Don't skip exfoliation in winter! Removing the dead cells along with all the dirt is also relevant in the colder months. Know ...

Let’s talk about winter skin care. Your skin is already fighting the cold, so the last thing you want to do is strip it raw and let it become dry. In other words, exfoliating during this season is a ...

Hey there, Scrub. I feel ya. Like many people, harsh exfoliating scrubs were some of the very first skin-care products I tried, likely because many of them are marketed toward teens with acne. But as ...

Done correctly, exfoliation helps your skin purge dead cells, revealing a better complexion underneath. That magic draws us to the practice but also makes us overzealous. At home, aggressive ...

Unlike cleansing, moisturizing and reapplying sunscreen every two hours, exfoliating doesn’t need to be done on a daily basis in order to reap the benefits — but it is important to do regularly if you ...

Exfoliation is a crucial step in any skin care routine, especially for those looking to achieve a healthy and radiant complexion. By removing dead skin cells, exfoliation helps to unclog pores, ...

Winter air, especially when heaters are on, becomes extremely dry. At home, use a cool-mist humidifier if possible or place a ...

If you are craving soft, smooth, glow-from-within skin but don’t have the time (or the patience) for elaborate skincare ...

Exfoliation happens primarily in the outer layer of your skin, the stratum corneum. The dead skin cells there should shed in a process called desquamation, but it is slowed by a number of factors: ...

Welcome to Ask a Beauty Editor, our new column in which Sarah Jacoby, SELF’s senior health and beauty editor, goes on the hunt to find the science-backed answers to all of your skin-care questions.