Yes that’s right; it isn’t like ordinary exfoliating where you do it in the shower. You actually do this BEFORE you hop into the shower each morning.
Why did I choose to get into body brushing? The main motive I got into body brushing was because I read that it’s very good for circulation, and because I stand up on my feet a lot throughout the day my circulation stagnates easily.
This means I am very prone to spider veins and burst capillaries which I am very self conscious about, so I thought I would give it a go.
To dry body brush properly you must follow a specific custom that involves brushing towards the lymph nodes in the groin and below your arms in long sweeping motions. This is because dry body brushing stimulates your lymphatic system to remove toxins.
So, to support this process you help the lymph to flow to your lymph nodes where the bacteria and toxins can be handled by your immune system.
After each dry body brushing routine, the circulation in my legs looked amazing and my skin was left with a beautiful golden color that was one tone and not purple and red.
Sadly to my dismay, this did not last too long and the uneven color started to slowly come back. But dry body brushing was not a complete disaster!
Within two weeks, I began to notice that the bumps on the backs of my arms were getting a lot smoother and the redness was diminishing.
After I began to notice that the dry body brushing was helping my KP I started to focus the body brushing over the parts that were bumpy (this was after my skin began to tolerate the dry brushing a bit better) which accelerated the process. Three weeks later, my arms were about 90% bump free!
After using so many exfoliates to try and eradicate the bumps on the backs of my arms, I can honestly say that this was the fastest and most effective way to get smooth skin.
Body brushing is very simple, all it involves is using a natural bristle body brush 5-10 minutes before you hop into the shower. It aims to clear any dead skin cells that are ready to lift off, as well as unblocking the keratin from the hair follicles and preventing more from forming.
Dry body brushing isn’t totally curable as the bumps will appear again when you quit dry body brushing. None the less, it is a great way at achieving emergency smooth skin!
Learn the dry body brushing technique with the following steps and give it a go!
Dry Body Brushing Technique
For first time users it is best to go over the skin in one stroke, trying to avoid numerous strokes over the same area.
Brushing on dry skin in the early dawn before showering is a good time to body brush.
Use long gentle stroking movements
1. Brush the soles of your feet
2. Then brush from the feet working your way up to your groin, ensuring you stroke each side and section of your ankles, calves, thighs and hamstrings. This direction is assisting the lymphatic system to carry toxins to the lymph nodes found in the groin.
3. Brush from your hands towards your armpits, again making sure your stroking every part of your arms
4. Brush downwards on the neck and chest.
5. Brush across the tops of shoulders and across your back
6. Brush upwards on your buttocks
7. Brush your lower abdomen towards the centre
8. Do not brush your face as the skin on your face isn’t as thick as your body and the blood vessels are closer to the surface which could lead to burst capillaries
9. Shower after-wards to remove dead skin debris. You will feel invigorated with a slight tingling sensation over your body
Once your skin has become accustomed to the dry body brushing, you can use more circular motions over the bumpy areas to really assist the exfoliation of the kertain build up in the hair follicles.
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