The bathhouse is an ideal place for skincare treatments, because the temperature contrast and humidity help open and cleanse pores, increase the elasticity of the skin and stimulate blood flow, which saturates the skin with oxygen.
Knowing all the intricacies of skin care in a bathhouse, you can save a decent amount of money on beauty treatments in expensive beauty salons. However, it is not always possible to rub your face with peelings, use scrubs and apply masks, because... Not all products in the steam room are equally useful.
In this article we will look at how humidity and air temperature regulate skin care rules, which care products will be useful and which ones should not be used.
What to take with you to the bathhouse
Women for whom going to the bathhouse is more than a boring hygienic procedure, but rather a kind of beauty ritual, are advised to make face masks in the bathhouse all year round and to do this, take with them several products from the following list:
- oatmeal,
- honey,
- eggs,
- salt,
- base and essential oils,
- cream,
- kefir,
- in summer - seasonal fruits and berries,
- cucumbers,
- in winter - citruses and other winter fruits.
In a Russian bathhouse, not only every cell of the body, but also the soul rests
This list can be supplemented with many components.
Options for bath masks
Don't forget to bring natural kvass or beer with you. But not for drinking, of course. You cannot drink anything stronger than green and herbal tea in the bathhouse. Beer is meant to be poured onto hot stones. Then the traditional bread spirit will hover in your steam room.
Why is a face mask in a bathhouse so much more effective than a regular mask?
It turns out that the effectiveness of a face mask in a bathhouse is 3 times greater than that of a natural mask made at home. Because:
- At high temperatures, the pores expand, which means that a much larger amount of “benefits” from the mask will enter the skin through wide-open pores.
- In the bath, the skin is cleansed of impurities, toxins and excess liquid, which means additional space is freed up for beneficial substances from the mask.
- Exposure to high temperature stimulates increased blood circulation, which accelerates the processes of nutrition and skin regeneration. Therefore, the result is immediately obvious.
Go to the bathhouse regularly, you will always be healthy and beautiful
How does a bath act on the entire body and specifically on the skin?
It has been proven that the sauna is not as safe as it seems. It has a beneficial effect on a healthy person: it strengthens the immune system, trains blood vessels, and removes toxins. But if you are sick, you need to visit the steam room after carefully weighing the state of your body, and sometimes even after coordinating the visit with your doctor.
The steam room is a catalyst for metabolic processes in the body, which is complemented by aromatherapy, all kinds of skin cleansing, toning and immune strengthening procedures. With the right approach, it is also a simulator for the cardiovascular system.
Increased temperature and humidity force organ systems to work in accelerated mode. The blood quickly transports substances, pores open in the epidermis, and the secretion of the sweat glands increases. The excretory system begins to rapidly remove toxins from the body through the skin, increasing the load on them to the maximum.
When heading to the bathhouse, remember that it has the greatest effect on the heart, blood vessels and skin. It is important to calculate the intensity of procedures and time in the steam room based on the condition of these organs.
How to properly use natural cosmetics in a bath
There is an opinion that you should not enter the steam room with a mask on your face, they say, because of sweat, the entire mask will drain and the skin will become irritated. This is not entirely true. There are several types of sauna masks, and some are just needed to stimulate sweating.
Procedure 1 – making you sweat
First you need to throw out all the accumulated garbage: waste, toxins. This is done through intense sweating. Experienced steamers use the so-called “perspiration” mask. It makes you sweat in the bath, thereby enhancing the natural cleansing process. Such a simple component of the mask as salt copes with this task perfectly (preferably sea salt, but ordinary table salt will do). Make a salt mask in the waiting room between the first and second visit to the steam room.
Apply a special mask that stimulates sweating to your face and bask in the steam room for a while
Procedure 2 – cleansing
In order to get to the deep and nourishing layers of the skin, you first need to break the outer “armor” - keratinized layers of dead epidermal cells. Scrubs, which are solid particles of various sizes, can cope with this task. Scrub particles can be coarse or finely ground, which provides a hard or soft effect, respectively. You can use sugar, salt, ground coffee, nuts or any crushed fruit seeds. The scrub mask is applied to the face between the second and third visits to the steam room. After applying a thick layer of scrub, your face should be gently massaged in a circular motion. Just be careful not to overdo it, as steamed skin can easily be damaged. Rinse off, alternating warm and cool water.
Cleanse your face and body of dead skin with a scrub mask
Procedure 3 – nourishing
Now the time has come to supply the deep layers of cleansed, steamed skin with useful elements. Now she is definitely ready to receive the nutrients that the face mask prepared for her in the bath. Nutritious “cocktails” should be applied after a bath and shower.
After bath procedures, including patting with an oak broom, “feed” cleansed skin with a nourishing mask
Acne after a bath: causes and methods of combating
Sometimes, as a result of visiting a bathhouse, previously clean skin suddenly becomes covered with pimples and acne. The following reasons for this reaction are identified:
- Using other people's hygiene items (washcloths, mittens, brooms).
- The first visit to the sauna is stressful for the skin. Excess sebum that is not removed properly can clog the pores again.
- Activation of sluggish inflammatory processes as a result of increased temperature.
When visiting the bathhouse, strictly follow the rules of hygiene, use only personal towels and washcloths, and thoroughly wash off any remaining sweat in the shower. During illness, visiting a steam room may result in rashes as a result of the active removal of toxins through the skin.
The described reasons cause a temporary effect, therefore the fight against such acne is aimed at properly cleansing the pores and does not require an integrated approach in the form of strict diets or treatment with medications. High-quality hygiene, the use of peelings and scrubs, eliminating spicy and fatty foods from the diet (to avoid exacerbation). The exception is acne that appears as a result of the introduction of the virus from other people's hygiene items.
Visiting the bathhouse is not recommended for persons suffering from inflamed rashes on the body and face. An increase in the number of acne in this case indicates an increase in inflammatory processes. Treatment of such rashes requires identifying the source of the problem and eliminating it with medication.
Recipes for simple and effective masks
Honey-salt “sweat-dispersing” mask for procedure No. 1
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sea salt,
- 1/3 cup honey.
The mask is prepared immediately before applying to the skin; this cannot be done in advance, otherwise the salt will dissolve. Salt is mixed with honey until foam forms. Apply a very thick layer to the face without rubbing. Now you can go to the steam room for 15 minutes. If you are allergic to honey, you can replace it with butter. And if sensitive skin cannot tolerate the aggressive effects of salt, replace it with black radish juice.
Oatmeal mask-scrub for procedure No. 2
In order to prepare a miraculous cosmetic product for the face, you don’t have to spend money on newfangled scrubs with clay from the bottom of the Dead Sea and the like! There is an equally miraculous oatmeal, which, believe me, your skin will thank you for.
Ingredients:
- a handful of rolled oats,
- a handful of salt
- half a glass of kefir.
Honey scrub mask for procedure No. 2
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup cinnamon.
The mask should not be prepared in advance. After application, the skin should be gently massaged. Cinnamon can be replaced with coffee grounds.
Curd nourishing mask for normal skin for procedure No. 3
Ingredients:
- cottage cheese,
- kefir,
- carrot juice,
- olive oil.
Mix the components of the mask in equal quantities and apply to the face for half an hour.
Lemon-yeast nourishing mask for oily skin for procedure No. 3
Ingredients:
- 20 g yeast,
- 100 ml lemon juice.
Mix the ingredients until you obtain a consistency similar to sour cream. Apply the mask to your face for 15 minutes.
Yolk nourishing mask for dry skin for procedure No. 3
Ingredients:
- 1 egg yolk,
- 1 tbsp. olive oil,
- 1 tbsp. honey,
- 5 drops of lemon juice.
Keep the mask on your face for half an hour.
Universal oat-milk nourishing mask for procedure No. 3
Oatmeal masks are especially suitable for mature skin, however, oatmeal will be useful for absolutely all women.
Ingredients:
- half a glass of oatmeal,
- 50 ml milk,
- 1 yolk,
- 1 tbsp. olive oil,
- 1 tbsp. honey
Pour hot milk over the oatmeal, cool, add egg, butter, honey. It should be applied not only to the face, but also to the neck, décolleté, and the whole body will benefit from this composition.
Go to the bathhouse at least once a month, this will strengthen your body and rejuvenate your skin.
Don't forget about the seasonal gifts of nature! Make fruit and vegetable masks in the bath with carrots, potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, grapes, plums. For example, nothing can compare to a cucumber mask for its ability to moisturize the skin. Making a cucumber mask is quite simple: grate the vegetable and spread the resulting pulp on your face. In the bathhouse, you can do several nourishing masks one after another. Don't miss the opportunity to nourish your skin to its fullest!
You can diversify the menu of masks for your skin as much as your imagination allows. As a finishing touch to your bath procedures, we recommend oiling your skin with your favorite base oil.
Homemade body and face scrubs
Scrubs help deeply cleanse the skin and increase blood circulation in the cells. Most compositions for bath procedures are prepared from available ingredients - salt, honey and coffee.
Honey scrubs
The honey component in bath cosmetics gives an amazing effect: it cleanses and tightens pores, smooths out wrinkles and slows down skin aging.
- With honey and cinnamon. For the mixture, take two parts honey and part cinnamon. The ingredients are mixed and applied evenly to the skin. Leave for no more than 5 minutes, rinse with water.
- Made from honey and ground coffee beans. The ingredients are taken in the same proportions (2:1). The product is applied to problem areas and left for a quarter of an hour.
- From honey and salt (sea or table). Salt has a wound-healing and antiseptic effect, improves blood flow and cleanses pores well. The cleanser is prepared from ingredients taken in equal proportions. Duration of use – 15 minutes.
Coffee scrub
Coffee beans contain large amounts of linoleic acid, which promotes collagen production and slows down aging.
The most popular recipe is a scrub made from coffee beans with the addition of stone. An equal amount of ingredients is mixed to obtain a powder, then any nutritious oil is added - from olives, almonds or sunflowers. Apply the product evenly to the skin and leave for 10 minutes.
