I dry body brush every day—here are all the benefits

You’ve probably heard celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Tracee Ellis Ross touting the advantages of the dry body brushing. Those who awning, including well -skilled nutritionists and functional health doctors, seem to love it, as well as Google research around it – including its advantages – increased by more than 5,000% in the last month. Said to offer a myriad of health and benefits for the skin – more about it later – I tried with a fast dry brush here and there in my time, but never really committed. But as it seems to be all the rage among the people who really know it, I thought it was high time that I tried it.

What is the brushing of the dry body?

True to its name, dry brushing is to run a bristle bristled on the dry skin, most often on the body rather than on the face. “It is a powerful Ayurvedic practice that exfoliates the skin and opens up detoxification paths to support lymphatic drainage and stimulating immunity,” explains Lauren Berlingeri, co-founder of the dose.

A ritual that comes from the East is a tradition used both in traditional Chinese medicine and in the Ayurvedic tradition, which means that it is not only a recent fashion. In fact, it is a practice that has resisted the test of time – and that, in turn, is a good sign that it is effective.

In addition to stimulating lymphatic drainage, which helps the body eliminate toxins, the advantages of dry body brushing include the elimination of dead skin cells, reduction of pockets and water retention and stimulation of the traffic. As it is generally a morning ritual, it is also an excellent way to invigorate a spirit (and a body) tired in the morning, and some say that it is great to tackle cellulite. According to my personal research, this last advantage seems somewhat unfounded.

How to effectively dry the body brush

So how to do it? I was taught to dry the brush as follows: slightly whisk the brush in the lines upwards. I always start at my feet, I go upwards, then I move towards my hands and I brush inwards towards my chest.

However, there are different ways to do so: “We always recommend starting with hands and feet, then stroking up with small circular movements to lymph nodes”, explains Berlingeri. “When you do your stomach, brush your groin.” To give as much results as possible, she says, brush before working or hitting the sauna and aiming to spend three to five minutes to do so, three times a week.

My thoughts on dry body brushing

While before, I was more like an episodic dry body brushing, now I got involved in the cause, I can see the results. My skin is less dull – it is a brilliant way to quickly sneak dead skin cells that form a gray veil on the skin – and I like the way it makes me feel in the morning.