Yahoo News 5 reasons why you need to start dry body brushing
Dry brushing is the latest holistic craze in the beauty world - a detoxifying spa secret. While the thought of scrubbing down your skin may sound far from glamorous, there's a reason beauty mavens and celebrities like Miranda Kerr swear by this ritual.
After the dull winter has completely dried out your skin, there is nothing better than removing dreaded flakes. While healthier glowing skin may seem like the most incredible reason to start dry brushing there are many over-all health benefits. From aiding blood circulation to relieving poor digestion, it is the ultimate way to rejuvenate and allow our bodies to run more efficiently. Plus it has been linked to improving the appearance of cellulite too.
If that wasn't enough to convince you, here are our expert tips from Marie Hansen and Natalie Viklund founders of Avei.
1. Balances Electromagnetic Energies
Brushes with copper wire additions help to balance the electromagnetic energies that may have imprinted in your body from daily exposure to laptops, mobile phones, x rays, infrared radiation and microwaves, boosting their neutralisation and counteracting our inevitable daily exposure.
2. Stimulates the Lymphatic System
Dry body-brushing speeds up the transport of oxygen to the body's cells and tissue, aiding the lymph nodes, ducts and vessels in the detoxification of the blood. Through stimulating the normal lymph flow within the body and helping to detoxify it naturally, dry body brushing suppresses the formation of cellulite, varicose veins and skin discolouration.
3. Exfoliates Your Skin
Helping to exfoliate and eliminate clogged pores and ingrown hair, the process of running a firm, natural bristled brush over the skin helps loosen and remove dead skin cells, naturally exfoliating the skin. After a few sessions, skin appears softer, more supple and gently exfoliated. Additionally, through eliminating clogged pores, skin is consequently able to better absorb the nutrients your provide it in the form of your natural skincare.
4. Increases Energy
Use in the morning before showering for an all-natural energy boost to rival your morning coffee. Dry body brushing stimulates blood flow and circulation, energising the body, mind and skin. We would advise not to body brush before bed or in the evening for this reason.
5. Strengthens Your Immune System
Lymph is a fluid in our circulatory system containing white blood cells, meaning compromised detoxification of this vital organ affects our immune systems too. Bacteria, toxins and other waste from our blood filters through the lymph nodes where the bacteria is destroyed, however improper detoxification means a compromised immune system and increased predisposition to viruses and illness. As dry body brushing stimulates our lymphatic system, by doing so, we are directly assisting them in detoxifying pathogens, strengthening our immune systems and lessening our susceptibility to illness.
Here are some quick tips for trying this at home:
1. Always brush towards the heart starting under your feet and from there, moving upwards.
2. Use long, straight, smooth strokes to match the sensitivity of your skin. Listen to your body.
3. As you are stimulating the body to release toxins you’ll double up on the detoxifying effects if you drink plenty of clean water thereafter.
