Long term dry skin facial brushers?
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Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:23 pm

Hello all. I'm pretty much a lurker who returns now and then, but I'm thinking of taking up dry skin facial brushing. I've been reading so many great short -term accounts, but I'm wondering if anyone has used it for 5 years or more with no ill effects? I read somewhere online from some Dr. that it will damage your skin over time by over-exfoliating and removing the upper layer, oils, etc. What do you all think? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I consider whether to begin! Thank you!

free skin care · Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:32 pm

ensitive skin, inflammatory skin and dryness are not recommended. This kind of skin barrier is damaged, lacks the sebum membrane, the cuticle thin, the cuticle between the cell lipid deficiency, needs to protect, but is not X times clean. This powerful cleansing and exfoliating function can exacerbate barrier damage, dilate capillaries, and cause skin irritation, redness, and damage when someone uses a cleansing brush.

free skin care · Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:35 am

I'm a long term face and body brusher and hav easily done it for 10 years now, without any ill effects.
I really like Teresa Tapp's face instructions as they are easy to understand. Tonya Zavastro also has a video demoing her doing it. Here is a link to a youtube video showing her doing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPDmOFi0rJM

Her website is also worth a look too:
https://www.beautifulonraw.com/Facial_Dry_Brushing_Exfoliate_Your_Face.html

Whilst brushing does remove dead skin, it doesn't work like a peel does, and it doesn't remove or harm the skin barrier. If you didn't dry brush, the skin eventually flicks off and becomes house dust but by encouraging the skin to turn over quickly you have fresher looking skin.

32cassiopeia wrote:

Hello all. I'm pretty much a lurker who returns now and then, but I'm thinking of taking up dry skin facial brushing. I've been reading so many great short -term accounts, but I'm wondering if anyone has used it for 5 years or more with no ill effects? I read somewhere online from some Dr. that it will damage your skin over time by over-exfoliating and removing the upper layer, oils, etc. What do you all think? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I consider whether to begin! Thank you!

Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:44 pm

Nice Info!!

Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:04 am

That's a really helpful reply, TheresaMary. Thank you! May I ask if you use a separate brush for your face or do you use the same one used for your body?

I've just ordered a cruelty free Ecotools dry body brush from Boots! Very Happy

xx

free skin care · Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:28 am

TheresaMary wrote:

I'm a long term face and body brusher and hav easily done it for 10 years now, without any ill effects.
I really like Teresa Tapp's face instructions as they are easy to understand. Tonya Zavastro also has a video demoing her doing it. Here is a link to a youtube video showing her doing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPDmOFi0rJM

Her website is also worth a look too:
https://www.beautifulonraw.com/Facial_Dry_Brushing_Exfoliate_Your_Face.html

Whilst brushing does remove dead skin, it doesn't work like a peel does, and it doesn't remove or harm the skin barrier. If you didn't dry brush, the skin eventually flicks off and becomes house dust but by encouraging the skin to turn over quickly you have fresher looking skin.

32cassiopeia wrote:

Hello all. I'm pretty much a lurker who returns now and then, but I'm thinking of taking up dry skin facial brushing. I've been reading so many great short -term accounts, but I'm wondering if anyone has used it for 5 years or more with no ill effects? I read somewhere online from some Dr. that it will damage your skin over time by over-exfoliating and removing the upper layer, oils, etc. What do you all think? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I consider whether to begin! Thank you!

Thanks for sharing your info very helpful.

free skin care · Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:50 am

Robynred the body brush might be a bit too strong for your face, as the fibres are tougher on the body than the face can handle, but its worth giving it a go, but just be careful not to irritate your skin unnecessarily.

robynred wrote:

That's a really helpful reply, TheresaMary. Thank you! May I ask if you use a separate brush for your face or do you use the same one used for your body?

I've just ordered a cruelty free Ecotools dry body brush from Boots! Very Happy

xx

Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:31 am

TheresaMary wrote:

Robynred the body brush might be a bit too strong for your face, as the fibres are tougher on the body than the face can handle, but its worth giving it a go, but just be careful not to irritate your skin unnecessarily.

robynred wrote:

That's a really helpful reply, TheresaMary. Thank you! May I ask if you use a separate brush for your face or do you use the same one used for your body?

I've just ordered a cruelty free Ecotools dry body brush from Boots! Very Happy

xx

Thank you! That makes sense, I will go easy on the face! Very Happy

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