From walking your 10,000 steps to braving ice cold showers, when January hits we’re all inundated with countless wellbeing rituals that (we’re told) can help us in our quest for balance and good health. Which to bother with? It can be hard to decide, but Gwyneth Paltrow’s latest Instagram video features one quick wellbeing trick that really is worth adding to your line-up.
Yes, the Queen of Wellness hasn’t fallen short this January. In a video posted to Instagram, she showed off her dry body brushing technique. Requiring just a couple of minutes a day pre-bath or shower, dry body brushing boosts the lymphatic system, which helps escort toxins from the body, and reduces puffiness and fluid retention. It’s also a great technique to gently exfoliate the skin and feel more energized each morning.
It’s obviously working for Paltrow, whose limbs, at 49, are preternaturally smooth. All you have to do is purchase a brush (some options below), and brush upwards towards the heart. Kate Shapland, founder of beauty brand Legology, previously shared her simple instructions with Vogue: “[Brush] from feet to knees, a few short strokes behind your knees where there is a density of lymph, then up over your thighs to your hips and over buttocks. On your arms, start on your hands and brush up to your elbows, then up over upper arms to shoulders”—much like Paltrow exhibits in the video, using Goop’s G.Tox Ultimate Dry Brush.
If you haven’t yet tried dry body brushing, it’s a cheap and effective technique that takes no time at all. And if you have, but forgot about it, it’s time to get brushing again. Just thank us (and Gwyneth) later.
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