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In the skin care category... applying makeup over flaky skin has got to rank in the top 5 for "most annoying occurrences." For those using prescription exfoliants or an aggressive acne skin care regime, avoid wash clothes, loofahs, and the like as they only irritate the skin. Clarisonic Skin Cleansing Brushes and massaging skin with your hands will help; however, not all acne types benefit from these methods.
Based on the feedback of many patients and my own experience, nothing works better than the "water massage." After a thorough cleanse, moisten your face with water and begin massaging your skin with your finger tips using circular motions. As the water evaporates, your finger tips become tacky, and the dead skin will begin lifting - don't rinse just yet. Allow the dead skin cells to ball up under your finger tips and slough off more dead skin. Once your face dries, rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat - as needed.
This de-shedding process may take from 1 to 5 minutes depending on how much your skin needs to shed. The "water massage" can be done morning or night, but most prefer the mornings so that makeup goes on silky smooth.
In the skin care category... applying makeup over flaky skin has got to rank in the top 5 for "most annoying occurrences." For those using prescription exfoliants or an aggressive acne skin care regime, avoid wash clothes, loofahs, and the like as they only irritate the skin. Clarisonic Skin Cleansing Brushes and massaging skin with your hands will help; however, not all acne types benefit from these methods.
Based on the feedback of many patients and my own experience, nothing works better than the "water massage." After a thorough cleanse, moisten your face with water and begin massaging your skin with your finger tips using circular motions. As the water evaporates, your finger tips become tacky, and the dead skin will begin lifting - don't rinse just yet. Allow the dead skin cells to ball up under your finger tips and slough off more dead skin. Once your face dries, rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat - as needed.
This de-shedding process may take from 1 to 5 minutes depending on how much your skin needs to shed. The "water massage" can be done morning or night, but most prefer the mornings so that makeup goes on silky smooth.
