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SKINCARE TALK WITH BOLA AKINBOADE-BELLO: HOW TO SPEED UP YOUR LIGHTENING PROCESS WITH EXFOLIATION

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Have you ever
looked in the mirror and thought that your skin looked tired, dry or dull? That
your complexion needed a pick me up or felt rough to the touch?
An exfoliation
treatment could be just your answer.
Exfoliation has
been. Used for thousands of years to help maintain good skin. The ancient
Egyptians are recognized as being the first to use exfoliating treatments.
History also reveals that during the Middle Ages, wine, with its active
ingredient tartaric acid, a natural AHA, was used as a chemical exfoliant.

WHAT IS
EXFOLIATION?
Exfoliation is the
removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin’s outermost surface.
Exfoliation is the natural shedding process of the skin. Every 30 days our skin
gets a new layer of skin cells. The skin cells are born at the basal cell
layer, the lowest layer of the epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer
of the skin, the one you can see and touch. The skin cells start out at the
basal cell layer nice and plump and around. They journey upward through the
layers of the epidermis until they reach the stratum corneum or skin’s surface.
As they travel upward, they flatten out and are eventually sloughed off. The
entire cycle takes about 30 days.

As we age, the
process of cell turnover slows down. Cells start to accumulate unevenly on the
skin’s surface, giving it a dry, rough and dull appearance.
Exfoliation is
beneficial because it removes these dead, dry, dulling cells that are holding
on, revealing the fresher, younger skin cells beneath. This shedding of the
outer layer unclogs pores, keeps skin clean and helps reduce acne breakouts.
Also, the layer of dead, dry cells acts as a barrier beneficial to skin serums
and moisturizers. Once this layer is removed, your skin will absorb other
skincare products such as serum and moisturizer effectively.
If you want your
skin to look its best, you should exfoliate your skin on a regular basis.
Exfoliation treatments should be done at least once a week and followed with a
serum or moisturizer. You will love the results! Your skin will look brighter,
fresher and more radiant.
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