One of the ways to rejuvenate, as well as just a pleasant procedure for today is chocolate wraps. Thus, a woman can fight not only with cellulite, but with a bad mood. For the procedure, chocolate is used, in which the content of cocoa beans is not less than 50%.
Why is the composition for wrapping chosen chocolate? Not in vain. In chocolate, a large number of useful elements for the skin. First, it's cocoa beans. They are able to expand the blood vessels, thereby improving blood circulation. Secondly, butter-cocoa. This oil has a cosmetic effect. It not only moisturizes the skin, like all oils, but also rejuvenates it, makes it shiny and smooth. Another substance contained in chocolate is caffeine. Caffeine accelerates the metabolism and causes fat cells to disintegrate. And one more component is antioxidants. These substances protect cells from free radicals that cause skin aging.
Increasingly, spa resorts include in the list of their services such a procedure as wrapping chocolate, this procedure not only speeds up the metabolism, but also has a fruitful effect on the circulation of blood and lymph. As a result, toxins and excess fluid will be eliminated from the body, which will make skin color healthy, reduce cellulite and, on the whole, give the skin a well-groomed appearance. In addition, this procedure helps calm the nervous system.
Wrapping procedure
Chocolate wrapping consists of three stages. At the first stage, the body is applied to a mass of cocoa beans and a scrub, the basis of which is sweet almond oil. The mass is pre-foamed. After such a peeling, the chocolate cream is applied evenly to the body and covered with a thermo blanket. Under the blanket should be at least 20 minutes. After this chocolate is washed off with sea or well water.
Further the expert of interior puts down easy or light; mild relaxing movements a cream. After that, take a shower.
Wraps at home
Do not you always have the opportunity to visit the salon? Then you can make chocolate wraps at home. For the procedure, you need to retire and ask your loved ones not to bother you for an hour. Next, you need to wrap the wrapping mass on the body in the same way as the tanning lotion. Alternatively, you can use ordinary culinary cocoa powder, in which no milk and sugar are added. The percentage of cocoa beans should be at least 50%. For 200 grams of powder, add 0.5 liters of water.
After you have applied mass to the body, you should wrap yourself in a thermo blanket and sit from half an hour to an hour. If you do not have a thermo blanket, then you can turn food film. After the time has elapsed, the mask is washed off.
Before making a mask it is better to take a warm shower, because under its influence the pores will open, and therefore the components of the mask will better penetrate into the skin. Thermal blankets are used in order not to freeze, while the action of the mask is going on. It is also advisable to drink plenty of water before and after the procedure, since toxins will be better excreted. Also, to achieve a better effect, within two days after the procedure, it is not advisable to drink coffee, carbonated drinks, sugar, alcohol and fried fatty foods.
Recipes for wrapping at home
Recipe for a chocolate mask: take 500 grams of cocoa and pour 500 ml of hot water. In order to accelerate the procedure for the cleavage of adipose tissue, you can add to the mass of 2 tbsp. tablespoons of cinnamon. The resulting mass is slightly cooled and applied to the body.
Another recipe is that you need to take a tile of bitter chocolate, melt it, add a spoonful of olive oil and a few drops of lemon essential oil.
Contraindications
There are contraindications to the application of this procedure. This is an allergy to cocoa beans, endocrine diseases, gynecological and cardiovascular diseases. You can not do the procedure for pregnancy and menstruation, with varicose veins, with thrombophlebitis, skin diseases and damages, acute infectious, inflammatory and viral diseases.