Monday, February 7, 2011

Skin to Envy

Rough, dry patches on your face driving you crazy? Heed this advice:

Face- Purchase a face scrub that uses micro beads as its scrubbing power. The beads can be round or spherical in shape. PLEASE DO NOT use anything crushed: apricot, walnut, glass. Ok the last one is an exaggeration but if you've ever looked at the skin under a microscope after using either of the others it looks like you smashed a dinner plate and rubbed it on your face. No joke. Wash and tone your face first (alcohol free) and then using a nickel sized dollop, spread the exfoliant (face scrub) over forhead nose and chin first (most people are the least sensitive here). After spending about a minute and a half on these areas using small, LIGHT circular motions with fingertips (concentrating on the areas between eyebrows, sides of nose and front of chin where blackheads form) continue circular motions over the cheeks and neck with light pressure for the remaining 30 seconds. That's 2-3 minutes for the whole face. Rinse thoroughly, pat dry with a towel, apply your eye and night cream. Voila!