How to exfoliate your face: 2023 guide based on your skin type
When people talk about exfoliation, many beginners who have never exfoliated before would tend to imagine rubbing their faces with sand, or something as abrasive.
We are here to assure you that this is not true. Exfoliating your skin the right way should be an entirely painless – in fact, very therapeutic – process.
Knowing how to exfoliate your face may seem very straightforward, but this tutorial would prove useful not just to beginners!
Read on for exfoliation tips based on your skin type and other dos and don’ts that even seasoned skincare users may not know.
Before we get to the actual tips, let’s first understand why exfoliation is an important part of a skincare routine.
When you exfoliate your skin, you’re clearing out the dead skin cells off the top layer of your skin. While your skin naturally exfoliates itself, the process slows down (like everything else) as you age.
What this means is that the dead skin cells accumulate at the surface of your skin, preventing newer and brighter-looking skin from surfacing, and at the same time, make it harder for your skincare products to penetrate deeply into your skin.
Think of it as sweeping the dust off a surface – leaving your dead skin cells there will make your skin look duller and rougher. Read More..