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Body Polishing: Should You Try It?
We all love pampering our faces with facials, masks, chemical peels, and spa days. In addition, we know our daily skincare regime is essential to the health of our skin.
But what about our bodies? Exposure to environmental toxins, irritants, dirt, grime, and pollution affects our bodies just as much as our faces. As a result, you may have occasionally noticed signs of your body telling you it may need some TLC such as back acne, dry or rough skin, and random bumps appearing on your legs or shoulders.
These are signs it’s time for you to try body polishing!
Body polishing is a beautiful full-body exfoliation treatment that removes the build-up of dead skin cells all over your body and promotes healthy skin cells in their place. Body polishing is simple and easy to do for your next spa night at home!
Keep reading to discover why you should try body polishing!
What Is Body Polishing?
You may have seen body polishing as an option at your local spa in preparation for another treatment they offer, such as wraps or peels.
However, body polishing is an excellent at-home exfoliation technique that not only exfoliates the skin but promotes the growth of healthy new cells.
In addition, body polishing helps remove all of the dead skin to support a natural, youthful-looking glow.
What Are the Benefits of Body Polishing?
First and foremost, body polishing at its core promotes healthy cell growth by removing the accumulation of dirt, dead skin cells, and any other unhealthy bacteria that your daily cleansing hasn’t removed.
In addition, there are many other benefits to body polishing including,
Hydrates Your Skin
When the pores on your body are clogged, it is difficult to moisturize your skin thoroughly due to a lack of proper hydration penetrating your skin. The process of body polishing opens up your pores and removes any dirt or congestion.
Then, after you have unclogged your pores and applied a moisturizer such as a body cream or body lotion, you will have effectively locked in moisture, giving your skin a healthy glow.
Stimulates Blood Flow for Healthy Complexion
Body polishing helps stimulate blood flow throughout the body, vital for a healthy overall complexion. Therefore, by stimulating blood flow through body polishing, you also remove toxins and other dirt build-ups on the skin, exposing your natural, supple skin below!
Removes Dead Skin Cells
Removing dead skin cells is key to enhancing healthy, radiant skin. However, regular cleansing in the shower or bath alone doesn’t remove all the dead skin cells and dirt accumulated on your skin’s surface. Body polishing and exfoliating help remove the excess dead skin and polish your body!
You may use a regular facial exfoliator. However, it can be easy to forget the rest of your body has dead skin cells on it as well…enter body polishing!
Exfoliating your entire body through body polishing helps clear any dead skin cells and promotes the skin’s natural, healthy glow!
Unclogs Congested Pores
Similarly, it’s challenging to see congested pores on your body, especially if they are on your back, shoulders, or the back of your legs, which are the most common areas. Body polishing is incredibly beneficial to unclog the hard-to-reach pores on your body to properly cleanse and moisturize your skin.
Encourages Healthy Skin Growth
As we’ve already mentioned, body polishing exfoliates the skin and removes dead skin cells while simultaneously unclogging congested pores. But why is that important?
First, encouraging healthy skin growth is essential to overall skin health. Second, it’s impossible to have an all-over natural, healthy, radiant glow if your pores are clogged and you have dead skin cells hanging around. Therefore, body polishing is an excellent way to encourage healthy skin growth naturally.
Now you know the benefits of body polishing, you may be wondering how it is any different from body scrubs. Alleyoop has the answers!
What Is the Difference Between Body Polishing and Body Scrub?
Although body polishing and scrubs are incredibly similar since they both exfoliate the skin and remove any unwanted dead skin lying around, body polishing only removes the dead skin cells and hydrates the skin.
Likewise, whereas body polishing only removes the dead skin cells, scrubs also cleanse the skin. Consequently, both are excellent treatments for the health of your skin. Think of body polishing as a facial and body scrub as the exfoliant before your facial.
Is Body Polishing Possible for an At-Home Spa Night?
Absolutely! Although body polishing at the salon may seem luxurious and relaxing, it can be just as beneficial to do it at home without paying a pretty penny. Often, an at-home spa night works better with a busy schedule and is more efficient and practical. Leaving you space in your day for what matters most!
It's super easy and convenient to set up your at-home spa treatment. Simply get the necessary ingredients and relaxing space to polish, and you’re good to go!
What Do You Need for At-Home Body Polishing?
First and foremost, you’ll need both a scrub to exfoliate the skin and oil to polish after exfoliation. So the first is to remove your dead skin and create a clean surface to polish your skin through a hydrating and moisturizing oil-based product.
It’s possible to buy a body polish kit for at-home use. There are some excellent products on the market today. However, it’s completely doable with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
The Exfoliant
For the exfoliant portion of your body polishing, you can use almost any ingredient you have on hand that is safe to use on your skin. Below are a few options:
- Coffee grounds
- Sugar
- Salt
- Exfoliating gloves
- Rice Bran
Whatever exfoliant you choose, it is best to use an exfoliating glove when applying.
However, when using exfoliating gloves, ensure they are washed and have adequately dried to prevent any build-up of bacteria or other germs on your gloves. When exfoliating, you want clean gloves to unclog and open your pores.
The Oil
The next ingredient you need for body polishing is the oil to massage all over your skin. Some of the best options for oils in at-home body polishing include:
- Olive oil
- Coconut oil
- Jojoba oil
- Aloe vera
- Honey
- Essential oils
Now that we have our ingredients, let’s begin the process!
Steps to Effective Body Polishing
Step One
Step into the shower to let the steam open up your pores. Steam prepares your skin for exfoliation.
Step Two
Gently massage the oil of your choice all over your body.
Step Three
Gently exfoliate your skin by applying the scrub of your choice all over your massaged body in slow, circular motions. Be sure to focus on particularly rough areas such as your knees and elbows.
Step Four
After oiling and exfoliating, jump in the shower for a quick rinse.
Step Five
Don’t forget to moisturize! Moisturizing is an essential step in body polishing because you want to lock in hydration to promote your skin’s softness and suppleness.
Body polishing is super simple. However, during the rest of the month, don't forget to maintain your daily body self-care by moisturizing and cleansing properly!
Extra Tips to Keep in Mind
Our team at Alleyoop has put together our favorite tips to help you achieve success with body polishing!
Don’t Overdo It
However, as beneficial and healthful as exfoliating and polishing your body, it is possible to overdo it. The recommended frequency for body polishing is once a month.
Over-exfoliation and over-polishing can cause redness and irritation by removing too much skin. In addition, it is healthy to have a small number of dead skin cells to protect our delicate outer layer of skin.
The skin is the largest organ in our body and is essential to our overall health. Body polishing is an excellent way of promoting the overall health of our skin in moderation.
Body Polishing May Removing Tanning
Be careful when choosing to body polish if you’ve just gotten a spray tan. Body polishing exfoliates the skin and, consequently, removes dead skin cells and any other dirt or build-up.
Therefore, there’s a good chance it will lighten or remove some of your tan product, which is why body polishing is also a technique used in lightening or brightening the skin.
Don’t Try if You Have a Sunburn
It’s best not to exfoliate the skin if you have a sunburn or other current skin ailment. You don’t want to use anything too harsh on your skin that might damage your already fragile skin if you have recently been overexposed to the sun or have had a reaction that may cause your skin to be more susceptible to damage.
Use Gentle Products on Your Skin After Body Polishing
Not that your healthy new layers of skin are exposed, you want to be sure and use gentle products on your freshly exfoliated skin, especially when you shave.
Our All-in-One Portable Razor is designed primarily as a moisturizing bar packed with essential ingredients to soothe your skin.
Our top ingredients include Coconut oil, Shea Butter, and Cocoa Butter for the silkiest, moisturizing shave possible. It’s gentle enough for all skin types, including sensitive skin, and compact enough to throw in your purse, carry-on, or gym bag.
Summary
Body polishing is beneficial for almost every skin type to promote healthy, vibrant skin, increase blood flow, unclog congested pores, and remove dead skin cells.
Keep in mind that moderation is essential for healthy skin. An at-home spa night is a perfect way to give your body the facial it needs through body polishing!
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Sources:
How to safely exfoliate at home | AAD
