Exfoliating alone won’t keep your skin looking lovely and healthy. Rather, after each exfoliation you should apply an ultra-hydrating moisturizer and protective sunscreen to ensure that skin is hydrated and protected from environmental damage. Below we’ve outlined a few ways that you can maximize the benefits of your post-exfoliation routine. Dry your puff after each […]
Do a quick search online and you will come up with hundreds of recipes for homemade exfoliating scrubs, or recommendations for the best exfoliating serums. However, just because an exfoliating cream is backed with great active ingredients like salicylic acids and AHA’s doesn’t mean that it can neutralize the bad ingredients that may be lurking […]
Dry skin is a condition of decreased water content in the uppermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum. This leads to abnormal structural changes in the skin, including increased fatty acid content and decreased ceramide levels. Moreover, these changes can lead to impeded barrier function of the skin, meaning that skin can feel more […]
Those looking to exfoliate the skin are bombarded with an endless variety of exfoliating tools – dry brushes, loofahs, konjac sponges, mesh puffs, nylon puffs, exfoliating creams – the list can go on and on. However, finding a great exfoliating tool is like finding a needle in a haystack, as exfoliators like loofahs and nylon […]
From the occasional bikini wax to weekly waxing the upper lip, waxing any part of the body is seldom a pleasant and plainless endeavor. While many of us merely wipe away any waxy residue and go about the rest of our days, this does little to soothe the inflammation or vulnerability and sensitivity characteristic of […]
To sufferers of eczema, psoriasis, and other dry skin conditions, “exfoliation” brings to mind raw skin, inflammation and a seemingly endless bout with dry skin. However, exfoliating with eczema does not have to be such a difficult endeavor. While eczema sufferers may need to exfoliate less frequently due to their skin sensitivity, they still need […]
As any reader of the ViaBuff Blog would know, exfoliation is essential to maintaining squeaky clean, glowing skin. But for those with oily skin, exfoliation can be a slippery slope (no pun intended). Common sense tells us that we should exfoliate as frequently as possible, so that we can deplete the skin of excess oils […]
Exfoliating dry skin can be a precarious endeavor – scrubbing just a little bit too vigorously or using a strong exfoliating cream can further dehydrate the skin and cause outbreaks of inflammation. but foregoing exfoliation can leave the skin dried out and congested with dead skin cells and bacteria. So what can you do exfoliate […]
If you read our post about salicylic acid back in June (link here), you would know that salicylic acid exfoliation is one of the best ways to cleanse your skin. What makes this form of exfoliation so special is that it is both an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agent that works wonders for acne, without the […]
Oily and acne-prone skin can be difficult, but it is especially difficult for Level 4 acne sufferers. Bacterial accumulation has reached a point where the skin is inundated with papules, pustules, redness, and inflammation. The excess sebum makes a perfect environment for even more bacteria and pore-clogging, and the cycle never seems to end! What […]
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