African American Men’s Skincare:
Body Exfoliation
The build up of dead skin cells can cause skin to appear dull and lifeless. We want to bring some energy back into your skin by exfoliating and regenerating new cells! When it comes to African American men’s skincare routines, many ignore their skin’s needs and stick with hotel-like soap bars to cleanse their face and bodies. But these soaps can be drying and sometimes leave residue behind clogging pores and doing more harm than good. We’ll go into the proper method for cleansing and exfoliating to make sure your manly skin is still touchable and soft.
Soap Options
As mentioned in our previous exfoliation article, Clear Essence Cosmetics provides multiple soaps with ingredients such as salicylic acid, alpha hydroxyl acid, and sulfur to cleanse the skin and remove dirt, oil and bacteria. Due to the vast selection it can certainly be up to preference on which soap bar you find most cleansing and moisturizing for your skin. A favorite due to its powerful exfoliating ingredient, alpha hydroxyl acid, is Clear Essence Complexion Soap with AHA. AHA is a lactic acid that sloughs off dead skin cells and exposes a radiant and even complexion.
More abrasive measures
If you are finding yourself covered in flaky, dried, dead skin, soap alone may not be your only escape to smooth skin. Other objects such as loofas, pumice stones, abrasive sponges, and exfoliating gloves all assist in further exfoliation. You may also be experiencing build up of dead skin cells on other parts of your body besides your face.
Body Exfoliation
For the back and chest, use a loofa with a long handle for reach. Don’t be afraid to be a little tough on the back. Many suffer from blemishes due to the sweat and oil produced in this area. A great liquid body wash to invigorate the skin is the Chimere Triple Action Body Wash Forumla. A loofa will help scrub off residue after a long day and work your body cleanser further into the skin. For arms and legs an exfoliating glove can help reach tough areas. They are also less abrasive than a loofa for these normally exposed body parts. For dry cracked feet, rub a pumice stone from heal to toe while in the shower. Your skin will be softened from the steam and the stone should remove any flaky skin. When you’ve finishing showering and now that you’ve deep cleansed the skin to remove any residue or build up, perhaps run some bath water and add Clear Essence Specialist Oil to moisturize and seal in hydration. Add this routine to your African American men’s skincare regimen at least once a month and you will have touchable skin in no time!