Exfoliate before or after?

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Alexis M.

Jan 31, 2015

Alexis M.

Does anybody know if you're supposed to exfoliate before or after you wash your face with a cleanser? Google isn't helping haha.

Shanae J.

Jan 31, 2015

Shanae J.

Before to open up your pores.

Alyssa B.

Jan 31, 2015

Alyssa B.

I usually exfoliate afterwards to remove any extra makeup and dead skin that my cleanser didn't take off but its up to you(:

Isabel J.

Jan 31, 2015

Isabel J.

I've heard it's after you cleanse. You don't want to be moving around all the bacteria on your face.

J L.

Jan 31, 2015

J L.

I always exfoliate when my face is clean so I say after.

Shanae J.

Jan 31, 2015

Shanae J.

Oh I exfoliate after I get out of the shower, then cleanse, tone and moisturize.

Shanae J.

Jan 31, 2015

Shanae J.

I think it's an opinionated thing. It's not a rule that you have to do it before or after.. it's whatever you want. People have different ways to doing things.

Alexis M.

Jan 31, 2015

Alexis M.

I did both just to be on the safe side. 😂thanks ladies!

Adahli M.

Jan 31, 2015

Adahli M.

This is the way I do it. I use a face wash to get rid of the makeup, then I exfoliate , and finish with my cleanser. I think its better to exfoliate before bc I feel lije if you do it after youll be removing the cleanser and there wouldn't be a point in cleansing haha but thats just me what I think (x

Gisell G.

Jan 31, 2015

Gisell G.

I agree with Alyssa

Gisell G.

Jan 31, 2015

Gisell G.

Actually I agree with shanaes last comment lol

Shanae J.

Jan 31, 2015

Shanae J.

Lol Adahli said it best! Thanks Gisell (:

Shiro M.

Jan 31, 2015

Shiro M.

I do it after cleanser.

Winnie B.

Jan 31, 2015

Winnie B.

I've read and learned that it goes cleanse, exfoliate / mask (which ever you're doing that day), serum treatments, moisturize.

If you're already wearing makeup, then it would make sense to cleanse first, so I usually follow the rule even if I'm bare faced.

Llesenia S.

Jan 31, 2015

Llesenia S.

I'm with Alyssa! :)

Mary P.

Jan 31, 2015

Mary P.

I exfoliate while I'm in the shower then I cleanse my face.

Ariana G.

Jan 31, 2015

Ariana G.

I do it after. The order I do is:
- makeup remover
- cleanser
- exfoliate
- face mask
- serum
- moisturizer

Roz X.

Jan 31, 2015

Roz X.

I use an exfoliating wash. Philosophy's Microdelivery wash. Love!

Saby T.

Feb 2, 2015

Saby T.

I think there's no rule,but I like to do it after!

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