What are the benefits of dry skin brushing? Do any of you do it regularly?

[naturelover]

It seems a bit ouch - is it worth it? It is in place of body scrub/mitt/loofah?

Thanks!

hovering to find the answer too! i've done this a few times, supposed to help your circulation too, isn't it?

I have dry skin and eczema and find that when I can be bothered brushing regularly helps with that. Because it stimulates the blood flow to the skin surface, it means it heals itself more easily and retains the moisture from various creams I use far better than without. It does feel like an effort to do it though, in reality it is a few minutes before a shower each day!

Anyone else?

I can't bear it - the feeling of the brush on my bare skin is horrible. And trying to do it on your chest and tummy - yuk.
I'm happy to scrub the backs of my arms with a pumice stone however!

I used to do it regularly, when I actually had time and remembered to do it. I had one of those long handled ones from boots, and would do it before a bath or shower, and it was great.

It does make your skin tingle (in a good way) and it can help boost circulation (if you brush towards the heart - though this is based on something I read in Cosmo, rather than the New Hampshire Journal of medicine). I found it helped mine - I have rubbish circulation in the extremities

I started doing it because my Mum had cellulite on her legs and dry skin brushing got rid of it but she did it religiously and still does. I think it improves the blood supply to the fat so breaks it down or some rubbish like that. A cheap experiment though!

i do it, with a body brush from boots sanctuary range :)

not sure if it actually does anything visible TBH but is meant to improve circulation and therefore improve skin tone, texture etc. i do have very soft skin, DH is always stroking me and telling me how soft i feel, the soppy bugger although whether thats due to the body brushing, i dont know :o

I don't dry brush but do use a small round body shop brush to wash in the shower, seems to help keep my skin soft.

I did it for ages, sort of forgotten about it now, but about 8 or 9 months when I was on a self improvement binge. Yes, it makes your skin lovely and soft and glowing and it totally removes all those dry and coarse bits made by the straps of sandals or walking boots, highly recommended, in fact I think I'll start doing it again, I have a Boots back brush, wood and bristle.

It definitely helps with cellulite - I do it religiously for a few weeks before a holiday and then forget for the rest of the year....

Just started - got a body brush from Liz Earle with a long handle. It does feel weird, but I find it helps me to wake up before a shower, and if I've body brushed first, I make more of an effort with scrub and moisturiser :) So not sure what is working, but my upper arms feel much smoother than when I just use a scrub and I like doing it!

Probably managing 3-4 times a week at the moment, which seems to be enough. And it takes about 30 seconds!

I was itching incessantly during pregnancy and the only thing that relieved it was dry-brushing. Do it sometimes now as well (when remember); it is so energising - perfect to kick-start a day after a semi-sleepless night with a baby.

Always do it after long-haul flights as well.

I did it religiously for about a year in the hope to reduce the celluite on my backside and upper thighs. It didn't work, so I don't bother now. I'm sure there were other benefits though just not the one I wanted!

I think it does feel nice, but it is important that you have a brush that suits you - some of them have much stiffer bristles and hurt, whereas others have a softer bristle and it feels invigorating. Remember to brush towards your heart.