THE winter weekends are the ideal time to indulge in a bit of relaxation, taking advantage of it to indulge in a slower beauty routine. A moment that is not only good for the mind but also for the skin, stressed by cold and tiredness. Therefore wide for long showers taken calmly, scrubs and dry brushing, candles, oils or spreads to restore body and spirit.
Relax beauty, how to take care of your skin
It is no coincidence that in winter, the desire for a “cocoon” beauty routine grows. In particular, the skin requires more attention, causes chapping and lack of hydration. And then, the muscles, stiff from the cold. Because of this, during the winter you feel more rigid and “tied”, therefore, deserving of extra relaxation.
Added to this is the vasoconstriction, or the lowering ofblood supply especially in all those peripheral areas such as the feet and hands.
The body routine to relax on winter weekends
1. Light a candle
Light your favorite candle. Not only because it spreads a “good” aroma, but above all for a psychological question: it is a gesture part of the relaxation ritual. It’s a real invitation to take a deep breath and leave your problems out, forget them for a while and focus on yourself.
2. Dry brushing to massage the body
A gesture that eliminates dryness but at the same time awakens the senses, the dry brushing is an ancient practice that has recently come back into vogue. To practice it you only need one body brush, alternatively a glove is also fine, to pass delicately over dry skin. This gesture helps to eliminate dead skin, and therefore all dryness, and to stimulate blood circulation so as to warm the entire organism.
3. Shower, hot and not hot
Now, it’s the highlight of relaxation, the showerwhich should be done respecting a couple of precautions. First of all, the temperature of the water, which should never be boiling: that ideal is between 37°C and 38°C. It allows you not to dry out the skin too much and, as regards the hair, to open the hair cuticles and the pores of the hair follicles of the scalp so as to purify them. At the same time, yes avoids epidermal dehydration: a temperature that is too high actually “dries” the skin. Another tip: never stay in the shower for too long, maximum 15 minutes, always to prevent dehydration.
4. Scrub, from body to face
Often avoided because they are thought to be too abrasive, actually scrubs are the perfect solution to exfoliate your skin in a short time. An action that becomes a necessity, especially in winter, when iCellular renewal slows down making the epidermal texture appear rougher, thicker and less luminous. Excellent scrubs physical, whose exfoliating action is guaranteed by natural granules, to be massaged gently to eliminate dryness and impurities.
5. Body oil or cream?
After the shower, is it better to use a body oil or cream? Body oil, due to its consistency, can be considered more enveloping and is ideal in winter and in summer especially in particularly dry areas. In addition to hydrating, it also helps nourish deeply, which is why it is recommended for the driest areas.
Cream is the most practical alternative because it is faster in absorption. Furthermore, unlike oil, it penetrates the deep layers of the epidermis. Both are best applied on damp skin, so they are absorbed more quickly.