BODY BRUSHING: The Secret to Smoother Skin?

We’d all love smoother, softer skin, with fewer bumps and dimples, but spending a fortune on expensive body creams might not be the best route to achieving your goals. Enter body brushing, the beauty habit you’ve been overlooking for too long…

Body brushing is such a simple thing to add into your regime and doing it for just a couple of minutes every day can have a huge impact on your body. Exfoliators and body creams can definitely help improve skin texture and hydration, but you need something that goes a little deeper to really make an impact.

Using a dry body brush promotes your lymph flow, discouraging fluid retention and helping your body detoxify. It will also help to soften and tone skin and (even better) prevent and improve cellulite.

HOW DO YOU USE A BODY BRUSH?

Brush upwards in short strokes on dry skin before your bath or shower. You can cover the whole body or just focus on problem areas, always using an upward motion. You should only spend a couple of minutes on this, as over-scrubbing the skin can cause damage or UV-sensitivity.

WHAT’S THE BEST BODY BRUSH?

Opt for a simple, natural bristled brush rather than anything with over-complicated exfoliating or massage elements.

Here are three of my favourite options…