Exfoliation is a skincare regimen to remove dead skin cells from the skin’s outer layers. Exfoliation helps remove dull or dry skin, improve blood circulation, and enhance and brighten the skin’s appearance. Exfoliation, when done correctly, can give you smooth and soft skin and reveal your natural glow. However, it can irritate your skin when done wrongly. If you are unsure whether you are doing the right exfoliating regime, read on. The following are the common exfoliating mistakes that you need to avoid right now:

Common Exfoliation Mistakes to Avoid

Doing Exfoliation Harshly
Exfoliating is vital to get rid of grime, dirt, and dead skin cells. However, you need to ensure you are not too harsh on your skin. Scrubbing your skin too hard with the exfoliator would do more harm to your skin than good. Exfoliating your skin harshly can damage blood vessels and cause inflammation. Do not forget to exfoliate gently, as it is the key to good results. Also, only apply mild pressure.

Not exfoliating Regularly
When did you exfoliate your skin last time? If you do not remember, there are chances you are not exfoliating frequently enough. You should exfoliate your skin frequently enough to get out of several skin issues and keep your skin smooth and clean. Begin exfoliating your face every week. Further, exfoliate bi-weekly if you have oily skin.

Using the wrong exfoliator
One of the common exfoliation mistakes is not choosing sulfate-free and paraben formula to keep your skin radiant and healthy. Similar to your moisturizer, you have to choose an exfoliator suitable for your skin. Using the wrong form of exfoliator will not bring the desired results. If you are suffering from sensitive or acne-prone skin, you have to be careful while choosing an exfoliator.

Not Exfoliating Often
Environmental damage alongside age slows down the skin’s ability to dispense dead skin cells. Dead cells accumulate every day; thus, exfoliation helps eliminate them and build up pore clogging. For a majority of skin types, daily exfoliation is too much exfoliation. Exfoliating too often does not give your skin enough time to recover properly, leading to dryness and stinging due to depriving the lipid barrier.
Generally, exfoliating two or three times a week is enough for most skin types. Also, choose the best exfoliator for clogged pores according to your skin type for maximum benefits. Using a peel once a week can boost your glow factor. The best thing is to listen to your skin, and it will be the first to know whether you are exfoliating too often or not too often.

No Application of Sunscreen and Moisturizer
Exfoliation erases the outermost skin layers (dead skin cells), making it vulnerable to environmental damage via pollution exposure. SPF Application every morning is the most important thing to fend off visible signs of ageing. However, it’s even important to do it after exfoliating. It would help protect the newer cells underneath your skin with UV antioxidants and filters. There are sunscreens in the market that have both! Apply your favorite antioxidant-rich moisturizer before sunscreen to double down on protection and hydration.  Moreover, sunscreen and moisturizer are the answer to what to do after exfoliating the face.

Recommendation by the Terraform Brands:

• Rice + Hemp Exfoliating Powder

Final Words
Exfoliation is among the healthiest things you can do for the skin. It can help other products like moisturizers and serums be more effective. To avoid common exfoliation mistakes, keenly observe how your skin reacts to certain climate changes and usage of products and you will find your ideal exfoliating routine in no time!