Women who are accustomed to taking care of themselves strive to keep the skin of the face always clean, taut and smooth. To achieve this, you can use a variety of methods and techniques. But from this point of view, there is nothing better than a mini-sauna for the face – a paraffin mask. It simultaneously cleanses, refreshes, nourishes and rejuvenates the skin, as it helps to eliminate sebaceous plugs, fights wrinkles, dryness, pallor and flaccidity of the skin.
Paraffin face mask: video
Paraffin is a chemical substance consisting of hydrocarbons (alkynes), thanks to which it becomes a unique cosmetic product. You can buy it at any pharmacy. The mechanism of action of the skin mask is simple: paraffin creates a layer under which the skin heats up quickly and does not cool down for a long time.
This is a real mini-sauna for the face, during which the following beneficial processes take place:
- blood circulation is activated
- water balance returns to normal
- seals and scars remaining after acne dissolve
- puffiness and sluggishness of the skin disappears
- the tone of muscle tissue is restored, which means that elasticity returns
- the skin softens well, since paraffin is a mineral fat, etc.
For a mask, it is better to use white, rather than yellow, with impurities, paraffin. Before applying it, it is not recommended to wash and wipe your face with lotion or tonic immediately before the procedure. Excessive moisture can cause burns. Wait until the skin is completely dry. Then, wipe your face with a cotton pad dipped in vegetable oil, and then wipe it again, but with a dry disc or napkin.
Apply paraffin heated in a water bath with a flat brush with quick movements, bypassing the areas around the mouth, nostrils and eyelids. The paraffin layer should be even. As soon as the first layer gets cold, you need to immediately apply the next one, and so on, until the thickness of the mask is 5–6 mm. It is clear that the face should be as relaxed and motionless as possible.
To enhance the therapeutic effect, you can quickly apply cotton wool or a gauze mask with cutouts for the mouth, nose and eyes on the first layer of paraffin and apply a layer of paraffin on top of it
Liquid paraffin is applied along the massage lines. You should start at the chin and work your way up. If you have a double chin, which is also sagging and flabby, you need to grab it too.
When the mask is completely cured, you can cover your face with a tissue or towel for maximum warmth. The duration of the paraffin mask is 15–20 minutes. There is one condition: the mask should not be overexposed, as some components of the paraffin become potentially harmful to the skin. An overexposed mask will tire the facial muscles, stretch the skin, thereby producing the opposite effect of the desired one. It is necessary to remove the frozen paraffin very carefully with a spatula.
Removing the mask may be accompanied by minor discomfort if the hairs on the face have been captured by the paraffin. You just have to keep it in mind and be patient a little.
After the mask, you need to wipe your face with lotion or light cream. It is advisable not to go outside for 2-3 hours after the procedure. The course recommended by cosmetologists is 10-15 sessions.
Paraffin masks should be used with caution (and it is better to completely abandon them) to people who have:
- high blood pressure
- disturbances in the work of the cardiovascular system
- hemophilia (low blood clotting)
- hypertrichosis (excessive facial hair)
- a large number of warts and moles
- dilated vessels on the face (red mesh or asterisks)
It is also not recommended to use paraffin masks (both at home and carried out in beauty salons) for pregnant women.