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Dry Skin Brushing and Body Detox for Beautiful Skin!
Now, isn't it funny that things we do for 'health' have the side-benefit of improving beauty?
Here's two great suggestions for general health AND beauty - and ones I will swear by!
1) Dry skin brushing - The skin-brushing itself will change the health of your whole body. Circulation, skin softness and quality, skin infections and irritations, whole body freshness, treatment of cellulite, your level of stimulation, the prevention of colds, and you personal rejuvenation are all areas of improvement you can look for, when you make it to a regular habit.
What brush to use? Well, even though there are 'specialty' skin brushes sold for 60 bucks and more (eye roll) I've found that a normal natural bristle brush - made by Goody and available at any chemist,
How to Dry Brush (Easy, Fast Instructions):
1) Begin with your feet and brush vigorously in circular motions. 2) Continue brushing up your legs. 3) Proceed to your hands and arms. 4) Brush your entire back and abdomen area, shoulders and neck. 5) Use circular counter-clockwise strokes on the abdomen. 6) Lightly brush the breasts. 7) Brush upwards on the back and down from the neck. Better yet, have a friend, spouse or family member brush your back.
After brushing, take a hot shower with Soap (about three minutes in duration), followed by a 10-20 second cold rinse. Repeat this procedure three times. If the hot/cold showers are too extreme, a warm shower can be used. Follow the shower with a rubdown with either a sponge or towel to remove dead skin.
2) Now, once a week, follow your dry skin brushing with this instead of with a shower....A detox bath.
My first question about these were...."HUH? What FOR????" So, here's what for:
Detox baths are a simple and valuable adjunct to normal self-care health maintenance. They can be very helpful in facilitating the elimination of Toxins that are released into systemic Circulation by massage and bodywork therapies, as well as encouraging the ongoing immune and eliminative functions of the skin. Best of all, baths are enjoyable and relaxing -- medicine that "tastes good."
Epsom salts baths provide a broad spectrum cleanser, clearing lymphatic congestion, removing some heavy metals (mercury, lead, aluminum, arsenic), and eliminating residual radiation from medical tests (X-rays or CAT scans), computer monitors and televisions, and UV exposure from frequent air travel.
Baking Soda & Sea Salt - A hot bath with equal parts of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and sea salt assists in Detoxification from exposure to heavy metals and radiation. It is also beneficial for cleansing the auric field and for soothing itchy skin. Sea salt is recommended, as opposed to rock salt or common table salt, which are depleted of nourishing Minerals.
Hydrogen Peroxide - Adding hydrogen peroxide to bathwater increases oxygen available to the body. One of the reasons rain feels so refreshing is because the moisture (H2O) in the air picks up an extra molecule of oxygen (O2) as it interacts with ozone (O3) in the atmosphere, and as the raindrops fall they contain an abundance of this natural hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). When hydrogen peroxide is added to bathwater, the extra molecule of oxygen is released.
The famous healing waters of Lourdes, in France, contain concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide baths often leave the body feeling alert and revitalized, like spending a day in the fresh country air. This gentle bath is Antibacterial, Antiviral and cleansing to the emotional and energetic bodies. It is believed to be helpful in eliminating some chemicals and some radiation from body tissues. It has been found to be a good support during chemotherapy.
Apple Cider Vinegar - Apple cider vinegar baths restore a natural pH to the skin and hair, as well as rejuvenate and build up the body's resistance. This bath helps restore acid mantle protection to the skin, which is lost from swimming and from routine use of Soaps on the skin. Thus, apple cider vinegar baths help combat "unfriendly" bacteria, fungal overgrowth, and are helpful with vaginal and Bladder Infections.
Apple cider vinegar baths are soothing to the skin, alleviating itchiness, poison ivy and sunburn discomfort. As with all hot baths, it causes the pores to open and aids in general systemic Detoxification. Apple cider vinegar contains potassium, phosphorus, natural sodium, magnesium, natural fluoride, iron, silicon, sulphur, and other trace Minerals which are nourishing to the skin.
Now for the bath recipe:
Fill the tub with water
* 1/2 cup sea salt * 1/2 cup of baking soda * 1/2 cup of Epsom salt * 1/2 cup of peroxide * 1 cup of apple cider vinegar * 20 drops of Oregano oil (optional)
Add to bath water, stir until dissolved. Bathe in water for at least 20 minutes
Do this routine for one month and I guarantee you will not only feel better, you will look better.
- Author: Dee Braun Site: naturallybeautiful naturallybeautiful
- Picture © 水泳男
