Exfoliation is Everything: The Secret to Summer Radiance
As summer rolls around, my skin practically begs for exfoliation. It's essential for sloughing off dead skin and the build-up of products, sweat, and sunscreen, allowing your most radiant and healthy skin to shine through.
Balance Your Face Exfoliation
To achieve that perfect glow, it's crucial to balance between physical and chemical exfoliators. Here are my top picks:
Physical Exfoliators:
These provide a gentle yet effective "scrub down" that your skin will love.
ARCONA Cranberry Gommage: Ideal for normal to oily skin types.
ARCONA Golden Grain Gommage: Perfect for mature to dry skin types.
ARCONA Brightening Gommage: Suitable for all skin types.
Chemical Exfoliators:
These products use exfoliating acids to help loosen the skin.
ARCONA Gentle Solution: Best for normal to dry skin.
ARCONA The Solution: Great for oily/problematic skin.
Game-changing exfoliation routine: Use Gentle Solution or The Solution at night, letting the treatment work to break down and loosen dead skin, and then gently slough it off in the morning with your chosen Gommage.
Your skin will feel fresh, clean, and resurfaced!
Body Buffing Bliss
For the body, I'm obsessed with Baja Zen Body Buff Scrub. The texture is incredible, like fine sand, and it polishes the skin perfectly while leaving a slight oil finish and the most intoxicating summer scents. Check out this video on breathe’s Instagram to see the product in action!
Why Exfoliate More in Summer?
Summer introduces two key elements that winter doesn't: sweat and sunscreen (even though we should wear sunscreen year-round). Exfoliating removes that extra layer, making your skin look healthier, dewier, and more glowing. Plus, it allows your other skincare products to penetrate at a deeper cellular level.
The Ultimate Exfoliation Experience
Want to level-up your exfoliation game? If you live in Rochester (or if you want to visit!), try a customized ARCONA Enzyme Peel Facial with me! Each treatment is uniquely hand-mixed using pineapple, pumpkin, and papaya enzymes to break down dead skin, lighten and brighten sun damage, and smooth skin texture. This facial is highly results-oriented, leaving you relaxed with glowing skin that turns heads.
Embrace the summer glow and treat your skin to the exfoliation it craves. Your most radiant self awaits!
Abby Weis, Esthetician
Abby is a licensed esthetician and has been providing facials at breathe yoga for over 20 years. She is the only person in the country who has been trained in the ARCONA Signature Contour Treatment outside of ARCONA's small team at their studio in Los Angeles. A true honor! If you live in the Rochester, NY area and would like to book a facial with Abby, you can do so here.
A little note about recommended products: All of these products I use and LOVE! These recommendations are not only my professional opinion but my personal favorites. In addition to being an esthetician, I am also the buyer for breathe yoga and breathe at home, which means I get to choose which products we carry. Everything you’ll see in our stores comes with my 100% backing and approval. We only carry products and brands that we use and we love!!
