Thursday, January 7, 2010

Exfoliating on your face?

if i'm trying to get even skin tone and get rid of my spots...should i exfoliate everyday.. if not how often?


and also does an exfoliating face wash work with just your hands or better with a loofah?


Thank You..I'm 14 btw.Exfoliating on your face?
dont exfoliate everyday its bad 4 ur skin as it scrubs away too much skin and sometimes leaves little scratch marks !


exfoliate twice a week and apply moisturiser after and apply with ur hands its bettah than a loofah because a loofah is to rough on ur face


HOPE THIS HELPED ??Exfoliating on your face?
Ooo don't use a loofah on your face! Too harsh for delicate facial skin. Try using a gentle facial scrub/wash (Neutrogena do a great one for example) every day and work it into your skin in circular motions using your fingertips but rinse off with a soft facecloth and pat your skin dry with a towel. It'll take a while to see results but it should help to even out your skin tone.





Hope this helps :)

Is exfoliating too drying to your face???

Is it too drying to my face if I exfoliate every night and lightly exfoliate in the morning?? I exfoliate only at night right now but I think I want to start doing a light exfoliater to get my face nice and soft for my makeup. Would it dry up my face even though its a light exfoliation or what would you reccomend to use in ithe morning??Is exfoliating too drying to your face???
If you exfoliate your skin, you should always use a moisturizer afterwards. In fact, it is best to only exfoliate once a week unless a professional tells you otherwise and always moisturize afterwards. The moisture will give your skin a nice soft feeling and keep it from getting cracks in it (dry skin is actually cracked skin which can lead to more wrinkles down the road). They even have moisturizers for oily skin.


Tip: Never exfoliate before getting waxed or going tanning as this reveals new skin cells which can burn easily.Is exfoliating too drying to your face???
You should only exfoliate once or twice a week because it is too drying/damaging to your skin.
exfoliating should only be done ONCE a week, otherwise it will scrape off your skin's natural moisture and cause dryness.
after you exfoliate use mousturizer. for sure its very important.

How do you exfoliate the face with a loofah..? 10 points!?

I heard that this evens out the skin tone and gets rid of dead skin cells.





What I want to know is how do you do it?


Do you HAVE to use a sort of facewash?


Isn't their a homemade natural remedy?


And can I just exfoliate with just water and the loofah by lightly scrubbing my skin with the loofah?





Please help! Thanks!How do you exfoliate the face with a loofah..? 10 points!?
actual face soap gets under the skin and clears it more. i suggestnot using a lofa cuz its might damage your skin. instead get a face scrub or sometimes just sugar and baby oil does the trick if you just wanna get rid of dead cellsHow do you exfoliate the face with a loofah..? 10 points!?
If you are going to exfoliate the 4 heads at Mt. Rushmore then a loofah should work just fine, but it's much too harsh to use as a facial scrubber.





A better plan? Go to the cosmetics counter at a Nice Department store - and stop at one of the full line skin care counter sections -say Clinique' or Aveda. Many stores actually have stylist charis set up and beauticians will give you a free treatment using their product lines, plus a free gift, just for allowing them to give you a demonstration. Best time to go? Tuesdays %26amp; Thursday mornings at about 10:00 AM., or 2:00 in the afternoon.





Homeopatic ';natural'; potions? You can make your own homemade exfoliating soap from a mixture of Saponified oils of olive, palm, coconut, soybean, shea butter, purified water, essential oil of Lavender, oatmeal, glycerin, and Vitamin E. The finely ground oatmeal is the main exfoliating ';scrubbing'; agent. I find that it's much easier and CHEAPER to go to the local Farmer's Market, and buy these fragrant home-made exfoliating soaps there. They are very inexpensive - and the variety of exquisite fragrances is usually incredble. As an applicator , use the same make up removal pads that you can buy at any Walgreens or CVS.





So what are you waiting for sweetie- go get that scrubbed fresh rosy cheeked look on.
Oh, oh, stop! Do not apply the loofah to your face. What did your skin ever do to you?





Try an exfoliator (one that comes in a bottle) instead. It'll cause less damage.

How do i exfoliate my face?

im new at this, lol.


but today i baught a St. Ives Apricot Scrub.


%26amp; a brush like this http://www.skindeepiii.com/Facebrush.htm





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do i exfoliate with hot water or cold or warm?


do i do it after i wash my face or is that like inplace of washing my face?


how many times a week should i do it?





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i dunno, help me out here!How do i exfoliate my face?
Oh you got the best kind! It's perfect: ok,


so what I suggest is wash your face with it once a day, even if you're wearing makeup, it will take it all off anyway. I do it with relatively pleasant very warm water and rub moderately rough on my skin to really exfoliate and open all pours. then, once you wash it off, wash your face with COLD wate againr; this will close pours, tighten skin, and feel really good. Then, put on either gentle toner, lotion, or whatever your routine. But I only exfoliate at night because it leaves your skin pretty red for a little while, but when you wake up in the morning it will be SO smooth and silky! Trust me.How do i exfoliate my face?
lol wow, never use anything on your face besdies your hands.


thats what causes your pores to get all screwed up!!





i love that scurb, i just got done using it :)


well i use it every friday, after i come back from school i take off my make up with my clinique foaming cleasner (it works amazing) with cold water, and then i make the water warm, splash my face a few times so my pores can open up and i put about a dime size of the scrub in my palms and i rub them together and then i start rubbing over my face GENTLY in a cirucular motion. since this scrub has walnut shells it basically does all the ';hard'; work for you! and then as im rinsing off the scrub im rubbing it off with the water as i spalsh my face and then after its all off i use cold water to close my pors and then moisutirze my face :)





i used to use this scrub everyday but theres really no use of using it everyday, so just use once a week!





hope this helped!
hello! i know how to solve this! first of all, warm water opens your pores so warm water.





secondly, wash in the mornings and at night or whenever you take your shower.





third, start off with 4 times a week.





this stuff works!! you can find it Walmart or CVS whichever is more convienent. :)) http://www.prestoimages.net/graphics08/648_pd212997_1.jpg
I exfoliate everyday, but you shouldn't use the brush everyday. Limit the brush to once a week (especially since you're new at this). And yes, it's in place of washing your face. Don't wash your face and then exfoliate . . . it may be too much for your skin to handle.





As for water temperature - lukewarm is best.

Can you use a face wash that exfoliates the skin 2 months after finishing accutane?

is it ok to do this, because I know you shouldn't while taking accutaneCan you use a face wash that exfoliates the skin 2 months after finishing accutane?
Hmm...good question. I wouldn't use a face wash that exfoliates. They tend to be pretty harsh on skin and would be even worse on skin that underwent accutane treatment! Instead use a more gentle exfoliater A more natural one as well...baking soda. If you have any, rub honey on your face (honey is very moisturizing and will provide moisture to your dried out skin...I assume your skin is dried out due to the accutane) after you rinse it with water. It won't be sticky...don't worry! Then just rub a handful of baking soda on top of it. You'll feel the grittyness of it, but it won't hurt your sensitive skin. Just rinse it off with warm water and put your moisturizer on. You only need to do it once or twice a week. Just use your normal cleanser the rest of the week.
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  • Is there any other way than face mask to exfoliate? If not, what are good masks for oily/spot prone skin?

    check this site out


    http://kiakawaii.blogspot.com/


    she makes lots of natural face masks that really works


    one of them is the aspirin mask (you can use to exfoliate,mask,or both)


    for oily


    dry


    acne


    etc...


    they make my skin very smoothIs there any other way than face mask to exfoliate? If not, what are good masks for oily/spot prone skin?
    hi i have exactly same skin as u and i use ''fab face food'' masks , they gently exfoiliate and they cleanse ure pores too u should try these :) Report Abuse
    Is there any other way than face mask to exfoliate? If not, what are good masks for oily/spot prone skin?
    Exfoliate (gently) everyday - or perhaps just once a week! Steam twice a week. Use a face mask twice a week.





    follow these steps:





    1 Cup Brown Sugar


    1/2 Cup Sweetened Almond Oil


    1 tsp Vitamin E (I cut open a couple Vitamin E liquid gel caps)


    1/2-1 tsp Vanilla Extract


    You can substitute the almond oil for pure sesame oil (not roasted). extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or any other oil you like that is suitable for the skin. I prefer almond oil due to the many benefits of almond oil on the skin.


    In place of the vanilla extract you can use your favorite essential oil or fragrance oil. Or if you are in a pinch you can leave it out altogether as it's mainly included for added aroma.


    The Vitamin E is also not a necessity but it adds some skin nourishment to the brown sugar scrub.





    Steaming cleans the skin of all surface dirt, stimulates the circulation and unclogs blocked pores. It can be used every day if you have a very greasy skin.





    Steaming can be taken by leaning over a large bowl of boiling water, by covering your head with a towel and making a tent around the bowl pores, loosen blackheads and bring spots to a head. To make steaming more beneficial, add a tablespoon of herbs to the water. Elderflower and chamomile are the old favorites for this. Steam your face for about ten to twenty minutes. By steaming blackheads come out of the pores and it becomes easy to extract them.





    and for a very simple mask for oil/acne prone skin just use milk of magnesia (no flavors). Apply the Milk of Magnesia to face.


    Wash with cool washcloth after 10-15 minutes.





    i hope this works for you. has done wonders for me.





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    a homemade scrub will involve sugar and oil. Just a capful of vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons of sugar should be a good one for your face. someone said lemon, that would be nice to add. Stir it together scoop it up with your fingers and apply to your face in small circles with your fingertips. your fingers and the sugar will be doing the exfoliating, the oil is holding the sugar in place--don't worry about putting it on your face you will be washing it off. After 2 or 3 minutes, stop, wash your hands and rinse off your face. You could use a mild gel cleanser to wash off your face if you have oily skin--even handsoap from a dispenser is ok, not ideal, but ok. You will glow and look beautiful.
    I have oily spot prone skin and ive tried every product you can see on the shelves of every boots and superdrug but the best product ive found by far is the Body Shop seaweed range. They do a face scrub thats exfoliating and they do a range of cleansers toners and moisturisers. Its slightly more expensive that most face products but id rather pay a few pounds more and know its right for my skin!
    wash your face with mild soap and warm water and rinse off. Lightly spread olive oil, or other oil from the kitchen over your face. Dip your oily fingertips in white sugar and rub over face with gentle round movements and avoid the under eye area. Keep doing this for ten minutes and you may need to keep dipping your fingertips into the sugar. When done, wash your face twice in warm soap and water and rinse off. Pat dry with a soft clean towel. Then feel your skin, it will feel like soft velvet. This is a natural method and works. Do this once a week or twice a week, whatever you need.
    A face mask doesn't really exfoliate. It draws out impurities and deep cleans. Use a face scrub. I use Origins range. It's a bit more expensive than high street stuff but I find it very effective and I'd rather pay a bit extra for something that works well. Having said that, Clean %26amp; Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub is pretty good too.





    EDIT: You can make a very simple scrub with oatmeal and strawberries (strawberries have a natural acid that helps to dissolve dead cells). Just mush it all up, rub it on then rinse off.
    Here is a home made face scrub.


    This is a luxurious blend of almonds, oatmeal, milk and rose petals to cleanse the face leaving it silky soft. Mix 3 tbsp ground almonds, 3 tbsp medium oatmeal, 3 tbsp powdered milk and 2 tbsp powdered rose petals along with almond oil and combine thoroughly. Now store the mixture in a sealed glass jar and used when required.


    And here is another one.


    Mix 1 tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoon of finely ground almond paste and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Rub gently on face for some time and rinse with warm water.


    Here is a site with a lot of info on home made face scrubs that are real easy and convenient.


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    put some 'just boiled' water and some lavender water into bowl, get towel and put over head and bowl and let the steam open and unclog your pores. when water has cooled splash face with cold water to close pores then pat skin dry and apply moisturiser. keep hands away from face and drink plenty of liquids (not alcohol).
    I use St Ives face scrub it's amazing, doesn't dry you skin out lots of different ones for all skin types and you can use it everywhere also its just like a face wash. it also makes you skin really smooth and radiant i love that stuff not the expensive aswell.
    There are heaps of home made remedies for masks....I've probaby tried them all. But if you really want to exfoliate and get rid of all that dead skin. Buy some exfoliating gloves. I bought mine for about $3 and they do a way better job then all those masks.
    St Ives Apricot Scrub is a great exfoliator for the face. I use it in the shower a couple of times a week, and they do one for oily skin.
    A wash cloth work great. It exfoliates your skin but is gentle enough not to damage it. If that does not do it for you than try mixing olive oil and sugar and scrub with that.
    this is really good





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    If you have the cash, get a chemical peel or microdermabrasion.
    a good exfoliater is the No.7 one at boots really good %26amp; fine like sugar but is about 拢9-拢10. but it is really good.
    use an exfoliating scrub, a mask doesn't exfoliate.
    I've heard of lemon %26amp; sugar being a really good exfoliant.. I've never tried it, look it up on youtube!
    to exfoliate, you should use a face scrub- works better than a mask
    sugar scrub.

    What is the best way to exfoliate the face and back?

    Try an exfoliating face wash. I love the apircot scrub from St. Ives. You can get it anywhere. Also try a loofah or bath spunge with anti-bacterial body wash.What is the best way to exfoliate the face and back?
    Use exfoliating scrub for your face. I prefer brown sugar scrubs- you can even make them at home. Trader Joe's has many natural scrubs in their beauty aisle for a reasonable price.





    For your back, use an exfoliating scrub made for your body and use a exfoliating towel that you use in the shower. It can only be purchased at certain stores. I'm Asian, and it is common for Asians to use them. I recommend taking a trip to your local Asian grocery store and getting one. It hurts using it at first, because your skin might not be accustomed to the roughness. However, the more often you use it, it will scrub away your dead skin cells and your skin will be free from acne and bumps.What is the best way to exfoliate the face and back?
    Try any peeling. It exfoliates your face and back automatically. I use it once a month. Really helps you to keep healthy looking skin.