Dry brushing?
elphie754
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I know that it won't help me lose weight and that there are no quick fixes. I just started because a friend reccomended it. She said she did it through out losing weight to help prevent baggy skin. Like I said, I know there is no magical quick fix, but wondering if anyone else does this and if so do you think it is helping? Even if it won't help, I'll continue because I like how it is making my skin look.
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I know that it won't help me lose weight and that there are no quick fixes. I just started because a friend reccomended it. She said she did it through out losing weight to help prevent baggy skin. Like I said, I know there is no magical quick fix, but wondering if anyone else does this and if so do you think it is helping? Even if it won't help, I'll continue because I like how it is making my skin look.
that's what makes it worth it
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I know that it won't help me lose weight and that there are no quick fixes. I just started because a friend reccomended it. She said she did it through out losing weight to help prevent baggy skin. Like I said, I know there is no magical quick fix, but wondering if anyone else does this and if so do you think it is helping? Even if it won't help, I'll continue because I like how it is making my skin look.
that's what makes it worth it
It really does! I feel like it has been helping my stretch marks because they are certainly fading (not sure if from brush or something else). I also used to have pimple like bumps on upper arms (not poppable and always there). Not sure I am describing those very well. Anyway since I started I have noticed those are going away as well. So either way it is totally worth it
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I've never tried dry brushing but it is supposed to help improve the look and feel of skin, might give it a go one of these days, glad it's working out well for you. 0
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I did it for a while because I heard that it was good to do when losing weight. It never became a habit but now that I'm back to losing weight I intend to pick it back up again. Glad to see that you are seeing some benefits though.0
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »dry.....brushing? Sorry made me think of dry humping.
LOL! that made be snort at my desk!
I am not even sure what dry brushing is!!! but shamefully i do know what dry humping is
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What is dry brushing?0
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Please explain exactly what you are doing to your skin, I'm not familiar with dry brushing0
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I know it as an art term, I'm not familiar with how you do it do your body. I have those bumps on my arm, it would be nice to get rid of them.0
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I looked it up, and it is just what it says on the tin, you get a firm natural bristle brush and start at your feet and brush your body, towards the heart, it claims it helps with circulation, skin gets tighter, exfoliates etc.0
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I can see the benefits. Like you said, it is not magic but the increased circulation might help. And, the exfoliation is an immediate benefit.
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Yes I do it twice a day and ive noticed my thigh fatty deposits have shrunk I also found my stretch marks appear faded and skin much softer and tighter I do circles around the abdomen too I dry brush then bath or shower then moisturise0
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I am too impatient to spend time brushing my skin lol. At least to do it enough to make a difference. If anything it will at least give you softer skin from exfoliation! I spent half a day at a spa getting brushed and stuff smeared all over me and my skin felt amazing for a few days!0
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I don't know if it helps prevent baggy skin, but I really like how my skin feels after it. It's better (and cheaper) exfoliation and my legs and arms absorb the body cream better after it, so I guess I end up looking better from the exfoliation and hydration.
From what I read the only way to avoid baggy skin is to lose weight at a slow, regular pace and exercise, but I may be wrong.0 -
I am too impatient to spend time brushing my skin lol. At least to do it enough to make a difference. If anything it will at least give you softer skin from exfoliation! I spent half a day at a spa getting brushed and stuff smeared all over me and my skin felt amazing for a few days!
It literally takes me 2 minutes before showering.mamapeach910 wrote: »I know it as an art term, I'm not familiar with how you do it do your body. I have those bumps on my arm, it would be nice to get rid of them.
You use a natural bristle brush and softly stroke your skin in the direction of your heart.0 -
Natural bristles towards the heart?
Synthetic bristles interfere with the magic I suppose.0 -
I'm not a histologist, but it don't see how brushing my skin can add elastin to it, so I don't see the point in doing it to make my skin shrink. But it certainly cannot hurt, so if someone wants to try it, why the hell not?
If it exfoliates, that's a good enough reason to do it. Kind of like a mud mask. 0 -
I don't think I have the patience to try this more than once. However, if I ask my husband to do it....wait, I think he may get distracted before getting close to my heart. Nevermind0
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Dry Brushing
It is supposed to stimulate the skin and circulation. This in turn may help the skin cells produce more collagen and replace themselves at a faster rate. This may improve the skins elasticity.
I know about it because it is also supposed to help relieve canckles when travelling.
Sorry I can't remember where I got the info it was so long ago.
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I don't think it could hurt to try. Anything that may help with loose skin and cellulite, especially in such a simple way is worth a go. As others have said, if nothing else it will make you silky smooth0
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Those dry pimple like things on the upper arm are probably Keratosis pilaris, simply your skin isn't exfoliating and it's dead cells built up. Harmless but irritating. I have the same thing and brushing does help it.0
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mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »Natural bristles towards the heart?
Synthetic bristles interfere with the magic I suppose.
There was no reason to be snarky. I even said in multiple posts I know there is no magical fix. The reason the reccomend natural over synthetic is it tends to not be so harsh on the skin. Synthetic brushes tend to be too stiff and typically scratch the skin which is not that you want.
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I'm curious... do you do your back? Like can you reach? What happens if you can't?0
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I'm too impatient to put lotion on my skin and brush my own hair. I'm definitely not brushing my entire 140 lb body. Nope0
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Taking care of yourself? Sounds like a win-win to me. Ignore snarks! The skin is the largest organ we have, be nice to it!
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I started dry brushing about 8 months ago. I've never had such smooth and soft skin. It probably takes about 2 minutes before my shower. And yes, the stretch marks, which I've had over 30 years from having my kids, have lightened to barely there. It was touted as getting rid of cellulite. My legs are definitely much better, but that could be from losing the weight and lots and lots of daily walking. So the jury is out on that one.0
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I've done it on occasion-- it's definitely good for exfoliation, circulation, and some say detoxing (because of the exfoliation only, of course). It feels nice but I am too impatient to dry brush my skin regularly! Sounds like it works well for you though.0
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mustgetmuscles1 wrote: »Natural bristles towards the heart?
Synthetic bristles interfere with the magic I suppose.
There was no reason to be snarky. I even said in multiple posts I know there is no magical fix. The reason the reccomend natural over synthetic is it tends to not be so harsh on the skin. Synthetic brushes tend to be too stiff and typically scratch the skin which is not that you want.
The "snark" was to illustrate the ridiculousness of the whole idea. Exfoliating excess dead skin can be ok but even with "natural" (you didnt say soft) bristles it can cause skin irritation or even infection if done too much. If you got rid of all the dead skin cells you would be down to live skin. Think about that for a minute. Live exposed skin. Recommending this as a daily activity without some instruction other than "natural" bristles towards the heart (whatever the heck that is supposed to do) could be a problem for some.
It wont help with cellulite because it wont effect the collagen bonds that are under the dermis layer. It wont detox or any of the other claims other than feel good. That is fine by itself but isn't really the point.
Improved circulation can be achieved by something actually productive like walking.0
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