Exfoliate at Home
with Gatineau
How to Exfoliate at Home with Gatineau
Gatineau is a brand that started in 1932 and combines natural ingredients with industry-leading anti-ageing technology: we’re talking about a French skincare powerhouse. It’s a brand that is world-renowned for providing anti-ageing solutions in a premium but accessible way. At this time of year, when the weather can be severe and stripping to our skin, gentle exfoliation is the key to keeping our skin looking and feeling at its best and Gatineau is the perfect brand to do it with. In this article, we look at how to exfoliate at home with Gatineau for face and body.
Gatineau’s exfoliators gently remove dead skin cells which, over time, cause the skin to appear dull and lifeless. The complexion is transformed as impurities are swept away, revealing a radiant glow. Smooth and fresh, skin appears bright and refined.
Gatineau Peeling Expert Pro-Radiance Anti-Ageing Gommage
This is a Gatineau professional-strength enzymatic peeling exfoliator with powerful anti-ageing action. Massage in this menthol-infused cream in circular motions, and watch it peel off dead skin cells and impurities from the epidermis (top layer of our skin).
Key Ingredients
- Sweet Almond Oil – rich in vitamins to promote softer, more nourished skin
- Sunflower Seed Oil – source of fatty acids to replenish and soothe dry skin
- Lingonberry Seed Oil – rich in Omegas 3 and 6 and antioxidants
- Enzyme Technology – eliminates impurities and dead skin cells
Benefits
- Removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells
- Enzymatic exfoliator
- Calming and soothing
How to Use
Apply in a thin layer over the face and neck avoiding the eye area. With light movements, massage until the texture of the cream changes and begins to roll off the skin. Remove with warm water, tone and blot dry. Repeat twice a week.
Alternatively, apply a thick layer to the face and neck and leave to set for 20 minutes. Once set, peel off the skin.
Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage
Gatineau’s gentle gel exfoliator eliminates dead skin cells to reveal a renewed and naturally radiant complexion, fast. The perfect exfoliator for sensitive skin, the Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage uses a mild enzymatic formula to remove dead skin cells. Free from grains and beads, this unique exfoliator begins with a luxurious balm-like consistency, transforming into a soft nourishing oil as it gently dissolves the outermost layer of the skin. Radiance and luminosity are immediately increased and a fresh, glowing complexion is revealed.
Key Ingredients
- Apple AHAs – eliminate dead skin cells through gentle enzymatic action
- Spelt Wheat Peptide – energising action
- Vitamin C – brightens the skin and provides powerful anti-oxidants
- Pure Hyaluronic Acid – provides deep and long lasting hydration
Benefits
- Removing the outermost layer of dead skin cells
- Radiance and luminosity are restored
- Complexion is brightened
How to Use
Apply generously to dry skin over the face and neck.
Massage in circular motions until the texture liquefies (changes into an oil). Leave for 1-2 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
Gatineau Therapie Corps Energisante Exfoliating Body Polish
The hands and body are often neglected in any skincare regime and yet their daily exposure to environmental aggravations causes the signs of ageing, dehydration, and fatigue to easily show. Targeting wrinkles, dry skin, and uneven skin tone.
Achieve flawless, healthy-looking skin with this creamy body exfoliator that targets uneven skin tone and texture and dry, parched skin. Formulated with AHAs, ceramides, and antioxidants to slough away dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, softer texture and restoring a radiant glow.
Key Ingredients
- Blackcurrant Fruit Powder and AHA’s from Citric Acid – gently yet effortlessly exfoliates and revitalises the skin.
- Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and Jojoba Seed Oil – provides the skin with a deeply nourishing cocktail of hydration boosting fatty acids, ceramides and antioxidants.
- Candelilla Wax – rich in lipids and nutrients that help protect the skin barrier and prevent moisture loss.
Benefits
- Evens skin tone and texture
- Hydrating
- Restores a radiant glow
How to Use
Use 2-3 times a week.
Massage onto wet skin using your hands or the Body Buffing Mitt and rinse off.
My Opinion on How to Exfoliate at Home with Gatineau
We all need to exfoliate. Exfoliating is a really important step in our skincare routine.
When we could have salon facials (pre-covid), every salon facial starts with some form of exfoliation. Exfoliation helps rid the skin of dead skin cells. Once we exfoliate, our skin looks smoother, brighter, our serums and treatments go on better, and our makeup has that glass-like effect.
The Gatineau exfoliators are gentle giants; they are kind to the skin and yet give a great result. I have added application videos from Gatineau UK so that we can get the best out of these products. Unfortunately, I could not find one for the body as it is a relatively new product.
Generally speaking, if I am rushed for time, I will use the Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage. It literally takes minutes and gives an instant pick-me-up effect to the skin and smells zesty divine.
When I have more time, I like to use the Gatineau Peeling Expert Pro-Radiance Anti-Ageing Gommage. I apply a nice thick layer on the face and neck and let it dry for at least 20 minutes. It is important to wait until it dries completely clear and it will naturally begin to peel off the skin. If you don’t allow it to dry clear, it is really hard to remove.
Lots of people (including me at times) neglect our bodies during the colder months because our bodies are not on display. The Gatineau Therapie Corps Energisante Exfoliating Body Polish is not a scratchy or harsh exfoliator. It is a rich cream exfoliator that cocoons the skin with good for our skin ingredients and exfoliates the skin using soft beads and AHAs. It is a real pleasure to use and it is fast!
If you are unhappy with the way your skin looks at the moment – face or body. If your skin looks dull or congested. If your makeup isn’t sitting on your skin as you would like. If any of this resonates, try exfoliating.
Regular exfoliation is key to healthy, glowing skin!
Where to Buy
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For those of you in the UK, I buy a lot of my products from QVCUK. Gatineau is available at QVCUK. Use my link and save £10 off your next order: https://mention-me.com/m/ol/yx2pk-christina-maria-kyriakidou
Alternatively buy from The Beauty Room UK.
For the Gatineau Peeling Expert Pro-Radiance Anti-Ageing Gommage 75ml, the price is £45.00. Click here to buy.
For the Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage 75ml, the price is £38.00. Click here to buy.
For the Gatineau Therapie Corps Energisante Exfoliating Body Polish 200ml, the price is £29.00. Click here to buy.
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