High temperatures and humid air in a bathhouse or sauna have a general healing effect on the human body.

The steam room promotes the removal of toxins, cellular regeneration and muscle relaxation. For this reason, bath treatments are so popular among women who want to look young and fit at any age. They can improve the condition of the skin and hair if scrubs and bath masks are actively used.

Cosmetics based on natural active ingredients promote maximum relaxation, gentle skin peeling and silhouette smoothing.

Therapeutic effects of bath procedures

The bathhouse for women has long been not just a place for good relaxation and pastime, but also a unique spa treatment.

Hot steam and high humidity contribute to the effective effects of cosmetics on the female body.

The bath has a powerful therapeutic effect on all body systems, which is manifested in the following:

stimulation of sweat glands, deep cleansing of the upper layer of the epidermis;
general detoxification;
warming and cleansing the respiratory system;
strengthening the heart muscle and blood vessels;
eliminating stagnant processes in the circulatory system;
removing residual lactic acid from muscle tissue, relieving fatigue and tension;
regulating the acidity of gastric juice and improving the functioning of the digestive tract;
strengthening metabolic processes in cells;
prevention of diseases associated with high cholesterol levels.

Gentle peeling in the bath includes the procedure of preliminary steaming the body with hot steam and treatment with a broom made of oak or birch branches. The next stage is the application of special cosmetics that gently cleanse the epidermis of toxins.

The most popular are homemade scrubs and bath masks. Natural compositions have a gentle effect on the skin - cleanse, nourish and moisturize. In addition, they improve blood circulation, speed up metabolism, and remove excess fluid from the body.

Regular use of bath cosmetics helps fight excess weight and cellulite.

In addition, masks and scrubs for baths strengthen and nourish hair follicles and prevent the formation of dandruff and split ends.

Rules for procedures in the bathhouse

To get a tangible effect from visiting the steam room, bath procedures are carried out in compliance with certain rules:

You need to get used to hot steam gradually, increasing the duration of your stay in the steam room. Before your first visit, you need to take a warm shower without moisturizing your hair to protect your head from overheating.
Before entering the steam room, a bath cap is put on the head, the body is thoroughly dried with a towel so that excess moisture does not inhibit the release of sweat.
In the steam room, it is better to stay on the lower shelves for the first 2–3 minutes; as your body warms up, you can move higher. To improve sweating and uniformly warm the body, procedures are carried out in a lying position.
After 10 minutes, you need to leave the steam room, rinse your body with cool water and take a short break for 5 minutes.
In between procedures, it is recommended to replenish the water balance in the body by taking bath drinks - green or herbal tea, vitamin drink, fruit drink or clean water.

Important! For beginning bathhouse attendants, the optimal duration of one entry into the steam room is 4 minutes. The length of stay gradually increases to 15 minutes. Frequency of visits – 3 visits once a week.

Many women understand that beauty treatments in a bathhouse are the best way to care for their skin, body and hair.

Subtleties of applying peeling in a bath

High-quality preparation for a cosmetic procedure will make it useful and effective. Therefore, it is so important to know about the features of applying bath cosmetics. They may be as follows:

The natural peeling composition is prepared in advance from fresh and high-quality ingredients.
To carry out cosmetic procedures you will need a hat, a towel, slippers, brushes, shampoo, a broom, a ladle, and soap. To apply peeling to the body, you can use a brush, massage brush or glove.
It is better to apply cosmetics after the 2nd visit to the steam room. This helps the skin become as steamed as possible, which means that enlarged pores are able to absorb more nutrients. Some formulations are applied directly in the steam room.
For better absorption, the finished mask or scrub needs to be preheated to 35 degrees. To do this, leave the jar with the product in the steam room for several minutes. The heated mixture is applied to the skin after completion of the procedure.
Natural-based cosmetics are applied with soft and smooth movements in a clockwise direction. They start with problem areas - feet, elbows, knees, hands, which require deeper cleansing and nutrition. If you have cellulite, you should pay more attention to the affected areas to increase blood circulation and break down fat deposits under the epidermis. In this case, you should avoid excessive exposure to sensitive areas of the face and body - décolleté, around the eyes, under the knees, in the crook of the arms. Also, the products are not applied to damaged areas with cuts, abrasions and wounds.
To prevent allergic reactions and enhance the positive effect of the procedures, bath cosmetics must be selected taking into account your skin type. If after applying the composition there is itching, redness or the appearance of spots, the product must be thoroughly rinsed off and, if possible, not used in the future.
Warm water is used to remove cosmetics. After each procedure, the skin can be protected with moisturizer.

The bathhouse is a wonderful place designed for taking wellness treatments based on healthy and easy-to-prepare cosmetics.

We offer proven recipes for bath cosmetics that you can easily prepare with your own hands at home.

Natural masks for body, face and hair

Masks promote gentle cleansing, hydration and nutrition. Useful compositions can be prepared from kefir, honey, salt, oatmeal and clay, the benefits of which can be noticeable after the first procedure.

Face mask made of colored cosmetic clay. Amazing anti-aging clay compositions help relieve inflammation, reduce rashes and accelerate skin regeneration. The clay is diluted with water to a paste-like state, applied to the face with smooth movements and left until dry. The mask is carefully washed off with water, and the skin is moisturized with a light protective cream.
Body and face mask made of oatmeal, yolk and milk. To do this, pour 200 g of flakes with milk and mix until a thick mass is obtained. After complete cooling, add egg yolk and ½ tbsp to the base. l. oils (from pumpkin seeds or olives), mix. The finished mask is evenly distributed over problem areas and left for half an hour.
A mask of honey and fine salt to warm up and increase blood circulation. The ingredients are mixed in equal proportions. The resulting paste is applied to problem areas and left for a quarter of an hour. It can be used before starting the main bath procedures.
A mask based on salt, soda and water with an anti-cellulite effect. Take 3 tbsp. l. salt and soda, add water in the required volume to obtain a thick mixture. The finished mass is evenly distributed on the body and kept for half an hour. Particular attention should be paid to treating problem areas affected by cellulite. This effective remedy helps fight excess weight, orange peel and sagging skin.
Kefir mask for moisturizing and nourishing the face, body and hair follicles. Kefir (store-bought or homemade) is heated to a temperature of 25 degrees, applied to the skin, and washed off after 25 minutes.
A mask of honey and burdock oil to strengthen all hair types. To obtain the composition, take burdock oil and liquid honey (3 tablespoons each) in equal proportions. The product is evenly rubbed into the scalp and distributed throughout the hair. To create a thermal effect, the head is covered with a shower cap. The mixture is kept for 35 minutes, thoroughly washed off with softened water and shampoo, and the hair is rinsed with herbal tincture.
Mask with henna on a colorless basis and nettle to strengthen hair. The ingredients are taken in the following proportions: per 100 g of dry nettle 3 tsp. colorless henna. To obtain a thick paste, each component is individually steamed with water and combined into a homogeneous mass. The mask is applied to the hair and left for 20 minutes.

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.

Salt scrubs

Salt scrubs gently open and cleanse pores. To prepare mixtures, you can use fine rock or sea salt. The salt component combines well with natural oils and additives. The most popular compositions:

With salt and water. The ingredients are mixed until a thick paste is obtained, which is applied to the skin with gentle movements and left for a quarter of an hour.
With salt and clay. Blue or white clay is suitable for preparing the composition. Two tbsp. l. The clay is soaked in water to a mushy consistency, a tablespoon of salt is added, and stirred. The finished mixture is distributed on problem areas and kept for no more than 10 minutes.

The preparation of bath cosmetics must be taken seriously and responsibly in order to get a good result from your labors.

To rest, relax and, in the end, wash well - for this we visit a bathhouse or sauna.

A rare feeling of relaxation and peace, skin cells freed from dirt and dust - this is what we get at the end of the “bath day”. What cosmetics should you take with you to the bathhouse to ensure a complete rest and body care to be as effective as possible? So, the best beauty treatments in the sauna.

Coffee scrubs and soaps

Natural skin cleansing in a sauna - coffee grounds. Only you don’t have to guess with it, but mix it with salt and apply it with massaging movements on the body. Such an improvised scrub will not only cleanse the skin, but also, in tandem with high temperature, will accelerate the breakdown of fat deposits. To prepare this, you need to take a few tablespoons of ground coffee (it is advisable that it is not ground into “dust”, but that the particles are large), add half the amount of sugar to it and pour in a small amount of hot water. Stir well, and after the sugar has melted, this mixture can be used. It is best to do this after the second visit to the steam room, when the skin has already steamed and the keratinized particles have softened.

Professional cosmetics manufacturers also paid attention to coffee beans. Some brands produce entire series of products using coffee.

When choosing a natural coffee product, you can try:

Massage tile "Black velvet" from Savonry. The product contains coffee and cocoa oils, which effectively break down fats and nourish the skin.
Cleansing coffee bar "Coffee temptation" from Soapmakers, which contains ground coffee.
Coffee soap from Attirance with particles of ground coffee. The soap gently exfoliates and cleanses the skin.

Cosmetics for sauna

Many sauna regulars recommend honey as a hot mask or body balm base. Honey is indeed very healthy, but it can cause allergies in some. If the body perceives honey normally, you can add essential oil or aloe juice to it for a nourishing and moisturizing effect.

It is better to smear yourself with honey some time after leaving the steam room, after rinsing yourself in a warm shower. At this time, the pores are open and blood circulation in the skin is activated. Special honey mixtures for baths or saunas can also be found in pharmacies. The healing properties of decoctions of medicinal herbs are enhanced in the steam room. Such decoctions can be added to water and poured over the body with this cocktail or moistened a broom with it during steaming. Rinse your hair well after washing with the remaining broth.

Bath cosmetics from professionals

Manufacturers of natural cosmetics are developing their offers for baths and saunas. Natural aromatic compositions from essential oils are offered by the companies Aromatika and Flora’s Secret. A scrub made from buckwheat grains with the addition of milk is in the assortment of the Russian brand “Granny Agafya’s Recipes”. Karel Hadek has a whole range of balms and masks based on natural oils.

A sauna or bath can cause harm - especially if you don’t know the difference between these concepts. A dry and hot sauna is suitable for those who cannot tolerate the high humidity of the bath and vice versa. But you should not stay in the sauna or bathhouse for more than 15-20 minutes - this is not a platform for testing endurance and endurance. If you overdo it with bath procedures, you can get heatstroke. When the first discomfort appears, it is not recommended to make sudden movements and gradually move to a cool room.

Experienced steam bathers recommend that bathhouse or sauna visitors drink moderately (fresh juice, herbal tea, but not beer!), take care of their head and hair (putting a cap on their head and not entering the bathhouse with wet hair), and also... be silent: in the steam room the body relaxes, freeing yourself from negativity, so empty talk can only interfere with this.

The beneficial effects of bath procedures on the human body have long been known.

In the bath, the body is freed from toxins, the skin also gets rid of accumulated toxins, making it possible to feel harmony, to feel the unity of body and soul.

Taking a steam bath is beneficial for people of any age, gender and background.

BATH ACCESSORIES AND ACCESSORIES

You and I won’t need that many bath attributes. The essential items for the bath procedure will be a broom, soap, shampoo, washcloth, towel, cap, bath slippers and a change of underwear. It is also advisable to take a bathrobe or sheet, mittens, a scraper for scraping off sweat, bedding or small terry towels, a basin, a ladle, essential oils and decoctions of medicinal herbs, a thermos with tea and a cup. You can add massage brushes, nail scissors, pumice stones for feet, cosmetic creams, masks and scrubs to your bath equipment.

Scrubs for baths or saunas

Natural scrubs from one component. Surely, many have heard and already tried using honey, coffee, salt, clay, rubbing them from head to toe.

Today, all these products are widely used in saunas and baths. Why are they so popular? Yes, because you can get them and use them without much effort, they do not require any complex preparations, that is, they are used in the simplest way - that is, take it, apply it and wait for the result.

Only here you should remember one rule: it is recommended to apply scrubs on the second, or better yet, third entry into the steam room. Application on the first visit is categorically excluded. In addition, after entering the steam room, you need to splash yourself with cold water. Also, do not apply the scrub to sensitive areas.

Honey (can be used with salt) - this will have an excellent diaphoretic effect. It turns out that by using honey, we force our body to quickly get rid of toxins, while our skin is additionally moisturized and saturated with vitamins.

Method of application: take a ceramic bowl (enamel gets very hot in the steam room), mix honey and coarse salt in it. Rub your body with this mixture while you are on the shelf in the bathhouse. Moreover, it makes sense not just to apply and wait for the result, but to rub this mixture all the time over the entire surface of the skin. Thus, we also exfoliate the roughened particles of the epidermis. After this, rinse with warm water. After using this scrub, the skin becomes soft and velvety. As mentioned above, a mixture of honey and salt greatly stimulates sweating, so before these procedures you should refrain from drinking too much liquid, as it will simply come out in the form of sweat and the desired result from using a mixture of honey and salt will not be achieved.

To enhance the effect of honey, you can experiment with adding a variety of essential oils to it. For baths, oils of eucalyptus, sage, juniper, spruce and others are usually used, but there is no friend to the taste and color - you can add your favorite oils in any combination.

Coffee is also a very good and effective natural scrub. It also promotes deep cleansing of the skin surface. Coffee has earned the status of an excellent skin scrub thanks to substances that melt subcutaneous fat; coffee is an excellent anti-cellulite remedy.

Method of application: grind the coffee beans in a coffee grinder, but in such a way that they do not turn into dust, but remain more or less large particles so that they fulfill their role as a scrub well.

To use this scrub in a bathhouse, it is best to use coarsely ground coffee in combination with fresh sour cream.

In the steam room, rub yourself with this mixture and warm up until you feel that it is becoming unbearably hot. Then you should rinse with warm water. This substance cannot be used like honey and salt, that is, you do not need to rub it in all the time, since coffee particles can injure delicate skin. Coffee, enveloping you with its delicate aroma, helps create a relaxed and cozy atmosphere, and after using a mixture of coffee and sour cream, you will immediately feel the result. The skin will become velvety, very soft and tender to the touch. The only negative is that it is not recommended for people who have problems with blood pressure.

Next we'll talk about clay.

Naturally, the clay has been cleaned, disinfected and collected in a suitable place. Clay from a quarry located near your home is not suitable for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. On the contrary, you can pick up various problems from it that will have a bad effect on your skin.

Nowadays, pharmacies and cosmetic stores have no problems providing the widest selection of clays to the buyer. They all differ in color, and accordingly in composition and their effect on the skin. The color of clay determines the presence of certain components in it.

Blue clay

This clay has acquired the status of the most popular. It is the carrier of the most complete complex of substances and microelements necessary for our body. It contains silica, nitrogen, silver, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, aluminum, zinc, copper, iron, molybdenum, magnesium.

In addition to cleansing abilities, blue clay also has disinfecting properties. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.

Green clay

This clay has excellent adsorbing properties.

White clay (kaolin)

It has good antiseptic properties, has been introduced into cosmetology for a very long time and is widely used mainly for dull thin skin, although it is also used to treat acne and get rid of excess sebum.

Red clay

It is used if there is insufficient amount of iron in the body.

Yellow clay

Yellow clay is a good antioxidant, removes toxins well and enriches the skin with oxygen.

Gray clay

Gray clay is used for moisturizing and toning effects. The effect is noticeable when used on dry skin.

All these types of clays today are not difficult to find in almost any pharmacy.

Method of application: instructions for preparing a mixture from purchased clay are always on the package. Most of these powdered clays should be diluted in warm water in a 1:1 ratio and stirred thoroughly until smooth. Easy to use. In the bathhouse, you should simply rub yourself with the resulting mixture and steam until it becomes hot, then rinse off the mask with warm water.

Nowadays, girls prefer to make masks from white or blue clay due to the fact that these clays are more saturated with a wide variety of minerals and are the richest in composition. Masks made from these clays moisturize the skin well, and there is no need to apply cream after them.

When using all these products in the pursuit of health and beauty, you should remember that they can only be used if you are in the bath alone or with people who will not be against these procedures, because others may be allergic to these products or they may simply be uncomfortable.

Herbal infusions

This beauty recipe has not gained as much popularity as the scrubs described above, although undeservedly, since herbal infusions have a wider range of applications. Especially in bath procedures.

It is very simple to prepare such an infusion: just a few minutes before entering the steam room, pour boiling water over the dry herbs (a couple of teaspoons per 200 ml of water) and let it brew for a while. Herbal infusions, as well as scrubs, should be applied at least during the second visit to the steam room, after having doused yourself with cool water after previous visits.

The infusion (water) itself should be applied to the skin of the face, neck, and chest with massage movements. And then you can rub the grass on rougher areas of the skin - thighs, back, elbows and knees.

Absolutely all medicinal herbs are suitable for preparing such infusions. You can even prepare them yourself by collecting the ones you like and drying them in the summer, and purchase them at the pharmacy. Also, if you decide to go to the bathhouse in the summer, you can take freshly picked herbs with you, they will be even more fragrant and more effective. For this purpose, nettle, centaury, clover, mantle, chamomile, and calendula are mainly used. I also recommend you try licorice and kelp, known as seaweed.

I liked the licorice infusion because it moisturizes and softens the skin very well, and after it there is no need to even use cream. After using this infusion, the skin becomes velvety and soft like a baby's. And seaweed is very useful because it contains a large amount of iodine.

In the Russian bathhouse, decoctions or infusions of medicinal herbs have long been used, which were placed on stones to create a special aroma in the steam room in each case or to cure the patient. Inhaling medicinal steam in a bathhouse is one of the types of inhalation.

Beneficial substances, penetrating through the respiratory tract and enlarged pores into the body, have a beneficial effect on the central nervous system.

The most famous recipe is watering stones with infusion of steamed birch brooms. Often in steam rooms they serve beer or kvass (0.5-1 cup of kvass per bowl of water).

In addition to bath decoctions of medicinal herbs, diluted watermelon juice, honey (1/2 tablespoon of honey in a bowl of hot water), infusion of horseradish leaves, vegetable oils and other substances that evaporate on hot stones are used.

Bath massagers

In addition to using various scrubs and masks for the skin in the bath, it is very effective to use massagers. They are used to improve blood microcirculation in skin cells, remove dead skin cells, and help relax.

One of the best massagers for a bath is a broom. However, you can fully experience the relaxing effect on your body only if you are soared by an experienced bathhouse attendant.

BROOM FROM STICKS

You can make such a massager yourself. To do this, you will need to cut 10-12 blackcurrant branches approximately 40 cm long, tie them with a rope at one end, then dry them. These sticks are for tapping yourself or a partner on the back and legs. Outwardly, this may seem like a rough device, but still, such a broom made of sticks beats very softly.

You can make it with your own hands: sew it from thick, coarse fabric, natural, of course, or simply purchase it at the pharmacy. Use a mitten to rub yourself or your partner on the back and feet.

And yet, returning to the above, I dare to assure you that the best remedy that combines the properties described above is honey and salt. So, women, when going to the bathhouse you need to purchase a pack of salt and about 200 grams of honey in advance. It is better to choose natural honey. Also, don’t forget to bring with you the dishes where you are going to mix it all.

Arriving at the bathhouse, the first thing you need to do is to melt the honey near the stove in the steam room so that it becomes liquid. Once the honey reaches the right consistency, add salt. Gently stir all this with a spoon and set it to warm up again. Add enough salt so that there is no layer of honey left, that is, so that no layer of honey is visible above the settled salt. Again we leave it all on the stove.

Then we rest and steam, as usual - first we just warm ourselves, without a broom, next time we steam with a broom, rest a little and replenish the loss of fluid with warm tea, but after that, before we go steam again, we take our mixed substance with our hands and methodically rub over the entire body with massaging movements. We start rubbing from the neck, finish with the knees or heels, as you wish. Then we apply another layer to women's problem areas, or potentially problematic ones. Only this should be done carefully, since hot and sticky honey is instantly absorbed into the body and if you make movements abruptly, you can pull the delicate skin and cause pain to yourself or your partner.

After the procedure, the body will look like the body of a silver hare, since everything will be covered with salt crystals. We go into the steam room, warm ourselves, and use a broom. After this, you should splash yourself with cold water and cool down. Then everything is as always - steam continues, massage... The result of this procedure will exceed all expectations. The skin is tightened, velvety, soft, the result is many times superior to the effect of any spa salons. In addition, you will have plenty of time to chat and have a great time with your partner.

Thus, going to the bathhouse is not just steam and, at best, a broom. This is a great reason to take care of yourself, get your skin and body in order, improve your state of mind and body.

To wash in a bathhouse means to be born again.

To an uninitiated person, far from Russian bathhouse culture, it is impossible to explain in words what happens in the bathhouse and what amazing sensations the body is filled with during this procedure. That is why our compatriots, most of them generous people, strive to give a stranger (especially a foreigner) the indescribable feelings that inevitably arise in anyone entering a steam room for the first time, and they certainly invite him to take part in this action. And with the help of bath brooms, which have existed in Rus' since our people appeared, you can carry out a massage that will be remembered for a long time and will shake the whole body.

The extraordinary lightness of the whole body, the amazing feeling of cleanliness, deep breathing, the body’s long-term memory of the bath aromas - all this becomes the reason for a new visit to the bathhouse. And in this case, it doesn’t matter at all whether a person goes to a Russian bathhouse with wet steam or to a sauna, where the air is relatively dry. Both types of baths evoke a feeling of a person’s second birth. If we add to this communication with friends and relatives, it becomes clear why people systematically spend time there.

Bath heat is the most unrivaled hygiene product. It thoroughly cleanses all skin pores, opens clogged sebaceous glands, literally removes all dirt and at the same time extremely gently frees the top layer of skin from keratinized particles on which dead cells accumulate. This ensures that they are replaced by newer, growing cells, which naturally leads to an increase in the speed of metabolic processes in the body and is the reason for maintaining the body in good shape, as well as eliminating the signs of aging.

It is impossible to argue with this fact, because this is what actually happens. Even medicine claims that after a Russian bath, the skin returns to its original functional abilities, normalizing the water-lipid balance.

Cleaned skin pores, accelerated blood flow to all organs and an intensive supply of oxygen to the lungs cause that very light bath breathing. Strict adherence to the rules for using the steam room and proper alternation of bath procedures allow you to lose a lot of extra pounds without taking pills and special teas.

Cleaning products

Body peeling with bones

Required: 10 apricot kernels, 2 yolks, 20 g of flower honey, 2 tablespoons of orange flowers, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Beat the yolks thoroughly with honey and add carefully chopped apricot kernels. Pour boiling water over the orange flowers and leave for 30 minutes, then strain. Combine 2 tablespoons of the prepared infusion with the whipped mass and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting mass to the body, massage for 2 minutes and leave for 20 minutes, then rub the skin with a washcloth and rinse off any remaining product.

Body peeling with sea salt

Required: 1 tablespoon of sea salt, 20 g of yeast, 20 ml of lemon juice.

Preparation. Combine the yeast with lemon juice, place in a water bath and heat over low heat for 3 minutes, then add sea salt and mix well.

Application. Apply the resulting mass to the body with a cotton swab in a circular motion and leave for 10 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Body peeling with seaweed

Required: 1 tablespoon of dried seaweed, 2 tablespoons of sea salt, 50 g of milk powder.

Preparation. Combine seaweed and milk, add sea salt and mix thoroughly.

Application. Transfer the resulting product into a gauze bag and cleanse the skin of the body with massaging movements for 15 minutes, using it as a washcloth, then rinse the body first with warm water and then with cool water.

Body peeling with dill

Required: 1 tablespoon of dried dill, 1 tablespoon of sea salt, 20 ml of olive oil, 40 ml of flaxseed decoction, 200 g of canned seaweed.

Preparation. Pass the seaweed through a meat grinder, add dill, olive oil, flaxseed decoction, sea salt and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and rub for 15 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Body peeling with banana

Required: 0.5 banana, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, 50 g of boiled sea fish fillet.

Preparation. Peel the banana, mash the pulp and mix thoroughly with chopped fillet and sea salt.

Application. Apply the finished product to the body in a circular motion and massage for 7 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Body peeling with clay

Required: 1 teaspoon of alum, 2 teaspoons of boric acid powder, 2 tablespoons of talc, 2 tablespoons of sea salt, 3 tablespoons of white clay, 4 tablespoons of magnesium carbonate, 100 ml of canned seaweed juice, 30 ml of water.

Preparation. Mix the above components, add water until a medium thick mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and rub for 10 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Body peeling with caviar

Required: 2 teaspoons of sea salt, 1 protein, 50 g of fish caviar, 50 ml of milk, 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Preparation. Boil the caviar in milk and salt until it becomes firm, then mash well, add the protein and sea salt and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and massage for 10 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Body peeling with burdock oil

Required: 1 teaspoon of sea salt, 20 g of crab shells, 50 g of seaweed, 3 drops of lemon juice, 3 drops of burdock oil.

Preparation. Grind the shells into flour, combine with chopped seaweed, grind with salt, add lemon juice, burdock oil and mix.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body with a cotton swab and massage in circular movements for 10 minutes, then rinse the body first with warm water and then with cool water.

Rejuvenating body peeling

Required: 500 g sea salt, 100 ml olive oil, 200 ml water.

Preparation. Add sea salt to warm water and stir until it is completely dissolved.

Application. Lubricate the body with olive oil, apply the prepared composition onto the body with light movements and massage for 10 minutes, then leave for 10 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water and do not wipe.

Berry body scrub

Required: 5 apricots, 150 g dried bird cherry berries, 1 egg white, 20 ml lemon juice, 30 ml olive oil.

Preparation. Wash the berries and grind them together with the seeds using a coffee grinder to a powder. Pour 3 tablespoons of the resulting powder with olive oil, place in a water bath and heat over low heat for 10 minutes.

Then cool, add whipped egg whites, mashed apricots, lemon juice and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the finished product to clean body skin, wipe the skin with a cotton swab moistened with water in a circular motion for 5 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

This is interesting

Physiologists claim that the fatigue that accumulates in a person towards the end of the work week is relieved in the bath as a result of the removal of lactic acid from the body along with sweat.

Required: 10 g of flower honey, 10 ml of apple juice, 10 ml of fish oil, 1 yolk.

Preparation. Grind the yolk with fish oil, add honey, apple juice and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body with massage movements, leave for 10 minutes and rinse the body with warm water.

Cucumber body toner

Required: 1 cucumber, 20 g of flower honey, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Wash the cucumber and, without peeling it, grate it on a fine grater, then pour boiling water over it and leave for 2.5 hours, then cool and strain. Add flower honey, mix well and pour into a dark glass bottle.

Application. Apply the finished product to a clean body with a cotton swab, leave for 30 minutes, and then rinse the body with cool water.

Body mask with white clay

Required: 2 tablespoons of white clay, 5 tablespoons of coltsfoot leaves, 5 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, 400 ml of milk.

Preparation. Combine white clay with coltsfoot leaves and chamomile flowers, pour hot milk, mix well and cool.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and leave until completely dry, then rinse the body with warm water.

Milk body mask

Required: 1 teaspoon of calendula officinalis flowers, 1 teaspoon of linden blossom, 1 teaspoon of oregano herb, 1 teaspoon of St. John's wort herb, 1 teaspoon of peppermint leaves, 100 ml of milk.

Preparation. Chop the plant material well, mix thoroughly, pour in hot milk and leave for 20 minutes, then drain the liquid, squeeze out the herb and place in a separate bowl.

Application. Apply the resulting infusion to the body with a cotton swab using rubbing movements, then apply the herbal mixture, leave for 10 minutes and then rinse the body with warm water.

Vitamin body mask

Required: 150 g of blood-red hawthorn berries, 60 g of flower honey.

Preparation. Wash the hawthorn berries, chop well in a mortar, add honey and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Nutrients

Skin cream with honey

Required: 1 teaspoon of calendula officinalis flowers, 1 teaspoon of chamomile flowers, 1 tablespoon of flower honey, 50 g of goose fat, 10 ml of castor oil, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Mix calendula and chamomile flowers, add boiling water and leave for 30 minutes, then strain. Melt the honey in a water bath and pour in 3 tablespoons of the resulting infusion. Mix goose fat with castor oil, add infusion, mix thoroughly, beat and transfer to a glass container.

Application. Apply the prepared cream to clean skin and do not rinse off.

Apricot body cream

Required: 5 large apricots, 100 g of fat cottage cheese, 25 ml of olive oil.

Preparation. Wash the apricots, peel them, remove the pits, and mash the pulp well, then add cottage cheese, olive oil and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to clean skin and do not rinse off.

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Currant body mask

Required: 150 g of fresh blackcurrants, 30 ml of kefir.

Preparation. Wash the berries, mash and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. Combine the remaining berry mass with kefir and mix thoroughly.

Application. Lubricate the skin of the body with blackcurrant juice, after 5 minutes wipe the body with a damp towel, then apply the prepared mask, leave for 15-20 minutes and rinse the body with warm water.

Sea buckthorn body mask

Required: 100 g of sea buckthorn berries.

Preparation. Rinse the berries well and mash until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body, leave for 20 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Curd body mask

Required: 100 g of fat cottage cheese, 100 g of red currant berries.

Preparation. Wash the berries, mash well, add cottage cheese and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body, leave for 15 minutes and rinse the body with cool water.

Raspberry body mask

Required: 150 g raspberries, 100 g fat cottage cheese.

Preparation. Wash the berries and mash thoroughly, then add cottage cheese and mix well.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body for 15 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Potato body mask

Required: 2 potato tubers, 100 g of flower honey, 3 tablespoons of flaxseed.

Preparation. Peel, wash, grate the potatoes, combine with flaxseed and honey, put on low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body, leave for 20 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Honey-sour cream body mask

Required: 20 g honey, 50 ml sour cream, 2 yolks, 50 ml celandine juice.

Preparation. Combine the yolks with sour cream, melted honey, and celandine juice and mix until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the body and leave for 25 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Vitaminized body mask

Required: 4 orange slices, 5 strawberries, 5 grapes, 20 ml of celandine juice.

Preparation. Mash the berries and orange slices well, add greater celandine juice and stir until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body, leave for 30 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Required: 300 g almonds, 20 ml celandine juice, 20 ml lemon juice, 200 ml water.

Preparation. Pour boiling water over the almonds and leave for 5 minutes, then strain, chop thoroughly, pour in the juices and mix well.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body, leave for 20 minutes and rinse the body with warm water.

Cucumber body mask

Required: 2 cucumbers, 20 ml of celandine juice, 60 ml of milk.

Preparation. Wash the cucumbers, peel them, grate them on a fine grater, squeeze the juice through cheesecloth, add milk, celandine juice and mix well.

Application. Apply the prepared mask to the body for 15 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

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When using various body care products, do not forget to exclude from recipes products that may cause you allergies.

Melon body mask

Required: 60 g of melon pulp, 2 tablespoons of St. John's wort herb, 40 ml of milk.

Preparation. Boil the melon pulp, mash well, add chopped St. John's wort, milk and stir until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to the body, leave for 30 minutes, and then rinse the body with cool water.

Emollients

Body cream with wax

Required: 30 g beeswax, 80 g badger lard, 100 ml rose water.

Preparation. Melt the badger lard in a water bath, pour in rose water, add beeswax and stir until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting cream in a thin layer to the skin after the bath.

Pear body cream

Required: 100 g pear pulp, 2 yolks, 100 ml cream, 100 ml olive oil.

Preparation. Mash the pear pulp well, pour hot olive oil and leave for 2 days. Then add the cream whipped with yolks and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the skin in a thin layer after the bath, leave for a while, and then remove the excess with a cotton napkin.

Milk body cream

Required: 250 g pumpkin pulp, 10 ml olive oil, 50 ml milk.

Preparation. Cut the pumpkin into pieces, boil and mash well. Then add milk, put on low heat and cook until a thick mass forms, then remove from heat, add olive oil, cool, transfer to a jar and close with a lid.

Application. Apply the resulting product to the skin in a thin layer after the bath, and remove excess with a cotton napkin.

The finished cream should be stored in the refrigerator.

Tomato body mask

Required: 150 g oat flour, 30 ml tomato juice, 150 ml milk.

Preparation. Dilute oatmeal with milk, add tomato juice and stir until smooth.

Application. Apply the prepared mask to clean skin and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Body mask with viburnum

Required: 1 tablespoon of starch, 40 g of honey, 150 g of viburnum berries, 400 ml of water.

Preparation. Rinse the berries well, add hot water, place in a water bath and boil for 10 minutes. After this, remove from heat and leave for 10 minutes, then strain, add honey, starch and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the prepared mask to clean skin, leave for 10 minutes and rinse the body with warm water.

Cellulite Eliminators

Anti-cellulite ointment with peanut butter

Required: 2 drops of cypress oil, 3 drops of juniper oil, 3 drops of patchouli oil, 4 drops of rosemary oil, 40 ml of peanut oil.

Preparation. Add essential oils to peanut butter and shake thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas, rub in for 10 minutes and do not rinse.

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One of the reasons for the formation of cellulite is the special structure of fat cells. In women they have a spherical shape and are visually noticeable, while in men they are flat, so they lie more evenly under the skin.

Anti-cellulite mask with juices

Required: 10 ml apple juice, 10 ml carrot juice, 10 ml lemon juice, 50 g flower honey, 50 g starch.

Preparation. Combine starch with honey, add juices and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas, rubbing into the skin with massage movements, leave for 20 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Anti-cellulite body mask with flower honey

Required: 80 g of thick flower honey, pulp of 1 cucumber, 10 ml of aloe juice, 10 ml of concentrated lemon juice, 2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil.

Preparation. Combine the above components and heat over low heat, stirring constantly.

Application. Apply the resulting mask to problem areas before visiting the sauna, and then rinse your body with cool water.

Anti-cellulite mud mask

Required: 2 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, 100 g of medicinal mud powder, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Pour boiling water over chamomile flowers and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes, then cool slightly, strain and dilute with water to obtain a mass of liquid consistency.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas of the skin in a thin layer using a brush and leave for 30 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Anti-cellulite massage oil

Required: 5 drops of lavender oil, 5 ml of freshly squeezed nettle juice, 10 ml of lemon juice, 150 ml of olive oil.

Preparation. Add lavender juices and oil to olive oil and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the required amount of the resulting product to the body during a massage, after which do not wash off the composition, wrap yourself in a warm terry towel.

Anti-cellulite product with kefir

Required: 3 drops of lemon oil, 3 drops of rosemary oil, 6 drops of hazelnut oil, 500 ml of kefir.

Preparation. Add essential oils to kefir and mix thoroughly.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas, leave for 10 minutes, and then rinse the body with warm water.

Anti-cellulite product with honey Anti-cellulite infusion with blackcurrant juice Anti-cellulite wrap with coffee Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas, wrap in plastic wrap and then a terry towel and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse the body with warm water.

Required: 2 drops of chamomile oil, 2 drops of oregano oil, 4 drops of cypress oil, 4 drops of grapefruit oil, 60 g of flower honey.

Preparation. Add essential oils to honey in the following sequence: cypress oil, oregano oil, grapefruit oil, chamomile oil. Then mix.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas and leave for 5 minutes, then rinse the body with cool water.

Required: 1 tablespoon of calendula officinalis flowers, 0.5 teaspoon of ethyl alcohol, 30 ml of blackcurrant juice, 150 ml of menthol oil, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Combine menthol oil with blackcurrant juice, pour the resulting mixture over the flowers and leave for 2 days in a cool, dark place, then strain.

Application. Moisten a cloth in the prepared tincture, apply it to the problem area, cover with plastic wrap, and then with a cloth soaked in an aqueous solution of ethyl alcohol. Leave for 3 hours, then wipe the body with a damp towel.

Required: 4 drops of any essential oil, 100 g of ground coffee, 200 ml of water.

Preparation. Pour boiling water over ground coffee, stir until smooth, add essential oil and stir again.

Now it is no longer possible to establish exactly to which people we owe the pleasure of a unique procedure carried out in a steam room using a broom. Apparently, this is still an invention of the Slavic people, because such “execution,” which terrifies foreigners, can only cause indescribable delight among the Slavs.

Original Russian massage promotes active blood circulation in the skin and subcutaneous layers. In addition, it is effective for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and respiratory system, eliminates nervous disorders, improves mood and leaves a person with a long-lasting feeling of a light body and clean “bath” breath coming from within, and also prevents premature aging.

Broom massage techniques

Watching the movements of a person manipulating a broom in a steam room, one can be surprised, admire and envy. But everything great and complex is quite simple! The wisdom contained in these words suggests the need to analyze this process rather than synthesize it. Divide the continuous movements of the steamer into separate fragments, then everything will be simple and accessible to anyone.

The basic techniques of this massage are preserved in various cultures, but in certain regions of Russia certain specific features are added to them, manifested in the alternation of techniques, the use of aromatic oils and the addition of some other accompanying procedures (body massage, dousing, the use of massagers, etc.). Massage with a broom involves the techniques listed below. It should be taken into account that it is carried out during the second entry into the steam room.

Fan-shaped injection

Hot air is pumped with brooms from the feet towards the head, which must be protected with a hat. Then gradually and smoothly they move back to the feet. Movements are carried out continuously. After the first 3 stages of the procedure, the speed of movement of the brooms over the body can be slightly increased.

Heat wave

The brooms are shaken so that their foliage moves non-stop. At the same time, the broom lightly touches the skin with leaves. The brooms move from the feet towards the shoulders and return to the feet again. Skin contact should be minimal and movements should be continuous.

Fragrant stroking

A hot broom is slowly passed over the entire body from feet to shoulders. The broom becomes saturated with sweat, collects it from the surface of the body and becomes stronger, and the body intensively absorbs the healing substances of the foliage.

The bathhouse attendants call this procedure “evening out the heat,” since the heat is evenly distributed throughout the body, which at the same time receives gentle nervous irritation from numerous leaves.

Broom compress

After the first two techniques and whipping, the brooms are pressed to a specific area of the body. The back, upper surface of the broom, which does not touch the skin, is usually pressed. The impact is on the lower back, abdomen, chest, buttocks, feet and calves, but not on the heart area. The compress is used when changing techniques and at the end of the entire procedure.

Broom cracker

A cascade of blows with brooms is carried out on the surface of the body in a sweeping manner. In this case, the entire plane of the broom is applied to the skin at once, and not just the foliage. Experienced steamers call this technique “hammering into the body,” and the sound is similar to cotton. If the impact is carried out with 2 brooms, this procedure acquires the increasing noise of an approaching train.

Broom scourge

The brooms rise high up to capture the hottest air, and then with a pull they lower to those areas of the body where dense muscle tissue is located (on the sides of the spine, buttocks, hips and shoulders).

Broom rubbing

This move completes the procedure. Preheated brooms are pressed to the body with both hands and moved along the thick muscles.

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Self-massage

It is advisable that the massage be performed by an experienced steamer: as a rule, this pleasure is not cheap, but it is not amateurish. Once every 1-2 months you can allow yourself this pleasure, and in between, resort to the help of friends or self-massage.

When entering the steam room, be sure to wear a hat and gloves. And you should put a rug or sheet on the shelves. In the steam room, you should first sit on the bottom shelf or step to warm up well. The degree of this is determined as follows: the body is considered well-steamed at the moment when the seventh drop of sweat flows from the nose (hence the famous saying). Immediately after this, you can start massaging with brooms.

It is necessary to monitor the temperature in the steam room: it should not exceed 80 °C. If there is no thermometer in the steam room, you need to straighten up, raise your hand up and wave it: if it burns, massage with brooms should be canceled.

You only need to steam while lying on your back, on the top shelf. Direct your feet towards the heater, and your head in the direction where the air is lighter. In addition, you can slightly raise your legs, resting them against the wall, or put something under them. You need to lie in this position for 2 minutes.

After warming up, without making sudden movements, you should position your feet in such a way that you can reach them with a broom. First of all, treat the feet, calves, knees (up to 10 times), then press the broom one by one to the feet.

After this, whip both feet and press the broom against them again. Treat calves, thighs, legs in the same way and take a break.

Then use the same techniques to warm up your back, sides, shoulders and stomach. After this, leave the steam room, get into a warm shower, swim in the pool and relax for a while, drinking tea, for example.

You should steam for no more than 10 minutes, and the number of passes should be no more than 5. It should be remembered that all movements with a broom should be carried out easily and smoothly.

In between visits, you need to rest in a cool room, throwing a sheet or terry robe over yourself. You should breathe in the steam room and after leaving the bath only through your nose. If you have problems with the respiratory system in the steam room, you need to breathe through your mouth, but take a shallow breath, as this can burn the upper respiratory tract with hot air.

You can steam with brooms 2-3 times, but no more.

The procedure should be completed by rubbing. With your left hand you need to hold the broom by the handle, and with your right hand you need to consistently rub the leaves into the back, lower back, pelvis, legs and stomach. The legs should be rubbed lengthwise, and the stomach should be rubbed randomly. Circular rubbing is also recommended.

In addition, you can change the position of the body during the massage, turning and whipping first one side and then the other.

Losing weight correctly

Not only women closely and constantly monitor the proportions of their bodies. The desire to have an ideal figure or maintain existing parameters is also common among men, especially nowadays. In a bathhouse you can actually lose from 2 to 4 kg of excess weight. And this happens within 1 visit, but only if the bath procedure is not used to rest and relax the body, but purposefully. Set yourself a clear goal - to lose weight - and try to comply with the necessary requirements.

The loss of extra pounds in the bath is carried out in the process of active sweating, as a result of which liquid or moisture is removed first from the cells of the outer surface of the body, and then from the body’s fat reserves due to the breakdown of fat cells under the influence of heat. It is necessary to constantly remember that this process is accompanied by the body’s desire to urgently restore lost fat reserves, that is, to return to its previous weight. Your task is to prevent him from doing this. There are several ways to help maintain the effect.

1. Before visiting the bathhouse, you should not eat salty foods, since salt retains water in the body. In the bathhouse, it is better to avoid beer with crayfish or salted (smoked) fish.

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No bottles of carbonated water or other industrial drinks should be used in the bathhouse (they necessarily contain sugar and flavorings). They affect the metabolism in the body, which leads to excess weight.

2. Intense sweating, especially after a steam bath, causes insatiable thirst. You always want to drink, and the more you drink, the more thirsty you become. To lose weight, you should not drink at all in the bathhouse. As a last resort, you can rinse your mouth with water, but do not swallow. Sour drinks are also recommended: juice, cool tea, compote or diluted juice. This is perhaps the most complex and difficult requirement to fulfill. To follow it, you need to be a strong-willed person.

3. Of course, most of the moisture is lost in the steam room. After leaving the steam room, it is necessary to limit body contact with water. Under no circumstances should you change the steam procedure to a water one, that is, swimming in the pool. Through open skin pores, the body can replenish the lost water balance in a volume of 10 ml, and then your efforts will be in vain. In addition, the water in the pool is cooler, so it tends to stop sweating, which is not in your best interest.

4. To increase sweating, you do not need to take any medications, since in conditions of high temperature and high humidity the load on the kidneys is already excessive. You should not lean on watermelons: they lower body temperature and sweating.

Bath procedure method for weight loss

1. Stand for 1 minute under a cool shower, then 3 minutes under a hot one.

2. Enter the steam room, lie on the middle shelf for 5 minutes, periodically turning over, keep your legs above your head. The broom should not be used yet.

3. Leave the steam room, rinse yourself in the shower with warm water, put on a robe or wrap yourself in a sheet, go to the locker room or soap compartment and rest for 5 minutes.

4. Take a hot bath with water at a temperature of 39 °C for 10 minutes or simply sit in a basin of water at the same temperature.

5. Return to the steam room and stand for 2 minutes until signs of sweating appear, then lie on the top shelf and steam with brooms for 5 minutes.

6. After the massage with a broom, stand up without making sudden movements, go down to the bottom shelf and sit for 3 minutes, removing sweat from your face with a towel and from your body with brooms.

7. Leave the steam room, rinse off in a warm shower, cover yourself with a sheet or put on a robe, go to the locker room and rest for 5 minutes.

8. Return to the steam room, steam on the top shelf for 7 minutes, and then repeat the usual exit ritual.

9. After the 3rd session, massage with your hands or a massager. At this stage, various rubbings (salt, honey, mustard) are usually used, but applying them to the body after a massage is not recommended; this can be done instead. You should enter the steam room again after rubbing only when the skin has absorbed the product.

10. Pay attention to how you feel. In principle, this can complete the bath procedure.

11. Upon returning home, you need to lie down in peace and quiet for 1-2 hours; in the summer you can take a short walk in a park or square.

12. After the bath, you should not drink for 5 hours. You can drink tea without sugar (no more than 200 ml) or chicken broth (without meat and fat).

13. Visit the bathhouse 2 times a week.

Rubbing

To regulate metabolic processes in the body and reduce weight, it is recommended to use rubbing in combination with steam procedures.

Mustard rubs. They dramatically increase blood circulation, increase blood flow speed, promote active opening of skin pores, more profuse sweating and reduced swelling. For rubbing, use regular table mustard (powder), which can be purchased in stores, pharmacies, or prepared yourself. If you have skin problems, you should avoid adding vinegar. In the bath, the powder must be diluted with warm water in a basin until it becomes puree, then take a warm shower, apply mustard evenly over the entire body, excluding the areas of the mouth, eyes and genitals, as well as abrasions and wounds on the skin. After 2 minutes, enter the steam room and stand on the first or second shelf.

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Mustard powder, dissolved in water applied to the stones, forms mustard steam, inhaling which is especially effective in damp autumn weather.

Profuse sweating begins and at the same time the skin absorbs the applied composition. Usually after some time there are no traces of rubbing left on it. This phenomenon is not yet fully understood. After the steam room, you should rinse again in a warm shower and relax.

Salt rubs. They have a complex effect on the body, providing a biostimulating and bactericidal effect. Use salt in the same way as mustard.

It is better to rub in table salt, not iodized salt. In addition, it should be applied to slightly damp skin. You can choose any place in the steam room.

Honey-soda rubs. Such rubbing has a warming and wound-healing effect. You can use honey of any consistency (thick, candied or liquid) in its pure form or a mixture of honey and soda. In the latter case, 100 g of honey should be combined with 1 tablespoon of soda, mixed thoroughly and applied to the entire body, except for hairy areas. After 2 minutes, enter the steam room and stay there until profuse sweating appears. Then take a warm shower.

Rubbing is healing. All other rubbings are used 5 minutes after leaving the steam room. Warm skin with open pores actively absorbs the beneficial substances contained in the applied compositions and promotes their penetration into the subcutaneous layer and blood. Such rubbing rejuvenates, tones the entire body and softens the skin. As a rule, these are compositions of organic substances, natural products and plants.

Ointments, creams and emulsions can also be applied 5 minutes after the steam room, and then they should be washed off in the shower and rest.

Oriental rubs. A good effect can be achieved with a variety of warming rubbings. Various oriental balms are used for them. You need to rub intensely, but gently, so that you feel warmth and a slight burning sensation. The rubbed area must be wrapped in woolen cloth.

Composition for rubbing oriental Composition for rubbing olive Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas of the body and rub each time you enter the steam room.

Required: 5 g ground red pepper, 5 g nutmeg, 5 ml cayenne pepper oil, 100 g flower honey, 5 ml olive oil, 10 ml milk.

Preparation. Heat the flower honey in a water bath, add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed.

Application. Apply the resulting product to problem areas, rub, cover with cling film, leave to steam, and then rinse with cool water.

Required: 1 drop of olive essential oil, 15 g of ground red pepper, 1 peach pulp, 100 ml of olive oil.

Preparation. Mix the peach pulp with olive oil, add the remaining ingredients and, stirring constantly, heat over low heat.

Saunas or baths in different countries correspond to traditions and steam in them differently. But if we generalize a little, it turns out that we call a steam room with dry steam a sauna, and a traditional Russian bath is a steam room with high humidity of hot air. Which is healthier? Whatever your body accepts better. Dry steam is generally easier to tolerate, and you can withstand fairly high temperatures in the steam room. But perhaps you like low temperatures, humid air with the aromas of herbs, essential oils, and a well-steamed oak broom. Both will be useful.

What happens in the sauna?

Sauna It has long become a way for a modern person to relax, and for women also an exquisite SPA procedure. Indeed, many masks and scrubs become most effective in the sauna. Under the influence of hot air, the pores on the skin expand and sweating increases. This helps remove impurities, toxins, excess sebum, and increases skin permeability to beneficial substances. In addition, the top layer of keratinized cells softens and is easy to remove using mechanical cleaning. Active removal of moisture from the body promotes weight loss. A sauna is, first of all, relaxation of body and soul, so it is recommended to drink herbal tea with honey in between procedures, fuss less and talk. A sauna will also be useful for those who suffer from a runny nose or cough. Hot air will help warm the body and remove phlegm. Just do not visit the sauna in the midst of illness and at elevated temperatures, because our task is to benefit and not cause harm.

Traditional beauty treatments for the sauna

There are already proven traditional ways give the body pleasant and beneficial sensations. Since the steamed body is ready to part with rough skin particles, a body scrub will be very useful. You can prepare it yourself, or buy it ready-made. Now there are quite a lot of offers from cosmetic companies, and there are even special offers for baths and saunas. As a rule, such cosmetic products consist of natural ingredients with the addition of essential oils, cream, honey, and coffee. You can make a coffee scrub at home. To do this, take natural ground coffee, preferably factory-ground coffee, not your own. Such granules will be more uniform and of the size you need.

Brew a small amount of coffee boiling water, and when cool, add a little honey and olive oil (or any other cosmetic). In addition to mechanical exfoliation of the skin, coffee activates blood circulation, saturating every cell with nutrients and oxygen. Honey does the same thing. It additionally warms the surface of the skin, dilates blood vessels, and at the same time makes the skin incredibly velvety and soft. Therefore, the tradition of lubricating the body with honey in the sauna has already taken root. A good scrub can be made from sea salt. Its particles will also gently exfoliate the skin. The popular honey and salt scrub occupies a strong position on the list of favorite and traditional sauna treatments.

If you want to bring invaluable benefits to your hair sauna, make them strong, shiny and silky, then use castor oil based. This oil is one of the most beneficial for hair growth and strengthening, but its properties are such that it only works when heated. So the sauna is the most suitable place to use this mask. Take 2-3 tablespoons of castor oil, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, a teaspoon of glycerin, apply this mixture to the hair roots, cover with a cap and towel. A little secret: castor oil is difficult to wash off with water and shampoo, so stock up on a small amount of vodka or cognac; alcohol will do a great job with castor oil. But you won’t recognize your hair later!

Massage and contrast shower

The most correct massage in the bathhouse- this is a birch broom! Anyone who has gone through this procedure correctly knows about its magical properties. A broom made from birch or oak branches is steamed well, and then the body is “beaten” with it. There is a simultaneous massage of the skin, increased blood circulation, and local therapy with natural and beneficial herbs (more precisely, branches). It is advisable that the procedure be performed by an experienced person, otherwise you may end up with pain, shock, and disappointment instead of invaluable benefits.

Cold and hot shower, or a sharp change in temperature in the bathhouse is also a tradition. In winter, from the steam room you can immediately “dive” into a snowdrift, in summer - into the ice pool, which is in every self-respecting bathhouse. Shock therapy with contrasting water procedures is very beneficial for the skin and immunity in general. A sharp narrowing of the capillaries strengthens their walls and increases elasticity. The skin becomes more elastic, the aging process slows down. It’s not even worth talking about hardening the body! But there is no need to start such procedures abruptly and without preparation. Anything that goes beyond what is reasonable is definitely harmful to health.

Should you be careful?

Before visiting sauna or a bathhouse, soberly assess your state of health. If you have high blood pressure or heart problems, it is better not to go to the sauna. Do not forget that alcohol artificially increases blood pressure, so under no circumstances go to the sauna after a stormy party, and do not drink alcohol while visiting the sauna. You should also take into account that if you have capillaries close to the surface of the skin, then you need to limit visits to the steam room and avoid the use of honey in the sauna.

Honey dilates blood vessels, and you risk developing spider veins on the skin, which can then be difficult to get rid of. Cover your head when going to the steam room, especially if the steam is dry. Hide your hair under a towel so it doesn’t need to dry out. Don’t be a hero and don’t compete “who can last longer in the steam room.” Excessive overheating is very harmful to the body. If you have taken all precautions and are determined to get great benefits from visiting the sauna, welcome and enjoy the steam!

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