Skin Polishing To Reveal A Fresh New Layer Of Skin

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Do you want to give your skin a nice fresh glow? How abut taking your exfoliation treatment a step further from removing dead skin cells to evening out your skin tone?

Manual skin polishing can be done right in your own home when you learn the technique and have the proper items.

Basic Items Need for Skin Polishing:

• Polishing Body Cloth
• Pumice Stone
• Cotton Gloves
• Pure Olive Oil
• Exfoliating sugar body scrub and/or facial scrub

To Face Polish, moisten skin with warm water and rub a gentle exfoliant over your skin in circular motions. Avoid the delicate eye are.

If you have frequent acne breakouts, it’s better to use an alpha hydroxy facial peel to smooth the skin instead of a scrub.

To Body Polish, steam up your bathroom and then start by rubbing pure olive oil all over your body.  Sit with the oil on your skin for about 10 minutes. This helps to condition the skin and make polishing easier and gentler on the skin.

Next, apply a gentle sugar scrub with your polishing cloth all over your body in gentle circular motions.  Take your time body polishing and always work upwards toward the heart.  Use a pumice stone on rough areas such as knees, heels and elbows.

After skin polishing, rinse and pat skin dry versus rubbing it with a towel.  Also, be sure to apply a facial moisturizer and light body cream for your skin type.

If you are going outdoors, you must protect your skin from the sun.  You should always use sunscreen or sun block when going outdoors, but especially after exfoliating or skin polishing.

Remember, the key to effective skin polishing is to be gentle and to polish no more than twice per week.  After all, your goal is to achieve radiance; not rub your skin raw.