Thursday, March 27, 2008

Scrub a Dub Dub


My girl Kathryn turned me on to Paula's Choice products a long time ago and I've been using ever since. I don't use her stuff exclusively because I have other tried and true faves too, but some of her stuff is stellar.


If you find that you are always looking for a good exfoliating scrub but think that perhaps using Swiss Ives Apricot scrub (this includes ground walnut shells, by the way!) isn't the best route for you, you could be interested in Paula's line of exfoliating lotions.

What? Lotions? Yep. See, they have alpha and beta hydroxy acids, and they exfoliate your skin without a) burning the bejesus out of your face and b) burning the bejesus out of your face. There is a difference between the alpha and the beta (are we talking exboyfriend's personality profiles or scrubs here?) and it's important to know which is the best type for you. Paula goes into detail on her website as to which works for you, but basically it's a difference between AHA (alpha hydroxy acids) which are glycolic acidsand BHA (beta hydroxy acids) which are salicylic acids. If you're interested, definitely check out the link above (note: some folks are uber sensitive to these). I swear by the BHA 2% lotion. Keeps my skin smooth, which is good because skin that is bumpy AND hairy, not so much.












1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Try the skin lighter for sun spots! Stellar.