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If you’ve been to a spa, you’ve likely seen a section with soft-but-firm bristle brushes ? they’re not for your hair! These usually wooden brushes are for your skin (including your face). Grazing one of these wooden brushes against your skin, a process called dry brushing, is said to help with a long list of afflictions.
“I recommend dry brushing because it?s very quick, affordable and a simple way to promote optimum skin and boost circulation while helping to reduce the appearance of cellulite,” says ELEMIS VP of Global Education Annet King. “It helps the penetration of your body oils and products and helps to purge waste, salt and toxins.”
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The best time of day to dry brush is in the morning before you shower to help energize the system and wake up your body and mind. “Start at the bottom of the feet and move up to your legs in an upward motion [if cellulite is of concern, give that area a little extra love],” says celebrity esthetician Gina Mari. “Once you reach the stomach, start moving the brush in a circular motion. Next, brush your arms moving toward your chest and onto your chest in a circular motion. You can also brush your neck area starting in the back and moving forward.”
Brush firmly in long strokes with the brush flat on your skin. You may want to soothe your skin by stroking over it with your ha...