soft facial brush
Now we've established that we're not huge fans of harsh exfoliation here at Pure Nuff Towers and that's with good reason. In her book "Toxic Beauty" Dawn Mellowship points out that "Abrasive substances are used in exfoliants, such as talc, crushed nutshells and aluminium oxide (in microdermabrasion) to soften or remove the stratum corneum. The International Dermal Institute ‘do not recommend the use of crushed fruit pits, shells or similar damaging substrates' due to their ability to cause skin irritation. Dr Sandy Tsao, an instructor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, points out that removing the stratum corneum leaves the skin vulnerable to sunburn, wrinkles, age spots and cancerous legions. Aggressively rubbing exfoliating products on the skin can cause broken capillaries and tiny skin fissures."
Food for thought eh? It stands to reason though; your body has constructed this wonder of nature, the skin, to keep the outside world, well, out. We should be doing everything we can to help it, not actively disrupting the surface, thereby diverting the body to heal the damage we do instead of letting it regulate itself.
So, with this in mind, we encourage you to gently stimulate blood to the surface of the skin using a gentle brush instead, it's simply not capable, even in the roughest hands, of breaking the skin surface. Instead, by encouraging the blood flow through the tissue, it gently helps your body do the regeneration work that you want it to and doesn't cause it active harm. Simply dry-brush your face before your washing and cleansing routine, moving upwards in soft motions from your neck towards the centre of your face. It's a very tidy little thing, just 14.5cm, wooden handled, with natural bristles and most importantly, it's all the facial exfoliation you will ever need.
