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    Tips on exfoliating

    Updated:21 Apr 2016 11:38 AM | Posted by
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    Feel like your skin is a bit too dry and flaky, regardless of how often you moisturise your body? Well, it could be that you’re missing out on a vital step – exfoliating.  

    Exfoliating your body once a week will help you achieve softer, smoother skin, and the best bit is, that it’s easy as pie to do!

    Here are some simple steps you can follow to achieve silky smooth skin.
    1)    Before your bath or shower, brush your body with a loofah or exfoliating gloves. Start at your feet and ankles and work your way up in sweeping motions.
    2)    Once your skin is wet, apply an exfoliating cleanser to your loofah or gloves and scrub your body in circular motions. Remember: be gentle! A harder scrub doesn’t mean better exfoliation.
    3)    Make sure you focus on rougher areas, such as heels.
    4)    Apply a body treatment that will continue the exfoliation process. Try: La Mer The Body Refiner. Infused with over a carat and a half of pure diamond powder, the treatment works to polish the skin, leaving it feeling smoother and softer. The luxury body product has a low pH level, making it ideal for those with sensitive skin.
    5)    Follow this with a body moisturiser. La Mer The Body Crème intensely moisturises skin, while the algae in the formula restores suppleness and clarity to your skin.

    What are your exfoliating tips? Do you exfoliate your body?

    23 Member Comments

    BeautifulJusty 4 Jul 2017 5:49 PM

    Dry brushing also helps

    Yohanna 29 Nov 2015 5:07 PM

    dry skin brushing with natural cactus bristle wooden brush

    TheUglyDuckling 20 Oct 2015 9:04 AM

    If I've had a massage, I'll leave the oil to soak into my skin and then have a good shower using an exfoliant and exfoliating gloves for a double whammy. The amount of gunk that comes out of the skin is amazing!

    talk-a-lot 17 Aug 2014 8:29 AM

    I like to exfoliate my body especially in the warmer months so my skin remains healthy.

    Beautifulnightmarex 29 Jan 2013 6:30 AM

    I always make sure to get my knees and elbows because it makes them super smooth.

    sugarette 16 Nov 2012 9:17 PM

    Thanks for the great tips, I was missing one vital step which was the dry brushing first

    Dana515 20 Sep 2012 7:29 AM

    i usually dont exfoliate my body

    Ellelily 13 Aug 2012 1:59 PM

    Great tips as usual and i tend to use either a body brush or my gloves...as i use the gloves when i dont have long nails as its hard to get them on.....And i love the feeling of soft skin

    Fashionista8P 4 Aug 2012 1:29 AM

    great tips, perhaps i shouldnt be so hard in my exfoiliation

    IndieAna 23 Apr 2012 9:47 AM

    I really should be exfoliating more, thanks for the great tips!

    catrina888 21 Apr 2012 3:51 AM

    Ty for the amazing tips. Gave me inspiration

    beautybabe(: 16 Apr 2012 11:00 AM

    Great tips!! I'll try some of these out next time I step in the shower! (:

    Vanity Fair23 14 Apr 2012 12:55 PM

    I've thinking of getting in dry brushing, apparently it does wonders.

    Rabi 7 Apr 2012 7:56 AM

    thanks for the tips. i just love those articles that always get our attention on small details that we never considered before.

    theoryworkbook 10 Mar 2012 2:51 PM

    I never exfoliate. should start doing it now.

    TheDevineOne 9 Mar 2012 2:16 AM

    use natural exfoliants on your face! i.e. products with AHA's that occur naturally in fruits! No more harsh chemical exfoliants for the most delicate area of our skin!

    Barbsbeauty1 19 Feb 2012 8:05 AM

    i exfoliate a couple times a week with a loofah and a sugar scrub. concentrating on my knees and elbows because i always get rough skin there. love the tips!

    Yasmine871 14 Dec 2011 5:22 AM

    Love these tips! Thankyou for sharing them! :) x

    Meltrucker 6 Dec 2011 10:21 PM

    Another great tip is to mix olive oil, brown sugar and ground coffee which reduces cellulite and provides hydration and exfoliation! Remember to not OVER exfoliate and to always moisturise after!

    Yummii 27 Oct 2011 5:33 AM

    I have these weird red bumps along my arms and legs so I always exfoliate to reduce it. But I have been starting to use oats as an exfoliator. Still not sure if it's wprkingbyet but it does reduce the redness. And it does always smell lovely in he shower (and no it doesn't clog my drains lol)

    Savannah81 30 May 2011 6:43 AM

    Great tips! Only recently have I just started exfoliating every week and the rewards on your skin/body are so worth it. I follow it with applying a body oil and my skin feels soft for ages.

    MissChriss 29 May 2011 8:01 AM

    That body refiner sounds nice, might look for a similar but cheaper one and see if that makes a difference.

    PocketBabe 17 May 2011 5:57 AM

    Great exfoliating tips Carli! I'm a bit of a lazy with this step. I usually just use an exfoliating gloves, but I haven't found it's made much of a difference. I can see why now thanks to your advice. Must look into an exfoliating cleanser, thanks!

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