How to exfoliate your body safely, and how often
Choose a mitt, dry brush, scrub or acid lotion for your skin, use it with light pressure and the right frequency, and moisturize straight after.
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Everything below the chin: body skin, glow, hands, nails, feet and bath rituals, for anyone whose routine stops at the jawline.
The skin on your body gets the same sun, dry air and friction as your face, and usually far less attention. This section covers it shoulders to soles: oils and lotions, glow and self-tan, rough patches, hair removal, hands and nails, feet, and the bath or shower that ties it together.
Start with how to exfoliate your body safely, and how often: which method suits your skin, how light the pressure should be, when to skip it, and why moisturizer goes on straight after.
In this section
- Body care routines
- Body oils, lotions and butters
- Glow, shimmer and self-tan
- Body acne, keratosis pilaris and rough skin
- Exfoliation and scrubs
- Hair removal
- Hands and nail care
- At-home manicures and pedicures
- Feet
- Bath and shower rituals
- Body sun care
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