A simple introduction to dry brushing: Draw an imaginary line across you belly at your naval, splitting your body into two halves. Using gentle short strokes, work the brush across the skin of the upper half of your body creating movements toward your heart and under arms. When working the lower part of your body, direct your movements towards the groin.

This brush can be used dry to improve circulation and stimulate lymphatic drainage, my personal favorite way to use the brush, or wet to cleanse with soap in the shower.

Bath brush with knob in oil treated maple and horse hair. Horse hair is an excellent material in bathing brushes because it is soft and pliable while also being sturdy and durable. Along with a good soap it gives a soft and comfortablelather for a perfect cleaning. Allow the brush to dry standing on the horsehair so that the water is transported away from the wood that is more sensitive to moisture.

A note on sustainability:

No horses were harmed in the creation of these brushes. Iris Hantverk has been sourcing their horse hair from the same Swedish importer for the past 30 years. Most of the hair they buy comes from individual horse owners or riding school horses that are cut on the farm or in the stable. There is no suffering involved from obtaining the hair.