Turns out, the answer is a bit more complicated.
Meet the Experts
What Is Dry Brushing?
Plus, Hirsch notes that dry brushing is often done incorrectly or overdone.
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Can You Dry Brush Your Face?
While you certainlycandry brush your face, neither expert would necessarily recommend it.
“It’s [seldom] something I recommend,” explains Hirsch.
“Especially when there are such great chemicalexfoliantsout there.”
Song echoes her sentiments, saying there are simply better ways to exfoliate the face and stimulatelymphatic drainage.
For these reasons, both experts say they rarely, if ever, suggest dry brushing the face.
But in general, we say stick to the chemical exfoliants.
