Every woman wants to look slim and have good skin.
It’s scary to even think about cellulite, and getting up on the scales, I want to close my eyes and not notice the extra kilogram.
Many beauty salons now offer hot wraps.
Advertising promises to help get rid of cellulite and lose weight.
Let's see how true this statement is.
The mad age, as usual, has led us away from the wisdom of our ancestors. But recently, our grandmothers and mothers secretly did this procedure to shine with their clean skin. In Egypt, hot wraps were made only by senior officials. It is difficult to say how much time Cleopatra spent wrapping in fabrics soaked in silt of the Nile under the hot sun of Egypt. All records that have reached us only praise its beauty.
The principle of hot wrapping is simple.. A warm solution is applied to the body, which is then covered with a film (use cling film or cellophane). The main effect is long exposure to heat. Blood circulation improves, skin pores open, and our body gets rid of many harmful substances. Indeed, it is not for nothing that the skin belongs to the protective and excretory systems at the same time.
The composition of the applied mixtures is diverse.. From honey and delicious chocolate to clay and seaweed. All these substances contain vitamins and minerals that are beneficial for our skin, exhausted by the abundance of harmful components contained in water and air. And the elevated temperature at which the hot wrap is carried out will not only saturate the skin with them, but also activate metabolic processes in it, improve blood flow and lymph outflow.
Hot wrap: do or not do
Hot wrapping is a simple procedure that is done in beauty salons. But you can spend it at home, especially on the market there are many different mixtures and creams for conducting hot wraps. The main question: to do or not to do?
The main stimulating factor for this procedure is the desire to get rid of cellulite or lose weight. But women are unpredictable creatures, they like to relax under a warm blanket, inhaling the pleasant aromas of chocolate, especially if the bonus to this is smooth skin and a minus on the scales.
Immediately dispel this myth: against cellulite, a hot wrap is useful, but if overweight does not help. Cellulite develops due to metabolic disorders of the skin. Excess fat is deposited in its cells, forming an unpleasant "orange" crust. If you speed up the metabolism, saturate the skin with the necessary nutrients, then cellulite will pass.
As for the effect of losing weight, it is caused by an improvement in microcirculation and outflow of lymph from problem areas. Excess water is excreted with lymph, and we lose weight in front of our eyes. Cases are described when after the first hot wrap the weight decreased by 1-2 kilograms! But then the volume of the waist or hips is quickly restored.
In addition, there is contraindications for the procedure. Since a hot wrap warms up problem areas, strengthens blood flow, it cannot be done for any neoplasms (benign or malignant), heart and vascular diseases (hypertension, varicose veins), acute and chronic diseases of the female organs, injuries and purulent skin lesions. It is dangerous during pregnancy and adolescence.
Another reason not to resort to this procedure is allergy. If you are allergic, or have once observed an allergic reaction to an unknown substance, before conducting a hot wrap, it is better to try the composition on a small area of the skin.
Hot wrap: at home or in the cabin
Hot wrap in the beauty salon is attractive because you do not need to do anything. A suitable wrap will be recommended by a cosmetologist, the skin will be properly prepared and the mixture will be applied. It remains only to lie and have fun.
Some salons will ask you to do some physical exercises to “disperse the blood” and improve the absorption of nutrients. This is an optional procedure, but will allow you to remove excess water and burn a few calories.
Most of all, when carrying out hot wraps in the cabin, the prices for this procedure are upset. After all, you can do it yourself! Prepare a solution of natural products or buy ready-made. Treat the skin and apply the mixture. It is likely that you will do it wrong and the cellulite will not disappear. The main thing is to arm yourself with knowledge, gain determination and take action.
Hot Wrap: Sequence
To conduct a hot wrap yourself, you need to prepare. Choose the time of the procedure. It is advised to conduct a hot wrap in the morning or afternoon, when the body is at its peak activity. You can carry out the procedure alone to relax and have fun. If you are a sociable person, then you can conduct a hot wrap with friends or a loved one. Then you can massage each other, it will warm the skin, expand the pores and enhance the effect. Seaweed wrap is recommended in the evening, before bedtime.
Hot wrapping is carried out in three stages. First, the skin is cleaned with a scrub. You can buy a body scrub or make coffee grounds by adding gel, shampoo. Having rubbed the body and problem areas well, wash off the scrub and proceed to applying the mixture.
The solution or mixture can be purchased at the pharmacy, diluted according to the instructions, or prepared by yourself. There are many recipes, but mainly hot wraps with honey, chocolate, butter, clay, seaweed are used. It is important that when hot wrapping the mixture was of medium density not higher than 38 degrees Celsius. It is applied in a thick layer to problem areas (hips, stomach, buttocks), no need to rub. Then it is covered with several layers of cling film.
Important: You can’t wrap the film too tightly, it squeezes the skin, prevents sweat, worsens blood flow. A small gap should be left between the film and the skin.
Some cosmetologists recommend wearing warm clothes and doing a warm-up. This will enhance sweat and open pores in the skin. Others believe that you need to immediately hide in warm blankets (you can use a thermal blanket). The duration of the procedure is 30-60 minutes.
Then the mixture is washed off with warm water. And after that a softening cream is applied to the skin. It is advisable to use anti-cellulite cream with special additives. This will fix the effect of hot wrap.
Hot Wrap: Beautician Tips
When hot wrapping, it is important not to harm your health. On the Internet you can find advice to conduct it several times a day, do not eat or drink during the procedure and for 2 hours after it. In no case do this!
This is dangerous to health, because improving the microcirculation of tissues temporarily removes water from the body. Then the water-salt balance should be restored, and tissues that no longer receive additional thermal energy supply, begin to become saturated with water.
Important: Do not limit fluid intake when wrapping hot, this can lead to dehydration!
Two hours before the wrap, you need to eat so that there is no feeling of hunger. It is advisable to saturate the body with fluid. It can be juices, mineral water or pure water. During the procedure, she will remove toxins with her through the sweat glands.
If you decide to conduct a hot wrap with seaweed, then it is better to buy dried not chopped kelp, and not the one that is sold at the grocery store. Large leaves are more convenient to apply to the skin than the crushed mixture. Soaking water should not exceed 50 degrees, this will destroy most of the nutrients in it.
Beauticians recommend the use of fat-burning cream, thermal gel. It is applied after cleansing with a scrub to clean skin. Rinse before using the mixture is not necessary. With hot wrapping, a couple drops of essential oil (lavender, lemon) can be added to the mixture. A pleasant smell will improve your mood (aromatherapy). Massage before the procedure will enhance the effect.
Hot wraps are a complex procedure. It must be carried out one at a time for 4 days, then every 3-4 days. The general course is 10-12 procedures. Such a course will reduce the relief of the skin, bumps will disappear, stretch marks will be smoothed out, and the general condition and elasticity will improve. After six months, the procedure can be repeated.
Be always beautiful and happy!
