How to Exfoliate Your Skin With A Body Brush

Your skin is your body's largest organ. To keep your skin looking soft and radiant is easier than you might think. One way to achieve beautiful skin is using a body brush to exfoliate. Skin is constantly renewing itself. Sometimes our body needs help in this process and regular exfoliation will speed it up. Dull, rough, and dry skin; uneven skin tone and complexion can disappear with regular exfoliation. Another benefit that comes with using a body brush to exfoliate is that you are stimulating your skin's circulation and helping it absorb topical nutrients and moisturizers.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Boar Bristle Body Brush ($1 at Walmart)
• Favorite body wash or soap
• Moisturizer

1. 
   Body Brush I use to exfoliate

   I recommend using a natural fiber body brush, such as boar bristle, with short bristles. You can use synthetic, but the natural bristles react better with our skin.
   
   There are two ways to exfoliate your skin with a body brush. You can do it with your skin dry or wet. If you have extremely dry skin, I recommend exfoliating your skin while it is wet.

2. Dry exfoliation with a body brush has great benefits. It stimulates blood and lymph flow which provides more oxygen and nutrients for the skin.
   
   You can start with any part of your body. Using just a little pressure (not so much that it scratches) go over your skin with small circular motions. Focus on areas that tend to be dry such as heels, ankles, knees and elbows. Follow up with a moisturizer. You can do this 2-3 times a week.

3. 

   Exfoliating your skin with a body brush while it is wet is great for people with sensitive and very dry skin. The best way to do this is while you are in the shower.
   
   You can cleanse your skin with soap or body wash before you exfoliate; I find it more effective to exfoliate your skin with the body brush by applying the cleanser to the brush directly. Your skin should already be wet when you do this.
   
   Repeat the same process as dry skin exfoliation, small circular motions. Rinse with tepid water and moisturize while your skin is still damp, this is very important. You can gently exfoliate your wet skin with a body brush on a daily basis.

Tips & Warnings

• Exfoliating is a great way to minimize the appearance of scars and stretch marks.
• Exfoliating with a body brush is a great way to avoid ingrown hairs after shaving.
• Purchase a body brush with a removable handle. Use the handle for hard to reach places such as your back, and remove it for easy to reach body parts.
• Do not use dry brush exfoliation on a daily basis.
• I do not recommend using a body brush on your face, there are special brushes for that.
• Take it easy on sensitive skin like the stomach, chest and back.
• Must moisturize skin after exfoliating!

[Hooksey2]

on 10/21/2008 I love those rougher brushes... makes my skin feel sooo smooth when I'm done. I'm sure my lady appreciates it as well.