If you suffer from dry sensitive skin you know better than anyone how hard it can be to exfoliate without causing irritation. Most drugstore products don't help much and even going to a professional can be a disaster. The best solution is to make your own homemade scrub. Depending on the severity of your sensitivity you can make this recipe in one of two ways. All you will need is oatmeal - no I don't mean the instant kind - and baking soda.
For sensitive skin:
1. Take 1 tbls of oatmeal and grind it up in a blender until you get a pretty smooth powder (don't worry about a few big grains being leftover).
3. Add 1 tbls of water and mix it thoroughly until you get a nice paste. If it is too thick feel free to add another tbls of water.
4. Rub the mixture all over your face just like a regular mask making sure to avoid your eye area.
5. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Once it has dried beging to rub the scrub in circular motions with your fingertips right before rinsing it off. This will help "scrub" the dead skin cells off and also remove most of the oatmeal mixture (believe me you don't want to let it go down the drain).
For extra sensitive skin:
Pretty much follow the same instructions but leave out the baking soda. The oatmeal by itself is a wonderful, natural exfoliator. Do this once a week and trust me that you will see a difference in your face.
If you still prefer to just purchase a product I highly recommend Amore Pacific's Treatment Enzyme Peel. It's really gentle and it gets the job done but it's a bit on the expensive side.
Where to purchase:
Sephora
Amazon
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