Ccall it an ice bath or cryotherapy, immersion in very cold, or rather frozen, water is the beauty ritual that the 90s top model Helena Christensen he never gives up. The reason for so much courage? The beneficial effects on health and physical fitness are clearly visible even today as we turn 56.
Helena Christensen, splendid 56-year-old beauty icon
Like every year in December, the month of her birthday (which falls exactly on Christmas day), the supermodel and best friend of Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer And Christy Turlington she indulges in a very particular beauty ritual.
Which requires a certain courage, as well as careful preparation with expert staff, but ensures many positive effects both on the body and on the mood. Immersion in ice water.
Ice bath in nature
Instead of cryotherapy in a spa, the Danish model born in Copenhagen in 1968 prefers to do it in nature. Last year, for example, he did it with the whole family in the river Nyhavn of his city. This year he goes further, and dives into a forest lake in the midst of winter freezing.
Under the eyes of her friends and her beloved dog, as per tradition, she wears a patterned one-piece swimsuit and nothing else. The nails are festive red, contrasting perfectly with the snow all around. The hairstyle is a simple and practical soft chignon, accompanied by fringe full which is also her signature look.
The thousand virtues of the cold
The ice bath ritual always takes place in the company of other people and, as can be seen in the post published on Instagram, it is done quickly and with warm clothes immediately ready to wear once re-emerging from the water. A ceremonial beauty which he has been practicing for years, given the beneficial properties on muscle toneon the production of endorphins and on brightness of skin and hair. But not only that.
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In a recent interview with the British magazine TheStandard, he explained the reasons for his glacial passion like this: «I’ve been taking these cold baths for years now, they are my way of connecting with my deepest self».
She makes it seem like the most natural thing in the world, but her famous friends think differently. Julianne Moore comments: “I just don’t know how you do it”, for Karen Elson it is simply “Brave!”, while Amber Valletta writes: “Only you can immerse yourself in this cold”. In the series, never do it yourself, and always consult staff who are experts in the field before trying.
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