Favourite Exfoliator

[britjojo]

I am in the mood for trying something new. I need a gentle, hypo-allergenic exfoliator for my face. I have combination skin and really bad dry patches at the temples that I would like to clear, as well as trouble spots around my chin.

Is there anything you would recommend?

[kitsch_k]

i've been using St. Ives Apricot Scrub forever!!

[elaine130]

Since I use Lancome's long-wearing Teint Idole (sp?), I always use either an Olay or Dove cleansing cloth (but I cut them in half to be economical) every night. It's got the cleanser on one side and then I rinse the cloth with water and scrub the suds and makeup off. They're disposable so I don't have to mess with any washcloths. It's been working great!

I suffered from embarrassing acne from about 12 until 18. I finally got on retina-a after h.s. graduation and my life changed for the better! To maintain clear skin, I had to always scrub off oil, dirt and dead skin cells so I used a large Buff Puff throughout college, but then switched to the single serve Buf-Puffs (the one for sensitive skin) which was less germy. The single serve Buff Puffs also worked really well since there's already cleanser in it. Plus I love that I can also scrub any long-wearing lipstick traces off my lips with either buf-puff or the cleansing cloth.

As for St. Ives scrub, I found it was a little too rough and caused inflammation on my face.

[kitsch_k]

yeah some people do feel St. Ives is a little rough but it works for my dry skin i use olay a lot to moisturize my face though

[britjojo]

I'm having trouble with the St Ives too. I have several packets of cleansing/ex foliating cloths (that I too cut in half ) that I bought in the UK, and since I can't get more any time soon I use them sparingly. Now I need something I can get here nice and easily.

[elaine130]

Originally Posted by britjojo

I'm having trouble with the St Ives too. I have several packets of cleansing/ex foliating cloths (that I too cut in half ) that I bought in the UK, and since I can't get more any time soon I use them sparingly. Now I need something I can get here nice and easily.

Britjojo - those cloths are in supermarkets, drug stores, and also at big box stores like Sam's Club, Costco and BJ's Warehouse. Since we have a tight budget, I do most of my shopping at one of these clubs (so worth the membership fee) and I get a giant box of the cloths in the health and beauty section. You also save on everything from cereal to meats - I'll buy a giant package of chicken breasts, divide into four of five freezer bags, freeze and defrost when needed.

[britjojo]

Are they the pre moistened or the dry cloths? Just curious, trying to see how they compare to what I use now.

The next thing is, where would I find that kind of thing in something like Sam's? The place is so big that I tend to only come out with half of what I went in for

[etali]

Johnsons make an exfoliating facial wash that is very gentle - it's part of their clean and clear range. They do two versions of it, or used to. The only one I can find now is the moisturising one. I used to use the 're-vitalising' one, but in the UK at least I can't find anywhere selling it.

[elaine130]

Originally Posted by britjojo

Are they the pre moistened or the dry cloths? Just curious, trying to see how they compare to what I use now.

The next thing is, where would I find that kind of thing in something like Sam's? The place is so big that I tend to only come out with half of what I went in for

Try this link for Olay Daily Facials at Sam's:
Sam's Club - Olay® Daily Facials - 4/30 ct. packs

These are the dry ones - never liked the wet ones! In Sam's, they're in the health/beauty/medicine area, usually on the side of the store opposite where all the electronics are.

Sam's has an awesome "Click n Pull" service where you pre-order all of your non-perishables by computer and in 24 hours, they'll load everything in a shopping cart for you, waiting for your arrival! Pretty cool when you've got patient little ones in tow!