Chemical Peel or an Enzyme Treatment? Read more to see which option would be best for you featuring Blissoma Holistic Skincare
Chemical peels and enzyme peels are both great forms of exfoliation. In this blog post, I’ll be going over the differences between each of them so you can see which one may be right for you. I’ll also be giving a product recommendation from Blissoma Holistic Skincare if you want to try an enzyme treatment at home.
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What is a Chemical Peel Good For?
Chemical peel and enzyme treatments can be done by a licensed esthetician. You should ask ahead of time what the process is like and what the aftercare of each service is. What happens after the treatment and how you take care of your skin is your responsibility. Make sure you understand how to care for your skin before you leave your appointment.
Chemical peels are good for people who are concerned about wrinkles, discoloration, scars, and even acne. They can be done at different depths in your skin layers and combined with other treatments. Deeper chemical peels offer more dramatic results. You can get them done by your dermatologist or a licensed esthetician. More often than not you are going to need a series of peels to get your desired results. Chemical peels are one of my favorite treatments to do for clients.
Who Would Benefit from a Chemical Peel?
If you have acne, sun damage, dark spots, pigmentation or you are worried about wrinkles and fine lines, chemical peels are great for all of those concerns. They do require that you be on a dedicated skincare routine and you must follow aftercare instructions. If you are somebody who can hold themselves accountable in this way, you are a great candidate for this treatment.
If you are pregnant, you will need to wait until you are done lactating to receive a chemical peel. The same can be said if you have sensitive skin. Your dermatologist or esthetician will probably recommend that you build up your skin barrier first to make sure this is a treatment they can do safely on your skin.
How is an Enzyme Peel Different than a Chemical Peel?
An enzyme peel will still go down into the layers of your skin to help with your skin concerns. The difference between an enzyme and a chemical peel is that an enzyme peel is much gentler on your skin. You will still need to be on a regular skincare routine and make sure that your skin barrier is ready to have an exfoliating product on it. I would also recommend using gentle products with no active ingredients that also exfoliate in your skincare routine if this is a product you are going to be using on a regular basis.
Enzyme peels will use ingredients from fruit like papaya, pumpkin, pomegranate, and pineapple. You can use an enzyme peel 1-2 times a week, although I would recommend starting with once a week to see how your skin reacts. Chemical peels can also be done weekly, but under the supervision of an esthetician or dermatologist as this is a professional treatment that requires schooling.
My Product Recommendation
If you aren’t ready to commit to a chemical peel and you want to start out with an enzyme peel that you can do at home, my product recommendation in this blog post would be the Glow- Good Earth Exfoliant Powder from Blissoma Holistic Skincare.
Skin Types:
- Normal
- Combination Skin
- Oily
- Mature
- Dull
- Congested
- Hyperpigmentation
Results in picture from Blissoma Holistic Skincare Website from the Glow- Good Earth Exfoliant Powder
This exfoliating powder is 100% natural, and its botanical recipe has coconut water, oats, papaya enzymes, and Vitamin C.
Coconut Water
Coconut water: Fights acne, moisturizing, and is anti-aging
Oats
Oats: Moisturizes, exfoliates, calms redness, helps with inflammation
Papaya Enzymes
Papaya enzymes: Helps fight acne, anti-aging, moisturizing, lessons dark spots and pigmentation
Vitamin C
Vitamin C: Hydrates your skin, brightens, reduces redness, reduces pigmentation, promotes collagen, and anti-aging.
To learn more about Vitamin C:
The Benefits of Vitamin C (An alternative solution to crushing vitamins)
Directions
Remove your makeup if you are wearing any and get your face damp. Place 1/2 tsp. of powder in your palm, add water, and mix with your fingers into a paste. If it feels too dry, just add a little more water. You want to exfoliate your skin, not injure it or make this experience uncomfortable.
You can apply it to your skin by itself or mix it with your cleanser. Massage the powder into your skin for 2-3 minutes with intention. Do not scrub hard, just work the product into your skin. The powder does have a little bit of an “oat” smell to it, which is expected.
Caution
Blissoma Holistic Skincare mentions on their website that you should use your hands to remove the powder because there is Turmeric in this powder that might stain your towels or anything you use to try to remove the product.
Witchy Tip
Coconuts are a great addition to use in protection spells. You can use the coconut water for something else, but the shell is a great holder of lunar water. Coconuts represent purification and protection. If you would like to try a protection spell, you can cut the coconut in half, drain the water inside, stuff the coconut with herbs and seal it closed again. You can either hang it inside your home for protection or burry it if you have a yard to do so.
Oats can be used in money or prosperity spells. Why not put this exfoliating mask on while taking an oatmeal bath? The easiest way I’ve seen this done is to use some pantyhose (they can be old or new) and put the dried oats in the foot of the stocking. Tie the rest of the pantyhose to the bathtub spout so they are out of the way and the pressure of the water won’t make the pantyhose fall off the spout. The warm water will pass through the oats and you will have a nice warm oatmeal bath. This is much easier than scrubbing oats off your bathtub, trust me on that one! This is great for body acne and eczema as well. Your skin will feel so soft.
Additionally, if you happen to get your hands on Papaya leaves, those are great for baths and cord-cutting rituals. The black seeds themselves can be used to ward off unwanted dark energies and are great for protection spells. The skin or “flesh” of the fruit can be used for manifesting. If you want to make a smoothie with Papaya or just that fruit alone, you could do that as well.
Another tip in regards to your skincare routine, if you need help with timing, or you just want to multi-task, the song “I Am” from Baby Tate is at least 3 minutes long. You can say your affirmations and exfoliate!
This exfoliating powder can be used up to 3 times a week and it will give you a beautiful, healthy glow if you are using it properly.
Samples
If you aren’t sure if you want to buy a full-size product, you can purchase a sample of Glow-Good Earth Exfoliant Powder for $4.00! Just search “samples” in the website search bar at the top of the web page and you will be able to see all of the samples you can try from Blissoma Holistic Skincare. This is such a great way to get to know a brand and invest in products you actually love without having too much buyer’s remorse.
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Which treatment do you think is the better option? Do you like chemical peels or enzyme treatments better? Let me know in the comments!
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