Exfoliating skincare guide: How to achieve smooth and radiant skin
Your skincare routine must include some form of exfoliation, removing the dead skin cells to reveal your fresh complexion beneath. There are many at-home treatments you can try, but visiting a spa is a great way to learn how to have a good exfoliation treatment done, and which works best for your skin.
What is exfoliation?
Skin cells are dying all the time, and if you don’t scrub them away, they can build up on your skin surface, leading to dullness, pore congestion, and an uneven skin texture. By exfoliating your skin regularly, you can make your skin appear more youthful while also encouraging the absorption of skincare products.
What are the types of exfoliation?
Your skin type might respond better to a lighter exfoliation, but for some, a deeper exfoliation will be needed for a more effective result.
1. Physical exfoliation
This is where a granular product or brushes are used to manually slough off the dead skin on your face. It can be a gentle scrub using fine-grained products to the more intense microdermabrasion treatments.
2. Chemical exfoliation
For a much deeper exfoliation, there’s the chemical peel using alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs). This will remove the dead skin cells without the need for scrubbing, and will penetrate the skin at a much deeper level to treat dark spots, acne, and fine lines.
3. Enzyme exfoliation
However, more sensitive skin is better suited to enzyme exfoliations that use the enzymes from fruit like papaya or pineapple to dissolve the dead skin cells. This is a much milder exfoliant with less risk of abrasion or skin irritation.
What exfoliation is best for what skin?
Your skin type will determine which exfoliating treatment is going to work best, and ensure you don’t risk skin redness, irritation, and inflammation.
Sensitive skin: Use mild chemical or enzyme exfoliants with no excessive scrubbing.
Oily skin: Salicylic acid, a type of BHA, is good for clearing pores and reducing excess oil.
Dry skin: Lactic acid, a type of AHA, is a gentle exfoliant which hydrates the skin at the same time.
Combination skin: This requires a combination of physical and chemical exfoliation.
When do you need to exfoliate?
If there’s a need, you can exfoliate up to 3 times a week, but the frequency will really depend on your skin tolerance. Over-exfoliation can lead to irritation and skin sensitivity while potentially compromising your skin barrier. The best is consulting a skincare specialist such as those at Evolve Day Spa to customise a plan for your unique skin.
Professional exfoliation at Evolve Day Spa
Evolve Day Spa has a range of facials that will ensure a deep cleanse exfoliation for all skin types. These include:
Lamelle Deep Cleanse Facial: This is great for clearing out blocked pores and removing excess dead skin cells.
Hydrating and Calming Facial: For sensitive skin, this will cleanse and soothe simultaneously.
Age Prevention Facial: This is ideal for addressing those fine lines and wrinkles.
The team also does facial peels for those requiring an exfoliation that goes much deeper. Options include:
Lactifirm Peel: For dehydrated and dry skin with premature ageing signs.
Alpha Peel: For fine lines.
Beta Peel: For hyperpigmentation.
Retistore: For anti-ageing
Beta Plus: For congestion and acne.
Finally, there’s the Hydra Facials using the Hydra Dermabrasion RF Bio-lifting Microdermabrasion facial machine to treat a variety of skin-specific concerns, among them:
Acne Clear Facial: Bubble suction treatment which removes congestion and blackheads while infusing high active ingredients in combination with light therapy to clear acne and access oils.
Ultra Sonic Facial: Deep penetration of medical-grade skin care products into the subcutaneous tissues. Promotes micro-circulation and skin renewal.
Oxygen Facial: Vitamin-infused oxygen applied to the face and neck for smoother, younger and plumper skin.
Express Hydra Facial: Medical-grade resurfacing treatment for skin tightening, relieving fatigue, shrinking pores and minimising wrinkles.
Hydra Boost Facial: Intensive treatment that uses sound waves to push hyaluronic acid into deeper layers of the skin leaving it instantly hydrated, plumped and glowing.
Hyper Sensitive Skin Facial: Designed to restore skin smoothness, tenderness and balance while deeply nourishing and moisturising the skin.
Collagen Facial: Rejuvenates the building blocks of healthy, young and flawless skin for an ageless look and feel. Reduces wrinkles and fine lines, diminishes the appearance of scars, minimises large pores and acne scars, improves sagging skin and eyelids and reduces hyperpigmentation.
Exfoliating is a key step to achieving healthy, glowing skin, but finding the right approach can make all the difference. At Evolve Day Spa, the team offers expert guidance and a range of professional treatments to help you find the exfoliating routine that’s best for you. Whether you’re new to exfoliation or looking to elevate your skincare, they can guide you to the skin you’ve always wanted.