According to Dr. Papantoniou, harsh brushes and loofahs aren’t always your best bet. “I prefer to use chemical exfoliating cleansers, pads, or toners. The sponges or brushes can carry bacteria and are abrasive on the skin,” Dr. Papantoniou says. “Depending on your skin type, you can gently exfoliate every night with a chemical exfoliator, such as salicylic acid or glycolic acid.” The Magic Pads are chemical exfoliation pads that contain 2 percent glycolic acid, as well as other natural ingredients like willow bark. They help to cleanse pores and exfoliate, and they’ve been called “a great solution for acne sufferers.”

The Magic Pads are aptly named, considering they do what many of these other peels do but at a much lower price. "The aloe base hydrates, and glycolic acid exfoliates, while hyaluronic acid and vitamin E plump and calm inflamed skin," says Zeichner of the jam-packed ingredient list.

You're probably too disoriented to shower—and therefore shave—until the morning anyway, which makes this the perfect time to focus on prettifying your armpits and/or other bodily dark spots with more wipes. Glycolic acid on skin that's just been in contact with a razor = ouch. #notsodrunklogic