the harshest conditions time extreme cold, heat, chemicals etc. Consider using gentle non chemical products, your face will thank you!
I have dry skin; wouldn’t exfoliating be harmful?
Dr. Schultz (www.dailymakeover)recommends that “while parched skin may feel sensitized, it’s actually a good idea to exfoliate.” The reason for that is that glycolic acid removes cells on the surface that prevent water from absorbing into the skin, make sure to apply a strong moisturizer after exfoliating to lock in hydration.
What shall I look for in an exfoliate?
Opt for grainy types of cleansers to clean the skin, rather than soap. Choose exfoliating cleansers that contain ingredients such as oatmeal, ground almonds or even sea salt. The grainy texture exfoliates the skin. Queen B Salt Scrubs are custom made with all natural & organic products. Nothing but pure goodness for your skin. Ask for your free sample.
Read more: http://www.dailymakeover.com/trends/the-dos-and-donts-of-exfoliating-your-body/#ixzz32CWWPtf7
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_2729_exfoliate-body.html#ixzz32CqspWrN
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