There are many claims on social media about what dry brushing can do for you, from curing most cancers to serving to with weight reduction to lowering cellulite. It would not really do any of these issues, nevertheless it does different pretty issues, and is price working into your routine!

WHAT IS DRY BRUSHING?

Dry brushing is the act of brushing your total physique with a stiff-bristled brush. It’s finished to stimulate blood move, improve circulation, enhance the pure move of lymphatic fluid, and, in fact, exfoliate the physique’s largest organ—your pores and skin! Lymph, a transparent fluid containing white blood cells, digestive fats, and mobile waste, is without doubt one of the programs by which your physique removes undesirable toxins, micro organism, and viruses. Not like our circulatory system, the place the center is pumping blood by means of the physique, lymph requires outdoors forces like muscle contraction to maintain it shifting again towards the middle of your physique, the place it will get dumped again into your bloodstream. Some lymph channels run very near the dermis, the outermost layer of pores and skin, so rubbing a dense bristle brush over your physique can really stimulate wholesome lymphatic move. Whereas our our bodies do a reasonably unbelievable job of eliminating toxins on their very own, a little bit assist from the surface cannot damage!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DRY BRUSHING? 

Many dry brushing advocates declare that this observe may also help to reduce the looks of cellulite and assist in weight reduction. Sadly, there is not any medical proof of dry brushing creating cellulite-free legs and serving to us seem 10 kilos lighter, so it is in all probability finest to stay with a nutritious diet and common train for now.

As an alternative, you possibly can consider dry brushing as a feel-good approach to help your arduous working pores and skin and immune system. When finished appropriately, it might probably improve the circulation in each blood and lymphatic vessels near the pores and skin, unclog pores, and exfoliate your pores and skin.

One other profit? The quiet, targeted ritual itself, and the way in which it feels in your pores and skin. Think about waking up and beginning your day with an invigorating, meditative self-care routine each morning. It is like a whole-body again scratch. Heavenly, proper? Plus, it will get your pores and skin ready to soak up all of the scrumptious Osmia merchandise you are about to make use of, out of your attractive bar of cleaning soap to whichever physique oil you are going to slather in your moist pores and skin after you bathe!

WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF DRY BRUSHING?

Historic Greeks and Romans used a curved steel object known as a “strigil” to scrape their pores and skin after a shower or a exercise. In reality, our phrase “streak” is derived from the Latin phrase “strigilis”, which implies to the touch frivolously. Many students consider Greek athletes used the strigil to comb the sweat from their pores and skin so they might supply it to the Gods as a gesture of thanks. (Fortunately for us, this pattern has not remained well-liked.)

The Chinese language additionally harvested a sponge gourd, known as the luffa, to encourage circulation and pores and skin revival. These tropical vegetation thrive in a moist surroundings. Resembling the form of a cucumber, dehydrated Luffas are porous and tough. These luffas have been used for hundreds of years to clean and clear home items. It wasn’t till the twentieth century, when larger hemlines precipitated a brand new craze for pores and skin exfoliation, that we realized the pores and skin advantages of utilizing luffas. The tangled, tough exterior of the luffa gourd did an amazing job renewing the pores and skin; nevertheless, the plant’s pure measurement—that of a rolling pin—was arduous to deal with. In 1899, Judson S. Snyder of New York, created a puppet-like loofah for simple, hand-held comfort and patented his Improved Bathing Mitten, very like the loofah many individuals use as we speak.

Lastly, within the 1970’s, Finnish nutritionist and naturopath Paavo Airola, promoted utilizing dry sticks, rocks and sand to exfoliate the pores and skin in hopes of detox and curing his sufferers of assorted illnesses. Ouch! Glad this did not change into normal medical observe, proper?

HOW DO I DRY BRUSH CORRECTLY?

Attempt to discover a pure (not artificial) bristle brush, ideally with an extended deal with so you too can brush these arduous to achieve areas of your again. (Many dry brushes are produced from boar bristles, however Goop’s is produced from sisal in case you’d quite have a vegan model!) Beginning at your toes, make quick, sweeping strokes up your legs in direction of your coronary heart. Be thorough, however use solely light stress. Subsequent, observe this identical course of on your higher physique. Beginning by the hands, work up your arms, nonetheless brushing in direction of the center; keep in mind to incorporate your armpits and your groin, each of which have a lot of lymph nodes in them! Once you attain the torso, transfer the comb towards your sternum. The entire dry brushing course of ought to take about 3-5 minutes.

Once you’re completed brushing, take pleasure in a heat (not scalding) bathe to rinse off the lifeless pores and skin cells, and uncover glowing, invigorated pores and skin. We suggest utilizing our Oh So Cleaning soap within the bathe because it’s oh so light in your newly exfoliated pores and skin. When you’ve stepped out of the bathe, deal with your self to a few of our Sundown Physique Oil on moist pores and skin, with vanilla and jasmine to lock in all that softness and make you odor divine for the remainder of the day!

Don’t neglect to scrub your dry brush completely with cleaning soap (you should utilize your Oh So) and water at the very least as soon as every week. 

WHO SHOULD AVOID DRY BRUSHING?

Dry brushing may cause some pores and skin irritation for super-sensitive varieties. So, in case you are vulnerable to eczema, or produce other pores and skin irritations, it’s possible you’ll need to seek the advice of your physician first. Make sure you keep away from dry brushing immediately over sunburns, scrapes or in any other case irritated pores and skin. 

Now that you understand all about dry brushing, we hope you will embrace this straightforward ritual and make it a part of your wellness routine. Blissful brushing!