How Often Should I Exfoliate?

Wanting to spice up your skincare routine with an exfoliant but not quite sure how to use it or how often? Easy! First lets talk about why exfoliating is so important to incorporate into your routine. Exfoliation is a great way to slough off dead skin cells resulting in a smoother, more even skin tone giving you that inner beauty glow, and allows your makeup to sit much smoother on the skin. Make sure you are choosing an exfoliant with small circular beads or something that is fine and gentle, nothing that is sharp or jagged. Using a scrub that is too rough on your skin could result in micro cuts on the skin, creating redness and irritation.

As for how often, generally speaking you only want to use an exfoliant two to three times a week morning or night whichever you prefer. Over exfoliating could result in redness or irritation, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But after a long work day and as you take off your shoes and head into the bathroom to take off your makeup there is nothing better than to give yourself a mini spa day with a good exfoliant paired with a hydrating mask to give your skin the added boost of pampering and nourishment that it deserves.