The right body care routine can give you beautiful, smooth-feeling skin. But it’s important to know how and when to exfoliate for best results – especially before shaving or waxing. Learn why it’s so important to exfoliate, the right way to do it, and how to use different exfoliation products for each area of your body.
Exfoliating removes dead skin cells to reveal fresh, soft, and silky-feeling skin. It can also help reduce signs of aging, prep the skin so other products are more effective, prevent ingrown hairs, and more.
Shaving and Exfoliation Guide: Achieving the Best Results for Smooth Skin
But it’s important to exfoliate correctly – or you could damage your skin and cause redness, sensitivity, ingrown hairs, or even an acne breakout. That’s why we created this easy-to-follow guide to body exfoliation and a Shaving and Exfoliation Guide that works for every skin type.
If you use a physical exfoliant (like a scrub) or one of those mesh bath loofahs, you can safely exfoliate daily as long as you don’t apply too much pressure. Chemical-based exfoliators (those formulated with AHAs and BHAs or other acids) should be used less frequently, at least once per week, or even less often depending on the ingredients and your skin’s reaction.
A gentle physical exfoliant before shaving will lift the top layer of dead skin away, preventing razor drag and clogged pores while giving you a smoother, closer shave. Plus, it will help prevent ingrown hairs after shaving. Then, when you’re finished shaving, you can moisturize the skin to keep it feeling smooth and healthy-looking.