Solutions to dull, rough skin

When facial exfoliants are not giving you the softer, smoother and brighter skin that you want, bring out DIY peels with acids or natural enzymes. Use them once to thrice a week, and always apply on a clean face.

For refined pores

1. Kiehl's Dermatologist Solution Over-night Biological Peel, $80

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This takes the whole night to do the trict, but it's worth it as even the most conspicious pores on the nose look significantly smaller.

Plus: It aso hydrates, so no need for day moisturiser.

Apply on skin with no skincare before bed and wash it off in the morning.

For clogged skin

2. Murad Instensive Resurfacing Peel, $125

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Combining the benefits of a peel and a scrub, it has bamboo deads to buff away dead surface skin, as well as glycolic and salicylic acids to boost cell turn over.

Leave on for five minutes, then rinse off. This can be used up to twice a week.

For lines, pigmentation and pimples

3. La Rairie Cellular 3-minute Peel, $344

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This has acids like malic (to soften the look of wrinkles and boost collagen production), lactic (to exfoliate and brighten) and salicylic (to treat and prevent zits).

A fairly strong peel, it should only be used once a week, and left on for just three minutes. Dark spots are less obvious after using it consistently for a month.

4. Ren Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask, $85

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It uses glycolic, lactic and citric acids to exfoliate, encourage cell renewal and decongest pores, so it's not suitable for sensitive skin.

Leave on for about 10 minutes then rinse off.

For sensitive skin

5. Perricone MD Blue Plasma, 4177

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It's so gentle that you can use this every day - before any skincare.

Ingredients like salmon egg enzyme, magnolia bark extract and copper remove surface dead skin, unclog pores and help minimise lines.

For instant brightening

6. Philosophy The Microdelivery In-home Vitamin C Peptide Peel Kit, $109

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It has two parts: a Vitamin C/Peptide Crystals scrub and an Activating Gel with lactic and salicylic acids.

Massage the scrub into skin first, leave on for about two minutes, then add a thin layer of the Activating Gel, and leave on for one minute before washing everything off.

When you see the significant different after just one use, you, like us, won't mind the part 1, part 2 anymore.

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