I don’t need to tell you that regular exfoliation is vital for healthy skin, but with so many products on the market, it’s always hard to pick just one. Hopefully, my review of dr. brandt PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator will help make that choice a little easier.
dr. brandt describes their creation as “a unique professional grade physical and chemical exfoliator and pore perfector in one”. Sounds promising, but how does it work, exactly? As it turns out, the secret lies in combining physical power of pharmaceutical grade micro-crystals for polishing the surface [no plastic microbeads, yay!], AHA and BHA that dissolve the dirt and fight blemishes, and everyone’s favorite pumpkin & papaya enzymes that are known for their skin smoothing and anti-aging properties.
Despite its seeming gentleness, this is a highly potent physical exfoliator, and I wouldn’t recommend using it more often than once or twice a week unless you want to risk irritating your skin. Personally, I can only tolerate it once every 10 days, because there are other resurfacing treatments in my routine, including an AHA/BHA toner that I use twice a day.
For best results, dr. brandt recommends applying PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator to clean damp skin, so wash it with your favorite foaming cleanser first to remove all traces of makeup, and then scrub away. Finish up by thoroughly rinsing off the gritty residue with lukewarm water, and immediately applying a moisturizing toner or a serum to seal in the moisture. Some of you might be tempted to use it with one of those sonic brushes, but I highly discourage that – these crystals are no joke!
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P.S.: Luna clearly doesn’t want to part with her tube of PoreDermabrasion, and neither do I 😉
WHERE TO BUY: $58 USD for 2oz. Available at dr. brandt, Sephora.
How often do you exfoliate? What’s your favorite type of exfoliation: physical or chemical? Have you tried this one, or any other dr. brandt products? Let me know in the comments below!
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