Let me share an all-too-familiar scenario that continues to happen to me time and time again.
Yeah, internet pressure is a real thing.
The latest trend that the internet has peer-pressured me to dive into is gommage.
Of course, it sounds alluring, just like any French word would.
But apparently, it’s a kind-of-new skin care trend that people can’t stop talking about.
Because, after all, if the French are obsessed, we should be too.
What is gommage?
Gommage isn’t exactly a new invention, although it’s new to me.
It’s essentially the French’s beloved way to exfoliate.
“Gommage is a French technique of gentle exfoliation,” saysEdyta Jarosz, a licensed esthetician atShafer Clinic.
No aggressive acids are needed here.
The magic is all in the enzymes that both chemically and physically exfoliate the skin.
Who is gommage suited for?
That’s why this beloved spa technique has won over so many hearts.
“It’s the essential pop in of exfoliation for anyone who struggles with sensitivity,” Jarosz says.
Including those with sensitive, dry, or acne-prone skin.
What do I look for in a gommage exfoliator?
She continues that some commonly used enzymes to look for are papain, bromelain, trypsin, and pancreatin.
Libby also notes that most gommage products contain acrylate polymers.
These products usually come with a gel- or paste-like consistency and can be easily applied to the skin.
How to apply a gommage exfoliator.
And if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to discuss the process with your dermatologist.
