is it wrong that i exfoliate my face once a day? if i don't, my skin gets totally dry and doesn't feel smooth at all. i use St. Ive's Blemish and Blackhead Control Apricot Scrub and St. Ive's Blemish and Blackhead Control Apricot Face Wash every night, and sometimes in the mornings. After that, i use Pond's Dry Skin Cream. Since i started this skin care regime, my skin has never looked better... but am i damaging my skin?
it doesn't feel or look damaged. i just always here that you're only supposed to exfoliate once a week. but isn't everyone's skin different? i dunno... lol
2007-04-05 16:05:36 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Future Mrs. Chandler 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
i used that, you shouldn't use the one with salycilic acid in it everyday, but the other one the regular one is ok for everyday use. my skin only has to be exfoliated at most once a day, and this one doesn't dry my skin out likt he blackhead/ oil control. that one you should use once a week, because its completely removing everythign from your face, which isn't a good thing because the oils from your face need to be there at night in order to replenish what your face lost during the day. it's your face's natural moisturizer (better than anything you cuold buy, really.) i hope that helped though. :o)
2007-04-05 17:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by rapunzel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know much about St. Ives but I sell Mary Kay and we have a Microdermabrasion Set that we sell. We tell them that they should use it every other day or more, only because your skin needs time to rejuvenate itself. When you are exfoliating your skin you are taking off the dead skin cells. I know that it takes a little time for them to come back.
We also have a great 3-in-1 cleanser that is going to exfoliate the skin as you wash in the morning and night.
Just make sure that if you are using the hard Abrasive one all the time that you are hurting your skin to bad and leaving it red. Be extremely careful as well if you wax your eyebrows or upper lip. When they wax it takes off hair and dead skin cells, if you have none then it might burn and rip the skin. We had that happen to a consultant before, so I just wanted you to know.
If you have more questions please let me know
Amanda
2007-04-05 23:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since u are usng St. Ives Apriocot scrub [which works great by the way], you have to use it twice a day or its not going to show great results. Use morning and night only. Wash your face only two times a day too.
The scrub is exfloiating your skin. You can use it everyday. But if you are going to exfloiate with a loofah or something. Then its twice a week.
Just keep doing what you're doing, but use the scrub morning and night and gently massage it to your skin.
Removes dead cells
And no, you are not damaging your skin
hope i didnt make it too confusing..
2007-04-05 23:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Hawaiian Beautiful 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your skin type..exfoliating is not harmful..if anything its great for us and keeps us looking younger. Men shave everyday and can get rid of dead skin that way, women must rely on chemicals. If your skin looks good and you keep it well moisturized no harm done.
good luck..mcb
2007-04-05 23:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can use that scrbb daily
you are not damaging ur skin as long as u dont rub the scrubb vigorously on ur skin.
wel whatever u are using is great
2007-04-05 23:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋