Skin Nerd: How to properly exfoliate your skin 

Glow into spring with top-to-toe exfoliation

Skin Nerd: Soft, smooth skin is always a skin goal, but springtime can bring a collective sense of renewal and is an ideal time to shed the dead skin cells that have been accumulating over the colder months.

Are you ready for a new season? I cannot wait for a hint of warmer weather to reach our shores and to be able to shed some of the multiple layers of clothing I have become accustomed to during the winter. Although the thought of revealing more skin can leave some hoomans anxious, a good exfoliating routine can help to prep your skin and boost your confidence. Soft, smooth skin is always a skin goal, but springtime can bring a collective sense of renewal and is an ideal time to shed the dead skin cells that have been accumulating over the colder months.

Thankfully, exfoliating the skin appears to be a task many of us enjoy, with facial exfoliators noted as the third biggest growing skincare segment in 2021.* If not done to excess, this boosts our skin health in many ways. As we age, the skin cell turnover cycle slows down, and we need to exfoliate to help decongest our pores and shed any dead cells that are dulling our glow. Freshly exfoliated skin looks healthier and brighter and helps the skin to absorb any products applied afterwards more effectively.