Honey in the bath: principles of rational use

Ecology of consumption. I dare to say that the greatest inventions of mankind are the bathhouse, sauna and hammam. Under the influence of high temperatures and humidity, our skin is cleansed, renewed and softened, we are hardened, the body gets rid of toxins and unnecessary moisture.

I dare to say that the greatest inventions of mankind are the bathhouse, sauna and hammam. Under the influence of high temperatures and humidity, our skin is cleansed, renewed and softened, we are hardened, the body gets rid of toxins and unnecessary moisture. Warming up calms the nervous system and has a beneficial effect on mental abilities. Body and soul come into complete harmony. It is no coincidence that during the construction of private houses, a turnkey bathhouse is a faithful companion from century to century.

To enhance the effect and additionally fill the skin with beauty and youth, it is recommended to use body scrubs and nourishing masks in the bath. These can be cosmetics from well-known manufacturers or made at home from natural ingredients: coffee, honey, healing clay, salt.

Homemade masks and scrubs for baths are quite effective and more affordable, because most often they contain simple ingredients that are found in every home.

How to make a homemade body scrub from coffee for a bath

You can prepare a body scrub from coffee in several ways, depending on your skin type, preferred aromas and the body’s reaction to the components included in the composition.

First, let's prepare the coffee. You can use both freshly ground beans and coffee grounds from the aromatic drink you drank the day before. The coffee grind should be fine enough so as not to injure the skin, but at the same time not completely dusty, so that a slight massage effect can be observed.

What is added to homemade coffee body scrubs for baths?

1. Coffee scrub with sour cream. Mix the prepared coffee with sour cream in a 1:2 ratio. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil.
2. Instead of sour cream, you can use yogurt or heavy cream in a ratio of 1:3 and add a little cardamom.
3. A very simple coffee scrub with shower gel. Add coffee grounds to a small amount of shower gel. An excellent exfoliator is ready.
4. For dry skin, a scrub recipe made from coffee, honey and olive oil mixed in proportions 1:1:3 is perfect.

Rub the body with a scrub using circular massage movements between visits to the bathhouse, sauna or hammam. Start after the second entry into the steam room. Pay special attention to the hips, abdomen, buttocks, and elbows. After rubbing, you can cover yourself with a towel and lie down for a while, rest, then rinse off the scrub with warm water.

Coffee grounds will gently exfoliate un-steamed skin cells, promote skin smoothness and give it a light golden hue. High temperature makes the use of natural cosmetics in a bath more effective. The beneficial components of a coffee scrub penetrate deeper into the epidermis. The essential oils, antioxidants and active substances contained in coffee have unique properties. They help remove toxins from the body, perfectly tone, improve blood circulation, break down fat, and that is why they are more effective in the fight against cellulite and stretch marks.

The effect of this procedure will be noticeable immediately - it will be smooth, delicate, velvety, rejuvenated skin. The unsurpassed coffee aroma will help you relax and have a lot of fun. published

Scrubs are cosmetic products that contain small solid particles. Procedures using them are also called “peeling”. When using scrubs, rub the skin with circular, soft movements. At the same time, solid inclusions exfoliate dead particles, cleanse and open pores. They work best on steamed skin. And where can skin be better steamed than in a bathhouse? That’s why scrubs in the bathhouse are very effective.

In baths and saunas, scrubs begin to be used after the skin has been steamed. This is somewhere after the second run. The first visit to the steam room does not smear the skin with anything - it just warms up. On the second visit, you can rub yourself with a paste of salt and water, and so, with “salted” skin, go into the steam room. Sweating will be very strong, the pores will open and cleanse. After a shower and rest, it’s time for a scrub.

The scrub is applied to the entire body. But don’t just smear it, but rub and massage the skin well. The massage begins from the soles of the feet, thoroughly kneading the most problematic areas. Problematic areas can be understood as dry and rough areas - elbows, knees, hands, etc.

Areas affected by cellulite require increased attention: increased blood circulation helps break up compactions that give the skin an uneven texture. By steaming in the steam room, you have already increased blood flow, and with massage and rubbing it will become even more active, removing toxins and excess water. The skin will tighten, become more elastic and smooth. So any scrub in a bath can be considered an anti-cellulite procedure. Moreover, many of the products used are doing a good job of combating this problem.

How to make it yourself at home?

To cleanse your skin, you can purchase cosmetics in the store or prepare them at home from natural ingredients.

With olive oil

A homemade olive oil scrub has hypoallergenic properties and is suitable for any skin type. It contains large amounts of vitamin E and moisturizing ingredients. The composition is recommended for cleansing and rejuvenating dry and sensitive skin. It is used during the cold season, when the skin needs to replenish its moisture supply.

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Ingredients:

• olive oil – 4-5 tbsp. spoon;
• cane sugar – 2 tbsp. spoons;
• ground coffee – 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
• lemon juice – 1 teaspoon.

The components must be mixed in such proportions to obtain a viscous mixture.

Apply the product to well-steamed skin with light movements and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse off in the shower.

Honey with salt

The coarse salt included in the composition helps restore the lack of potassium and magnesium in the body and normalize the water-salt balance. It has a drying effect, so this product can be used to cleanse oily and normal skin.

Honey is used as a base for cosmetic products. It promotes the removal of waste and toxins, enriches the skin with nutritional components, and has a healing effect. For a homemade scrub, you can use any scrub, even sugared one.

To prepare, mix equal parts of honey and table or sea salt.

The composition is applied to heated and steamed skin, gently rubbed in and washed off with warm water.

This is a good remedy for weight loss. It actively removes toxins from the body, promotes deep cleansing and restoration of skin cells. To prepare it you will need:

• ground coffee – 3 tablespoons;
• sour cream or heavy cream - 1 cup;
• orange oil – 2-3 drops.

To achieve a whitening effect, use equal amounts of sour cream and ground coffee.

To prepare the scrub, you need to thoroughly mix coffee and sour cream and add orange essential oil. Transfer the mixture into a small container and place in a cool place.

Before application, cleanse the skin and apply the composition with smooth massaging movements, rub well and rinse.

Anti-cellulite

The scrub helps activate metabolism, gives skin elasticity, and makes the “orange peel” less noticeable.

To prepare it you will need:

• honey – 1 tablespoon;
• coffee grounds – 100 g;
• liquid soap – 1 teaspoon;
• essential oil of rosemary, cypress, bergamot, lavender - 15 drops.

How to cook:

1. Melt honey in a water bath.
2. Add coffee grounds and detergent.
3. Mix all ingredients and dissolve aromatic oils in them.

Body scrubs

Cleaning compounds can be made from products found in most kitchens. And if suddenly they don’t exist, then it won’t be difficult to buy them. These are not exotic, but familiar products: salt, honey, kritsa, ground coffee, etc.

With honey

In general, honey is an amazing product. If you haven't used it on your skin before, you will be very surprised. The effect is better than that of expensive cosmetics. So, what scrubs with honey can be made for a bath:

Coffee

Coffee itself can be used as a scrub. Just take the ground one and rub it over your wet body. The effect is felt almost immediately. Ground coffee, including already used coffee, contains linoleic acid, which significantly increases skin elasticity. The second component, caffeine, redistributes fat, making stretch marks less noticeable. In general, it has a very beneficial effect on the condition and tone of the skin.

Coffee scrub in a bathhouse is a great way to improve your appearance

If you want to achieve a significant effect, grind the grains before going to the bathhouse. The effect will be a little brighter. Ground, which is sold in packs, and even the one that has already been boiled, also works well. You just need to brew coffee without sugar or extraneous additives. Its impact is a little weaker, but not significantly.

Here are some recipes for homemade coffee scrubs:

1. Mix milk and ground coffee in equal quantities. This is a composition for oily and normal skin. For dry milk, replace milk with cream. To achieve a whitening effect, use kefir.
2. Take equal amounts of honey and coffee and mix. Add a few drops (3-5) of almond or coconut oil. The procedure should take about 15 minutes.
3. Take high-fat cottage cheese and coffee and mix. They massage for 10 minutes, and then keep it in the steam room for the same amount of time.
4. Coffee with salt. Mix dry ingredients. For dry skin, add vegetable oils - olive, almond, even sunflower; for oily skin - a little water. If there are oils in the composition, active replenishment occurs simultaneously with cleansing.

From salt

Salt scrubs in the bath are steaming and opening pores. They are smeared during the second entry into the steam room. You can use table salt or sea salt. Marine has a richer mineral composition, which is why they believe that it is better to use. Sea salt is sold in pharmacies, grocery stores and departments selling cosmetics. The only warning is to not use salt with flavorings or any other additives. Only pure product. Any additives in a bath on steamed skin can lead to rashes, which will make few people happy.

The salt is taken not coarse, but not the finest, then softening components are added. There is no need to rub the body hard - the salt, under the influence of steam, will actively penetrate the pores without massage. The compositions of scrubs with bath salts are as follows:

• Salt and water. It should be a paste. For those whose skin is dry and prone to irritation, replace water with milk or cream. Apply to the body, go into the steam room for 10-15 minutes. Sweat flows very heavily. So much so that you might need a spare towel. The composition is washed off with warm water.
• This scrub is made from salt with blue clay. It will help get rid of acne. You will need 2 tablespoons of clay and oatmeal, a spoon of sea salt. First, soak the clay in a small amount of water. When it turns into a paste, add the rest of the ingredients, mix quickly, and apply to the body with a light massage. If you have acne, do not rub too hard - you will damage the inflamed skin. Sit in the steam room for about 10 minutes. Then get out and wait until the scrub dries on your body. In this case, the feeling will be “tightness”. Rinse off with warm water. After several procedures, the inflammation will become much less.

Scrubs made from natural ingredients – well-groomed and healthy skin

Masks based on natural ingredients are very popular.

They have clear advantages over others:

• visible result: the skin becomes shiny, elastic, signs of lack of sleep and fatigue disappear;
• affordable price;
• ease of use.

In the steam room you can use a variety of types of masks:

It all depends on what result is needed.

So, first it is wise to make a scrub that stimulates sweating. This will help quickly remove harmful substances from the body and cleanse the skin well. Afterwards, nourishing and moisturizing masks will be appropriate.

Bath scrub made of honey and salt - cleansing

You need to take an equal amount of honey and fine sea salt, for example 30 g each. Melt the honey in a steam room or in advance, add salt to it. Apply the mask to your face and body, enter the steam room for 10-15 minutes. When the skin warms up, rub the belongings with light massage movements. Rinse with warm water or herbal infusion.

White clay bath scrub – whitening and freshness

Mix cosmetic clay with an equal amount of green tea. Apply to a damp body for 15 minutes, go into the steam room. Continue massaging your body with a washcloth or massager. After the specified time, rinse with warm water.

Fighting cellulite

Orange peel needs to be dealt with actively: a good massage is necessary so that the fatty deposits that have accumulated in the deformed cells seep through their walls. Therefore, we pay increased attention to such “problem” areas, kneading them well. Compositions for anti-cellulite scrubs are usually multi-component. In the bath they act in the most active way - the temperature of the surface layers of the skin is increased, which activates metabolic processes.

Here are some cellulite scrubs that can be used in a steam room:

Scrubs in a facial bath

Since the skin on the face is more delicate and thin, you need to use fine grinding, small particles. Massage along massage lines without stretching the skin. Do not use scrubs on the eye area. The skin here is very thin, and active ingredients will only cause irritation.

These recipes for homemade bath scrubs do not require large material costs, but are very effective. After using them, the skin does not feel tight, which often happens after using ready-made cosmetics.

After scrubs, you need to nourish and moisturize your skin. You will find the recipes in the article.

Peeling has been an integral attribute of the bathhouse since ancient times. It provides mechanical cleansing of the skin from dead epithelial cells.

I prefer peelings made from natural ingredients. With their skillful selection, you can solve many cosmetic skin problems and increase the body’s ability to detoxify and improve skin respiration. The components of the scrub are selected depending on its purpose - according to the skin type or the effect that we want to achieve. I offer various types of peeling that can be used directly in the steam room itself at high temperature.

It is better not to use ingredients such as honey, sugar and some fruits in the sauna, as they can leave traces of their use, and honey becomes toxic at temperatures above 70 ° C. These components are best used in the dressing room or on the massage table as a peeling combined with a vitamin wrap. The scrub is delicately applied to slightly warmed and moisturized skin using circular rubbing massage movements until redness occurs.

In SPA technologies, the comfort of the procedure and the qualifications of the SPA master are very important. A true professional will not harm the client with painful sensations, much less injure the skin. This can happen if the peeling components are incorrectly selected in relation to the client’s skin condition.

If a person asks, then of course, you can go for various experiments, for example, do peeling with mustard alone, and after several procedures add more red pepper and combine it all in the steam room before the broom massage. I have one of my regular clients who has already tried all types of massage, various procedures, including hirudotherapy and various peeling mixtures that I offer. In this way, a person relieves stress and tension, coming into harmony with himself. There is a technique among psychologists - “bad” stress, which is received at work or at home, is replaced with “good” stress, in this case, “burning” peeling. It is also good to use in the initial stages of colds and flu, when there is no fever yet and you can go to the bathhouse. “Burning” peeling accelerates the blood very well, thereby improving the body’s protective properties, and quickly removes toxins and harmful substances that cause various diseases.

For large people and overweight clients who, in addition to cleansing, also want to achieve a weight loss effect, you can use a multi-component scrub consisting of mustard, red pepper, salt, ginger, nettle and horseradish.

In order to effectively open heavily clogged pores, it is good to use baking soda along with lemon juice.

If the skin is dry, you can use salt along with grape seed oil, adding mint or lavender oil if peeling is done in the evening before bed.

To achieve a good exfoliating effect, ground coffee combined with cream or lemon juice works well. These mixtures are applied to large surfaces and peeling is carried out using intensive strokes.

You can use oatmeal, corn or rice flour as a scrub. Add warm water to the flour, mix to form a liquid dough, apply to the entire work surface, let dry and you can peel, rolling the dried layer with streaking movements.

You can also do peeling with an infusion of freshly dried and ground medicinal herbs. To do this, pour boiling water over the ground herbal mixture and let it brew for about half an hour. Herbs are selected depending on the problems that the client complains about. For example, if a person has insomnia and does not get enough sleep, we select a herbal sedative mixture consisting of mint, lavender, valerian root, licorice root, motherwort and hop cones. For larger people, you can enhance the effect of rubbing with herbs using a natural bast sponge, if you cut it crosswise and place a solution of herbs in the middle. Apply in circular motions and rub.

Peels containing milk, cream or yogurt are well suited for delicate women's skin. You can add salt and ground bran or oats to these components.

Peeling can also be done with half an orange. Ideal if you need to exfoliate a man or a woman. We take an orange, cut it into two halves, cut out the core with a knife and put a mixture of mustard, ground medicinal herbs, salt and wine into the half for the man, adding juice from the middle of the orange, and into the half of the orange, which is intended for the woman, mustard, as As a rule, we don’t add.

With all my heart I wish you a good bath and soft steam, then your body and soul will rest and become cleaner, and your thoughts higher.

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The beneficial properties of the bath are familiar to everyone. You can make your visit to this establishment more pleasant and healthy with the help of additional cosmetic products, with which you can cleanse your skin, improve its condition, enjoy pleasant moments of self-care and recharge with energy and positivity for the whole week. Recipes for masks and body scrubs for the bath, as well as the rules for their preparation and use will be discussed in this article.

Who are contraindicated for using honey masks in a bath?

For many women, taking care of your body in a bathhouse can become an opportunity not only to take care of the condition of your skin and figure, but also turn into a favorite ritual that brings a lot of pleasure. In fact, to become a place where you can truly relax and forget, at least for a while, about constant worries and problems.

Of course, when resting and taking care of your skin and health, it is very important to observe a sense of proportion and use only those recipes that are most suitable for you and will not cause harm to the body. Even the hot bath itself is not suitable for everyone. And even more so with the use of additional funds.

It is advisable to find out if you have any contraindications before visiting the bathhouse. You should not go to the bathhouse and it is better to refrain from honey procedures if you feel unwell, cough, or have a fever. And don’t forget that honey, a wonderful ally in the fight for beauty and health, can turn into a dangerous enemy if an allergic reaction to it occurs.

In general, of course, caring for the body in a bathhouse is an excellent, pleasant and useful procedure. This is an easy opportunity to pamper yourself and take care of the beauty of your skin. And if we add to this the true pleasure of health-improving bath procedures using honey, the uniqueness and benefits are difficult to overestimate.

Rules for the preparation and use of masks and scrubs in the bath

Proper implementation of all stages of the procedure will make it useful and effective, and will also protect your skin from unforeseen negative consequences. We will consider all the subtleties of performing cosmetic procedures in a bathhouse below:

• All products should be prepared before visiting the bathhouse (if possible, mix the ingredients in the room itself). If the composition of the scrub/mask is stale, then no benefit will follow from the procedure.
• Before leaving, check the availability of the necessary attributes for the bath: towel, slippers, brushes, shampoo, sheet, broom, ladle, drink, soap, etc. For peeling and masks, you should take a massage glove/brush, brush or spatula to apply the product evenly.
• The prepared formulations should be used after 2–3 visits to the steam room. By this time, the skin will already be steamed and through the open pores, beneficial substances will easily penetrate the skin and have their beneficial effects. Some recipes involve using the product in the steam room itself.
• The scrub/mask should be warmed up before application. To do this, take it into the steam room and wait until the temperature of the prepared mixture rises. You need to apply the mixture after leaving the steam room, otherwise it will simply drain from the skin along with sweat.
• Steamed dermis becomes more sensitive to external irritants, so all formulations should be applied with gentle, gentle movements. Avoid applying aggressive substances to sensitive, flaky and irritated areas of the body, and do not disturb areas with cuts, scratches and wounds. To perform peeling using a homemade scrub, it is better to use a massager brush or a special glove.
• All masks and scrubs must match your dermis type. If discomfort occurs, immediately remove the applied product and avoid using it in the future.
• You need to wash off the used scrub or mask with warm running water. Before going outside (especially in windy, rainy and frosty weather), apply cream to the skin to moisturize, protect or nourish the dermis.

Tips and tricks

To get maximum pleasure and benefit from visiting a honey bath:

• It is not recommended to apply a honey mask to the skin the first time you enter the steam room. To begin with, the skin should steam well and the pores should open. If you apply the mask during the second pass, it will work much more effectively;
• It is better to prepare the cosmetic mixture at home in advance;
• Do not apply the honey mixture with salt to the skin where there are scratches, abrasions, wounds, or to inflamed areas of the skin;
• After all bath and beauty treatments, it is best to relax in a comfortable room reserved for relaxation.

To replenish the body's loss of fluid during procedures, it would be a good idea to drink green or herbal soothing tea.

Recipes for body scrubs and masks in the bathhouse

The bathhouse is an excellent place for cosmetic procedures. The masks and scrubs that you decide to use in this establishment should not only be effective, but also easy to prepare. We have listed these recipes below.

Body masks for the bath

1. Milk-oat mask with olive oil and yolk with a rejuvenating effect. Brew 120 g of rolled oats flakes ground into flour with boiling milk. Add homemade yolk and 20 ml of olive oil to warm oatmeal. We use a homogeneous mass according to the instructions, keep the mask on for 20 minutes.
2. Curd and carrot mixture with milk and olive oil for normal dermis. Mix 40 g/ml of homemade cottage cheese, olive oil, sour milk and juice extracted from fresh carrots. We use the mixture according to the points listed in the instructions. Wash off after 30 minutes.
3. Yolk-yeast mask with oil to nourish any skin type. In homemade yolk, stir 20 ml of corn or olive oil and 15 g of brewer's yeast. We use the product according to the standard and wash it off after 15 minutes.
4. Kefir mask with a moisturizing effect. We heat homemade full-fat kefir to a comfortable temperature and use it in the standard way. We keep this mask for no longer than 15 minutes.
5. Creamy cucumber mixture with lemon juice to whiten the skin. Pour 60 ml of homemade cream and 15 ml of juice obtained from ripe lemon into 30 g of gruel obtained from fresh cucumber. Apply the mask according to the instructions given in the instructions, wash off after 20 minutes.
6. Cucumber-oatmeal mask with sour cream for oily dermis. Mix fresh cucumber gruel with 60 g of homemade sour cream and 80 g of flour made from rolled oats. We use the mixture according to the points given in the instructions. Keep the mixture for no longer than 20 minutes.
7. Mask with salt, water and soda with anti-cellulite effect. Add 30 g of baking soda to 30 g of fine salt, dilute the mixture with water until a mushy mass is obtained, which we apply before visiting the steam room. Keep the mask on for no longer than 25 minutes.
8. Wheat-lemon mask with honey for problem skin. We extract juice from ½ lemon and mix it with 40 g of floral viscous honey and 15 g of wheat bran. We use the composition according to the instructions, rinse off after 20 minutes.
9. Honey-salt mask to enhance sweating. Everyone knows that in a bathhouse, with the help of high temperature, harmful substances are removed along with sweat, pores are cleansed and blood circulation is improved. You can increase sweating using this remedy: mix 30 g of fine salt with 30 g of melted honey. We use the mixture in the usual way (do not rub the mixture into the dermis, since this product is not a scrub), rinse off after 20 minutes.
10. Creamy honey mask to eliminate cellulite. Pour 40 ml of homemade cream and 3 ml of ether from any citrus into 40 g of viscous flower honey. Use the mixture according to the instructions and wash off after 15 minutes.

1. Creamy salt scrub for any skin type. Pour 130 g of chopped salt into 150 ml of homemade cream. Apply the product in a circular motion to the entire body and go to the steam room for 7 minutes. Wash off according to the instructions.
2. Orange scrub for normal, mixed and oily skin. Grind the dried orange zest to flour and dilute it with warm water (this recipe can also be adapted for dry skin: add 30 g of olive oil or sour cream to the orange mixture). We use the resulting slurry according to the standard and wash it off after 10 minutes.
3. Mustard-honey scrub with salt and esters for any skin type (except problematic and sensitive). Pour 35 g of ground salt and 5 g of mustard powder into 40 g of melted honey, mix the ingredients and pour 2 ml of orange ether into the mixture (you can replace it with your favorite oil). Apply the scrub according to the instructions and wash off after 7 minutes.
4. Coffee-yogurt scrub for oily dermis. Add 40 g of ground coffee grounds to 40 g of naturally low-fat yogurt. We use the mixture taking into account the points described in the instructions. Keep the mixture for 15 minutes.
5. Sugar-olive scrub with the addition of ether for any skin type. Pour 70 ml of olive oil into 90 g of granulated sugar, mix the ingredients and add 4 ml of any citrus essential oil. Use the scrub according to the instructions and wash off after 10 minutes.
6. Honey-essential scrub for any type of dermis. To 60 g of candied flower honey add 2 ml of esters from bergamot, lavender, rose and orange, as well as 5 ml of coconut and olive oils. Apply the scrub in the usual way and wash off after 15 minutes.
7. Creamy olive scrub with lemon and oatmeal for dry, sensitive and irritated dermis. To 60 ml of olive oil add 60 g of ground oatmeal, 40 ml of homemade cream and 10 ml of juice obtained from ripe lemon. We apply the scrub according to the points given in the instructions, keeping the mixture for no longer than 10 minutes.
8. Coffee-salt scrub with honey and ether to enhance sweating. To 60 g of melted honey add 40 g of fine salt and 50 g of grounds from brewed coffee beans. We apply the scrub to the body with massage movements and go to the steam room (stay in it for no longer than 5 minutes). We wash off the mass using the standard method.
9. Coffee-essential scrub with shampoo and honey to eliminate cellulite. Pour 5 ml of esters from cypress, any citrus, bergamot and rosemary into 30 g of melted honey. Add 40 g of ground coffee grounds and 15 ml of natural (preferably herbal) shampoo to the mixture. We use the scrub taking into account the points described in the instructions. Wash off after 10 minutes.
10. Coffee-cinnamon scrub with olive oil for dry dermis. Pour 30 g of coffee grounds and 5 g of cinnamon powder into 30 g of melted honey. We use the scrub according to the instructions and wash it off after 7 minutes.

The choice of care product should be approached responsibly: those ingredients that cause allergies should be excluded from the composition of the created cosmetic product. Prepare home remedies based on your skin problems and skin type. We also do not advise you to use masks and scrubs that are used by your friends who visit the bathhouse with you: this way you risk creating problems with the dermis, which may respond with irritation, itching or redness to the unknown components of the borrowed cosmetic product.

The effectiveness of masks and scrubs in the bath increases by 2 times

, so don’t be lazy to prepare these care products and be sure to follow the rules given in our article.
Eleonora Brik
The benefits of a sauna have long been noticed by women. A trip to a hot steam room itself brings a lot of pleasure, helps you relax and “wash away” all the burden of everyday worries and worries, and regular use of cosmetic compositions on warm skin gives a double healing effect. They say that such procedures help improve your appearance no worse than expensive salon services. In addition, to prepare masks and scrubs for the sauna with your own hands, a minimum of time, effort and money is spent, and the ingredients are sold at every retail outlet.

Masks and scrubs used in the sauna contribute to:

Deep penetration of nutrients into open pores; Active skin hydration; Slowing down premature aging of the face and body; Relieving the body of stress; Reduce cellulite; Exfoliation of dead keratinized skin cells, dilation of blood vessels, “release” of waste and toxins; Relaxation of the body, thereby increasing receptivity to care procedures; The use of masks and scrubs increases the healing effect of the whole body during a stay in the sauna.

Rules for using masks and scrubs for the sauna

In order to benefit from using natural masks and scrubs for the sauna and not harm yourself, you must follow simple rules:

Before use, you need to make sure that there are no allergic reactions to the components; Masks and scrubs should not be applied directly in the steam room, as this will irritate the skin; You should not get carried away with the time of use: the maximum effect is achieved after 10-15 minutes of use, there is no point in holding it longer.

Before applying, you need to thoroughly wash and steam your body so that the pores open, then take a shower and wash off the sweat, otherwise the beneficial substances will mix with it and will not have the desired effect. Only after a shower, having patted your body with a towel, can you apply a mask or scrub to areas of the body using gentle circular movements;

Contraindications

Although honey in a bathhouse is beneficial, it can sometimes be harmful. This applies to certain categories of people with an increased likelihood of side effects. Contraindications:

• allergic reaction to beekeeping products;
• acute course of inflammatory processes;
• febrile state (high temperature);
• severe respiratory diseases;
• problems with blood vessels, heart, digestive disorders;
• skin diseases, inflammatory lesions;
• malignant neoplasms;
• pregnancy, breastfeeding.

The combination of a bath or sauna with honey treatments is a popular option for healing the body. This method helps with coughs, age-related changes and skin damage, cellulite, and joint problems. They apply nectar to the entire body or just the face, make masks, scrubs or wraps.

Popular sauna scrubs

To prepare masks and scrubs for the sauna at home, you need to understand what they are needed for. As a rule, such products are used to cleanse and then nourish or moisturize the skin. First, it is advisable to use a scrub to remove excess skin layers. After this, you can saturate the skin with beneficial substances using cosmetic mixtures.

To prepare cleansing scrubs for the sauna, products with solid particles are used for an abrasive effect. Interesting peeling recipes:

Ground coffee is mixed with liquid honey or (you can use a suitable aromatic oil) so as not to scratch the skin. If necessary, fresh beans are replaced with coffee grounds that remain after brewing. Mask made from coffee grounds and salt. Coffee grounds should be mixed with fine sea salt, sugar and cinnamon in equal proportions. Add cosmetic oil to the resulting mixture to reduce the traumatic properties of the products. Sugar scrub. Similar to coffee, only coffee is replaced with sugar. Cane sugar is preferred, but regular sugar will also work. Peeling from salt and soda is a fairly popular scrub for the sauna. Useful for cleansing oily skin and also effective on dry and rough areas of the body such as elbows and feet. Add liquid honey to a mixture of salt and soda to soften it and apply it to problem areas. Another original option is to use crushed dry orange peels, which are saturated with essential oils, as a cleanser.

It is better to apply scrubs after the second visit to the steam room, when the skin pores are as open as possible. Having scooped the mixture into your palm, you need to thoroughly rub your body with gentle movements, starting with the soles of your feet. Intensified massage is done in places where cellulite accumulates, where it is necessary to increase blood flow to remove toxins and excess fluid. This will even out the relief of problem areas, making the skin smooth and tightened.

Nourishing sauna masks

After cleansing procedures, you should use nourishing sauna masks so that the skin receives the necessary beneficial elements. Fermented milk products, glycerin, egg yolk, vegetables and fruits are best suited for cooking.

Here are popular nourishing masks:

Mix equal parts honey, egg yolk and glycerin (sold in pharmacies), apply for 10-15 minutes. An interesting recipe is obtained by mixing grapefruit pulp and kefir. During the application of the mask, the face must be motionless, otherwise the products will “drip”. Fresh berries provide a nutritional effect: raspberries, strawberries, kiwi and sour cream are combined into a homogeneous mass. This mask softens the skin well and fills it with vitamins and microelements. Honey is the main ingredient in most masks. Almost any product you have in the house can be mixed with honey to make an excellent nourishing mask for the face and body. Cream, yogurt, and fruit pulp can be used as the basis for nutritional peelings and many unique recipes can be created.

Moisturizing sauna masks

Along with cleansing and nutrition, do not forget about moisturizing the skin. After all, lack of moisture leads to loss of elasticity and firmness of the skin, they become dull and irritated. In addition, a trip to the sauna using natural moisturizing products will replace an expensive cosmetic service. Here are options for common moisturizing masks in the sauna:

Masks based on vegetable oils: olive, corn, rose, burdock are suitable. They contain vitamins and fatty acids, which help smooth out fine wrinkles, improve complexion, and increase skin elasticity. An oatmeal mask has proven itself well: mix porridge cooked in milk with honey and apply to the face and body. An excellent moisturizing mask for the sauna is made from cottage cheese mixed with honey and cream. To refresh the complexion, add carrot juice. Green apple mask: grate the fruit and add egg white. Grated cucumber with cream and lemon juice will moisturize and slightly whiten the skin. Mash a banana, mix with cream and apply to your face - this mask also creates a nourishing effect.

Benefits of honey face masks

By making masks from honey in a bathhouse, you increase their effectiveness several times. The skin is steamed, the pores open, and nutrients penetrate better. This is why spa treatments in saunas are so popular. The beneficial properties of honey face masks in combination with such steaming will not take long to appear:

• Blood circulation increases, the effectiveness of nutrition and skin hydration increases.
• Thanks to cleansing of toxins, beneficial substances penetrate deeper into the layers of the skin and are better absorbed.
• The natural elasticity of the skin increases.
• Wrinkles are smoothed out.
• The skin acquires a healthy shine, the functioning of the sweat glands is normalized, and dry skin is reduced.
• Blackheads are much easier to remove; you can even get rid of closed comedones.

But this positive effect applies exclusively to regular procedures! A one-time trip to the bathhouse with a honey mask will only bring a one-time effect and a pleasant feeling of cleanliness, but will not last.

Hair masks in the sauna

All women, without exception, dream of well-groomed and healthy hair. A trip to the sauna is exactly the time when, with the help of homemade cosmetics, you can significantly improve the appearance and structure of your curls.

The most effective hair masks in the sauna are:

Masks consisting of different oils. You can take burdock, castor, mix with glycerin and shampoo, apply along the entire length for 30 minutes. Create a thermal effect on your head using a plastic bag and a towel. Home lamination is in no way inferior to expensive salon procedures. To do this, you need to melt food gelatin in a steam bath and mix it with a store-bought hair mask. After application, wrap your head in cellophane and a towel for 1.5-2 hours. After this procedure, your hair will look like that of actresses from shampoo commercials. A mixture of eggs and honey will add shine to your hair. mix with egg, honey and glycerin, keep on your head for no more than 20 minutes. It is not advisable to visit the steam room with such a mask.

So, having become acquainted with a number of useful recipes and tips, you shouldn’t put your new knowledge into the back burner.
It is advisable to take recommendations that are suitable for yourself and put them into practice tomorrow, because thanks to the gifts of nature and human ingenuity, you can maintain health and beauty while enjoying it! The main thing is not to be lazy to use such opportunities. 28 January 2014, 18:02