Black Men’s Grooming Tips: Exfoliation for the Beard Area

Clear Essence’s Chimere line offers several black men’s grooming products ideal for shaving coarse and unruly hairs. Exfoliating can dislodge ingrown hairs and remove dead skin cells that cause build up. For this reason it is ideal to implement this step up to every other day depend-ing on one’s skin. This can help to soften the beard and keep hairs from curling back into the skin.

There are two types of exfoliation methods: mechanical and chemical. Mechanical is most likely what you are thinking of when mentioning exfoliation. These products come in the form of brush-es, loofahs and plastic beaded soaps. Chemical exfoliates are a little gentler on the skin as they are composed of ingredients that remove dead skin cells simply from washing the skin. Popular chemically exfoliating ingredients include salicylic acid, alpha hydroxy acid and glycolic acid.

The Chimere Bump Control Cleansing Bar for Normal to Oily Skin by Clear Essence can sig-nifi cantly aid in preparing the beard area for shaving or treatment. It begins by breaks down residue and debris that can clog pores and leaves skin feeling fresh, clean, comfortable and even-toned. The soap bar, along with other Chimere products, is specifi cally formulated to meet the needs of men of color suffering from blemishes, razor bumps and uneven pigmentation. It treats acne by removing dirt, oil and bacteria while exfoliating dead skin cells for a radiant, blemish free, clear complexion. It is the perfect fi rst step in any black man’s grooming routine. Make sure to always follow exfoliation with a moisturizer as the skin can feel a little tight or dry afterwards.