Comments on How to Exfoliate Your Face

1. Wash and cleanse your face with mild cleanser. Pat dry. 2. Pierce the gel capsule of a vitamin to get the liquid content (should have vitamins A, C, and E, which are antioxidants). 3. Spread the vitamin liquid on the entire face, avoiding the eye area. Massage face. Do not remove. 4. Spread baking soda onto the face. Take care to avoid the eyes. Massage for about 2 minutes. Do not remove. 5. Spread lactic acid facial wash (eg, Lactacyd) onto the face. Let the lactic acid react with the baking soda. Leave for a minute. This would cause a slight stinging sensation. 6. Wash. You would notice a slight exfoliation (nothing unsightly ) in the next few days.

I've not found anything better than Cetaphil for either removing makeup -even waterproof mascara and general cleansing. I have oily skin, and my husband dry, and we both swear by it. To exfoliate, pour a little baking soda in the palm of your hand and mix with Cetaphil to make a paste. Scrub away. It will not be too abrasive for most skin types, and gentle enough for reactive ones, and inexpensive to boot! To make an oil-control mask, take some Milk of Magnesia, put it on a cotton ball or your fingers, and wipe onto your face. Let it dry. Rinse with tepid water. I'm not affiliated with "The Cosmetics Cop," but found and use these tips particularly. They were encountered by reading the book, "Don't Go To the Cosmetics Counter Without Me", which I also recommend for anyone wanting the low-down on good makeup and skincare practices.

I've not found anything better than Cetaphil for either removing makeup -even waterproof mascara and general cleansing. I have oily skin, and my husband dry, and we both swear by it. To exfoliate, pour a little baking soda in the palm of your hand and mix with Cetaphil to make a paste. Scrub away. It will not be too abrasive for most skin types, and gentle enough for reactive ones, and inexpensive to boot! To make an oil-control mask, take some Milk of Magnesia, put it on a cotton ball or your fingers, and wipe onto your face. Let it dry. Rinse with tepid water. I'm not affiliated with "The Cosmetics Cop," but found and use these tips particularly. They were encountered by reading the book, "Don't Go To the Cosmetics Counter Without Me", which I also recommend for anyone wanting the low-down on good makeup and skincare practices.

If you have thick, oily skin, try this every other week. Wet your face, apply some moisturizing soap or liquid face cleanser, and rub gently. With a soapy face, apply sugar with gentle circular movements (mostly on the nose or where you have acne). Wash it off, dry it, and apply a moisturizing face cream. Do it at night, right before you go to sleep.

If you have oily areas on your face you can make a paste with lemon juice (I use those little squeeze bottles of lemon) and sugar and massage lightly in little circles only to those areas. Then wash off and cleanse with gentle cleansers. Sugar dissolves faster than salt, so it is not harsh on the skin. If lemon juice is a little too acidic for your skin type, apply a drop or two of water to your sugar to make a paste. Try this once a a week, it will definitely help with dull skin.

I mix a teaspoon of plain cornmeal with a little generic Cetaphil or creamy body wash in my palm, then I gently work it on my face in small circular motions. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry. For a little toner lift, dampen a cotton ball with Witch Hazel, swipe across the most oil prone parts of the face, and follow with a nice moisturizer while the skin is still damp. Divine!

It's best for sensitive skin to use a face cleanser that has gentle oats in it that mildly exfoliate skin. Wet the skin. Apply cleanser to your face in circular motions. Rinse with lukewarm water (it's not as harsh on the skin) and pat dry. Moisturize.