Maybe you want a buttery soft back to impress your situationship or ... exactly what it sounds like—taking a (dry) firm-bristled brush and running it over skin to buff away dead skin cells.

Is it true? Absolutely. I credit my super-smooth buns and ponytails to this brush—it’s become a can’t-live-without tool for me when the day calls for a slick-back look. And I’m hardly the ...