JAMO magazine January 2019/ 49 Issue | Page 44

JAMO BEAUTY FOR DRY SKIN Avoid products with high amounts of alcohol. You would want to look for exfoliants that have moisturizing ingredients such as coco- nut oil, shea butter, or ceramide. Since your skin tends to be dry, you should only exfoliate one to two times a week followed by a strong moisturizer. FOR OILY SKIN Oily skin has a higher tolerance so you can exfoliate up to five times a week depending on the product. You should look for products that contain alpha or beta acids, salicylic or glycolic acids. Still moisturize after exfolia- tion, however, and be sure to not overdo it! If you dry out your skin too much it can cause redness and irritation. You may even stim- ulate increased oil production as your body responds to being over dry. FOR NORMAL SKIN Normal skin can exfoliate two to three times per week. While normal skin has the most options, if you exfoliate too much you will do more harm than good. You can manually exfoliate with a brush or washcloth as well chemically-based prod- ucts that include granular sugar, crushed apricot pits or walnut shells and light amounts of acids. Start slowly and see what your skin can tolerate. FOR COMBINATION SKIN If you have combination skin (i.e. your T-zone is oily and your cheeks are dry), you should keep the majority of your exfoliation to the T-zone area. You should follow exfoliation with moisturizer applied heavily to the dry skin areas and sparsely to the oily areas. e.l.f. Online Only Gentle Peeling Exfo- liant COMB January2019 - 49 ISSUE La Roche-Posay La Roche-Posay Ultra Fine Scrub COMB