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• STEP 1: Brush dry skin before getting into the shower. You can use either a
loofah, exfoliating gloves or a body exfoliating brush. Start at the soles of the feet
and work your way up.
• STEP 2: Get into the bath or shower and wet your entire body.
• STEP 3: Apply exfoliating cleanser to your loofah or exfoliating brush or gloves.
• STEP 4: Scrub your body with it, using gentle, circular motions.
• STEP 5: Opt for grainy types of cleansers to clean the skin, rather than soap.
Choose exfoliating cleansers that contain ingredients such as oatmeal, ground
almonds or even sea salt. The grainy texture exfoliates the skin.
• STEP 6: Make your own exfoliating cleanser, if you prefer. Mix sea salt, olive oil
and lemon juice together, or mix ground almonds and powdered milk. The
combinations are endless.
• STEP 7: Use a washcloth for mild exfoliation.
• STEP 8: Rub rough spots, such as heels, with a pumice stone or stick.
• STEP 9: Apply lotion containing alpha or beta hydroxy acids after you exfoliate.
This will continue the exfoliating process because the acids further abrade and
remove dead skin cells.
• STEP 10: Be sure to use body moisturizers at least once every day. Regular
exfoliating is extremely drying to the skin and will do more harm than good
unless the skin is rehydrated liberally with lotions.

Tips & Warnings

• Some products are more abrasive than others. If your skin is very sensitive, use as
little friction as possible and stick to the least abrasive products.
• Never overexfoliate with excessively abrasive exfoliating cleansers, or you run
the risk of bursting the delicate blood vessels under the skin. If the vessels burst,
your skin may appear permanently flushed. This condition, known as
telangiectasia, must then be treated using laser surgery.

Overall Things You'll Need

• Oil-free Moisturizers
• Body Liquid Cleansers
• Bath Towels
• Body Lotion
• Exfoliating Products

How to Protect Against Sunburn

Almost all health officials agree that there is no such thing as a healthy tan, but a sunburn
is particularly damaging to your skin and may result in pain, swelling, blistering and
long-term skin damage.