The way we can get rid of the dullness from our bodies is with the simple process of exfoliation. This is a non-evasive process that basically gives your gives your body a nice scrub down. It strips the dead cells leaving the vibrant, fresh and living cells radiating on the surface of your skin. The most aesthetic benefit of exfoliation is that your skin looks rejuvenated. Surely when you're replacing dead cells with live cells your skin looks more "alive". This gives you a more youthful, and radiant look.

If you have ever used a self tanner, it always says to exfoliate before applying the tanner. Ever wonder why? It is because exfoliation allows for active ingredients in self tanners to penetrate the skin faster, better, and more efficiently. This is true for other skin care products as well. Facial creams and anti aging creams penetrate the skin more efficiently when the skin is exfoliated. This rule applies for skin moisturizers as well. Lotion and other products can do a better job at keeping your skin silky smooth if you have exfoliated skin. Sometimes no matter how much you pour on, the moisturizers do not help the problem of your dry skin, and this is the reason why.

There is too much dead skin piled up on the surface, that the moisturizes cannot penetrate. In turn you end up with a mountain of wasted moisturizer and a whole lot of dry skin. Exfoliation can alleviate dry skin problems as well as maximize the effectiveness of all of your other creams. Clogged oily skin is not what most call sexy. Who likes blackheads or whiteheads? With exfoliation, pore clogging dirt and excess oils are removed from the surface of your skin. This makes it an uncomfortable environment for acne causing bacteria, thus discouraging acne breakouts. Another benefit of exfoliation is that it gets rid of ingrown hairs.

Ingrown hairs occur when a hair curls up and starts growing inward toward your skin. This in turn creates ugly and painful little bumps all over your body. But, with exfoliation, the hairs, which are trapped in your skin, can be freed and you won't have to have those nasty little uncomfortable bumps. Exfoliating is a cure for ingrown hairs, thus it is a process that men also can enjoy. Shaving on a daily basis really takes a toll on the male face. It can leave an uneven tone, rough skin, and itchiness. Since male skin is generally thicker than a women's it needs even more care and exfoliation. Exfoliation does not discriminate based on gender. It is a process both men and women need and can enjoy. So, next time you find yourself complaining about ingrown hairs, or oily skin, or dry skin, or wrinkles, or clogged pores, or many other bad skin conditions, remember to exfoliate!