Why The Minimalist Exfoliation Method Gives Better Results Than Complex Skin Care

There is no denying that smooth, vibrant and youthful skin not only looks good, it makes us feel great as well.
But. Does great skincare have to be so complicated?

According to Victoria Winnard, the marketing expert behind the Baiden Mitten, that does not to have to be so. In fact, Winnard claims, that most of modern skincare is based m ore on cosmetic companies’ desire to create more revenue rather than just helping their customers achieve healthy, glowing skin.

Truthfully, even just for exfoliation, do we really need all the  scrubs, facial peels, exfoliating wipes, glycolic serums and renewing masks to perform a simple removal of dead skin cells? Especially when a lot of those store-bought products contain either plastic microbeads, jagged nut shells, sharp edged crystals or else are filled with chemicals so harmful, they can cause a long term damage?

If you stop falling for the hype, you can find lots of products in your own kitchen, able to do better job than those overpriced, overmarketed and chemicals packed concoctions that are so heavily advertised. Things like turmeric, almond flour, fine salt, oats or rice bran. Readily available, super natural, available in organic form, they do a job as good, if not better than the expensive stuff. Just add a dash of water to the powder in the palm of your hand and scrub away. In few minutes, your skin will be clean, clear and glowing.

To do the extra thorough job and get the rest of your body to the same flawless level as your face, use Baiden Mitten 1-2 times/week. At less than $50, that tool will perform around 100 super deep, face and body exfoliations. You cannot really beat it for the value…

The beauty of natural methods of exfoliation is that you can easily skip the next step, which is toning, as you do not have to ‘’balance the natural ph of the skin’’. With natural ways of exfoliation, you did not disturb it in the first place, so there is nothing to balance.

So, having skipped the second step, here is the last step to the perfect, minimalistic skincare. Moisturizing.

Breaking it to the very basics form, moisturizing is about protecting the newly exfoliated skin from dehydration. How?

OIL! Pure, cold pressed olive, sunflower, avocado or coconut oil. If you can eat it, it will also be good for your skin. Simply put a little bit of oil into the palms of your hands, then rub your hands together to warm it up, put few drops of water in with it and then rub some more. Next step – massage the oil into your skin. Mmmmmmmm, delicious and so good for your skin. It will create a barrier between your skin and the environment so water will not evaporate too fast from the surface of your skin. That is the aim of moisturizing.

But, that is only half the story.
Drinking more water and eating lots and lots of raw fruit and vegetables will hydrate your skin from within. Sodas and commercial juices will definitely not do. Even if they taste good, they create more harm than good.
Sodas are loaded with sugar which break down collagen, so if you love wrinkles and saggy skin, load up!
When it comes to juices, did you know that most juices are heated up to make their shelf-life longer? That turns them to acid. You might as well drink pure vinegar… So, get a good filter and drink water instead!

Extra, extra!!!!

Sometimes it is really nice to do something special for your skin. So, simple honey (maybe with turmeric) or avocado mask can do wanders, not only for our complexion, but also for the mood. Who does not like to pamper themselves every now and again

But, that is a topic for a whole new article…

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