Exfoliating 101: Letting Radiant Skin Shine Through
People lose dead skin cells every day. This is a natural process called exfoliating. With the help of a silk mitt, a soft washcloth or even with loofahs while bathing or just washing your face you can help along with this natural process by lightly scrubbing away dead skin cells. This can improve the appearance of your skin greatly and it will be noticeable by others.
It’s very easy to scrub away dead skin cells and irritate the skin on the face. Using just soap and water along with a soft washcloth sometimes isn’t enough. People with naturally oily skin have a harder time removing dead skin cells than most. Those with dry, sensitive skin on the face can easily irritate the skin causing red blotchy blemishes on the face, usually found mostly on the cheeks, chin and/or forehead.
Most dermatologists and some naturalists will all agree that applying chemicals to the face to exfoliate the skin can be hazardous not only to your skin, but can be dangerous to your health as well. Although many products today are coming out with “all-natural” ingredients, many believe that these products don’t give the results many are looking for.
However, it has been proven that some products that are used for exfoliating the skin of the face are excellent for giving the skin that glowing and radiant look. But at what cost are people willing to sacrifice and give up, to get that look and feeling of healthy skin?
The mud baths of Japan have been known to give the skin the radiance most people are looking for. After soaking in one of these mud baths for about forty five minutes, and rinsing off with pure water, this process deep cleanses out the pores leaving the skin looking refreshed and vibrant.
Jamaican skin therapy includes wrapping your body with seaweed and letting it dry on the skin. This is believed to replenish the minerals that your skin needs to look young and healthy looking. Jamaicans who specialize in skin care believe that the water in the ocean can help develop what healthy skin should look like. Oils extracted from certain vegetables and fruits can also help aid in achieving healthy looking skin.
Skin therapists in Canada and in the northern United States believe after properly exfoliating the skin it would be beneficial to taking ice cold dips in tubs full of ice. This is believed to help tighten the skin to give it a fresh rejuvenating appeal. This process and all others should be done under the supervision of a doctor or someone who specializes in skin care.