How to use a lymphatic facial brush for optimal skin health
Lymphatic facial and body brushing is a simple, affordable technique that strengthens our inner health (immune system) to help us achieve big results towards improving our skin’s outer health and appearance. Adding this to your natural aging self-care routine benefits your skin’s health in the following ways:
Improves circulation to the skin, boosting nutrient absorption, reducing inflammation, speeding the healing process
Helps clear cellular waste from the tissue
Stimulates the immune system
Reduces redness, puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles
Brightens the skin
Reduces blackheads, helps to clear acne
Eases the symptoms of eczema and psoriasis (brush around these areas, not directly over)
Clears sinus congestion
Calms and soothes our minds - helps us relax by stimulating our parasympathetic nervous system
Start with clean hands. Perform lymphatic facial brushing after cleansing on dry skin, using a clean dry lymphatic facial brush. Always do lymphatic brushing after applying heat to the skin (showering), to ensure optimal movement of the lymphatic fluid. Use light gentle strokes with a pull/stretch to the skin (no pressure) along the lymphatic pathways. This routine takes less than 15 minutes to do your face and neck, and may be done daily if desired, or 3-5 times a week to achieve the best results. Follow up this treatment by applying toner, serums, moisturizer and SPF (if you are using your lymphatic facial brush in the morning to start your day).
Be sure to clean your brush by washing the bristles in a gentle Castile soap after use, spray with alcohol and air dry.
Video demonstrating lymphatic brushing for the face and neck.
Contraindications - do not do lymphatic facial or body brushing if you have any of the following health conditions:
Active cancer
Congestive heart disease
Active or acute infection
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Use caution and/or alter treatments with the following:
Active acne breakout - work below the area that is breaking out
Rosacea - use extra care/gentleness over areas of extreme redness and work under areas with any pustular breakouts, in the case of acne rosacea
Raised moles - work around
Hyperthyroid - do not work directly over the thyroid gland
Interested in supporting your immune system and skin health with even bigger benefits? Try our b theory Custom Facial or book a Skin Rejuvenation Facial series featuring Manual Lymphatic Drainage today!
Happy brushing! Enjoy being in the flow!
The brush used in the video is the Lymphatic Facial Brush from Cecily Braden. We carry the lymphatic facial brush and body brush in stock and they are available as a set or the facial brush individually.