Cellulite scrubs
Causes of the appearance of "orange peel"
Only women suffer from an unpleasant phenomenon in which the skin becomes like an “orange peel”. Many experts classify the presence of skin areas with small tubercles as a secondary sexual characteristic.
Doctors believe that the cause of cellulite is the body's reaction to female sex hormones - estrogen. In the blood of men, this female hormone occurs in such small quantities that even obese people do not have cellulite at all. Among women, this deficiency occurs in 80-95 percent of cases. Estrogen, combined with the increased ability of women's skin to stretch, makes women vulnerable to cellulite. More often it manifests itself in places associated with reproductive function - the abdomen, thighs and buttocks, sometimes on the upper parts of the arms.
Estrogens affect the vessels present in the subcutaneous fat layer. Due to improper blood flow in small vessels, there are violations of oxygen supply to fatty tissues. The formation of solid lumps of fat in the cells of adipose tissue leads to the appearance of a finely bumpy surface.
In addition to circulatory disorders, the problem arises as a result of a number of other factors.There may be heredity, malnutrition (a significant excess in the diet towards carbohydrates and animal fats), lack of physical activity, disruption of the ovaries and the presence of bad habits.
The reason that forms the "orange peel" can be weight jumps in the process of losing weight. The phenomenon also occurs during hormonal changes in the body during adolescence, after pregnancy, during menopause.
"Orange peel" is formed as a result of a decrease in skin tone caused by stagnation in the circulation of lymphatic fluid and blood, uneven distribution of fat deposits and water content in the subcutaneous layer. However, many medical professionals consider skin bumps only a cosmetic defect that does not need to be dealt with.
When the standard was a curvaceous woman, no one knew the word "cellulite" and did not suffer because of the presence of uneven skin on the hips. Nowadays, when a woman with an athletic posture, a flat stomach and smooth skin is valued, the problem of cellulite has become a matter of concern for female representatives.
Benefit
Women are offered a wide range of folk recipes and cosmetics, in particular scrubs, which help to lose weight, remove dead cells, get rid of stretch marks, nourishing, moisturizing, superficially massaging and toning the skin. Anti-cellulite scrubs come in oil and water bases.
Body-friendly components of oil-based products are natural and synthetic oils and particulate matter. from olive pits, grapes, coffee beans. It also contains small crystals of sea salt or sugar.Water-based anti-cellulite emulsions contain essential oils and polyethylene particles, well suited for nourishing and restoring oily and dry sensitive skin.
Compositions with kelp and fucus, with the addition of extracts of ivy and ginkgo biloba, saturate tissues with oxygen, facilitate the removal of fluid from fatty tissues, increase skin tone. Warming and vasodilating action is enhanced by cinnamon oil, dead sea mud and red pepper extract containing capsaicin, which accelerates metabolism.
Contraindications
It should be noted that getting rid of the “orange peel” with the help of the irritating effect of red pepper or mustard can negatively affect the well-being of people with sensitive skin.
It is acceptable to use products with large abrasive particles from a nutshell if the skin is oily with a low threshold of sensitivity. Normal, oily and combination skin types with low sensitivity will perfectly accept products with particles of grape and almond seeds, sugar and salt crystals. The frequency of application for such skin can reach up to three times a week.
Sensitive skin can be scrubbed no more than twice a week. Grains from coffee and rice grains, grape seeds, synthetic granules are acceptable in the composition.
Application rules
The difference between the salon scrubbing procedure is that problem areas are treated by the hands of an experienced specialist using a scrub and applying an anti-cellulite mask with thoroughness that is impossible at home. The massage procedure, accompanied by a video with relaxing music, will rid the skin of dead cells, help it breathe freely and help you relax and escape from everyday hustle and bustle.
If you can’t often do procedures in the salon, you can apply the scrub at home. For taking a bath or for a bath, it will be convenient to use a back brush with a long handle and synthetic bristles and a natural loofah surface. As an addition, it is good to use a terry mitten and a terry towel that absorbs water. A towel will make it easier to rub the back of your thighs. These devices will enhance the massage effect and scrub action.
Certain types of shower scrubs are designed to be used directly during the water procedure, but they do not have good efficiency. It is best to treat areas of skin with manifestations of cellulite with a scrub before washing.
Recipes at home
To eliminate cellulite manifestations on the skin at home, massage and wrapping of areas previously cleaned with a scrub are often used. The polishing composition can include white clay, algae, essential oils, green and black coffee beans, and herbal decoctions.
A baking soda scrub can be made with a small amount of shower gel and a teaspoon of baking soda, some coffee grounds, or finely ground sea salt. The coffee and nut product uses ground almonds and coffee along with honey and olive oil.
After cleansing, the cells are renewed, the skin becomes smoother. The surface is moisturized, more effectively absorbs the nutritional components of anti-cellulite creams and, in combination with massage or wrapping, leads to the disappearance of the defect.
It is difficult to massage yourself, so it is better to ask your mother or sister, after showing them the massage technique. The wrapping of problem areas is done by hand, the benefits obtained will practically not differ from the salon effect.
The best home procedure is honey massage. Mix two teaspoons of honey with 5-8 drops of orange essential oil. The massage course, which includes patting movements with increasing intensity, should last for a month once every two days for 10-20 minutes and end with the application of cream.
Honey wrap is nourishing for the skin. For 4 tablespoons of slightly heated honey, take one yolk. Add 5-6 drops of essential oil to the mixture. After stirring well, put on the legs, cover with a film, wrap with a towel. Wash off with water after 30-40 minutes.
There is a technique that uses a warming wrap with honey and mustard to reduce the volume of the buttocks and thighs. It can be prepared by mixing one tablespoon of honey with two tablespoons of mustard. The legs are smeared with the mixture, wrapped and kept for no longer than 40 minutes, washed off.
A hot algae wrap is a good way to remove a cosmetic flaw. Raw materials are poured with water at a temperature of 36-38 degrees. The first wrap is kept for 30 minutes, with the following, the time is increased each time by 5 minutes. Warming wrap helps to reduce the amount of adipose tissue in the legs and gets rid of bumpy skin.
At home, it is easy to carry out a melted chocolate wrap, which has a lymphatic drainage effect, which helps to reduce problem areas. Dark and white chocolate are a storehouse of useful components. It contains cocoa bean oil, consisting of fatty acids: oleic, stearic, linolenic, moisturizing and nourishing the skin. Antioxidants in chocolate fight free radicals, help tighten the skin and have a fat burning effect.
It is easy to prepare a sugar compress with active ingredients: cane sugar, green coffee and red pepper extracts, kelp, grapefruit oil, cloves and cinnamon. Wrapping is enough to perform a couple of times during the week.
How to care for the skin on the buttocks, see the following video.
Popular professional brands
Today, on the shelves of cosmetic stores there are high-quality inexpensive scrubs that compete for the right to enter the ranking of the best anti-cellulite products.
Scrub Fitness Body by Floresan contains a warming pepper component and cinnamon oil. Caffeine and kelp additives, which make the skin supple, speed up the metabolism.
Means Ecolab with organic ingredients: shea and avocado butter, fragrant almond oil, ginger extract, Abyssinian mustard and sea salt to help prevent "orange peel".
Bright scrub jar Bear Hot by Natura Siberica sure to grab attention. Contains cayenne pepper, bearberry, volcanic blueberry and black bamboo salt. When applying a mixture with a delicious aroma, there is a pleasant warmth and a slight burning sensation.
Scrub composition Bio Organic People Fights cellulite with apricot kernel powder, lemon oil and green coffee. The skin, saturated with microelements, becomes soft and supple. Metabolic processes are stimulated, cell membranes are strengthened.
Refreshing agent Tropical Mix by Organic Shop, contains active ingredients: avocado oil, pineapple juice and coconut flakes, nourishing, moisturizing and regenerating the skin, enhancing the anti-cellulite effect.
Scrub gels from the series Grandmother Agafya's recipes, which have natural nutritional components: meadow honey, oatmeal, cedar and gooseberry pits, cleanse the skin, remove toxins. Used for the body as a prophylactic.
In the collection from Eco Laboratories five coffee-based scrubs. Products with orange oil, cinnamon, cane sugar and sea salt speed up metabolism, give useful and pleasant skin care.
Fat burning product with massage effect Clean line cleanses, smoothes, improves microcirculation and prepares the skin for the application of intensive anti-cellulite creams.
The action of the remedy Jurassic SPA It is aimed at exfoliating dead cells and enhancing the effect of subsequent procedures. The formula contains relic salt, coconut oil, garcinia cambogia extract. The presence of sulphide-silt mud gives the scrub a characteristic smell.
Scrub BRAZIL by Planeta Organica with oils of neroli, jojoba and Brazilian peanut increases skin elasticity, stimulates its regeneration, enriches with a complex of vitamins, has an antioxidant effect.
Reviews
Due to the combination of low cost, natural composition and beautiful large-volume packaging, the products presented by Russian brands are ideal for home use. In combination with proper nutrition, gymnastic exercises and effective creams, scrubs make the “orange peel” disappear, the skin is visibly smoothed, the figure is corrected. Formulas that use the same active ingredients as folk remedies enjoy well-deserved attention and popularity, have only positive feedback from interested customers.