Face and body masks in the bath

Rest in a bathhouse or sauna is a wonderful and very useful pastime. After all, high temperature and steam have a beneficial effect on the skin, open the pores and you can carry out various cleansing procedures - their effect will be many times higher than in the conditions of taking a shower or bath. There are special face and body masks designed for use in the bath. Their active ingredients allow you to achieve the desired results in a short time. It is about such cosmetics that we will talk today.

The bath, like the sauna, is aimed at the general improvement of the body, improving the functioning of the immune system and cleansing from toxins. Of course, there are some restrictions on visiting these places. If you have problems with the heart, respiratory system, blood vessels or have tumors of various etiologies, then it is better to refuse bath procedures.

If your health allows you to bathe in a bath from time to time, then you should know what benefits it brings to the body:

• Under the influence of high temperature, a deep cleansing of the pores occurs, with sweat the impurities come out and the skin is renewed;
• Bath procedures help fight excess weight and cellulite;
• Improves blood microcirculation, metabolism.

Of course, in everything you need to observe the measure, because any, even the most useful procedure, can do harm if it is abused. Therefore, pay attention to a few rules, adhering to which, you can get the most out of going to the bathhouse or sauna:

• Go to the bath regularly, once a week, for 2-3 months;
• You should not be in the steam room for more than 10 minutes in 1 approach;
• After steaming, take a dip in cool water - it will have a beneficial effect on the skin and help to heal the body;
• Drink green tea, herbal infusions or still mineral water throughout the stay in the bath to avoid loss of excess fluid;
• Use skin cleansing aids: masks, scrubs, hard washcloth, bath broom.

Any product applied to the face and body while visiting a bath or sauna will be much more effective than if you apply it just after washing or taking a shower. The fact is that steamed skin with clean pores absorbs useful active substances very well. That is why it is recommended to take special care cosmetics with you to the bathhouse, which you can do yourself or buy in a store.

Cosmetics for baths and saunas are divided into two types - cleansing and nourishing. Depending on their purpose, there are the following rules for their application:

• Nutrients, including anti-cellulite compounds, the purpose of which is to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, are applied after visiting the steam room and taking a shower. If you do not wash off the sweat and use the funds directly in the steam room, they will not bring any benefit;
• Scrub masks and diaphoretics, on the contrary, it is necessary to apply before entering a room with a high temperature, so that they help the pores open and bring all the dirt and toxins to the surface of the epidermis, which are eliminated with the help of such cleansers.

The cosmetic industry could not ignore the beneficial effects of baths and saunas on the skin and created a lot of products designed to carry out care procedures while visiting these places. Here are some great face masks that will help you dramatically improve your appearance:

Based on natural botanical extracts, this warming mask will help you beat the "orange peel" in no time.

Among its active ingredients: honey, mustard, pepper, juniper and lemongrass extracts, spruce essential oil.

Another product from the Agafya Bathhouse series.Its creation is based on the healing lake silt of the Baikal Territory, which is rich in minerals and valuable microelements. The mask also contains camphor for better warming up of the skin, ginseng and white tea extracts, known for their rejuvenating and toning properties.

Designed specifically for use in the sauna and bath. It contains healing gifts from the Dead Sea, kaolin, cedar oil, honey, fir oil and fennel oil. The mask penetrates deep into the open pores of steamed skin and draws out all the impurities from there. Helps improve blood circulation, removes excess fluid, helps to lose weight.

Renews the surface of the epidermis, removing all dead skin particles and excess sebum from it. The echinacea and aloe extracts included in the composition have antiseptic, moisturizing and regenerating properties. The mask perfectly moisturizes the skin and prevents the appearance of wrinkles.

This tool copes well with such skin problems as enlarged polluted pores, dull uneven complexion, fine wrinkles. Healing black clay and a complex of Dead Sea minerals gently cleanse the surface of the epidermis, renew it and stop the processes of skin aging.

However, no purchased cosmetics can be compared in usefulness with products prepared according to folk recipes from natural products. Try mixing these compounds yourself and you will be surprised at the effect:

To make such a scrub, you will need coffee grounds or finely ground beans. Optionally, you can add sour cream or heavy cream (in a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3), shower gel, olive oil or honey.

Caffeine helps to actively break down fat, fights cellulite, stretch marks and excess weight. Coffee also contains other beneficial substances that remove toxins from the body, restore skin tone and elasticity. Thanks to scrubbing, dead skin cells are exfoliated, the epidermis is renewed and leveled. Well, as a pleasant bonus, there is a breathtaking coffee aroma.

Take table or sea salt and sour cream. Mix in a 1:1 ratio. You can add honey or a couple of drops of essential oil. Apply the mask to the body with vigorous massaging movements, gently scrub the face. Leave on for 15-20 minutes for best results, then shower.

The healing properties of honey have been known since ancient times. Use this natural product to prepare a wonderful anti-cellulite product designed to be applied in the bath or sauna. So, take any honey and warm it up a little. Add salt in a 1:1 ratio. Apply the mixture generously on the body and go to the steam room, where you massage by patting your hands on the skin.Thus, you will disperse the blood and the nutrients of the mask will be better absorbed into the dermis and improve its quality and your appearance. By the way, the same mask can be applied to the face.

To prepare this mask, you will need baking soda and salt. In a 1:1 ratio, mix these ingredients and apply on the face and body before entering the steam room. The exposure time of the product is 10-15 minutes. Then take a warm shower.

Regular visits to the bathhouse or sauna and carrying out care procedures there with the help of natural cosmetics will allow you to significantly improve your health and appearance. Due to the effect of high temperature, deep cleaning of the pores from all types of contaminants occurs and the skin, like a sponge, absorbs all the beneficial substances. Many women have made it a rule to go to the steam room once a week, thus helping their body to recover and look younger. The popularity of this procedure speaks for itself: lovely ladies notice the positive changes that occur to them after a bath - excess weight is lost, the “orange peel” is smoothed out, stretch marks and small scars disappear; the skin acquires elasticity and a healthy color.

This video will tell you how to do peeling in the bath.

The desire for constant self-improvement should become a way of life, because a well-groomed woman is always beautiful and self-confident.If you start taking proper care of your face and body in time, then you won’t need expensive salon procedures - after all, nature itself has endowed us with many wonderful products that give us their life-giving power, and the wisdom of our ancestors has preserved valuable recipes for natural cosmetics.