Facial brushes: benefit or harm

In the modern cosmetology industry, new procedures for caring for the body, hair, and face appear every year. Paraffin therapy, wraps, cryogenic procedures and many others. One of the not entirely new ones is brushing (brossage) faces. This is a procedure for cleaning the epidermis of the face using various brushes and attachments.

Why do you need facial brushes?

Brossage You can do it yourself at home, and not just in beauty salons. Brushes are effective because they perfectly cleanse the skin of various impurities and dead skin particles. It also gets rid of acne, cleanses and tightens pores. The brushes have bristles of different hardness and softness, which are intended for different areas of the face.

This device cleanses the skin much more effectively than simply washing with water. The procedure can easily replace facial massage and peeling. The surface is leveled skin, fine wrinkles disappear, complexion becomes healthier. Since the session can be performed at home, there is no need to go to beauty salons. Due to cleansing, other means ( cream, lotions, tonics) penetrate more deeply into the cells of the epidermis and act much better and more efficiently. You can use brushes not only for your face, but for everything. body. It only takes a couple of minutes 1-2 times a week. Brushes should be selected to suit your skin type. They can also be used in tandem with products for peeling, washing, scrubbing.

Face wash brush

Washing brushes can be ordinary or electric. They perform their task perfectly. Before the procedure, you must remove makeup. After that, apply any cleanser (foam, mousse, gel) to the bristles of the brush and you can begin treating your face. The skin should be damp so that the brush glides over it and cleans better. Allow approximately 20-25 seconds for each area of ​​the face to avoid redness and injury to the epidermis. It is recommended to avoid the area around the eyes. Movements should be massage, circular.

Electric facial brush

There are a huge number of electrical gadgets today. Different colors, shapes, brands with various functions, attachments and price categories.  An electric brush does an excellent job of removing makeup, smoothing out the structure of the skin, and getting rid of from wrinkles, acne. The epidermis is also cleared of dead cells.

The electric brushes have a special timer installed, upon the signal of which it turns itself off. There are a variety of attachments available - soft bristles, hard bristles, and soft pumice. After cleansing the epidermis with brushes, skin care cosmetics (nourishing, moisturizing) penetrate deeper and their effect becomes much greater.

Such devices, first of all, are perfect for the fair sex with problematic, oily skin. The electric version of the brushes is very simple to use, they rotate the bristles and attachments themselves, you only have to move it around your face or body. Due to the fact that procedures using brushes get rid of flaking and keratinized particles, the water balance in skin cells is restored, blood circulation improves, tone and elasticity increase. Ideal for sensitive skin, You just need to choose a nozzle with softer bristles.

In addition to all the positive aspects, there are also disadvantages. For example, it is not recommended to use brushes for dermatological diseases, severe acne. Also, these procedures should not be abused to avoid irritation and thinning of the upper layer of the epidermis, which in turn can provoke pain and inflammatory processes. After each use, the brush must be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed. If you use dirty bristles, inflammation, acne, and skin diseases may occur.

Facial brush: reviews

Looking through many forums, one can draw vague conclusions. Customer reviews are divided into two halves: some for and others against. It is worth remembering that everyone’s skin type is completely different, and everything is purely individual. Therefore, before purchasing and starting to use brushes, it is better to consult with a specialist in the field of cosmetology.

Some people admire brushes, both simple and electric with all sorts of gadgets. They write that the skin has become much smoother, more elastic, younger, and some imperfections have disappeared. For others, the brushes did not help at all; they did not find any results after long use. For still others, such devices were absolutely not suitable, as new problems with the skin arose (irritation, acne, allergic rashes).