by Nancy Gray

Created on: January 20, 2007   Last Updated: June 29, 2009

The best way to brighten a dull complexion is to ex-foliate.

To ex-foliate is to remove the scaly dull skin(dead skin cells) and deep clean the clogged pores. I have worked with many of the top skin care companies, and I found that they all work great, as long as you use them as directed.

Any skin type;
Normally you would use the products in this order: Make-up remover,facial cleanser,toner and moisturizer. And you would use an exfoliator (facial scrub) about twice a week. If you do these steps twice a day and scrub two times a week you won't need to worry about clogged pores or flaky dead skin cell that makes your skin look dull.

However, If you have an oily skin complexion you really need to pay attention to you skin a little more. The way you can tell if your skin is oily is if your cheeks feel comfortable.

And you have to remember flaky skin doesn't mean that your skin is dry, it means that the top layer of your skin is dead (that's why it looks dull), and it needs to be ex-foliated.

When you have oily skin your pores are opened and secret oil and this oil makes the dust in the air stick to your pores and if you don't wash your face regularly your skin will get dull also the little bumps that look like pimples but are not pimples, what they are is, clogged pores.

The best products that I found that work the best for an oily skin type is Clinique's 3Step. What I recommend is number three,(the Three Step that includes the pink clarifying lotion)And you may want to ex-foliate everyday just because your skin is oily. You will use and ex-foliator before the cleanser and after the make-up remover. Please follow directions.

And please don't be lazy and say I'm too tiered or too busy. If you have time for everything else you can take five minutes to improve the look of your skin, oh and did I mention, ex-foliation helps you keep looking younger.

TIP1:Do not use a loofah on your face or a wash cloth to ex-foliate,this will only aggravate your skin and add bacteria to your skin.
Tip2:If you have oily skin, you still need a moisturizer. Make sure its for oily skin.

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