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How to Full Body Exfoliate with Ritual Brush, Exfoliating Mask, and Microdermabrasion Services

By Toni Monti · Published April 14, 2021 · Updated February 10, 2025

With Spring heating up and Summer creeping up, you might be thinking to yourself that you're just not quite ready to expose more skin.

How to Full Body Exfoliate with Ritual Brush, Exfoliating Mask, and Microdermabrasion Services - Joanna Vargas

     With Spring heating up and Summer creeping up, you might be thinking to yourself that you're just not quite ready to expose more skin. We’ve been cooped up for a while but with the sun starting to shine more, and the weather warming up, you don’t want to regret slacking on your self-care game. Luckily, we wouldn’t let the seasons change without saving your skin first! 

     The best way to replenish dry, wintery skin is to start with a full-body exfoliation. This is the pro way to get a healthy looking, even skin tone, and lessen the appearance of cellulite. It stimulates, rejuvenates, and energizes the skin-loving Lymphatic System.

Here are 3 ways you can begin your glowy skin journey.

At Home:

  1. Polish your skin with the Joanna Vargas Exfoliating Mask. This exquisite treatment uses fruit-derived enzymes, exotic volcanic ash, and mineral-rich clay to draw out impurities through the power of nature. Use this mask 1-2 times per week to exfoliate dead skin cells and reveal your complexion's true brilliance and glow.  

 2. Exfoliate from head to toe with the Ritual Brush for a daily sweep of clean, soft skin. This invigorating dry brush will exfoliate skin to help diminish the appearance of imperfections, while improving skin’s texture and tone. Use this brush on dry skin before cleansing to activate and glow. We recommend doing this daily, right before the shower.

 At the Spa: 

    1. If you are close to either of our salons in New York City or Los Angeles, stop in for a Full-Body Microdermabrasion treatment. This professional-grade dead skin removal service will have your skin feeling soft and smooth from shoulder to toe. During this service, our well trained estheticians use a diamond-tipped wand to gently erase fine lines and remove impurities. 

      Although we still have some time before breaking out the bathing suits, we do recommend starting to incorporate some full-body exfoliation steps into your self-care routine. This will help you achieve that radiant look quickly, giving your skin it’s best glow throughout the warmer months.  

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