With the wedding just under 9 months away I have decided its time to find a good beauty routine and stick to it. This includes a complete skin care routine, I'm quite good with my skin but not overly consistent which is where my downfall is.
So to try and improve my skin care routine I have been doing some research into different techniques and came across the facial brush. This works a bit like a body brush exfoliating and rejuvenating by sloughing off dead cells whilst stimulating the skin underneath. See when you use a bristle brush to slough off cells you are also manipulating the underlying cells in your sub dermal layer this promotes increased blood flow and gets all you other fluids moving through your skin so keeps it... well fresh. This is the same principle as using a body brush on your legs to stave off cellulite and improve your pins.
The main difference is that on your legs you use long strokes towards your heart to get all your lymphatic system draining, where as with your face you go in small circular motions all round your face to gently rub off the dead skin.
After deciding on a facial brush I needed to decide which one to go for. I liked the look of the No7 Beautiful Cleansing Brush available at Boots as it was only £25. But at the same time I didn't want to jump straight in with a product that I might end up not liking or not using very often. So I looked for cheaper alternatives to trial first then might put the No7 brush on my birthday list.
I found there are a lot of manual alternatives my favourite was this little one from the Body Shop. Its about an inch and a half wide and has a nice little handle on the top, best part is the price ... its only £4. I like the handle on the top as it allows you to rotate the brush nicely on your face and the size means it can get right in around your nose.
Review:
The bristles are just rough enough to stimulate and exfoliate without being too scratchy or irritating. After using it my skin felt nice and tingly but that could also be from the Tea Tree in the cleansing wash. I have been using it nearly everyday for about 2 weeks and my skin feels really nice. The lady in the shop recommended using their own brand tea tree cleansing facial wash. Its really nice, very refreshing and the tea tree is obviously good for clearing up your skin.
After I finish my current exfoliant, a Boots tea tree and witch hazel one, I think I am going to try the Body shop one. The lady recommend trying to use the brush and cleanser everyday and an exfoliant once a week. So for the past two weeks I have been giving my face a quick wash off with some warm water to remove the thick of my makeup then using the brush with a squirt of cleanser. Like I said above my skin is starting to look really nice. It looks healthy and refreshed afterwards, and it feels really smooth. I think this will be £4 well spent, I will write up another short review in a few more weeks as you have to give new skin care regimes at least a month to start working and three to really take effect.
So if anyone is looking for a good skin brush and cleanser but doesn't want to or have the money to shell out on the electric ones I would highly recommend the Body Shop £4 facial brush.
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