Here's How to Properly Exfoliate Your Entire Face Using Just 4 Products

Published on 8/31/2020 at 9:35 AM

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Exfoliating might be the most satisfying step in your skin-care routine. Sloughing away dead skin cells offers nearly instant results: immediately after, your skin feels smoother and might even appear brighter. Whatever your skin concern — fine lines, breakouts, dark spots, clogged pores — a little exfoliation can go a long way.

As much as there is to love about a good exfoliator, you don't want to go overboard, either: overscrubbing can cause irritation and redness, especially in people with dry skin. Start slowly by exfoliating just once or twice a week — if your skin tolerates that, you can always add in more. People with oily or combination skin can typically exfoliate every other day or even daily. You might also want to experiment with both chemical exfoliators like acids and physical exfoliators like scrubs to see which works best for you. Just don't try both in one day.

Ready to add exfoliation to your skin-care routine? Test out these four e.l.f. Cosmetics products that can exfoliate your entire face, from the T-zone to your lips.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Exfoliating Scrub

Powdered walnut shell powers this exfoliating scrub ($5). Use it once or twice a week to keep skin polished and soft. Apply to the entire face for smoother skin all over, or target particularly oily spots like the T-zone.

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e.l.f. Cosmetics Gentle Peeling Exfoliant

Want something a little gentler than a scrub? Try this peeling exfoliant ($10) with tangerine, papaya, and licorice extracts. As you rub it on your skin, you can see the product rolling into tiny balls — that's how it removes dead skin cells.

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$10

e.l.f. Cosmetics Cleansing Duo Face Brush

Since this cleansing brush ($14) has two heads — one with soft bristles and one with silicone — it pulls double duty in your skincare routine. Use the brush side to massage your favorite cleanser all over your face and neck for a deeper clean, or use the silicone head to add some extra oomph to an exfoliating scrub.

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$14

e.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Exfoliator

Chapped lips are a thing of the past when you have this lip exfoliator ($4) in your beauty arsenal. The physical exfoliant scrubs away dead skin, while vitamin E, shea butter, and a trio of nourishing oils (jojoba, avocado, and grape) condition and smooth.

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