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Have you ever heard of dry brushing?
If you’re not familiar with it, dry brushing involves daily body massage with a dry, stiff-bristled brush (and I don’t mean a hair brush!).
There are multiple health benefits associated with dry brushing, including the exfoliating of dry winter skin.
Brushing skin while it’s dry allows you to exfoliate and increase blood circulation without robbing it of moisture, which can happen in a hot shower.
Here are a few more health benefits of dry brushing!
Dry brushing has been shown to promote detoxification by increasing lymph flow/drainage and blood circulation.
Dry brushing stimulates your nervous system, which can make you feel invigorated.
It can also help unclog pores!
You may have heard that dry brushing aids in digestion or reduces the appearance of cellulite, but these claims are questionable.
Since dry brushing increases circulation, it temporarily “plumps up” the skin, which may make it appear that cellulite reduction is occurring.
You do need a specific kind brush for dry brushing – specifically a natural, stiff-bristled bath/shower brush. Click here for an example on Amazon.
Some bristles are stiffer than others, so keep that in mind if you have sensitive skin.
If you have trouble reaching your back, opt for a dry brush with a long handle.
How to dry brush
Plan to dry brush once a day, preferably right before a shower, so you can rinse away all the dead skin you’ve brushed away.
But always start with dry skin, never with damp.
Begin from the feet/ankles and work your way up, aways brushing in the direction of your heart.
When you work on your arms, start at your hands and brush inward.
Go over each area 3 to 5 times. More is not necessarily better and may damage skin, so stick with 3 to 5 times.
Since the skin on your face is so delicate, don’t dry brush your face.
Also avoid dry brushing skin that is broken.
Broken skin includes any area with cuts, scrapes, lesions, sores, or burned skin (including sunburns).
Other skin areas to avoid include areas with infection, redness, inflammation, cellulitis, or skin cancer.
If your skin becomes irritated or inflamed, try switching to a dry washcloth and see how you do.
If your skin continues to be irritated or inflamed, it may be too sensitive for dry brushing.
But if it’s not, dry brushing is an inexpensive, fast, easy way to improve your skin and blood circulation!
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