Do you like to take a quick shower or lie in an aromatic bath, or maybe go to a steam bath? With a competent approach, even the usual hygiene procedure will turn into a real beauty ritual.
In the foam bath
pros
A regular bath not only cleanses and refreshes the skin, but also helps the body relax. The main thing is to create all conditions for relaxation! It is better to go to the bath before or two hours after eating. The optimum water temperature is about 36–38 degrees.
Minuses
It is undesirable to take a bath daily, since prolonged exposure to water is not too beneficial for the skin. This procedure should be treated with caution in case of cardiovascular diseases, high fever, and pregnancy.
Many substances useful to the body easily penetrate the skin, so it is recommended to add essential oils, herbal infusions, sea salt, and foam to the bath.
● For dry skin: Take 4 drops of essential oil of chamomile and palmarosa, and dissolve 2 drops of patchouli in a tablespoon of almond oil. Pour all together into the bath, mix.
● For oily skin: Dissolve 4 drops of essential oils of juniper, patchouli and lemon in two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and then add to the bath.
● For skin elasticity and against cellulite: squeeze juice from 5-6 oranges, mix it with ½ liter of warm water, add 3 tbsp.tablespoons of oil and pour the mixture into the bath. Take no more than once a week, course - 15−20 baths.
● The skin will become even smoother and velvety to the touch if you massage your body with a brush while taking a bath. After the procedure, you need to thoroughly rub with a dry terry towel and be sure to use a moisturizer for the body.
Life-giving jets
What cosmetics are better to use for a shower? If you have normal and oily skin, soap or gel with vitamin complexes will do. If the type is very dry, it is recommended to use mild baby soap or rub special oils into wet skin.
● A contrast shower strengthens our body so that it can successfully resist infections, and also helps in the fight against cellulite. In addition, this procedure is very beneficial for the nervous system. Alternately, warm and cold water with a temperature difference of 5–7 to 20 ° C or more is used.
● A relaxing shower will come in handy after a busy day. First, from the back of the head along the spine, let a stream of warm, and then more and more hot water. Soft massage of the place where the central point of the nerve node is located will have a beneficial effect on the whole body.
pros
The shower energizes for the whole day. Its effect is comparable to massage, muscle tone increases. Under hot jets, the pores of the skin expand, and under cold ones they narrow, and all dirt with keratinized particles of skin is washed off from the surface of the body.
Minuses
A frequent shower using soap or gel dries the skin.In order not to damage the protective film of lipids - fats that moisturize the epidermis, detergents must be used once a day.
Enjoy Your Bath!
pros
A bathhouse with its healing steam and spicy spirit is especially useful. Russian or Finnish, it serves as a natural cure for various diseases. The sebaceous glands function better in the bath, blood circulation and metabolic processes increase. The skin is cleansed of fat, sweat, dust, becomes smooth and supple.
Minuses
Bath heat can be fraught with danger. If symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, burning sensation on the skin appear, it means that you need to urgently finish the procedure.
A positive effect will be only if you know your permissible bath load. It is better not to go to the steam room after hard physical exercises, before going to bed, on an empty stomach or immediately after eating, as well as with strong drinks. The bath is contraindicated at elevated body temperature and exacerbation of chronic diseases.
● For the face: use masks after visiting the bath. Mix the following ingredients: 1 tbsp. spoon of olive oil and cognac, 1 yolk. Apply to face, after 5-10 minutes rinse with a soft washcloth. You can put cucumber or lemon slices on your face and leave until the next entry into the steam room.
● For the body: choose healing scrubs made of clay, salt, coffee and honey. It is better to apply these funds when you enter the steam room a second time. You can prepare an infusion of medicinal herbs: 5-10 minutes before the steam room, pour dry herbs (2-3 tablespoons per 200 ml of water) with boiling water, and then rinse the body.
Do you like honey ...
● Honey massage promotes skin renewal.Put a jar of honey closer to the stove so that it is slightly warmed up. Mix 200 g of honey with 250 g of sea salt, and rub the mixture over the body with circular massaging movements. Pay special attention to problem areas. Coming out of the steam room, rinse the scrub thoroughly with water. Finally, lubricate the body with olive oil or cosmetic lotion.
● Do not forget about massagers: a broom made of birch, oak or black currant, a mitt from natural coarse fabric and various brushes. With their proper use, you can lose up to 2 kg of body weight! Buy a set of essential oils: in a ladle with water, just add 3-5 drops and pour it onto the floor or walls. After a good warming up in the steam room, you must definitely take a shower and wipe with a towel, and only then can you relax or swim in the pool.
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