discover this skin cleansing accessory

Facial brushes, a trend that appears from time to time in skin care, are accessories that optimize the cleaning step of daily skin care. They are devices, manual or electric, that promote a more effective cleaning and unclogging of the pores from the movements of bristles or silicone filaments on the skin.

This form of cleaning has a revitalizing effect because, as the movements are carried out, the silicone bristles or filaments stimulate exfoliation on the surface of the skin, removing the sebum that clogs the pores, the cause of the so-called blackheads or comedones which may even become pimples inflamed when cleaning is not effective. In addition, it promotes increased circulation, which increases cellular nutrition and reduces edema, contributing to a brighter and healthier skin.

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These devices are not essential, since cleaning can be efficient even without using them, depending on the needs of each skin. But facial brushes can optimize cleaning when there is a greater accumulation of sebum and also by stimulating the cleaning movements to happen for a longer time, which ends up being neglected by most people in traditional cleaning only with the hands.

Main benefits of the Facial Brush

• Optimizes the exfoliative effect of soap, unclogging people
• Helps prevent the appearance of blackheads and pimples
• Improves blood circulation, which encourages skin drainage
• Improves the absorption of products applied in the sequence, such as acids and moisturizers
• Improves the appearance of the skin, which becomes more vibrant

Types of brush according to each skin type

• Sensitive, mature and melasma skins benefit from the softness of silicone brushes
• Normal skin already benefits from silicone brushes, but you can use bristles if they look coarse and have very clogged pores
• Oily skin with blackheads will benefit more from bristle brushes, with greater exfoliation potential. But if there is inflamed acne this option is not recommended as it worsens the inflammation and spreads the infection.

How to use

• With your face wet, apply the gel soap or cleansing foam over the bristles or silicone and make circular movements all over your face.
• If the soap is in bar, make foam and apply to the face. Then use the brush in circular motions
• In oily skin, movements should be concentrated on the T-zone
• On sensitive skin, movements must be gentle.
• Cleaning should last about 1 minute
• Finally, rinse your face and follow the next steps of your skin care routine.

As this form of cleansing is more intense, it doesn’t need to happen daily. Combination and oily skin can use the brushes up to 3 times a week. Dry and sensitive skin should only be used once a week.

Featured photo: Foreo Facial Brush (Reproduction/Instagram)