Face cryotherapy is not a very expensive procedure, and if you have the opportunity to hold it, be sure to use it. However, many representatives of the fair sex do not often use this procedure and are not always able to allocate the necessary funds for it. In this case it is recommended to plan in advance the costs of cryotherapy in the family budget. In the meantime, you can use ordinary ice.
Scientists have known the remarkable healing properties of ice for the first time. Ice is an "elixir of youth" that can maintain skin tone, and also moisturize and rejuvenate it. At home, you can independently prepare ice for cosmetic purposes. To do this, add to the water broths of herbs, fruits or vegetables. Here only your desire is taken into account. Then put this water in the freezer in the refrigerator.
The rejuvenating effect of ice has been known since ancient times. So the great empress of the Russian state Catherine II daily applied ice during face washing. Thanks to this procedure, her skin until her advanced years remained smooth, healthy and fresh. Contemporaries of the empress testified that she always looked younger than her true years.
Morning washing with ice
Every day, instead of washing, wipe face and neck with cosmetic ice. This procedure will help you prevent dehydration, as well as help the skin smooth out. The secret of the action of ice is simple - thawed water has great biological activity. During the contact with the skin, the process of metabolism is stimulated and blood flows to the skin. Pores begin to narrow, the skin becomes supple, the aging process slows down due to the disappearance of fine wrinkles. In addition, the sharp cooling of the skin contributes to the appearance of a natural blush on the cheeks.
Currently, quite often you can find suggestions from cosmetic brands that recommend the use of various products (creams, tonics, lotions, etc.) with the action of ice. These products are made on the basis of vitamins, herbs, fruits, berries.
Ice recipes for different types of skin at home
Preparation of ice for the face of the house will not be difficult. It is enough to pour the water in the right capacity and put it in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. More useful is the use of not ordinary water, but broths of herbs, fruits. Their magic effect will have a lasting effect and help restore the beauty of your skin.
For the preparation of cosmetic ice, you can use any medicinal herbs: sage, string, celandine, chamomile, St. John's wort, nettle.
So, for example, horsetail ordinary, except for cosmetic rejuvenating action, will have a soothing effect for the whole organism. Pour two st. l. ordinary horsetail 0, 5 liters of water. Bring this mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Let it brew for 2 hours, then freeze. If you wipe the skin with ice cubes, then its action will help to remove fatigue from the eyes, help to soothe the irritated skin of the neck and face. It is useful to rinse hair with a decoction of common horsetail.
For any type of skin, the procedure of cryomassage with cosmetic ice from parsley broth is suitable. To make it, take 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped parsley and fill it with 0.06 liters of st. boiling water. Allow the mixture to stand for an hour and pour into molds. Put it in the freezer.
For dry skin, it is very useful to hold an assortment of cryomassage. Wipe the skin not only with ice cubes, but also with slices of pre-frozen fruits. To do this, cut grapes, kiwi, cucumber, etc. in small pieces and lay them on polyethylene bags. Put it in the freezer. Every morning, take a sachet, let the fruit melt and rub your neck, décolleté area, face.
In addition, cosmetic ice from infusions of plantain and mint is suitable for dry skin. After washing, wipe the face with olive or linseed oil.
For a fatty skin type, the cryomassage is ideally suited with frozen pieces of citrus fruit: grapefruit, mandarin, orange. In addition, it is useful to wipe the skin with pieces of tomatoes, strawberries.
In order to remove excessive fat content of the skin, narrow the pores, remove the inflammatory processes of the skin cosmetic ice, prepared from decoction of calendula flowers, St. John's wort leaves, birch or burdock. Brew the data of the herb and let it brew for about 30 minutes. Then in a 1: 1 ratio, mix with the vodka.
With acne, salted ice is the best assistant. For its preparation 1 tbsp. l. of ordinary salt, dissolve in 0. 25 liters of boiled water. Pour into the molds and put in the freezer. Daily, or even several times a day, massage your face with ice cubes until it dissolves completely. At the end of the procedure, rinse face with cool water.
In addition, for a fatty skin type, cosmetic ice prepared from strong tea is perfect. In a plastic glass, 1/3 pour the tea leaves of black tea and put it overnight into the freezer for freezing. In strong tea, you can add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. These ingredients will enhance the drying and toning effect of tea.
To get rid of greasy shine, wipe the skin with cosmetic ice, made from tomato juice. Juice it is better to cook yourself from fresh tomatoes. Ice can be prepared as follows: take 3 tbsp. l. tomato juice and mix them with 1 tsp. juice of parsley. This composition is poured into molds and freeze.
For a normal skin type, the infusions from lime-colored, sage, chamomile, and ice from berries or fruits are well suited. Independently you can prepare an "ice cream". To do this, grind the blender with rowan, currant, strawberry; or peach, watermelon, grapes. Add to this mixture 1 tsp. any vegetable oil. The received structure put in a package and clean in the freezing chamber.