Making and Keeping smooth skin...?

Question

My skin seems to suck up dust and dirt which all starts rubbing off AFTER I've had a shower (which is well annoying because I'd much rather it came off in the shower). I also get little specks of hard white or translucent gunk (of dead skin presumably) which also rub off.

Would exfoliating and moisturizing properly for a certain period along with good diet etc. resolve the skin for good so it doesnt need special attention (like skin on the lower arms)? Natural suggestions particularly welcome...

I meant skin on the lower arms needs no attention, as opposed to nose, forehead, cheeks and behind shoulders...

Answer 1

Using a wash cloth, a shower poof or scrubby gloves to slough of dead skin while in the shower would help a lot.

You can also try a sugar or salt scrub.

What's happening is that the soap and is loosening the layer of dead, dry skin but not scrubbing it off. That doesn't happen until you dry off w/ a towel afterwards.

Here are some recipes for sugar & salt scrubs:

Simple Sugar Scrub - Formula

Adapted from The Seasonal Detox Diet, by Carrie L’Esperance (Inner Traditions, 2002).
This super-simple formula has been softening and nourishing skin for centuries.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup sugar
Enough cold-pressed oil (olive, wheat germ, peanut, corn, or sunflower) to dampen the mixture

Gently massage this exfoliating scrub all over your body and face before you shower with a light soaping and rinse. Repeat once or twice a month. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/simple-sugar-scrub-formula.html

Salt Scrub
Mix 1/2 - 1 cup epsom salts w/ enough olive, canola or baby oil to make a paste. Apply in the shower after rinsing your skin. Be sure to rub gently. Wash w/ a gentle soap afterwards.

Be careful when using scrubs w/ an oil base - they can make the shower floor slippery.

Answer 2

Try a sea salt scrub on your arms - in the shower.
I use Awaken by Arbonne but try making your own with kosher salt and olive oil and a hint of real lemon juice.

For your face take a hot compress before you wash at night to draw the dirt out and lightly exfoliate the face before washing.
(use a terry cloth wash cloth heat in micro four double warmth)
Implement a real exfoliant twice a week on a clean face.
Try a mask too and do you use a toner every day?

Answer 3

1. Drink enough water! 8 eight oz. glasses of water per day!
2. Exfoliate! (Maybe even invest in an at home microdermabrasion set)
3. Moisturize twice a day (and more throughout the day if you're really dry.

Answer 4

I don't suggest putting canola or baby oil on your skin at all! I suggest that you use Olive oil if any to mix with the sugar or salt in a scrub. OR you can use Arbonne Aromotherapy salt scrubs. they are pure, safe and beneficial. plant and herb based products that don't clog pores and don't destroy your skins natural acid mantle. email me and i will give you more information.

Answer 5

well i would say exfoliat every couple of days until it goes away then after every time you shower but on mosteriser, i use a cocoa butter one which is gd for me but you could try different ones til you find a good one for your skin...

Answer 6

You should use better soap, and just lotion it all the time, vitamin E would help too.

Answer 7

yeah, and use a loofah.