Ice cubes for facial skin: how to wipe your face? Video

Upon contact with the warm skin of the face, the ice just removed from the freezer turns into melt water (it saturates the cells with life-giving moisture, soothes the skin and tones). The low temperature of cosmetic ice and light massage enhances blood flow and activates metabolic processes in tissue cells, as a result of which the complexion improves and even a delicate blush appears.

Wipe the skin of the face, chin, neck and décolleté with quick, light movements (without much pressure), without staying at one point for more than 3 seconds, as this can cause hypothermia of the skin. All rubbing is performed in the direction of the massage lines. In total, this cosmetic procedure should not last longer than 5 minutes. Then the skin is allowed to dry naturally: this way, the “ice” procedures will be more beneficial.

To prepare lemon cubes, use the following ingredients:

• glass of water
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

The juice is mixed with chilled boiled water, after which the lemon drink is poured into molds and frozen. These ice cubes are recommended for oily and combination skin with enlarged pores. And also “lemon” ice remarkably rejuvenates the skin and removes age spots.

“Juice” ice is stored no more than 3 days, and herbal decoction cubes – up to 7 days

In addition, grapefruit cosmetic ice is prepared from:

• 1 part fresh juice
• Xnumx water parts

The components are mixed, the drink is poured into molds and frozen. By the way, instead of grapefruit juice, you can use tangerine or orange juice.

And grapefruit ice is also made from peeled fruit, which is divided into slices, after which the film is removed and the pulp is frozen. Wipe cleansed face skin with frozen fruit and leave such a “mask” for 13-15 minutes

The choice of medicinal herbs is huge, but they take exactly the collection that is best for the skin of the face. For example, cosmetic cubes are made from parsley.

To do this, take the following ingredients:

• 55-60 g parsley
• ½ l of water

The greens are crushed and poured with water, after which the mixture is brought to a boil and cooked for another 13-15 minutes, reducing the heat to low. Then the broth is cooled, filtered, poured into molds and frozen. The cosmetic cubes prepared according to this recipe perfectly tone the skin and fight wrinkles.

A cosmetic product is also prepared from:

• 1-1,5 tbsp linden blossom
• a glass of boiling water
• 1-1,5 tbsp raspberry leaf

Raspberry leaves are crushed, lime blossom is added and this collection is poured with boiling water. Insist the mixture until it cools completely, then filter and, pouring into molds, freeze. After contact with this healing composition, the skin becomes soft and velvety. Also, such a procedure will protect the face from chapping.

To shrink pores, relieve irritation and smooth wrinkles, rub the skin with cosmetic ice, which contains:

• 20-23 g plantain leaves
• a glass of boiling water

Plantain leaves are crushed, poured with freshly boiled water and infused for an hour (preferably in a thermos). Then filter, cool and freeze the infusion. After rubbing the skin with such cubes, it is not recommended to apply a greasy cream on the face or make a hot compress.

For sensitive skin, ice is recommended, consisting of aloe juice and water (ratio 1: 3)

In the fight against wrinkles and age spots, cosmetic cubes, consisting of:

• chamomile inflorescences
• flowers or petals of calendula
• inflorescences of wormwood and its leaves
• sage herbs
• leaves and flowers of St. John’s wort
• ½ l of water

The herbs are mixed in equal proportions, after which they take 2–2,5 tbsp. collection and fill in with freshly boiled water. Insist the mixture in a thermos for a day, then filter and freeze.

Swelling under the eyes remarkably removes ice, for the preparation of which they take:

• ¼ tbsp. inflorescences of pharmaceutical chamomile
• ¼ tbsp. St. John’s wort
• ¼ tbsp. black tea
• ¼ tbsp. green tea
• glass of water

The herbal mixture is poured with boiling water, insisted for 47-50 minutes, after which it is filtered and poured into pre-prepared molds, frozen.

Rowan ice is used to care for all types of skin: it perfectly tones it, gives it a beautiful color and restores elasticity.

To prepare cosmetic cubes you will need:

• 2-3 tbsp. rowan berries (fresh)
• 200-250 ml water

The berries are kneaded with a spoon and poured over with boiling water. After 55-57 minutes, the infusion is filtered and frozen.

Cucumber cubes are also prepared. According to reviews, such ice is an excellent aid in the fight against acne, swelling and wrinkles. Take 1-2 cucumbers, peel them, and chop the pulp using a meat grinder or in a blender. Next, juice is squeezed out of the cucumber gruel: it is frozen.

Perfectly tones and refreshes “watermelon” ice. To prepare it, take a little sugar watermelon pulp, squeeze juice from it, which is frozen. These cosmetic cubes can be used for normal skin care.

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