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Do I Really Need a Facial Cleansing Brush?
Your Hands Aren’t Enough
Washing your face with hands alone may look like it’s doing the trick - but it falls short on two fronts: exfoliation and deep cleansing. Every month or so, the skin on your face undergoes a natural process of shedding and renewing dead cells - but sometimes needs a helping hand to avoid dry, flaky patches and clogged pores. Being very soft, hands alone simply can’t do that. What’s more, if you wear makeup there’s another reason hands won’t suffice: your mitts alone can’t cleanse deeply enough, leading to - you guessed it - clogged pores and breakouts.![Three white towels on cyan background ready for facial tap](https://assets.foreo.com/files/static/images/wp-text/do_I_need_brush_4-850x477_1.jpg)
Hot Cloths... Aren’t So Hot
While it’s true that the range of washcloths available today is a vast improvement on what many will remember from childhood, as a daily face-cleansing solution they’re nonetheless flawed. It’s not them - it’s you: because chances are you’re rubbing too hard. Unlike the hands-alone approach, they certainly exfoliate - but cleaning too vigorously will result in red, irritated skin. It also goes without saying that they’re a potential hotbed for bacteria - but chucking ‘em in the laundry every day is hardly the most environmentally friendly solution, is it? For these reasons, a daily hot cloth habit leaves us cold.It’s All in the Application
As these two examples illustrate, it doesn’t matter how clever your cleanser or miraculous your moisturizer if you’re not getting the basics right. Not only do the best facial brushes strike the perfect balance between too little texture (hands) and too much pressure (cloths), they also boost skin’s absorption of products. And, for those of us with an, ahem, inconsistent approach to face-washing, they can also help establish an all-important skincare routine.Invest in the Best…
Investing in a facial cleansing brush can be a real game-changer when it comes to properly cleansing skin. However - not all brushes are created equal! Broadly speaking, they fall into two main categories: traditional nylon bristles, and FOREO’s altogether gentler combination of sonic pulsations and ultra-soft silicone.![](https://assets.foreo.com/files/static/images/wp-text/do_I_need_brush_1-850x477_1.jpg)
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