Natural Bristle Body Brush

If you suffer from eczema, I highly recommend dry brushing! I've had a patch of skin on the inside of my elbow for months that was always raised and red, and would be itchy on and off. But after dry brushing it is almost totally gone! It's still only a little red but it's not raised anymore and almost never itchy there.I try to dry brush every other day. But sometimes I have little flareups on my body when I'm lazy or I forget to dry brush but when I start to feel it coming I dry brush for the next two days and it's so much better by then. Of course this might or might not work for your skin type but I just wanted to put my experience out there and how well it worked for me!This brush is great for dry brushing. I'm not sure how well it works when wet though. The brush is stiff when you first get it out of the package. I recommend running it under warm water and rubbing the fibers back and forth with your hand and washing it with a body soap, then rub the bristles back and forth some more under the warm water to wash the soap out. Let it dry overnight and it'll be a bit softer by then.I also bought this brush twice from different sellers and the bristles were of a slightly different softness/harshness, so there is a variance with that. If your brush is still too harsh, you might want to wash it a couple more times under warm/hot water.

I love this dry brush and brushed like it. I know the quality of this particular brush is not one that you are going to save forever, but these products are not made that way. You can keep them washed, clean, dry and still they will fall apart because they are made with natural fibers and materials that wear.I started dry brushing several years ago when I lived in a high desert climate and had very dry skin. I would dry brush my skin starting with the extremities working my way towards my heart (that's what all the videos and blogs said to do :) and then pay extra attention to super dry areas like knees and elbows and area(s) with cellulite (eek!) then I would either shower then apply lotion or directly apply lotion if electing not to shower at that time. I found this help my skin to exfoliate at a natural rate and absorb lotion, leaving my skin softer and helping me shave my legs better and my waxes to be more effective.

I got this to help me feel cleaner during covid so that I could feel well-scrubbed-down after my showers after being out in the world. This little body brush is AMAZING and a fantastic value (it was about $4 when I got it, I think it might be cheaper now). The bristles are just the right kind of tough/rough to suds up soap and leave you feeling extra squeaky clean, and are dense enough that I feel like they're actually doing a great job. Very good for buffing body parts, though it's a little more rough than what some people might be comfortable using on their face. Strap is a good size for most hands. I've used this brush nearly daily for nearly 5 months and it's still holding up very well.

I purchased these body brushes for the purpose of exfoliation. Some sources suggest there are other benefits to body brushing, but I can't quite find anything solid on these other benefits.I bought the fantasea brush for some $3-4 and the elemis, regarded as the best body brush by one review (found via google), which cost me $36.Both brushes come as brush heads with a wooden backing and strap for an easy grip, but the elemis comes with a detachable handle, which would be useful for brushing the back and other hard-to-reach places. The elemis also seems to be of better quality, as the fantasea lost its bristles on the first day, whereas the elemis stayed intact. The elemis is also stiffer, which may mean it makes a better exfoliation tool, but I find that I enjoy the feel of the fantasea brush more. The fantasea seems to be hard enough to brush off dead skin cells (and I could see the white dust coming off and feel my skin becoming smoother), but soft enough to feel enjoyable and more like a massage than a desperate attempt to scratch off dead skin cells.Overall, I think I prefer the fantasea as it does the job of exfoliating and is more enjoyable. It might wear down faster than the elemis and it comes without a handle, but I think the much cheaper price makes up for it. Four stars because it seems less durable (bristles came out the first time brushing).

I cut the cotton strap off right away since cotton holds water long enough to smell bad over time, in my experience. Without the strap (which stretches to be too long to be much good anyway), it's a decent little brush that's somewhat hard to hold because of its oval shape (rectangular fits hands much better). And it's pretty thin--a thicker wood handle would be easier to hold.The bristles feel good--stiff enough for legs and feet. Too stiff for my chest, but if it was soft enough for that it would be too soft for my legs. They've stayed in the handle.Overall, just okay. I bought a rectangular one to use instead because it's much easier to hold onto than this slick, oval one.

My dad loved it

I purchased this brush for dry brushing my problem areas around my hips and buttocks in hopes of reducing the appearance of cellulite. I have extremely sensitive skin and was worried that dry brushing would be extremely irritating. I do only long, upwards strokes with the brush towards the heart using moderate pressure. The sensation is neither good nor bad, it's extremely tolerable. After brushing I shower, exfoliating a little bit more with a loofah and then use a hydrating body lotion.I'm not sure if it has worked particularly well for reducing cellulite, but since starting dry brushing my skin feels extremely soft. I use this daily on my buttocks, belly, and the back of my arms where I've always had very small bumps that you can't really see but feel like dry skin. The bumps have been greatly reduced and my skin feels soft, smooth, amazing.