Natural beauty methods: 5 timeless methods
Throughout the ages, beauty and skin care methods have become more and more diverse, but some ancient methods are still enduring beauty remedies. Here are 5 timeless beauty tips.
1. Steam beauty
With a basin of hot water, she lowered her head to the basin, and the National Beauty Party let the steam seep into her skin little by little. After a stick of incense, the face of the woman who raised her head was red, as if a smooth full moon was reflected. Therefore, in order to have smooth skin in front of her beloved, those commoner women began to steam their faces with hot water every day, which was the original steam beauty.
Today our steam beauty method is of course much more advanced than the old grandmothers. After the guidance of professionals, we know that you must cleanse your face before steaming, so as not to prevent dirt from penetrating the skin; after cleansing, you should apply a thin water-based moisturizing cream to avoid hot steam burning the skin; after all this is done, put hot water above 90 ° C in the washbasin, wrap your hair, close your eyes and lean over; the face and washbasin should be about 10 cm apart. If you feel stuffy, you can look up and gently dry the facial water droplets with a dry soft towel, rest for a while and then change the hot water to continue fumigation. Repeat this 2-3 times, which takes about 15 minutes in total; rinse with warm water in time after steaming, pat your face with cold water, and apply some nutritional cream after drying.
It can reduce or eliminate melanin in the facial skin, prevent facial pigmentation, and make the facial skin smooth and tender. In addition, after the skin is fumigated by heat, the skin elasticity is enhanced and wrinkles are reduced. National Beauty Party.
Remember to strictly follow the operation steps. If the face is too close to the washbasin, the hot air may burn the face, and if it is too far away, it may have no effect. Generally, oily skin is fumigated once a week; ordinary skin is fumigated once every 10 days; dry skin is fumigated once every 15 days.
2. Milk beauty
It is said that an ancient beautiful woman, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, took a "milk bath" to keep her skin smooth and smooth. Believe it or not, in short, from a nutritional point of view, no one can deny the beauty of milk.
Cream: Soak cotton in cold milk, then apply it to the forehead and cheeks, wipe it after the milk dries, repeat this 2-3 times, and finally wash it off with water. You can also wipe other parts of the body in the same way, and you can get the effect of beauty and skin beauty. As for sunburned, dampness or spots, if you use milk as a cream, it will be more effective for the National Beauty Party.
Eye wash: Milk can also be used as a natural eye medicine to wash away the dust in the eyes. Eliminate congestion and restore vision. Make a square of gauze slightly larger than the eye socket, soak it in milk and let it completely wet, then cover the eyes, open the eyes, a few minutes.
Milk bath: Pour about 1 kilogram of milk into the warm water bath, without soap, directly into the pool to bathe or completely soak in the milk with a brush or sponge, then wipe the body, and finally rinse with water.
Effect: The enzymes contained in milk can produce cosmetic effects on the skin, and at the same time can promote the decomposition of keratin on the surface of the skin. If its extremely fine fat globules are attached to the surface of the skin, it will be like a cream all over the body, and the skin will be moisturized and gradually show a radiance.
Note that milk is suitable for beauty of people of any skin type. But remember not to use expired milk, the effect will be much worse.
3. Vinegar beauty
This is one of the cheapest but unique beauty products. I heard that Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty loved vinegar, which was later spread to the people. Women in Shanxi often drink vinegar to maintain their figure.
Cleansing: Washing the skin with vinegar water can make the skin absorb some much-needed nutrients, thus playing a role in softening the skin and enhancing skin vitality.
Cleansing: For those with rough skin, vinegar and glycerin can be mixed and applied to the face in a ratio of 5:1. If you insist on it every day, your face will become tender and wrinkles will be reduced.
Hairdressing: Use 200 ml of vinegar and 500 ml of water, and wash your hair with heat at the National Beauty Party once a day, which has a significant effect on preventing hair loss, itchy head and dandruff.
Nail art: If you want your fingernails and toenails to be shiny and translucent, add half a teaspoon of vinegar to warm water, soak your fingernails or toenails in it, and then trim them. At this time, not only is the nail skin easy to trim, but the dirt in the nail seam is also easy to remove.
Effect: The main component of vinegar is acetic acid, which has a strong bactericidal effect and can play a good protective role on the skin and hair. In addition, vinegar is also rich in calcium, amino acids, vitamin B, lactic acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, sugar, glycerin, aldose compounds and some salts, which are extremely useful for the skin.
Note that everything is always bad. If you use too much vinegar, it may not evaporate at once, and there will be a smell when you walk in the crowd. This is a very embarrassing thing, so after using vinegar for beauty, you must wait for the taste to evaporate before going out. Vinegar beauty is suitable for people of any skin type.
4. Aloe vera beauty
A rich lady had acne on her face when she was young. Later, her family invited an old Chinese doctor to prescribe a prescription and asked her to apply aloe vera juice to the affected area. Not long after, the acne disappeared.
Skin beauty: Take a fresh aloe vera leaf, first cut a small section with scissors, then cut off the small thorns on both sides, and break it from the middle. Put the broken small section of aloe vera on the face and rub it. You can feel slippery and sticky. After a few minutes, the skin gradually tightens. After 10 minutes, wash your face. If you stick to it for a while, you will feel that the skin is moist and smooth, and the rough areas and fine lines on the skin have been reduced a lot.
Freckle removal: The method of aloe vera freckle removal is also very simple. Apply aloe vera juice to your face before going to bed at night, or add appropriate honey flour to aloe vera juice to make a mask on your face. After a period of time, you will find that the spots on your face are much lighter.
Detoxification, anti-inflammatory, and acne removal: Apply the jelly-like part of aloe vera to the affected area to reduce swelling and purulent. Generally, smaller acne can be gently massaged or applied with aloe vera.
Aloe vera is a green pure natural plant, which not only has the functions of sterilization and anti-cancer, but also contains rich vitamins, amino acids and some minerals essential for human skin, and has unique effects on skin health and beauty.
Be aware that not all aloe vera can be used for beauty (a professional beautician should be consulted first), and not all skin is suitable for beauty. Generally, you should try it on your hands first. If there is no allergy, you can use it on the affected area or face.
5. Plant essential oil beauty
From a very early age, our grandmothers knew that there were special plants that could make their skin smoother. For example, they liked to exfoliate with lemons and bathe with roses. In fact, this is the earliest botanical essential oil beauty method.
Massage: After the essential oil is diluted and reconciled with the base oil, it is gently applied to the body and massaged by hand. It has strong permeability and can quickly penetrate into the body and be absorbed by the skin.
Bathing: Essential oils can be used for bathing or foot soaking, but undiluted essential oils can sometimes damage the bathtub of certain materials. Stir the essential oil well before soaking, the water temperature should not be overheated, otherwise the essential oil will evaporate quickly, and the whole body can be relaxed and soaked for about 20 minutes.
Sniff: Put 5-10 drops of essential oil into an incense pottery lamp, add water and fumigate, or drop it on tissue paper to sniff. Regular aromatherapy can make your sense of smell more sensitive and your skin will improve, but after 2-3 weeks of use of an essential oil, it is best to change it to maintain your skin's sensitivity to essential oils.
Effects: Essential oils are the soul of plants. They are extracted from the flowers, leaves, roots, seeds, skins, fruits, stems and other parts of plants. The curative effect of each essential oil is different. For example, geranium, bergamot, sandalwood, and neroli have anti-aging and anti-wrinkle effects. Lemon and bergamot have whitening effects. Tea tree can remove acne. In short, essential oils not only have a protective effect on the skin, but also regulate the body and mind and make you feel refreshed.
Remember that women cannot massage with essential oils during pregnancy, which is not good for the fetus. The choice of essential oil depends on personal preference. If there is no special option, plant essential oils are suitable for everyone.
