In the cold season, the skin needs warmth and moisture more than ever. But, at times, it is very difficult to force yourself to go on a trip to the spa. For this, there are many ways for proper skin care at home. One of the universal methods for additional moisturizing and rejuvenation is paraffin therapy at home.
To conduct this procedure at home, you need to read some of the recommendations, as well as learn more about the unique qualities of cosmetic paraffin.
Why is paraffin useful?
Since paraffin is a chemically inactive substance, it does not react with the rest of the cosmetics. Accordingly, does not cause any side effects, including allergies. It is important that paraffin for paraffin therapy was purchased in a specialized store, in a pharmacy, or in the salon, and in no case is it melted from a candle, in other words, clean from impurities and dyes. The paraffin melts at 46-47 ° C. This temperature allows painless application of liquid mass to the skin of hands, feet and even face. The time of complete cooling of paraffin with the correct procedure of paraffin therapy at home - about 30 minutes. The application and removal of the paraffin mask takes the same amount of time, depending on the parts of the body on which the manipulation is performed. In total - an hour. This is the time that needs to be given for velvety, firmness and tenderness of the skin.
If it is decided to conduct such a procedure, the first thing to do is to purchase a kit for paraffin therapy. It includes a bath for paraffin therapy (in some cases, the same bath is designed for depilation), cosmetic paraffin, gloves. The amount of paraffin for one session is determined from the calculation: approximately 1 kg of paraffin - for one session for paraffin therapy of hands and feet together.
How to do paraffin therapy?
- Before proceeding to the session, you need to wash thoroughly with soap those areas of skin that will be involved in the procedure.
- After applying a nourishing cream with the maximum amount of nutrients. It should be taken into account that the penetration of the components of the cream into the lower layers of the skin is enhanced by paraffin therapy.
- Wear cellophane gloves.
- Further, pre-melted in the bath, paraffin should be applied to the desired areas of the skin.
Paraffinotherapy of the hands and feet can be done in one session. The sequence of the procedure is as follows:
- In the paraffin melted in the bath, we dip cream-treated hands in cellophane gloves.
- Evenly distribute the mass over the surface of the skin. After a few seconds, the dive should be done again. For the proper effect, it is worth doing seven dives.
- Then we put on cotton gloves.
- The same must be done with the soles of the feet, after which, wear woolen socks to keep the heat.
- To remove paraffin it is necessary downwards (like gloves) in half an hour after wrapping. The paraffin used should not be stored, because it loses its useful properties after the procedure.
In addition to the smoothing effect, paraffin therapy has a curative effect on joints, relieves puffiness. Paraffinotherapy of the feet is often performed as a relaxing session.
Paraffinotherapy for the face is just as useful as for the hands. As a result of several procedures, skin rejuvenation, purification of the pores occurs. Conducting a session for a person differs only in that the wrapping with polyethylene is not carried out, therefore the procedure takes less time. After all, without isolation paraffin quickly cools. Remove the cooled paraffin by careful movements in the direction from the chin to the forehead. The area around the eyes is not subject to paraffin therapy.
Paraffinotherapy nails can soften the cuticle in front of the manicure, and also serves as a good reinforcing agent for nourishing the nails, especially if the paraffin before the session add a few drops of lemon oil. Paraffinotherapy of nails is carried out in the same way as paraffinotherapy of the hands. In this case, you only need to immerse the fingertips, respectively, paraffin for one session will need much less.
Paraffinotherapy is not at all a panacea for all skin imperfections that one would like to eliminate. But its full course, even at home, especially in the frosty and windy season, will allow you to enjoy the warmth of paraffin and velvet skin.