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🚩Skincare Myth #2: You have to exfoliate your dead skin!

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Not totally true! I love a good AHA, BHA, or PHA, but do you need them? Not really. Retinoids already help with cell turnover and can give similar results.

Adding a gentle exfoliator can speed things up, but overdoing it can actually hurt your skin barrier. I usually exfoliate about once a week and stick with gentle ones, your skin doesn’t need every type or daily use to stay healthy and glowing.

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LTK or Amazon link for my favorite exfoliator!

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#SkincareMyths #SkincareTips #AHA #BHA

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