With short-term frost, the blood vessels that feed the subcutaneous tissue first narrow for a short time, and then expand, and this happens not only with the active capillaries, but also with reserve capillaries: they also open, which stimulates the metabolism and increases blood flow to the problem areas. Fat begins to burn intensely, and the final products of its metabolism, along with excess fluid, are quickly washed out from the subcutaneous fat layer. Measure the circumference of the problem areas before and after the massage with ice pieces: for one cryo procedure they can "lose weight" by 0.5-1 cm! We will understand, how often do cryo-massage and will it really help in the fight against the "orange peel"?
Lucky case
We eat a lot, "zaedaya" negative emotions. And we manage to "sweeten" our life: high-calorie food makes the body produce hormones of happiness. However, they can be obtained in another way, harmless to the waist: scientists from the University of Toronto (Canada) found that the dosed effect of cold on the skin leads to the production of serotonin and endorphins. So the next time you are pulled to the refrigerator, take ice instead of sausage, wipe it off and enjoy the thought that the first blow to cellulite has already been done! Check the portability of cryo procedures. If it is lowered, before ice massage it is not recommended to warm up the body in a bath or under a shower. There are those who have cold allergies - urticaria: these young ladies better to use another method to combat cellulite.
There are other ways to encourage the body - for example, pour cold water or plunge into an ice hole. The only drawback - not all are suitable sharp cooling procedures. An alternative, which recently began to offer beauty salons, is a cryo sauna. By the form of "cryo refrigerator" is similar to a vertical solarium: go there, and you are covered with dry air-nitrogen mixture from feet to the shoulders. Only two or three minutes of comfortable cooling (only a slight tingling of the skin is felt, as in winter in the frost), and the effect is the same as after bathing in icy water. But after the procedure, energy will beat over the edge, the mood will improve. It's all about the stress that the body tolerates. He forces all organs and vessels to work at the limit of possibilities. After a similar shake, anti-cellulite massage will be several times more effective, and calories will be consumed more actively.
Ice test
Remove a small piece of ice from the freezer and attach it to the chest or inside the hand just below the elbow for three minutes. There was a blister? Sensitivity to cold is increased, which means this procedure is not for you!
Is the skin a little white or red? The result is negative: there is no contraindication to ice massage at room temperature. Check how the skin relates to the contrast temperatures. Apply ice to the skin for only 10 seconds (with the vessels reflexively narrowed and it will turn white), and removing it, mark the time when the subcutaneous capillaries expand, and redness will appear. Has arisen in one-two seconds and has quickly passed? Hence, the body copes well with a sharp change in temperature. Take advantage of this - try to make an ice massage, steaming the skin in a steam room, sauna or under a hot shower. Then the procedure will bring the maximum anti-cellulite effect. Has reddened in 10-30 seconds or still later? Apply ice to the steamed body while it is impossible - the skin needs to be prepared for cryo massage by contrast procedures. The simplest way: to make water in the shower is warmer, then colder, gradually expanding the temperature range.
Recipes to choose from
The technology of preparation for the massage is simple: fill the ice molds or special plastic bags, put it in the freezer for an hour - and it's ready! The whole question is, what exactly will you pour in there: the composition of the ice can enhance the "anti-oranges" effect. Water is the basis of any ice. The main thing that it was not from the tap: in tap water too many salts and chlorine, weakening the cryo effect.
- For the normal type Skin is suitable for ice, prepared from the infusion of valerian, plantain, lavender, horsetail, yarrow, tri-colored violet, pharmacy dill, black currant juice, aloe.
- For dry cook decoctions of mountain ash, hawthorn blood-red, lemon, plantain, parsley, mint, eleutherococcus, chamomile, dandelion. Moisturize the skin with raspberries, strawberries, strawberries, grapes and apples.
- For oily skin, ice prepared from arnica, calendula, sophora, rhizomes of badana, horsetail, cottonwood, celandine, lemon grass, lemon juice, cabbage, carrot, orange, apple, birch juice will suit the oily skin.
- For a mixed skin type, you can use yarrow, cabbage juice , parsley, lemon, cucumber and cranberry, as well as fees for oily and normal skin. To get rid of unwanted components in the water, it should be boiled and cooled, or it is better to use drinking mineral without gas.
Infusions of sage, mint, oregano, chamomile, St. John's wort, string, linden, nettle, lavender, thyme, green tea and pink petals have an excellent anti-cellulite effect! Fill 1 tbsp. l. herbs (or mixtures) with a glass of boiling water, insist under the lid for 40 minutes, filter and freeze. To tighten the skin, which, as weight decreases, becomes flabby, use ice from a dandelion. Pass through the juicer half-blown buds and young leaves (500 g), add a tablespoon of olive oil, mix and freeze. Such blanks can be made in spring and summer - a year ahead. Freshly squeezed juices - fruit, berry, vegetable - are also very useful for combating irregularities: the best basis for ice can not be imagined! Take the fruits, clean them from the hard peel and large pits, pass through the blender or wipe through a sieve, squeeze the juice, add a teaspoon of olive oil to the glass and freeze. Juice of orange, mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, lime before the freezing, dilute with mineral water (1: 2). By the way, it is the citrus juices that have the maximum anti-cellulite effect.
The body of his hands
The main task of cryo massage is to eliminate swelling and stagnation in cellulite-affected tissues, and at the same time force them to actively burn fat. Masseurs usually freeze pieces of ice 4x2x2 cm in size, but you hardly have molds of this size, so use those that are at hand. Do not take ice with your fingers: it will melt quickly. Wrap it in a napkin, leaving only the working surface free. If you are doing yourself a massage, treat the problem areas, starting with the feet. Stroke the skin as if you have a small iron in your hand. Drive them straight (from the bottom up), in a circle (clockwise) and zigzagging. Did someone from your family volunteer to help you? Spread a terry towel that will absorb the flowing melt water, lie down on your stomach and enjoy.
Minus the second chin
Fat has the property of being deposited not only on the body, but also on the neck, and under the chin, weighting the oval face. To put it in order, daily, instead of washing, wipe the face and neck with a slice of ice with lime and mint juice, and 2-3 times a week make a special cryo massage. This is one of the most effective procedures in cosmetology, especially in combination with compresses and steam trays. True, they should not get involved in frosty days, as well as those whose vessels are located close to the skin (this is evidenced by blue-violet veins on the wings of the nose and cheeks). Calm down, relax the facial muscles, close your eyes, and then a piece of ice very gently and gently so that it hardly slides over the skin, draw along the facial massage lines. Then pat the skin with a dry soft towel and apply a day cream.