Washing with baking soda and shaving foam

Black dots on the face (or comedones) cause quite a lot of trouble. Firstly, they spoil the appearance of the face, and secondly, they clog pores, which leads to the mass reproduction of microorganisms inside the skin. There are many products on store shelves to get rid of such problems, but at the same time washing with soda and shaving foam is highly effective.

Who exactly and when decided to combine shaving foam and baking soda is unknown, but the effect exceeded all expectations. When consumers began to massively praise the miraculous combination of these products, cosmetologists were quick to explain why the effectiveness of such products is much higher than that of many store options.

So, such cleaning with foam and soda can not only get rid of the hated black dots on the face. It also contributes to the destruction of pathogenic microbes, normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands, slightly dries the upper layer of the epidermis, evens out the overall tone, and also soothes irritated skin and actively helps to tighten enlarged pores. Such a wide range of effects is explained by the characteristics of each tool individually:

1. Baking soda has a good degreasing (as well as drying) effect. It eliminates even the strongest impurities in the depths of the epidermis, softens the top layer of the skin, which facilitates the removal of toxins from its depths. This product can be compared to a scrub, it provides a similar effect. This remedy slightly whitens the skin color. Do not forget about the powerful disinfectant effect.
2. Shaving foam contains in its composition mineral oils and a variety of plant extracts that soften the skin, eliminate inflammation and actively nourish and moisturize. Propylene glycol, which is part of the composition, actively retains moisture inside the skin itself, without releasing it to the outside. Sodium benzoate has a good drying effect.

That is why the combination of these products is used not only as a scrub, but also as a mask for cleansing the face and tightening the pores. Each girl who tested this mixture on herself was convinced of its high efficiency and availability.

You can use such a mixture in the same way as the "two in one" tool. First, clean your face with the product (like a scrub), and then leave it on for a couple of minutes as a mask. There are many options for using foam and baking soda together. The main thing is to find the most suitable recipe for yourself.

These funds have many positive qualities, but such washing can not be used always and not by everyone. If we talk about contraindications, then there are not so many of them, but they are best taken into account:

• Serious open lesions on the skin of the face. Getting into the wounds, soda can cause severe pain or burning. Until the wounds heal, it is not recommended to test this remedy on yourself.
• If there are pustules on the face it is also better to refuse the use of mixtures based on foam and soda. In case of urgent need, you can use only shaving gel - without any additives.

There are a lot of indications for the regular implementation of such cleansing washes:

• an abundance of black dots on the face;
• loose skin;
• excessive production of sebum;
• gray color of the epidermis;
• enlarged pores;
• frequent occurrence of acne;
• feeling of insufficient cleanliness of the skin.

Today, there are many recipes for the preparation of masks and scrubs based on these two components - with various additives that only enhance the cleansing effect of the product. The most accessible and effective are the following:

1. Massage mix from black dots is prepared from half a glass of foam, to which a teaspoon of soda powder is added. The mixture is quickly and thoroughly stirred, and then applied to the face with smooth massaging movements.
2. Need to mix two spoons of shaving gel with one spoonful of fine salt and a spoonful of soda. The mixture is evenly distributed over the face and left for 8-12 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly. Such an anti-acne mask prevents the appearance of defects on the skin, eliminates existing imperfections and evens out the tone of the face.
3. Another good mask for acne with a slight whitening effect, it is prepared from an equal amount of hydrogen peroxide and soda, taken one teaspoon each, and 80 g of shaving gel or foam. The resulting mixture is used in the same way as in the previous case.
4. Mix in equal amounts fine salt, sodium carbonate (soda) and shaving foam. The resulting mask is actively rubbed into those areas of the face where the largest number of black dots is located.Then it is left on the skin for 5 minutes, after which it is washed off with cold water. With this mask, you can completely cleanse the skin of defects in a couple of times.
5. For very dry and extremely sensitive skin A mixture made from equal amounts of heavy heavy cream, shaving cream, and a pinch of baking soda is ideal. This mass is applied to the face with light massaging movements, and then gently washed off.
6. For very oily skin with enlarged pores and dull color, a product made from gel, soda and lemon juice (in proportions 5:2:1) is perfect. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and intensively rubbed into the skin with massage movements, after which it is immediately washed off with cold water.
7. For dry skin A good option for a cleansing facial wash is a mixture of a pinch of baking soda, a tablespoon of honey and half a glass of facial cleanser. Spread the mass evenly over the face, leave for a couple of minutes and rinse immediately with water.

Please note that storing any of the above mixtures is not recommended. Therefore, it is better to prepare in the amount necessary for a single use. The maximum shelf life of the finished mixture is a day.

In this case, the skin will be effectively cleansed of all types of impurities every day, the pores will stop clogging, which means there will be no black spots.

When preparing mixtures with salt, it is necessary to give preference to a product with small particles, since a larger grain size can traumatize the skin too much and scratch it.

As you already understood, you can use both shaving foam and gel. It is best to give preference to products with the most natural composition - for example, Proraso. To soothe the skin and further tighten the pores, enhance the effect of the procedure, after rinsing the face with cool water, it is recommended to wipe it with a cotton pad dipped in a cosmetic lotion.

The previously described recipes indicate the approximate exposure time of the product on the face. However, there are some minor exceptions.

• If there is serious damage to the skin of the face or the epidermis itself is very sensitive and dry, then the recommended exposure time should be halved. If the effect was not obtained, then with each subsequent application, you can increase the exposure time of the mixture to the skin (by one or two minutes).
• If the skin on the face is loose, oily and too porous, with a large number of black dots, then the exposure time of scrubs and masks must be increased by 5 (or even 10) minutes.
• In cases where the effect of the mask does not cause no side effects, and the desired result was not obtained (after its single use), it is still not recommended to increase the exposure time. It is better to repeat the procedure after a few days.
• an important role in the efficiency the use of foam and scrub play not only the choice of the most suitable recipe and the time of exposure of the resulting mixture to the skin, but also the frequency of such a cleansing wash.

A mixture of baking soda and shaving foam or gel has only beneficial properties, but you should not abuse such a tool. This is due both to a rather strong drying effect, and to the fact that the pores can shrink too much, as a result of which the face will experience severe discomfort (for example, peeling may occur).

Particular attention should be paid to the following: if cleaning and washing with these products occurs for the first time, then it will be possible to repeat the procedure in one day, and then it is recommended to follow the advice.

If you believe the reviews, then washing with soda and shaving foam (as well as using these ingredients to make homemade masks) is a really effective way to deal with blackheads on the face. This method of cleansing the pores is ideal for people of all ages, both women and men.

At the same time, a fairly large number of people say that this method of washing turned out to be much more effective against black dots than using most store-bought products. If you want perfect skin, you should try to experiment.

You will learn more about washing with soda and shaving foam from the following video.