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, but it surely does different pretty issues, and is price working into your routine!

WHAT IS DRY BRUSHING?

Dry brushing is the act of brushing your complete physique with a stiff-bristled brush. It’s executed to stimulate blood stream, enhance circulation, increase the pure stream of lymphatic fluid, and, after all, 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 techniques by which your physique removes undesirable toxins, micro organism, and viruses. In contrast to our circulatory system, the place the guts is pumping blood by way of the physique, lymph requires exterior forces like muscle contraction to maintain it transferring 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 stream. Whereas our our bodies do a fairly unbelievable job of eliminating toxins on their very own, slightly assist from the skin cannot harm!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DRY BRUSHING? 

Many dry brushing advocates declare that this follow will 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 most likely greatest to stay with a nutritious diet and common train for now.

As a substitute, you’ll be able to consider dry brushing as a feel-good approach to assist your arduous working pores and skin and immune system. When executed accurately, it could enhance 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 beautiful 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 referred to as a “strigil” to scrape their pores and skin after a shower or a exercise. Actually, our phrase “streak” is derived from the Latin phrase “strigilis”, which suggests to the touch frivolously. Many students consider Greek athletes used the strigil to comb the sweat from their pores and skin so they may provide it to the Gods as a gesture of thanks. (Fortunately for us, this pattern has not remained fashionable.)

The Chinese language additionally harvested a sponge gourd, referred to as the luffa, to encourage circulation and pores and skin revival. These tropical crops thrive in a damp surroundings. Resembling the form of a cucumber, dehydrated Luffas are porous and tough. These luffas have been used for hundreds of years to wash and clear home goods. It wasn’t till the twentieth century, when greater 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 a terrific job renewing the pores and skin; nevertheless, the plant’s pure dimension—that of a rolling pin—was arduous to deal with. In 1899, Judson S. Snyder of New York, created a puppet-like loofah for straightforward, hand-held comfort and patented his Improved Bathing Mitten, very similar to the loofah many individuals use right now.

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 turn out to be normal medical follow, proper?

HOW DO I DRY BRUSH CORRECTLY?

Attempt to discover a pure (not artificial) bristle brush, ideally with an extended deal with so you may as well brush these arduous to succeed in areas of your again. (Many dry brushes are constructed from boar bristles, however Goop’s is constructed from sisal if you happen to’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, comply with this identical course of on your higher physique. Beginning by the hands, work up your arms, nonetheless brushing in direction of the guts; keep in mind to incorporate your armpits and your groin, each of which have a lot of lymph nodes in them! While you attain the torso, transfer the comb towards your sternum. The entire dry brushing course of ought to take about 3-5 minutes.

While you’re completed brushing, take pleasure in a heat (not scalding) bathe to rinse off the useless pores and skin cells, and uncover glowing, invigorated pores and skin. We advocate 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 overlook to scrub your dry brush totally with cleaning soap (you should use your Oh So) and water a minimum of as soon as every week. 

WHO SHOULD AVOID DRY BRUSHING?

Dry brushing could cause some pores and skin irritation for super-sensitive sorts. So, if you’re liable to eczema, or produce other pores and skin irritations, chances are you’ll need to seek the advice of your physician first. Make sure to keep away from dry brushing immediately over sunburns, scrapes or in any other case irritated pores and skin. 

Now that you recognize all about dry brushing, we hope you may embrace this easy ritual and make it a part of your wellness routine. Glad brushing!