Exfoliation is becoming popular amongst both women and men. Understanding that it’s important is more and more apparent. If you’re here, you’re probably wondering about it as well. So how do you exfoliate legs? Is that the question that you’re asking yourself? Here are some answers. First of all, there are two types of exfoliation: chemical and mechanical. However, we’re going to talk about one more method, which is natural exfoliation. We’ll provide some ways on how to make exfoliating body scrubs yourself and what other products to use to exfoliate your legs.

How do You Exfoliate Legs – Types of Exfoliation

Understanding your choices and finding what fits you the best can very much help you to have healthier skin. Read more to find out the ways to remove dead skin cells

Chemical Exfoliation

Chemical exfoliants remove dead cells with the help of chemicals. There are all types of products out there that do great job exfoliating skin. However, it’s important to know what these products should contain to keep the procedure of exfoliating save and efficient.  These products should be rich in alpha hydroxy acids(AHAs) since they get rid of the liquid in your skin that keeps dead cells attached to the living ones. In addition to that AHAs improve circulation and make your skin glow.

There is also another type of acids, called beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) that are soluble in oil. As a result, BHAs can reach even the deepest corners of your pores and thoroughly cleanse them.  Additionally, they have anti-inflammatory properties which make them an attractive choice for those who suffer from acne or have oily skin.

Best Way to Exfoliate Legs Chemically

Here are some of the ways to exfoliate leg skin chemically. You can get these products in pretty much any shop without spending too much.

Use Body Peels

Usually body peels contain glycolic and lactic acids. They clean clogged up hair follicles and pores and reduce the amount of ingrown hairs. Prices for these products range from as low as $10 to as high as $300. Therefore, picking what’s right for you and meets your financial needs is very important.

Use Exfoliating Body Lotion

Body lotions usually contain alpha and beta hydroxy acids that I’ve mentioned above. They tend to be gentler than other exfoliants and do the job in a long term. That means that you have to apply body lotion to your legs on regular basis in order to get rid of all of the dead cells. Therefore, it’s great for day-to-day use.

Mechanical Exfoliation

Mechanical exfoliation is getting more and more popular amongst both ladies and men. Why? Well, nowadays people are turning to more natural ways of taking care of their skin and it’s one of them. Mechanical exfoliation offers long term results and tends to be cheaper in long run. Just imagine buying dozens of creams a year just to take care of your skin.  In addition to that, leg skin area is quite large, which means that even more of a chemical exfoliant needs to be used. As a result, mechanical exfoliation can turn out to be so much cheaper. Here are some of the best ways to exfoliate legs mechanically.

Use a Dry Brush

Dry skin brushing has been known for reducing cellulite for quite a long time now. However, people didn’t quite realise that dry brushing can result in removal of dead cells. Here are even more advantages of brushing skin:

Circulation Improvement

Active circulation is very important for vitamin, mineral, carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid exchange between the cells and blood. That ensures that all of the cells get enough fuel and oxygen to function. It’s also very important to get rid of all of the metabolic waste. Otherwise cells can get poisoned and die. As a result, fast circulation improves your skin condition and simply makes you healthier.

Lymphatic System Stimulation

Lymphatic system is a very complicated and yet useful part of our body. It contains white blood cells that kill bacteria and viruses that enter our bodies. If not it, anything alive that enters our body could very easily kill us. Therefore, stimulating it and keep it up and going can improve our overall health.

Digestion Improvement

When you brush your skin, lymph gets rid of the excess toxins and water. That very much can reduce bloating and therefore improve digestion. Who could have known that brush could be so beneficial?

Stress Relief

People find brushing their legs meditative. That’s a part of the reason why it relaxes our nerve system. However, I think any beauty procedure does that to all of us. That’s why people do it in the first place.

Use an Electric Brush

Electric exfoliating brushes are getting more and more popular. There are more facial cleansing brushes out there than ever. However, these electric brushes could very well be used for legs as well. In addition to that, they can be especially beneficial when it comes to dealing with ingrown hair. I would say that exfoliating brush is a must for everyone who constantly epilates or waxes.

Use Exfoliating Glove

These gloves are super cheap and easy to use. All you need is to put one on, pour some liquid soap all over it and start massaging your skin gently. Afterwards, just take them off, rinse and apply moistuirising cream to your legs. This exfoliating method is most popular when it comes to leg skin.

Natural Exfoliation

You can buy a good body scrub in any shop. However, making a natural body scrub and using it can be so much more fun. In addition to that, if you are a fan of natural products and the whole do-it-yourself concept, making a body scrub may be exactly what you want.

Simple and Easy Salt Scrub

Grab 1 tablespoon of jojoba, grapeseed, almond oil or even just olive oil and mix it with 1 tablespoon of salt. Afterwards, add a few drops of your favourite essential oil. Don’t use this scrub in case you have some painful dry spots on your legs as it can cause more irritation. How do you exfoliate legs with this mixture? Simply massage it into your skin and wash it off with warm water.

Tomato Sugar Scrub

You need to slice a tomato and sprinkle sugar all over it. However, make sure that each slice is quite thick as you will need to take each and rub into your skin. Afterwards, wash everything off carefully and moisturise.

Coffee Scrub

Coffee is a great resource of energy for some of us and let’s be honest, it smells amazing. However, it can also be used as a body scrub. All you have to do is mix 1/4 glass of olive oil with 1/2 glass of coffee grounds as well as 1 glass of sugar. In addition to that, you can add some of your favourite essential oil.

Citrus Scrub

For this body scrub you’ll need to mix 1 glass of olive oil with 1 glass of sea salt as well as 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. Mix all of the ingredients thoroughly, wet you skin and rub in the mixture. Do it gently and in circular motion so that dead cells get removed. Rinse your skin afterwards and use some cream or oil.

Chocolate Scrub

Many of us love chocolate for its sweetness and the perfect fulfilling flavour that makes you feel alive. Do you love chocolate? If you do, then you won’t mind to use a chocolate scrub to help your skin look smooth and healthy. How to make it? Mix 1 glass of coconut oil with 1/2 glass of brown sugar and 1/4 glass of cocoa powder. The best thing about this mixture is that you can use it for weeks without it getting old. Just keep it tightly closed in a jar.

Banana and Brown Sugar Scrub

This scrub is very nutritional and yet does its job when it comes to getting rid of all of those dead skin cells. Take 3 old brown bananas and mix them with 1 glass of brown sugar. Mush with spatula and apply the resulting mixture on your leg skin. You could potentially eat it as well. It’s yummy! When something is yummy it means that your skin will love it even more. Ha ha! Joking!

Peppermint Sugar Scrub

You will need 1/4 glass of coconut oil, 1/2 cup of olive oil or goat milk as well as 3-4 drops of peppermint essential oil and 1 glass of organic sugar. Mix all of the ingredients very well and massage into your skin using circular movements. Make sure to reach all of the corners of your legs and when you’re ready wash everything off with warm water. Afterwards, let yourself relax and your legs breathe. Therefore, it would be good to wear no skinny jeans. Choose a loose dress instead to let your skin stay relaxed.

How do exfoliate legs? I hope you found a way to cleanse your skin and the answer to this question. If you think you now know the answer or have new ones, please comment below. I will do my best to answer them. In addition to that, if you have any ideas of your own, please share them. Knowledge is a beautiful thing and everyone can learn something new!