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Exfoliating the top layer of the skin, getting rid of the dead skin cells, will reveal the glowing, naturally beautiful and youthful skin underneath. However, not all of us can afford to pay hundreds of dollars for professional microdermabrasion. With saving money in mind, here are some easy, home remedies that you can use to imitate what microdermabrasion does, and exfoliate your skin right at home.

TOOLS

All you need for exfoliation are your hands, an inexpensive electric toothbrush, and a face towel. One good recommendation is the "face shammy" from Aveda. It's inexpensive and it works better than your regular hand towel. As for the electric toothbrush, don't get skeptical. When you see those microdermabrasion commercials, you see this funny-looking tool that has a spinning "brushhead." With the toothbrush, you can imitate that brushhead. You can buy a relatively inexpensive one, and you can keep it just for your face. Make sure that it's gentle enough to go on your face. If not, just run it on a rough surface, like a pumice stone, until the hairs are a little softer.

SCRUBS & TECHNIQUE

Now you're ready to make your own facial scrubs. There are many ways you can do this, and a little bit of research will point you to many versions of recipes. However, one of the best and cheapest facial scrubs is the sugar scrub. You can use any type of sugar, but the most common type people use is brown sugar. Regular, granulated white sugar will work as well. Apply real honey to your damp face (dampened with cold water to open the pores); massage the honey onto your face gently. Then, apply the sugar. The sugar is like the exfoliating beads that you'll find in many store-bought scrubs. If your skin is especially oily, you can also use salt (because salt sucks up oils and moisture, but you'll need to use moisturizer right after).

After you're done massaging the sugar on your face, rinse it all off. The following regime should only be done once or twice a week: Apply an aspirin mask to your face (this is made by purchasing lightly-coated or non-coated aspirin tablets. Then, sprinkle three or four tablets with water. They will start to dissolve. If they don't within thirty seconds, just crush them with your fingers. You can add honey to this mixture). Then, taking your electric toothbrush, gently exfoliate your face going every inch but staying not too close to the eyes. Do this for five to ten minutes, but no more than that because the aspirin is quite acidic. Rinse with warm water.

You can apply toner and moisturizer right afterwards, or leave as is. You'll see how instantly your skin is rejuvinated and has a healthy glow, all for a fraction of the cost of a professional microdermabrasion session!

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