Beautiful and clean skin is the hallmark of every self-respecting lady. Greasy shine, enlarged pores, black spots - not the whole list of shortcomings that women of different ages struggle with every day. Modern cosmetology offers an effective way to get rid of skin problems - deep cleansing the face. Such an expensive procedure with an extensive list of contraindications has a safe and budgetary alternative - a steam bath at home.
Indications for use
The procedure is suitable for those who want to cleanse and refresh the skin of the face. A steam bath is indicated for the following problems:
- Violations of the sebaceous glands.
- Profuse formation of acne, black spots.
- Violation of blood microcirculation in the capillaries.
- The yellowness of the skin.
- Frequent use of decorative cosmetics.
A steam bath is contraindicated for persons suffering from bronchial asthma and hypertension. Caution should be given to the procedure for rashes associated with eczema or psoriasis, with a capillary network close to the skin surface.
Steaming preparation
Facial skin cleansing at home begins with a determination of its type. The greatest need for steaming is the skin prone to oily. The duration of the procedure for this type should be up to 25 minutes. For combination skin, 15 to 20 minutes is enough. In the normal type with a slight acne, steaming should take about 10 minutes. For dry skin, the duration of the procedure should not exceed 5 minutes. If there are no problems with rashes, steam cleansing is better to postpone.
For a steam bath you need to prepare:
- a towel;
- medicinal herbs;
- aromatic oils;
- herbal infusions.
An important element of the procedure is the most steam bath. You can buy a specialized device in the network of pharmacies or use any deep metal or glass bowl where hot water is poured. There is no fundamental difference between the ways of organizing the steam supply, but when using the automatic device you can not add herbs and oils to the water - this leads to equipment breakdown. The cost of such a device varies from 1000 to 3000 rubles, which is far from affordable for everyone. The use of the usual deep capacity not only allows you to expand the pores, but with the help of infusions and herbs to accelerate the healing of small wounds and redness, but also save a decent amount.
Rules of Procedure
For safety reasons, the hot water tank must be installed on a flat, dry surface to prevent capsizing and burns. Herbal mixture must be prepared in advance. In the pharmacy you can buy sage, celandine, calendula, chamomile or plantain. For greater effectiveness, herbs need to be crushed in a wooden mortar or bowl. There is no need to observe clear proportions. It is important to clean the herbal mixture from the stems of plants, leaving inflorescences and leaves.
Once the mixture is ready, it must be placed in a deep container, pour boiling water and add a couple of drops of essential oil, for example, eucalyptus.
The volume of water should not exceed one liter. A steam bath is dangerous for the mucous membranes of the eyes, so they must be closed for the entire period of steaming. The face should be at least 20 - 25 cm from the steam container, and the head should be covered with a towel. Deep cleansing of the skin is best done on the day off, so that you can devote enough time to steaming and removing comedones.
Deep Cleansing Recipes
With normal skin type, a steam bath for the face should not be accompanied by the use of masks and scrubs, you can apply a thin layer of day-time nourishing cream and not leave the house for at least 2 to 3 hours.
Combined and oily skin is treated with a home scrub: sleeping coffee grounds are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with thick sour cream and applied to problem areas with massaging movements. A mixture of crushed oatmeal and honey, which will additionally saturate the damaged areas with useful substances, is also suitable here, only such a scrub after application must be kept for about half an hour. For hydration, it is recommended to mix egg white in the scrub.
An orange mask is suitable for dry skin types. At the rate of 1: 1, natural orange juice is mixed with sour cream, applied to the face and left for 20 minutes.
Is home skin cleansing dangerous?
Facial skin cleansing at home will be useful and safe only if all recommendations are followed. It is important to correctly determine the type of skin and choose the appropriate composition of the mask or scrub. During the salon procedure for deep cleansing, the cosmetologist removes a larger layer of skin than it would be at home, as a result of which the skin peels off for a long time, redness does not go away for a long time, which creates discomfort.
Unscrupulous cosmetologists will recommend weekly steaming and cleansing of the face, which does not affect the skin condition in the best way. The average frequency of deep cleaning is 1 time per month.
In a beauty salon, all ingredients have a chemical nature of production, this can contribute to the occurrence of an allergic reaction. At home, a steam bath with natural ingredients will refresh the face, and the skin will become smooth without acne, black spots and oily sheen.