How often are you supposed to exfoliate?

Question

How often are you supposed to exfoliate?

Answer 1

Most people do it 2-3 times a week! It all depends on how sensitive your skin is!

Answer 2

1-3 times a week.

The way that I'm going at it now is I will say.. exfoliate on monday, then skip tuesday and wednesday, exfoliate thursday, skip friday and saturday, exfoliate sunday.. and just keep going that way. I skip every 2 days. I only do this because I have acne sometimes, and exfoliating too much when you have zits can cause them to flare up more.

If you prefer exfoliating a lot, then use a major exfoliator once or twice a week, then apply an aspirin+honey mask a few times a week on days you don't exfoliate. Crushed up aspirin helps for redness, acne, blackheads, dead skin, and honey helps with softness and also with blackheads.

Answer 3

It really depends on your skin type. I have combination skin that easily gets flaky and oily at the same time if I don't exfoliate so I'm actually using a daily mini peel scrub. If you have normal skin, you may want to exfoliate twice a week with a product like St. Ives apricot scrub. If your skin is too sensitive or starts to dry out, only exfoliate once a week using a gentler scrub like the St. Ives gentle apricot scrub.  

Answer 4

probably like once or twice a week.

Answer 5

Once or twice a week, depending on how sensitive your skin is.

Answer 6

twice a week

Answer 7

I assume that you're talking about your face. That totally depends upon your skin type.  It's a good idea to start with once a week and see how your skin fares.  If you think that you could use a mid-week refresher you'll know.  If your skin is very sensitive, once a week should be plenty. I have oily skin and I use a Clinique exfoliant every other day and it keeps me glowing. Start slow and see what your skin responds best to...good luck!

Answer 8

I would say 2 or 3 times a week. But just don't over exfoliate, that will dull your complexion.