[misc] let's talk about physical exfoliation

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okay, I just want to put out a DISCLAIMER, so that you guys don't come for the jugular quite as aggressively. as a general rule of thumb, I know that you are supposed to stay away from physical exfoliation of any kind. I know it creates micro tears, I know all of this and I am not denying it. there we go. please read all of it before commenting.I don't think physical exfoliation is as horrific as we tend to preach, and while you should be using a chemical exfoliant regularly, I think the occasional physical exfoliant can be beneficial, as long as it's gentle and you scrub softly. personally, my skin will begin to feel like sand paper and break out when I don't do this, despite using a chemical exfoliater, despite double cleansing, despite not even being someone who wears makeup. I also use a wash cloth at night only, which I recently found out is also a huge no-no. for awhile I stopped using a cloth altogether and within a week my skin was so gross and so rough despite chemical exfoliation and it livened up after I used a physical scrub.and this isn't just me, because I've read and heard from many people who are the same way. their skin reacts well and arguably needs physical exfoliation or it goes downhill, with texture, acne, dullness, etc. some people, even though this is too far for me, actually have benefited from St. Ives. tons of people benefit from softer scrubs. and some skin types can't handle or just don't need it. I can't speak for everyone, but the people I know of who use physical scrubs do it RESPONSIBLY. they do it occasionally on an as needed basis, and they're gentle. nobody needs to get in there scrubbing aggressively til your skin is red, THAT is damaging.anyways, I know this is going to get overwhelmingly negative responses and I know a lot of people are about to jump down my throat and give lectures on why I'm wrong and a big dummy. but I've even see quite a few of you in this sub saying you like physical exfoliation. but I've also seen about 90% of all sources saying it's the devil.so I just wanted to discuss it, because personally, at the end of the day, I think it's all about your skin type and the way you use it.
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