coconut oil + dry brushing = ssssoft!

What do you get when you add daily dry brushing to your coconut oil moisturizing routine? Majorly soft skin that smells like Hawaii! (I have two independent confirmations on this, by the way). The dry brush above can be found all over the Bay Area; it retails for $22 at Watercourse Way in Palo Alto.

For the past few nights, I have stripped down and used a long-handled natural bristle brush to gently stimulate my lymphatic system (per Alejandro Junger). The recommended technique is light brush strokes toward the heart. Try to get all areas equally, then smooth on the coconut oil and relax for a bit (remember to buff with an old towel before putting your clothes back on).

I feel like a new person already and it’s only the 6th of January… stay tuned because tomorrow is officially DAY ONE of my three-week detox/cleanse.