Folk recipes for bath masks will help the fair sex maintain youth, have healthy skin color, and simply look great. What masks can be made in a bathhouse and how do they work? Fans of bath procedures know very well how good a bath is for the skin and, in general, for the entire body. Especially if you combine this seemingly ordinary procedure with a cosmetic one. It is in the bath that masks for the face, hair and skin are most effective. But it is important to do all these masks correctly.
Ingredients for masks in the bath
In itself, going to the bathhouse is a normalization of the body’s metabolism and the functioning of the sebaceous glands, which are primarily responsible for the fat balance of the skin. But do not forget that along with cleansing the pores in the steam room, our body loses a significant amount of moisture. That is why it is necessary to constantly drink liquid in the bathhouse. It can be not only plain water, but also green tea, chamomile, thyme, and linden tea.
Skin masks
All masks can be divided into:
- Cleansing;
- Nutritious;
- Whitening;
- Moisturizing;
- Toning.
Each mask has its own effect on the skin and therefore the effect after using these masks is also different. Do not forget that whitening and cleansing masks dry the skin, and after them it is advisable to make a moisturizing or nourishing mask. Good results can be seen after complex masks made in the bath. These masks are great for combination skin.
Making the right pair
The easiest way is to use the water remaining after steaming the broom to saturate the air in the bathhouse with useful substances.
The air saturated with it:
- clears the airways;
- will improve the functioning of the lungs and cardiovascular system.
You can spray the water remaining after steaming the brooms not only on hot stones, but also on the walls, ceiling, canopy and floor of the steam room. When spraying it on stones, you must ensure that the water does not flood them. Excessive air humidity in the bathhouse makes breathing very difficult.
Expert opinion
Lovkachev Boris Petrovich
Bath master who knows everything about steaming
The right steam should burn a person’s breath under the ceiling of the bathhouse and be gentle in the canopy area.
In Ancient Rus', it was practiced to sprinkle beer or kvass on hot stones. This tradition has survived to this day. If these drinks are not diluted before spraying in the steam room, the steam will be very heavy. They are poured on stones in small quantities.
It is strictly not recommended to pour dry powders onto the heater or pour highly concentrated essential oils. This provokes a headache.
The traditional smells of a bathhouse are bread and honey aromas. Air saturated with the smell of garlic copes well with colds and viral diseases. This park is not for everybody, but it is very useful.
How to apply a mask correctly
Many people believe that all masks in the bath should be applied before entering the steam room. But it is worth noting that such use of a mask may not give the expected effect. Steam increases sweating, which can lead to uneven distribution of the mask. In addition to this, the mask can simply wash off. High temperature and humidity in the steam room destroy the enzymes of the mask components, and it loses its qualities.
Applying the mask correctly in the bath means taking full advantage of the healing effect of the components that make up the mask. You can start applying the mask to the skin and body 10-15 minutes after leaving the steam room. There is no need to cleanse the skin, because the pores in the steam room open well, and the skin is cleansed naturally.
If the mask is applied to the face, then you need to lie down and relax the facial muscles. This will help speed up the process of absorption of all the beneficial components of the mask. You need to wash off the mask after 10-20 minutes.
If the mask needs to be applied to the body, then it is better that someone else applies it, and not you yourself. A similar mask in a bathhouse is very effective. Before applying it, it is advisable to do a massage to help relax the muscles.
Today in cosmetic stores you can see a wide range of different masks for the body, skin and hair. But the bathhouse does not tolerate excesses; it welcomes everything natural. There are many folk recipes for bath masks that can be prepared from available products.
Independent procurement of raw materials
In order to independently prepare medicinal herbs for further use, you must have certain knowledge in this area. To collect plants you need to consider:
- The area where the desired variety of grass grows. A prerequisite is its remoteness from public roads and industrial facilities.
- Properties of each plant, what it is used for.
- Botanical features: time of flowering, ripening, fruiting.
- Collection period to achieve maximum effectiveness from use.
Once the herb is harvested, it must be dried properly. This is carried out in well-ventilated areas without direct sunlight. Next, the raw materials are crushed and stored in glass containers. The prepared raw materials retain their beneficial properties for 2-3 years. Pack in bags immediately before use. All prepared steams are used once, but bags made from natural fabrics can be used several times.
Coffee mask-scrub for face
To prepare this mask you will need 200 grams of cream and sour cream of 20% fat, coffee grounds, lemon, a glass of coarse salt, 50 grams of olive oil, half a loaf of black bread, 100-200 grams of honey, half a glass of water.
After entering the steam room for the first time, you need to make a scrub, for which coffee grounds are great. This scrub will give the skin a velvety feel, eliminate fine wrinkles, and improve skin tone.
Coffee face scrub
After this, the scrub should be washed off and take another session of hot steam. Then clean the skin with salt, mixing it with soda. After this, you also need to go to the steam room and then whiten your skin with lemon. After the next hot steam session, you need to apply cream to the skin, and then make a mask of olive oil and black bread. This procedure will help restore smoothness, elasticity to the skin, and make it tightened. For body skin, cleansing with a salt mask and honey wraps are perfect.
Types of peeling products
You can make your own peeling product at home or purchase a jar of ready-made composition in a store. So, you bought a ready-made body scrub. How to use this product correctly and with what frequency? This information can be read on the packaging.
All products in this category are united by one feature - the presence of abrasive particles, which perform an exfoliating function. They come in different sizes. The larger it is, the harsher the scrub. This is important to know when choosing. To gently cleanse sensitive skin, it is recommended to use products with small particles. Otherwise, the skin can be easily damaged.
Today, many people use body scrub. We will tell you how to use it further. In fact, the very principle of applying the product does not depend at all on the size of the particles in it. They can be natural or synthetic. Since the first ones are salt, sugar, ground coffee, crushed fruit seeds, they can be quite aggressive due to their imperfectly smooth surface and different sizes. Synthetic particles, on the contrary, have a round shape without sharp corners. They are simply created for very delicate skin.
Cosmetics are made on different bases. For dry and sensitive skin, it is better to choose oil-based products. For normal skin and those with a tendency to oily skin, a gel base is recommended. Homemade scrubs are quite easy to make. Sour cream, olive oil, honey, and shower gel are suitable as a base. It is advisable to make such an amount of mixture that it is enough for one application.
Video about a bath in the fight against cellulite
To prepare the second mask you will need sea or table salt and honey. Honey needs to be warmed up a little and mixed in equal parts with table or sea salt. After applying the mask and entering the steam room, you need to massage your face and body, and then rinse with water. This mask is contraindicated if the capillaries on the face are too close to the skin.
Anti-cellulite masks for baths
Indications
How to choose the most useful and effective bath infusion recipe for yourself?
Let's try to tabulate our version of infusion recipes for a specific physical state of the body and individual diseases.
| Illnesses or disorders in the physical and emotional state | Recommended plant species |
| Hypertensive diseases | Motherwort, hawthorn, wild rosemary |
| Anxiety, overexcitation, insomnia | Oregano, St. John's wort, thyme, hops |
| Loss of strength, apathy, requiring stimulation of internal energy | Wormwood, caraway, rowan |
| Muscle fatigue from hard physical work or sports training | Mint |
| Disorders of the nervous system | Juniper, fir, pine, spruce |
| Diseases of the lungs and bronchi | Linden, coltsfoot, sage |
| Cold | Sweet clover, thyme, eucalyptus |
| Disturbances in the functioning of blood vessels and capillaries, in metabolism, stabilization of blood pressure | Lavender |
| Skin rashes, acne, eczema and other skin inflammations | Oak bark, chamomile, yarrow, poplar, calendula, juniper |
Face masks
A mask made from sour cream and soaked oatmeal will help get rid of blackheads. This mixture must be applied to the face, wait 15 minutes and rinse. After this mask, not only will blackheads disappear, but your facial skin will also become smooth.
Girl applying a face mask
A cucumber, lemon and salt mask perfectly whitens the skin. You need to take a slice of lemon and rub it on your face. You can also grate a cucumber and apply the resulting mixture to your face before your next visit to the steam room. To prepare a salt mask, you need to mix salt and baking soda in a 2:1 ratio.
A gelatin face mask will help get rid of blackheads.
A mask made from cottage cheese and dry seaweed has an excellent whitening effect. You need to mix 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese and 1 tablespoon of seaweed, apply to your face and wash off after 20 minutes. This mask will not only whiten the skin and make age spots invisible, it can also neutralize age-related changes in the skin.
Moisturizing and nourishing masks in the bath must be alternated.
An excellent moisturizing mask is a mask made from sour cream or heavy cream, or a mask made from honey and olive oil mixed in equal quantities. All masks must be washed off with warm water.
Particularly popular are honey and egg masks, which have an excellent anti-inflammatory effect. To prepare an egg mask, you need to take a tablespoon of brewer's yeast or cognac, a teaspoon of olive or sunflower oil and one yolk. Mix everything and apply to the skin for 5-10 minutes.
For a honey mask you need to take propolis and honey. Before applying this mask to your face, it is advisable to cleanse your skin with a salt mask.
You can also make a mask from salt and sour cream. You need to mix one glass of sour cream with a glass of salt, apply it to your face with massage movements and go to the steam room.
For dry skin, a mask made from cream, oatmeal and honey is a great help.
Cereals
To prepare it, you need to brew oatmeal with half a liter of hot water. Slightly warmed honey (50 grams) should be mixed with sour cream and added to the cereal. The resulting mixture must be applied to the face and body for 15-20 minutes, and then rinsed with warm water. After this mask, the skin will become soft and velvety.
The most affordable and simple folk mask for the body and face is kefir. It helps especially well with dry or chapped skin. You just need to apply kefir or yogurt to the steamed skin of your face and body and rinse with warm water after 20 minutes.
Types of plant essential oils
Each plant contains essential oils that act on the human body. Therefore, before visiting steam rooms or saunas using herbal teas, it is necessary to carefully study their composition and effect. The result of your visit will depend on this knowledge, whether you will enjoy it or have health problems.
So, below are the characteristics of some herbs with essential oils.
One of the leading places is occupied by coniferous parks. Their effect is to relieve tension and fatigue after a difficult week of work. They also partially have antimicrobial properties, which plays an important role in cases of weak immunity.
Peppermint is one of the most powerful sources of essential oils. It is highly effective in the treatment of colds, alleviates diseases of the upper respiratory tract, and has invigorating and tonic properties.
Eucalyptus has an additional and strengthening effect on a sore throat, bronchi, cough and similar phenomena. The high content of essential oils in it provides an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect.
Chamomile, familiar to us since childhood, calms and disinfects the skin well.
Hops help relieve stress after a hard day and stimulate the immune system.
Wormwood essential oils do an excellent job of relieving headaches and increasing the body's performance.
Linden promotes the active removal of fluid, which promotes weight loss, has a calming effect, and has proven effective in the fight against insomnia.
The use of meadowsweet helps relieve inflammation, improve the structure and condition of hair.
The use of sweet clover has a beneficial effect on high blood pressure, bringing it back to normal, helps eliminate convulsive reactions, helps cope with diseases of the upper respiratory tract, has proven effective in the fight against skin inflammation in the form of boils, abscesses, and accelerates the process of maturation of abscesses.
A lifesaver for people who have problems with the musculoskeletal system is cinquefoil. It eliminates pain in joints, intervertebral discs, arthrosis, arthritis, rheumatism, radiculitis, osteochondrosis.
Therefore, based on individual need, the appropriate herb or herb mixture should be carefully selected so that it benefits each individual or all members of the company.
