Every once in a while, your face will need some deeper-than-usual cleansing. This is what facial scrubs are for. A typical facial scrub involves an abrasive substance being rubbed in the face, with the purpose of removing deeply-embedded dirt. A basic scrub works by simply ‘eroding off’ the dirt which includes dead cells, excess oil and environmental particulate dirt.
Reveal your true complexion
Believe it or not, there’s such a thing as your true complexion. Unfortunately for many of us out there, this youthful version of self gets buried behind the ruble of layers of dead skin cells. This is one problem that a good scrub can solve easily. Treating yourself to that much-needed scrub at least once a week, will ensure that the dead skin cells are regularly gotten rid of, revealing your your youthful glow
Prevent Breakouts
An accumulation of oil and dead skin cells inside the pores of your skin is how you end up with acne breakouts. A facial scrub does exactly what it promises – ‘scrub’ this kind of build-up from your face. This is not meant to take away from your daily soap- or shower gel-based facial wash. That serves its purpose, but with the kind of dirt that loves to play ‘hide and seek’ in your skin pores, something more invasive like a scrub takes the cleansing to a whole other level.
Get more from your other products
Most of us have no tolerance for anything that would render our favorite creams or lotions less effective than they can be. Who doesn’t? After an investment in a good product, the last thing you want is some creepy layers of dead cells standing in the way, reducing the absorption of your highly promising formula. This is where a scrub comes in, and by helping you get rid of these layers of dead cells, oils and environmental dirt, it gives the skin care product tamper-free access to your skin. A twice-a-week scrub would be ideal for this purpose.
Improve blood circulation
This, I would call a side-effect of scrubbing, and a good one actually. A facial scrub is much more than just a cleansing experience. The gentle pressure and circular motion involved in a good scrub means you are getting your facial cleansing and facial massage in one sitting (speaking of value for money…). So yeah, take your time, enjoy the moment coz there’s much more going on under the hood. The built-in massage effect that comes with your scrub will do everything an exclusive massage would do – muscle relaxation, improving blood circulation, stress relief, you name it
Aid skin rejuvenation – the antiaging charm
Your skin cells undergo a journey of their own. New ones are formed, serve their purpose for some time, get old and die. This is called cell turn over. The rate at which it occurs declines with age, which is partly responsible for the signs of aging we exhibit with time. Now, scrubbing can improve your cell turnover by ensuring that the dead get ‘buried’, so to speak. By removing tired and aged cells on the surface of your skin, shedding happens more frequently and efficiently, which encourages new cell production
Just remember, facial or full body scrub will improve the skin cell replacement process, stimulate healthy blood flow and relax your muscles. This combo will take the quality and beauty of your skin a notch higher.
Happy scrubbing :)