Today we will once again turn to the secrets of our grandmothers for facial care. And we will consider such an amazing product as cosmetic ice. Small, neat ice cubes perfectly restore blood flow in the dermis, improve metabolic processes and smooth the skin.
This means that, some time after you start using this amazing product, you will notice that your skin begins to look much better. Also, do not forget that every woman should remember that the key to a healthy facial epidermis is high-quality cosmetics. Therefore, you should not think that home cryotherapy can solve the problem of allergies.
Such miracles do not happen! And if you decide to use such a cosmetic product specifically to restore the epithelium of the face, then now we will tell you how to properly prepare ice pieces and whether they have any contraindications.
Therapeutic effects of ice against wrinkles
This procedure can work real miracles; the skin begins to breathe and renew itself from contact with ice. Frozen water is an excellent source of tone, narrowing pores and tightening tissue. The product eliminates puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.
Methodology for using cosmetic ice
It is necessary to wipe the skin over the entire surface of the face, as well as the neck and décolleté area. Contact with the skin should not be long; the procedure must be performed in circular movements, without stopping, barely touching the face. If the skin is very sensitive, then you need to wrap the piece in a thin material, for example, gauze folded in several layers.
Perform this action every day in the morning and evening. The skin is not wiped, it is allowed to absorb all the useful elements. After some time, wash with cool water and apply nourishing cream. If the epidermis is of the dry type, then wipe it with olive oil, the remains of which are blotted off with a napkin after a few minutes. It is necessary to take into account the existence of some diseases for which this technique should not be performed: vasodilation, skin on the face that is problematic with purulent acne, wounds, abscesses.
How to prepare mint
Mint can be grown in your garden. It is very convenient, it will always be at hand. Experts advise harvesting mint before flowering, in June or July. It is convenient to cut the plant with a knife or scissors. Dry it under a canopy, or in a room with plenty of fresh air. If the plant crumbles, it means it has dried out. It can be placed in glass jars or cotton bags and used in winter. If you do not have the opportunity to grow mint, you can buy it at a pharmacy or at the market from a herbalist.
Making cosmetic ice
Contrast baths with alternating ice and a hot compress are especially useful; the results of the procedure are visible the first time. Soak a soft towel in hot water, wring it out, place it on your face and keep it there for a few minutes. Then take ice and rub the skin. Finish the procedure with a small massage (lightly stroke the skin of the face and neck along the massage lines), apply a moisturizing day cream.
It is advisable to do a contrast bath with massage 2-3 times a week. During damp or cold weather, it is better to temporarily refrain from the procedure.
To make ice at home, you do not need any special skills. Suitable for this purpose:
- distilled or mineral water without gas.
- fresh fruits, berries, vegetables, herbal infusions (mint, St. John's wort, linden blossom, loose leaf tea, sage, chamomile).
Contraindications
Despite all the positive aspects and properties, this procedure may not be suitable for everyone. Contraindications to wiping your face with ice cubes are:
- cold season - additional exposure to ice will create another reason for stress;
- colds, exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- diseases and damage to the skin;
- inflammatory processes on the epidermis;
- increased sensitivity;
- dehydrated state of the dermis;
- irritation.
Ice recipes for different skin types
For normal skin
Decoctions prepared from mint, violet, dill, valerian, plantain, and St. John's wort are suitable for this type of skin. It is allowed to use watermelon and grape juices. You can prepare ice cream by grinding rowan berries, strawberries, peaches, and currants in a blender. Add olive oil if desired and freeze everything.
Dry skin
For such skin, ice made from infusions of linden, plantain, mint, chamomile, dandelion root, yarrow, hawthorn, and rowan is suitable. The berries must be poured with boiling water, then left for about 2 hours, strained and frozen.
Oily skin
For such skin, decoctions of birch, calendula flowers, chamomile, burdock leaves, St. John's wort, wormwood, peony, chicory, and horsetail will be good. Before the freezing process, you can add lemon or pickled cucumber juice to the decoctions.
In case of acne, salt water helps very well. Take a glass of water, dissolve a tablespoon of salt in it and freeze in special molds. After the wiping procedure, you need to wash your face with cool, clean water. Another recipe for such skin is tea with lemon juice.
Problem skin
For this type of epidermis, it is necessary to use infusions of herbs, chamomile, oak bark, string, and calendula.
Acne can be removed using aloe juice by mixing it with a decoction of chamomile or sage.
For skin whitening, lemon juice or grapefruit juice, strawberries, cucumbers, raspberries, parsley seeds, and viburnum are suitable.
Rice decoction will remove skin pigmentation. Take a handful of rice and cook the resulting broth, strain and freeze. The shelf life is no more than three days.
Ice recipes for wrinkles
Frozen mineral water
Ice can be made from mineral water; the ice cube retains all the beneficial properties of mineral water. The benefit of this ice is that it can be applied to any skin type. Frozen mineral water is a good tonic and helps prevent wrinkles.
From lemon juice
To prepare this recipe you will need half a glass of lemon juice, mix it with a glass of water. This mixture must be frozen. It is recommended for people with oily and combination skin to wash their face with lemon ice. Lemon tightens pores, cleanses the skin, removes age spots, oily shine, and wrinkles.
Citrus ice
Frozen water can be made from any citrus juice (orange, grapefruit, tangerine). Peel the citrus fruits, divide into slices, remove the membranes from them, cut into small pieces and freeze. Rub the epidermis with a frozen citrus slice, and wash the fruit off the skin after 15 minutes with plain water. You can squeeze juice from citrus fruits and freeze them into cubes. Frozen fruits exfoliate dead cells on the face, remove wrinkles and pimples.
Frozen watermelon and melon juice
Ice made from watermelon juice perfectly tones and refreshes the skin. Melon has the same properties. The melon pulp needs to be squeezed out and the juice frozen. Wipe the epidermis with an ice cube, leave the moisture on the skin for 15 minutes, then wash off with cold water. This product is suitable for normal skin.
Mix of vegetables and fruits
When cooking, peels and small pieces of vegetables and fruits remain; you can collect them, put them through a meat grinder and squeeze out the juice. Dilute the juice 1:2 with water, add a little vegetable oil, freeze. This “mix” is perfect in cases where you need to quickly refresh your face.
Tea ice
Brew strong green tea and freeze. Ice made from green tea rejuvenates the skin and removes wrinkles on the face. It is useful to freeze red and black tea. Iced red tea refreshes and tones, while black tea improves complexion.
Dandelion for wrinkles
Dandelion is used to prevent wrinkles. The flower helps remove fine wrinkles around the eyes. Collect half-opened flower buds and herbs. Pass 500 grams of collected herbs through a juicer, add a tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil, pour into molds and freeze. In winter, replace fresh flowers with chamomile. Pour two tablespoons of dry herb with a glass of boiling water and leave in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. Add a tablespoon of any vegetable oil, pour into molds and freeze.
Milk for swelling
A frozen cube of milk will help remove puffiness on the face. Dilute milk with water 1:2, pour into molds and freeze. After wiping the skin with a milk cube, wash with running water after 15 minutes.
It must be remembered that the effect of the procedure depends on the use of high-quality water. Do not keep ice in the freezer for more than a week. If ice cubes made from berries are used for cosmetic procedures, the shelf life is reduced to three days.
Methods of application
Cosmetic compositions are prepared both from fresh plants and from their dry parts. But maximum effectiveness can only be achieved by using fresh leaves and stems.
Mint is used in liquid products, creams and masks. To create healing liquids, they prepare: decoctions, infusions and tinctures. It is most useful to use ether; it is impossible to prepare it yourself; it can be purchased at pharmacy chains.
But it makes sense to prepare the oil that is being prepared for adding to creams yourself, according to the following recipe:
- Wash the prepared leaves, about 200 grams of them, in cold water, and then dry them;
- Grind the raw material so that the juice is released from it;
- Place the leaves together with the juice in a glass jar and add olive oil there so that it covers the main raw material;
- Close the container tightly and leave it like that for a day;
- After settling, strain;
- Repeat the procedure with new leaves 5 times, while filling them with previously settled oil.
After preparing the oil component, it can be used on the face for a year, but if stored in the refrigerator.
For acne
A mint tincture will save you; it is made from mint leaves, which have a positive effect on the entire skin of the face. Preparation:
- Take 100 grams of leaves, they need to be separated from the stems and flowers, placed in a glass container, and crushed with a wooden rolling pin.
- Add 1 liter of vodka to the jar and shake the container.
- Seal the container hermetically and leave to infuse for 1.5 months, but do not forget to shake.
- Strain, pour back into the jar and wait a week.
The tincture should be used to wipe the areas of inflammation; within a week there will be significantly fewer of them.
A mint bath will help relieve inflammation and deeply cleanse the pores; you need to use it:
- Collect 20 grams of mint and linden leaves, 30 grams of chamomile (flowers) and 40 grams of oak bark, mix them and add water;
- Place the prepared raw material on the fire, wait for it to boil;
- Pour the prepared broth into a container for taking a bath.
After the mixture has cooled to room temperature, you need to sit over the container and cover your head with a towel; keep your face under it for 5 minutes.
Mint face masks
Such products with a mint component are mainly aimed at prolonging the youth of the skin.
Nutritious
An excellent remedy for aging epidermis. It is prepared on the basis of mint infusion; first, its leaves are crushed, then poured with cold water and brought to a boil. After cooling, mix with cream and yolk (it is better to take it from a home-made egg). The product is applied to the entire face, left for 15 minutes, and washed off.
Epidermis of aging skin
Pull-up
Honey and starch together with mint decoction are taken in equal proportions, crushed strawberries are added to them, its volume is adjusted depending on the type of epidermis.
Do not leave this product on for more than 10 minutes; after use, rinse thoroughly so that no excess remains.
Cleansing
Its composition will help get rid of blackheads and eliminate impurities, so you need to prepare it like this:
- Crush fresh mint leaves in a mortar or finely chop them;
- Leave for a quarter of an hour and then apply the juice and leaves to your face.
It is advisable to leave the mask on overnight, and in the morning rinse it off with cool water, then walk over the skin with cotton pads soaked in tonic. This product is suitable for any type of epidermis.
Cleansing mint mask will help get rid of blackheads
Frozen herbal infusions
Cosmetic ice is prepared with a huge amount of herbs; you can make it according to your skin type. Fresh or dried herbs are used in production. Usually, a teaspoon of herb is poured into a glass of boiling water, left for 20-30 minutes after the infusion has cooled, filtered and poured into molds.
Mint, dill, lemon balm, parsley, sage - herbs have a positive effect on dry and normal skin. Ice from this decoction activates metabolic processes in skin cells, restores and tones the epidermis, and smoothes out fine wrinkles.
Chamomile, calendula, wort, yarrow, coltsfoot - ice made from these herbs is suitable for oily, problematic skin, heals acne wounds, soothes inflammation, and disinfects.
The most universal are decoctions of sage, linden blossom, mint, St. John's wort, chamomile and are suitable for all skin types.
When frozen, it improves complexion, tightens, refreshes and tones the skin, has antiseptic properties, and prevents irritation.
Benefits of rubbing your face with chamomile ice
Chamomile is a valuable plant. It contains many useful microelements that have a healing and rejuvenating effect on the skin.
- Vitamin A makes the skin silky and elastic.
- Azulene prevents acne, relieves inflammation and irritation.
- Chamazulene is a natural antiseptic.
- Coumarin makes the skin more elastic and firm.
- Sitosterol “works” as a conductor of oxygen to tissues and improves blood circulation.
- Flavonoids protect against exposure to ultraviolet radiation and adverse natural factors.
- Organic acids penetrate the epidermal cells and affect regeneration processes. They have a moisturizing and whitening effect.
Chamomile ice cubes for the face are a natural antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and rejuvenating agent.
