DIY face masks in the bathhouse

From this article you will learn:

The essence of mechanical facial cleansing
Advantages and disadvantages of mechanical facial cleansing
Indications and contraindications for mechanical facial cleansing
Mechanical facial cleansing by a cosmetologist and at home
Skin care after mechanical facial cleansing

Mechanical facial cleansing today is a basic care procedure that is offered in every beauty salon. All girls know that for high-quality cleansing of clogged pores and skin from dead cells and dirt, simple washing is not enough. Cleaning allows you to get rid of many possible problems.

This technique allows you to penetrate deeply into pores and eliminate impurities that even an ultrasound machine cannot cope with. The procedure is very effective in the fight against acne. However, like any cosmetic intervention, it has its pros and cons, but first things first.

Benefits of bath masks

While in the steam room, the pores open as much as possible, making it possible for beneficial natural microelements to penetrate deeply into the epidermis. Making masks under such conditions has the following properties:

Deep cleansing of skin pores.
Removal of toxic substances and oxidants.
Getting rid of comedones (blackheads).
Acceleration of skin cleansing from acne and other rashes.
Deep hydration and saturation of the epidermis with vitamins.
Smoothing the surface of the dermis.
Increased skin tone.
Improving the functioning of the vascular system.
Elimination of swelling and redness.
Giving the skin youth and freshness.
Evens out skin tone.
Eliminating the effects on the face from depression and regular fatigue.

Bath masks can improve the overall condition of the facial skin, keep the dermis in tone, and also avoid the appearance of skin diseases.

Recommendations for using masks

Under no circumstances should you use regular face masks in a bathhouse, otherwise this may adversely affect your health. There are special tools and recipes for making masks yourself.

To achieve maximum effect, the following rules should be followed:

Prepare face and body masks before you come to the sauna. Store them in plastic boxes.
A face mask in a bathhouse is applied only after completing all procedures with water.
Under no circumstances apply masks while in the steam room, since the components of the mixture combined with sweat can have a negative effect on the skin of the face.
Maintain cleanliness carefully, otherwise various germs and bacteria may enter the skin.
The bath mask must be kept on the face for 10–15 minutes, in rare cases it can be longer.
These procedures are prohibited for people with large inflamed lesions.

Following the recommendations described above, masks in the bath will have a positive effect on the health of the facial skin, providing it with important nutritional components.

Heat compresses

Heat compresses are more gentle on the skin, but no less effective in terms of their principle of action and results. They are done both at home and in beauty salons.

The idea is to apply a cotton napkin or towel soaked in:

ordinary water;
herbal decoctions;
water with added oils.

The water for the thermocompress procedure is taken moderately warm. If you put a cloth in boiling water or too hot water and immediately apply it to your face, you will get a burn.

Salons often use special warming wipes. They are a kind of non-woven masks with a composition applied to them that warms the skin.

Recipes for cleansing masks

To prepare your own cleansing bath masks, sour cream, coffee, baking soda, sea salt, olive oil, natural melted honey, yeast, oatmeal, and eggs are most often used. It is recommended to apply the cleansing mask regularly.

Recipes for masks that help deep cleanse your face:

Soak the oatmeal in water in advance, then add fat sour cream to it in equal quantities. Apply the oatmeal mask to your face, after 15 minutes, wash your face with water.
Beat one yolk of a chicken egg, pour in a teaspoon of sunflower oil, a tablespoon of yeast (preferably brewer's) and stir. Leave this mask on your face for up to 15 minutes.
Combine equal amounts of dry seaweed and fatty cottage cheese, then mix. Leave this curd mask on for about 20 minutes.
Add about 200 ml of melted honey to 250 grams of salt (preferably sea salt) and mix thoroughly. Distribute the resulting honey mask-scrub over the entire surface of the face and leave for up to 10 minutes, then carefully rinse the mixture from the face.

Honey for cellulite in a bath is also popular. Melted flower honey should be applied to problem areas and patted sharply with your hands.

Despite the fact that honey massage is a little painful, this anti-cellulite procedure perfectly helps to tone the skin and break down fat.

Other cellulite scrubs and masks are also made from honey.

How do steam treatments work on the skin?

Skin is the largest human organ. It performs many functions, not only protective. Among them are the removal of waste and toxins, excess salts and other harmful waste substances, as well as the regulation of heat exchange. In addition, oxygen and nutrients also reach the cells through the skin. But only if its condition is normal and it is well cleaned.

What happens when a person enters a steam room? After just 5-7 minutes, the skin warms up to a temperature of about 40 degrees. This is basically not harmful, and even useful:

pores open;
blood vessels dilate;
sweat secretion is stimulated;
Metabolic processes, lymph outflow are activated, and fat breakdown begins.

Interesting! In normal condition, the human epidermis contains only 10% moisture - this is very little; at the slightest negative factor, the skin will begin to dry out and peel. After visiting the bathhouse, the epidermis is 70% saturated with moisture - this is why the skin becomes so elastic and smooth. But this effect, unfortunately, is short-lived. After a few hours, or at most a day, the epidermis will again be dehydrated. Therefore, in order to achieve a lasting effect, you need to visit the bathhouse at least once a week, and not once every six months from time to time.

In addition, when steaming, the body's immune system is activated. The skin becomes more sensitive, it begins to breathe. Not taking advantage of such a moment without applying an additional nourishing and restorative agent to it is simply a sin. You can be sure that it will penetrate to the deepest skin and subcutaneous layers and work with maximum efficiency. But – you need to choose this product correctly and prepare the skin for its application.

Moisturizing mask recipes

In a sauna at high temperatures, the skin is moisturized more effectively. Moisturizing bath masks are prepared on the basis of vegetables, fruits, rolled oats, dairy products, cereals and honey.

Basic cooking recipes:

Boil 3 tablespoons of oatmeal, then cool and combine the gruel with 1.5 teaspoons of liquid flower honey. During the procedure, the mass should be warm and should be left on the skin for up to 20 minutes.
Add 1.5 teaspoons of melted honey to 3 teaspoons of full-fat cottage cheese. For an extra fresh effect, add some natural carrot juice.
Beat the white of one chicken egg, then add 2 finely grated sour apples to it and stir. Leave this mask on for about 15 minutes.
Grate a small cucumber on a fine grater, add a little cream and citrus juice (lemon or grapefruit). Apply the mixture to the skin and wash off after a quarter of an hour.
Prepare 100 grams of flower honey and sunflower oil, add 2 beaten yolks to them, then mash well and heat the mixture. The mask must be applied in several approaches (up to 6 minutes interval). Remove it with a cotton pad, which should preferably be soaked in linden decoction.

Steaming compounds

The most common pore-opening formulations contain salt. You can use table or sea salt in the bath. Marine due to its richer mineral composition is preferable. You can buy it in pharmacies, sometimes it is sold in grocery stores, and is also available in cosmetics departments.

In the simplest version, the body is rubbed with salt before entering the steam room. A little water is added to it and the paste is applied to the skin. No need to rub. Go straight into the steam room. But don't forget to take an extra towel - the sweat will literally flow in streams. After sweating thoroughly, wash yourself with heated water, gradually add cold water.

For those with dry skin, a softening component is added to the salt bath mask. For very delicate, thin skin that is prone to irritation, you can use cream instead of water or replacing only part of it. For dry, but not irritable, kefir is suitable. They also add one or two drops of aromatic oils that soften the effect - tea rose, lemon.

Masks for cleansing pores in a bath are based on the use of salt. You can use regular table salt, but better - sea salt. It has a richer composition. Sea salt can be bought at the pharmacy

Salt with kefir or cream is applied to the face and neck. Just avoid the area around the eyes, here you can simply spread cream or kefir. There is no need for salt: the skin is too thin and vulnerable.

Not all skin can withstand the harsh effects of salt. For delicate and irritation-prone skin, the following recipe is suitable: add a glass of honey to a glass of black radish juice (prepare in advance). Mix everything and distribute over the body (no need to rub).

There is another effect that is pleasant for many ladies. Active sweating leads to the removal of excess water from the body, you lose volume and lose weight. They say the effect will be more significant if you add soda to the salt. So a salt-soda mask is a recipe for losing weight in a bathhouse. At the same time, you need to drink teas that improve sweating. Then the process will be more active.

Active sweating is caused by applying a mask of salt and soda

Nourishing mask recipes

This type of mask is necessary to actively supply the epidermis with the necessary vitamins and microelements. To improve the result, you can use regular nourishing creams in parallel.

Methods for preparing bath nourishing masks:

Beat one egg yolk with a tablespoon of sunflower oil, pour in a few drops of lemon juice (can be replaced with liquid honey). Distribute the mask over the entire surface of the skin, remove it after 20 minutes. Ideal for people with sensitive skin.
Pre-boil the potatoes, make a puree from it, to which add beaten yolk and a little milk. Leave this potato mask on your face for up to 20 minutes.
Heat the milk a little, add about 20 grams of yeast and dilute it to a thick sour cream until several bubbles form. Apply to facial skin for 15 minutes.
It is recommended to apply a scrub based on ground coffee and honey as a mask. To do this, mix coffee grounds with honey in equal proportions. Add a few drops of any citrus essential oil to them. Rub the resulting mixture of coffee and honey well into the skin until slightly reddened. Rinse off after leaving the steam room.

The benefits of nourishing masks are that they make the skin elastic, soft, tone it, eliminate redness and chapping.

Recipes for anti-aging masks

Anti-aging masks are prepared from a large number of different products: citrus fruits, dairy, coffee, clay, honey, fruits and vegetables, etc. However, it is important to choose the freshest, high-quality products, since they will speed up the process of getting rid of wrinkles and the onset of long-awaited rejuvenation.

Common anti-aging masks:

Prepare several small strawberries, make a paste out of them, then add thick sour cream. This mask should be applied for half an hour.
Mix ground coffee with clay (preferably white) in equal proportions, then add as much warm water as needed for comfortable application. Spread the resulting mixture over your face and leave for 10 minutes.
Boil milk-based semolina, combine 2 tablespoons with a chicken egg and a little salt. Apply the mask for 20 minutes.
To a tablespoon of white clay, add a little water, sea buckthorn oil and glycerin in equal quantities. After stirring the product well, apply it to your face and leave for 20 minutes.

Skin care in the bath

In the bathhouse and steam room itself, you don’t need to do anything special to the skin. Well, besides cleansing (you can use your daily cleanser) and steaming with a broom:

birch soothes the skin;
oak makes it smooth and elastic;
eucalyptus is good for health, etc.

In addition, it is useful to pour some essential oils onto the stones in the steam room:

lemon, mint and grapefruit oil are perfect for oily skin;
lemon, bergamot and grapefruit oil are suitable for combating cellulite, have an antiseptic effect and improve lymph flow;
hop essential oil will help remove redness and inflammation from dry skin;
sage oil strengthens skin immunity;
rosemary and wormwood oils fight wrinkles;
Rose oil enhances the restoration of the dermis and stabilizes the activity of the sebaceous glands.

After steaming, be sure to wash yourself with a hard washcloth, you can apply a mask to your face, and a vasoconstrictor to your body.

It is strictly not recommended to use salt and honey peels in a steam room; this can injure the skin and cause irritation.