We can’t get enough of Kelly Ripa — from her stunning pearly white teeth and gorgeous golden hair to her infectious laugh and very cute relationship with her husband and Live! With Kelly and Mark co-host and everything. We will do pretty much everything she suggests and try everything she recommends. So when she said dry brushing is part of her daily beauty routine, we scoured the internet for the best one we could find — and this is it. Scala Dry Brushing Body Brush. It has nearly 13,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, where you can get it for just $9.
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With an ergonomically designed handle to fit comfortably in your hand, this brush features firm yet gentle boar bristles to exfoliate and smooth skin.
Ripa, 53, goes to town with her body a dry brush daily. If you’ve never heard of dry brushing, simply rub a soft brush against your skin to help exfoliate it, unclog pores, and make it softer. But it does even more than just make your skin look beautiful. According to Cleveland ClinicIt can also help with circulation.
“Your skin is a huge organ,” Ripa explained to Prevention. “I do a good vigorous brushing of my entire body. I go up towards my heart and down towards my hands.
Ripa said she got the idea from another star with envy-worthy skin.
“In the morning I’ll do a dry body brush, mainly because I read that Elle McPherson does a dry body brush and her body is on a whole different level,” she said in an interview with Glam.
But she also spoke to an expert about its benefits.
“Dr. Gioffre, who is a great anti-inflammatory specialist that I see in New York, also told me about dry body brushing for inflammation…you really need to stimulate [your skin] daily.”
When she finishes brushing dry, she hops in the shower to clean herself off with Dove’s Beauty Bar – one of Kim Cattrall’s favorites too.
What reviewers say
About 13,000 buyers praise this dry brush.
“If you don’t dry brush, you’re not living!” shared a happy buyer. “I never thought I’d be an advocate for something so sticky, but this stuff is really effective. When I use it, I can see little clouds of dead skin cells coming off. A great stimulating feeling afterwards too. I don’t know if it’s draining my lymph nodes or something like that, but it seems to be helping with my dry, bumpy skin.”
“I have venous insufficiency due to [a] genetic defect”, another five star fan he wrote. “My legs often feel heavy and I have noticed more cellulite, perhaps due to loss of circulation and age. I have been using the massager for a few days with the application of a combination of arnica lotion and cream. My legs feel lighter (even after two bartending shifts) and cellulite is definitely reduced.”
“My friend recommended a dry brush to help combat ingrown hairs from waxing,” wrote one beauty enthusiast. “I thought I wouldn’t see any clouds of dead skin cells because I stay hydrated and moisturize often. As time goes by, the acne on my arm is disappearing and the skin is smoother, I’m happy with this purchase.
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This beauty tool can be used to exfoliate the skin and stimulate blood flow.
If you have Amazon Prime, you will get free shipping of course. Not a member yet? No problem. You can sign up for a 30-day free trial here. (And by the way, those without Better Plus get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)
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