It clears the pores and improves the appearance of the skin - dead skin is dull and does not reflect light well while a healthy complexion glows in normal light conditions. Brushing also improves blood and lymph circulation. The brushing action does this by stimulating muscle contraction to help the lymph and blood flow which in turn causes excess fluids such as water retention to drain from often troublesome hip and thigh areas. One word of warning, only brush the face with a soft facial brush or flannel as the skin is more delicate and can be damaged if the brush is too hard. She also recommends exfoliating every three days which has all the benefits of the dry skin brushing technique but can be done in a more relaxing way.
Exfoliation needs water and some form of home-made or bought exfoliant.
Scrivner says detoxers should not be put off by suffering an outbreak of spots in the first few days, saying it is just the skin's way of getting rid of extra toxins as a result of the switch from an unhealthy to a healthy diet. People will look better quickly - within about seven days, depending on what their lifestyle was like before.