How to Skin Brush

Rejuvenate your skin by dry brushing it. Your skin is your body’s largest organ. It's responsible for regulating temperature, eliminating toxins and protecting you from bacteria.Dry brushing your skin removes dead skin cells, promotes skin growth and stimulates your lymph system. The lymphatic system is your body’s main function to eliminate toxins and part of your immune system. Lymph is fluid that bathes the cells, bringing them nutrients and carrying away wastes. This is the main system your body has of removing waste. Much of this waste is excreted through the skin, via sweat and dead cells. Dry brushing keeps lymph moving and prevents your pores from clogging with dead skin, so that toxins may escape.Skin brushing is invigorating and is a healthy habit to develop. All you need is a brush and fifteen minutes. Read on to learn how to skin brush.

Things You'll Need

• Skin brush

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Instructions

How to Skin Brush

• 1

  Buy a good skin brush. One made of soft natural fibers is best. Brushes made with synthetic fibers are OK, but a bit harsher. You can purchase a skin brush at most drug and health food stores, or on the Internet. If you don't have a brush, you can use a rough towel to brush your skin.

• 2

  Start at your feet. Use vigorous circular motions on the tops, sides and bottoms of feet.

• 3

  Move up your legs, using long, sweeping upward strokes. Brush all areas of your legs, including front and back of knees and thighs. Always brush up, to your heart. Brushing away from the heart puts strain on your blood vessels and circulatory system.There's no need to use hard pressure, expect on places where skin is tough, like the heels of your feet. Be gentle, especially on areas where skin is thin, like the breasts or underarms. The first few times you skin brush, it might feel a bit harsh, so just be gentle. Skip genital areas.

• 4

  When you finish brushing your hips and buttocks, move to your hands and arms. Use circular motions and move from your hands, and up your arms. Gently brush underarms. Brush your abdomen, using circular motions. Brush your whole back, using long, upward strokes towards your heart. When you reach your shoulders and neck, brush in light, circular motions and move down towards your heart.

• 5

  Brush your neck, with short, soft strokes. Move to your jaw line, and brush in one stroke, from your ear to your chin. Repeat on other side of your face. Brush your cheeks and forehead with small, gentle circular motions.

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  When you're finished, take a hot shower. Wash your body with soap or a good body wash. Follow the hot shower with a 15 second cold water rinse. The cold rinse will simulate your lymph system and close your pores. After the shower, dry your body and apply a good, vegetable-based oil or lotion. You can use olive or coconut oil or a lotion that is free of harsh chemicals, such as Parabens.