A modern woman must have time to do many things. Therefore, we are too much prone to unnecessary stress and stress. To get rid of them, you can resort to various methods: massage, aromatherapy and so on. Most beauty salons offer a range of services that promote relaxation. But there is not always time to visit such places. So why not arrange a beauty salon at home?
What are spa treatments?
Spa treatments are very healthy. They help to relax and restore the energy spent. Today, this term implies a procedure, but a whole set of procedures. For spa treatments, mineral, sea, fresh water, various salts, mud, algae and extracts from plants are used. In addition, a full-service spa includes: different types of massages, peeling, baths with various aroma oils, wraps and masks.
It is absolutely not obligatory to go to the beauty salon to enjoy all this. You can easily arrange a spa at home. Just recreate the right atmosphere and enjoy the treatments.
Preparing for a home spa
To always look good and be healthy, take every day airborne. This procedure will surely do you good. To completely relax and enjoy the spa procedures, take a day off for them so that nothing hinders or disturbs you. It's best to turn off the phone and turn on a nice relaxing music. Create the right atmosphere. You can prepare your room in advance. Blind windows, light scented candles or sticks, turn on suitable music (birds singing, water noise and so on). You can decorate the bath with rose petals. Do whatever you want. The main thing is for you to have an atmosphere of peace and comfort.
It's recommended to start with a light charge. Be a little bit off, squat, but do not strain hard. After charging, go to the kitchen and make yourself a delicious light breakfast. It is best to give preference to natural products: vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, natural yoghurt and so on. As a drink, prepare green tea for yourself. It is best to refuse coffee on this day. Also useful are herbal teas and fruit fresh.
For the procedure at home, it is not necessary to use professional products for spa treatments. Buy just natural essential oils and ingredients that are sold in each pharmacy. You will need: scrub, gel for shower, bath salt, face mask, moisturizing cream, natural washcloth and a towel.
The first stage of the spa: a scrub and a relaxing bath
First, take a relaxing bath with sea salt and aromatic oils. Also in the bath you can add a half-spoonful of glycerin to moisturize the skin. But note that glycerin dries the hair very much, so they need to be cut. Using essential oils, remember that every smell affects your mood differently. Orange and lemon oils will help to remove fatigue, will charge you with vigor and energy. Mandarin will allow you to experience the festive mood. Eucalyptus is excellent for those who suffer from headaches, and this oil has disinfectant properties.
Efirnyemasla poorly dissolve in water, so they must be diluted in advance with a small amount of warm milk. The temperature of the water in the bathroom should not be too high, the optimum temperature is up to 40 degrees. Some of us like to stay long in a warm bath, but this should not be done, since a prolonged bath negatively affects the cardiovascular system.
Afterwards, your skin will be well steamed, so you need to proceed to the next stage of spa - scrubbing. After it, your skin will be smooth and velvety. You can use the finished cosmetic. Peeling should be applied to the skin of the body with light massaging movements, and then it must be washed off under warm water. If you want, you can prepare a scrub yourself. For this, take half a glass of sea salt and one tablespoon of honey. Mix and apply in circular motions on the skin. There is also a second way of preparing a good scrub: mix three tablespoons of coffee grounds with a single glass of oatmeal, add a little cinnamon and coconut oil. You can even use ordinary ground coffee with or without honey.
After scraping, do a relaxing light foot massage using a special gel.
The second stage - skin care for the face
After you clean up your body, you need to take care of the face. Fold the skin over the boiling water or herbal collection, then clean it with scrubs and apply a special mask. At the end of the procedure, make sure to use moisturizing cream. If you have swollen eyelids, then put a herbal compress or pieces of fresh cucumber on them.
Bringing order to the skin of the face can be with the help of cosmetic clay, which is sold to the vaptek and stores. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. Clay also perfectly cleanses the skin and improves its appearance.
When buying clay, you need to take into account that each color of clay has its own properties. The darker the clay, the better it absorbs fat and the more effectively it copes with acne.
Face masks based on clay
If you are sensitive, go dry skin, it has inflammation or it is fading, then use white or pink clay. Also suitable for gray clay. Clay is suitable for those who want to get rid of excess weight and improve the appearance of the skin. This clay activates metabolic processes in the body and removes liquid and toxins, removes grease and dirt. Yellow clay saturates skin cells with oxygen and removes toxins and toxins from the body, it well helps prigrevaemoy rashes and various inflammations.
Universal is a green clay that is suitable for porous and oily skin. It is used for deep cleansing of the face. Green clay makes the skin supple, softened, tightens it, removes puffiness and smoothes wrinkles.
Mud oil should be applied to the skin of the face, neck and décolleté zone no more than twenty minutes. To wash off such masks it is recommended under warm boiled water, and then you need to apply a nourishing cream. Here are a few good mace recipes:
- tightening mask - 3 teaspoons of white clay, 1 teaspoon of honey and 3 tablespoons of milk;
- refreshing mask - 2 tablespoons white clay and half grated cucumber;
- dilute in cold water two or three tablespoons of any clay and add there a few drops of olive oil and lemon juice, as well as one yolk.
Stage three - skin care for the body
Do not forget that the body also needs care. You can take a clay pot. For this, dissolve in a bath with warm water 400-500 grams of white or blue clay and take a bath for fifteen minutes. After such a procedure, your skin will be very smooth and silky.
Instead, you can make a wrap. Today there are many recipes for wrapping on the basis of clay, sea salt, coffee, honey and so on. You can use ready-made purchased cosmetics for wrapping. The duration of the procedure should be at least half an hour, after which the applied mixture should be washed off under warm water. At the end of the procedure, always spread the body-moisturizing lotion and put on a warm dressing gown. Drink a cup of green or herbal tea, and then try to sleep. When you wake up, you will feel great!