My Facial Facts: Is Your Skin The Best It Can Be?

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As soon as I suggest exfoliation to a client with dry or dehydrated skin, that is the first question they ask me.

I can see where they would think that.

Have you ever thought that?

Although I’m not dry (combination-oily to be precise, and I break out fairly easily), I shared this same philosophy on exfolation.

I remember I was breaking out like crazy, so I basically avoided putting any product on my face. However, it was the night I first exfoliated with an AHA that the heavens opened up, the angels sang and my skin looked a heck of a lot better.

Why had I not done this before?

I knew all the steps that needed to be taken, but for some reason I was aprehensive.

How do you know if exfoliation is right for you?

Well, if you have dry, oily, combination, dehydrated, sensitive, rosacea, mature skin (and any combination of these) you need to exfoliate. Read the previous post for the benefits.

Do you have dull/lifeless skin?

Does your skin have a rough texture?

Are you prone to break-outs?

Does your skin have a crepy texture?

Do you have little bumps under the skin that are driving you crazy?

Do you have brown spots/pigmentation you’re working on getting rid of?

If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these question, you should be exfoliating.

But not all exfoliants are created equal…

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