naturalnails
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I would like to know the cases for and against the different kind of exfoliators?
AHA or grainey ones.
Which do you prefer and why?
AHA or grainey ones.
Which do you prefer and why?
Exfoliators
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Fiona - In my experience I tend to lean more towards the aha/acidic exfoliators rather than the granular ones. If your client has breakouts the granular ones can irritate their already inflammed skin. As well as the clients with more sensitive/sensitized skins. That being said, you must be careful to the % of the active ingredient in the exfoliator. I start with a mild (low %) first on new clients but if you're unsure of their skin's reaction you can do a patch test first.
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Martin Duffy
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Don't forget there are also enzyme based exfoliators & the various gommage exfoliators. Personally, I'm not that keen on mechanical action exfoliators of the granular type as I find them less effective than the others - I think it's a case of ease of use winning out that makes them the most popular.
i agree that the type of the exfoliator should be chosen according to the skin type and the result wanted to be achieved.
Throughout my experience as a beauty therapist i worked with various makes of skincare. Personally i prefer non-grainy exfoliators ( i find them irritating) I use Guinot Gommage Biologic, its very pleasant and very effective.
I also think if using grainy exfoliators they should not be sharp ( i prefer man made grains, example - REN Jojoba microbead scrub), Sharp grains scratch the surface of epidermis so badly that skin switches on the defence mechanism and produces skin cells quickly protecting the surface from further damage. The effect is - the person exfoliates constantly but not achieving any results but drier skin.
AHA based exfoliators may contain small grains that are made mechanicaly meaning that they are equal and not sharp, which allows to use those scrubs more often. Graines exfoliate the dead cells and aha exfoliates dead and dying cells.
hope this helps:hug:
Throughout my experience as a beauty therapist i worked with various makes of skincare. Personally i prefer non-grainy exfoliators ( i find them irritating) I use Guinot Gommage Biologic, its very pleasant and very effective.
I also think if using grainy exfoliators they should not be sharp ( i prefer man made grains, example - REN Jojoba microbead scrub), Sharp grains scratch the surface of epidermis so badly that skin switches on the defence mechanism and produces skin cells quickly protecting the surface from further damage. The effect is - the person exfoliates constantly but not achieving any results but drier skin.
AHA based exfoliators may contain small grains that are made mechanicaly meaning that they are equal and not sharp, which allows to use those scrubs more often. Graines exfoliate the dead cells and aha exfoliates dead and dying cells.
hope this helps:hug:
