The iris hantverk dry facial brush is sourced from Sweden, are made by hand and made of natural goat hair and oak. Goat hair is a wonderful and safe option to use on the face, due to the softness of the hair.
FACIAL DRY BRUSHING: Facial dry brushing is the practice of using a soft bristle brush for moving lymphatic fluid in the face and neck. With one third of our lymph nodes residing in our face and neck, facial dry brushing is an incredible tool to help move lymphatic fluid in a gentle manner.
A buildup of lymph fluid in the face can result in dull, tired-looking, puffy skin. Through the action of gentle facial dry brushing, lymph fluid held in facial tissue, just below the surface of the skin, is pushed into lymph vessels. It then travels to the lymph nodes, and is able to be expelled from the body.
In connection to stimulating your lymphatic system, facial dry brushing includes many other benefits such as: reducing puffiness and dark circles, detoxifying to help congested skin, gently exfoliates and sloughs off dead skin cells, tones and firms skin, smooths fine lines and brighten skins appearance.
HOW-TO FACIAL DRY-BRUSH:
1. Brush down the side of the neck, from the ear to shoulder. Repeat on other side.
2. Brush from centre of the forehead and continue down the side of the face and neck towards the shoulder. Repeat on other side.
3. Starting between the eyebrows, brush upwards and across entire forehead.
4. Brush outwards over eyebrow and circle both eyes in a continuous figure-eight movement.
5. Brush down the center of the nose. Then from the side of the nose to jawline. Brush over chin in short downward strokes.
6. Brush outwards over cheeks, moving down the face. Brush in short upwards strokes along entire jawline.
7. Starting at chin, brush under jawline, behind ear and down side of the neck. Repeat steps 6 - 7 on the other side.
8. Brush outwards on neck, from jaw to collarbone.
To finish, repeat step 2.
*Facial Dry Brushing Ritual shown below, from Province Apothecary.
BRUSH CARE: Do not get brush wet. Do not wash with soap and water. To clean, sprinkle bristles with clay or cornstarch. Massage into bristles gently and then shake our all powder. Repeat weekly to absorb and remove oil and dirt.
NOTE: Make sure your skin is completely dry before beginning.
