We go to the bath what to take. Bath set: what to take with you to the bath

01.07.2019

It has long been known as a beneficial effect of bath procedures on the human body. In the bath, the body is freed from toxins, the skin also gets rid of accumulated toxins, making it possible to feel harmony, to feel the unity of the body and soul. Steaming in the bath is useful for people of any age, gender and origin.
The bath procedure affects the body in a complex way: heat, water, steam, sudden changes in temperature, massage. The skin fills with blood, releases sweat through the pores, removes harmful substances, and is freed from fat.

Under the influence of hot air, whipping with a broom, the pores expand, and from the cold they narrow, there is an effective gymnastics of the skin and blood vessels, training of the heart and the entire circulatory system. The blood flow and lymph flow, water-salt metabolism, and the work of the respiratory organs are improved.

Russian bath is an excellent prevention of colds. The bath can cure radiculitis and diseases of the joints, warming up the muscles, tendons, ligaments. A systematic visit to the steam room, along with gymnastics and adherence to a diet, allows you to reduce weight.

BATH AMMUNITION AND ATTRIBUTE

You and I will not need so many bath attributes. Essential items for the bath procedure will be a broom, soap, shampoo, washcloth, towel, cap, bath slippers and change of linen. It is also advisable to take a bathrobe or sheet, mittens, a scraper for scraping sweat, bedding or small terry towels, a basin, a ladle, essential oils and decoctions of medicinal herbs, a thermos with tea and a cup into the bath. You can add massage brushes, nail scissors, pumice stone for feet, cosmetic creams, masks and scrubs to the bath outfit.

What to take with you to the bath?

I think these beautiful pictures brighter than words will tell you what you need to take with you to the bath

Below we will talk about my experience of using a variety of natural remedies and products in order to enhance the effect of bath procedures.

Natural scrubs from one component. Surely, many have heard and have already tried to use honey, coffee, salt, clay, rubbing them from head to toe.

Today, all these products are widely used in saunas and baths. Why are they so popular? Yes, because you can get them and apply them without making any special efforts, they do not need any complicated preparations, that is, they are used in the simplest way - that is, they took it, smeared it and wait for the result.

Only here one rule should be remembered: it is recommended to apply scrubs on the second, and preferably the third entry into the steam room. Application at the first entry is categorically excluded. In addition, after entering the steam room, you need to douse yourself with cold water. Also, do not apply the scrub to tender places.

Honey (may be used with salt)- it will have an excellent diaphoretic effect. It turns out that using, we force our body to get rid of toxins as soon as possible, while our skin is additionally moisturized and saturated with vitamins.

Application method: take ceramic dishes (enamelled is very hot in the steam room), mix honey and coarse salt in it. Rub the body with this mixture while on the shelf in the bath. Moreover, it makes sense not just to apply and wait for the result, but to rub this mixture over the entire surface of the skin all the time. Thus, we also exfoliate the coarsened particles of the epidermis. After that, rinse with warm water. After applying this scrub, the skin becomes soft and velvety. As mentioned above, a mixture of honey and salt stimulates sweating very much, so before these procedures you should refrain from drinking plenty of fluids, as it will simply come out in the form of sweat and the desired result from using a mixture of honey and salt will not be achieved.

To enhance the effect of honey, you can experiment with adding a variety of essential oils to it. For a bath, oils of eucalyptus, sage, juniper, spruce and others are usually used, but there is no friend for the taste and color - you can add your favorite oils in any combination.

Coffee is also a very good and effective natural scrub. It also promotes deep cleansing of the skin surface. Coffee has earned the status of an excellent skin scrub thanks to substances that melt subcutaneous fat, coffee is an excellent anti-cellulite remedy.

Application method: grind the coffee beans in a coffee grinder, but in such a way that they do not turn into dust, but remain more or less large particles so that they perform their role as a scrub well.

To use such a scrub in the bath, it is best to use coarse coffee in combination with fresh sour cream.

In the steam room, you should rub yourself with this mixture and warm yourself until you feel that it is becoming unbearably hot. Then you should rinse with warm water. This substance cannot be used like honey and salt, that is, it is not necessary to rub it all the time, as coffee particles can injure delicate skin. Coffee, enveloping you with its delicate aroma, helps to create a relaxed and cozy atmosphere, and after applying the mixture of coffee with sour cream, you will immediately feel the result. The skin will become velvety, very soft and tender to the touch. The only negative is that it is not recommended for people who have problems with pressure.

SCRUB

Scrubs should be used immediately after the steam room, when dead skin particles are well steamed.

Mix 1 tsp. coffee grounds, a little cinnamon and 1 tbsp. l, vegetable oil. This scrub is good for dry skin.
Take 1 "st. l. coffee grounds, add 1 tbsp. l. low fat yogurt. This scrub is suitable for oily skin.

Take 200 g of sugar, 3 tsp. olive oil, 4 tsp. cream, 10 drops of lemon juice. This scrub perfectly moisturizes and refreshes the skin.
Mix ½ cup confectionery poppy, 2 tbsp. l. salt, 5 tsp. olive oil and 2 drops of aromatic citrus oil. This scrub helps with cellulite.
Add a few drops of rose or lavender essential oil to a cup of sea salt and rub in the mixture. This scrub helps with cellulite.
Take 2 tbsp. l. honey, melt it in a water bath, add the juice of half a lemon and 1 tbsp. l. wheat bran.
Take 6 tbsp. l. brown sugar, 5 tbsp. l. ground dried orange peel, 6 tbsp. l. olive oil. Mix everything.
Take 1 tbsp. cream and 1 tbsp. salt, mix and start massaging the body. After rubbing the whole body, spend 8 minutes in the steam room. At this time, sweating should be stronger than in normal conditions. When you leave, be sure to drink a glass of tea.

Next, we will talk about clay.

Naturally about the clay cleaned, disinfected and collected in a suitable place for this. Clay from a quarry located near your home is not suitable for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. On the contrary, you can pick up various problems from it that will have a bad effect on your skin.

Now in pharmacies and cosmetic stores there are no problems with providing the widest choice of clays to the buyer. They all differ in color, and according to the composition and their effect on the skin. The color of clay predetermines the presence of certain components in it.

Blue clay. This clay has acquired the status of the most popular. It is the bearer of the most complete complex of substances and trace elements necessary for our body. It consists of silica, nitrogen, silver, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, aluminum, zinc, copper, iron, molybdenum, magnesium.

In addition to cleansing abilities, it also has disinfectant properties. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.

Green clay. This clay has excellent absorbent properties.

White clay (kaolin). It has a good antiseptic property, has been introduced into cosmetology for a very long time and is widely used mainly for sluggish thin skin, although it is also used to treat acne and get rid of excess sebum.

Red clay. It is used if there is not enough iron in the body.

Yellow clay is a good antioxidant, removes toxins well and enriches the skin with oxygen.

Gray clay is used for moisturizing and toning action. Noticeable effect when used on dry skin.

All these types of clays today will not be difficult to find in almost any pharmacy.
Method of application: instructions for preparing a mixture of purchased clay are always on the package. Most of these powdered clays should be diluted 1:1 in warm water and mixed thoroughly until smooth. Easy to use. In the bath, you should simply rub yourself with the resulting mixture and steam until it becomes hot, then wash off the mask with warm water.

Nowadays, girls prefer to make masks from white or blue clay due to the fact that these clays are more saturated with a wide variety of minerals and are the richest in composition. Masks made from these clays moisturize the skin well, and there is no need to apply cream after them.

When using all these products in the pursuit of health and beauty, you should remember that you can only use them if you are in the bath alone or with people who will not mind these procedures, because others may be allergic to these products. Or they might just be uncomfortable.

Herbal infusions.

This beauty recipe has not gained such popularity as the scrubs written above, although undeservedly, since herbal infusions have a wider range of applications. Especially in bath procedures.

Preparing such an infusion is very simple: just a few minutes before entering the steam room, pour dry herbs (a couple of teaspoons per 200 ml of water) with boiling water and let it brew a little. Infusions of herbs, as well as scrubs, must be applied at least in the second entry into the steam room, before that having been doused with cool water after previous entries.

The infusion (water) itself should be applied with massage movements to the skin of the face, neck, chest. And then you can rub the weed with coarser areas of the skin - hips, back, elbows and knees.

Absolutely all medicinal herbs are suitable for the preparation of such infusions. You can even prepare them yourself, collecting the ones you like and drying them in the summer, and purchase them at a pharmacy. Also, if you decide to go to the bathhouse in the summer, you can take freshly picked herbs with you, they will be even more fragrant and effective. For this purpose, nettle, centaury, clover, cuff, chamomile, calendula are mainly used. I recommend you also try licorice and kelp, known as seaweed.

I liked the infusion of licorice because it moisturizes and softens the skin very well, and after it there is not even a need to use a cream. The skin after applying this infusion becomes velvety and tender like a baby. And sea kale is very useful because it contains a large amount of iodine.

In the Russian bath, decoctions or infusions of medicinal herbs have long been used, which were poured onto stones in order to create a special aroma in each case in the steam room or to cure the patient. Inhalation of medicinal steam in the bath is one of the types of inhalation.

Useful substances, penetrating through the respiratory tract and enlarged pores into the body, favorably affect the central nervous system. The most famous recipe is pouring stones with infusion of steamed birch brooms. Often in steam rooms they serve beer or kvass (0.5-1 tablespoon of kvass per basin of water).

In addition to bath decoctions from medicinal herbs, diluted watermelon juice, honey (1/2 tablespoon of honey per basin of hot water), infusion of horseradish leaves, vegetable oils and other substances that evaporate on hot stones are used.

Bath massagers.

In addition to using various scrubs and skin masks in the bath, it is very effective to use massagers. They are used to improve blood microcirculation in the cells of the skin, remove dead cells, and help to relax.

One of the best massagers for a bath is a broom. However, you can fully feel the relaxing effect on your body only if an experienced bath attendant soars.

Broom from sticks. You can make such a massager yourself. To do this, you will need to cut 10-12 sprigs of blackcurrant about 40 cm long, tie them with a rope at one end, then dry. These sticks are for tapping yourself or your partner on the back, legs. Outwardly, this may seem like a rough device, but nevertheless, such a broom of sticks hits very gently.

Mitten. It can be made with your own hands: sewn from a dense coarse fabric, natural, of course, or simply purchased at a pharmacy. With a mitten they rub themselves or a partner on the back, feet.

And yet, returning to the above, I dare to assure you that, nevertheless, the best remedy that combines the above properties is honey with salt. So, women, going to the bath you need to pre-purchase a pack of salt and about 200 grams of honey. Honey is better to choose natural. Also, do not forget to take the dishes with you where you are going to mix it all.

Arriving at the bathhouse, the first thing to do is to melt the honey by the stove in the steam room so that it becomes liquid. After the honey becomes a suitable consistency, pour salt into it. All this is gently stirred with a spoon and again set to bask. We add enough salt so that there is no layer of honey left, that is, so that a layer of honey is not visible above the settled salt. Again, we leave it all on the stove.

Then we rest and steam, as usual - at first we just warm ourselves, without a broom, the next time we steam with a broom, rest a bit and make up for the loss of fluid with warm tea, but after that, before entering the steam bath again, we take our mixed substance with our hands and methodically rub all over the body with massaging movements. We start to rub from the neck, finish with the knees or heels, as you wish. Then we put another layer on women's problem areas, or potentially problematic ones. Only this should be done carefully, since hot and sticky honey is instantly absorbed into the body, and if you make movements abruptly, you can pull the delicate skin and hurt yourself or your partner.

After the procedure, the body will look like the body of a silver hare, as everything will be covered with salt crystals. We go into the steam room, warm ourselves, use a broom. After that, you should douse with cold water and cool down. Further, everything is as always - steam continues, massage ... The result of this procedure will exceed all expectations. The skin is tightened, velvety, tender, the result is many times superior to the effect of any spa-salons. On top of that, you will have plenty of time to talk and have a great time with your partner.

Thus, going to the bathhouse is not just steam and, at best, a broom. This is a great opportunity to take care of yourself, put your skin and body in order, improve the state of mind and body.

Face and body masks

They are applied to the face or body before the second entry into the steam room, when the skin has already been cleaned with scrubs, and do not wash off during the whole time while steaming. Masks increase perspiration, cleanse and nourish the skin.

Take 4 tbsp. l. hercules, grind in a coffee grinder, mix with half a cucumber, grated on a fine grater and 3 tbsp. l. sour cream. Apply to skin after 20 minutes. rinse with warm, then cool water. The mask refreshes and whitens, great for oily skin.
Take 5 tbsp. l. grape juice, mix with 1 tbsp. l. oatmeal and 1 tsp. honey, mix everything and apply on the skin after the steam room and shower. In 10 minutes. massage, then rinse. The mask is good for cellulite.
Grind in a coffee grinder 1 tbsp. oatmeal, mix them with cream or milk to a mushy mass, add one pureed fresh apple. Apply in a circular motion on the body and face, leave for 10 minutes. The mask cleanses the skin and helps to narrow the pores.
Take 4 tbsp. l. fat sour cream or cream, mix with 3 tbsp. l. crushed strawberries. Apply to the skin, gently rubbing, leave for 10 minutes. The mask is perfect for aging skin.
Take 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp. vegetable oil and 1 tbsp. l. brewer's yeast. Mix everything thoroughly and apply to the skin. After 10-15 min. rinse with warm water. The mask nourishes the skin well.
Take 60 g of honey, 4 tbsp. l. sour cream or heavy cream, a few drops of orange essential oil. Mix honey with cream and add citrus oil, apply to the skin immediately after steaming and wait 15 minutes, then rinse. The mask has an anti-cellulite and fat-burning effect.
Take 2 tbsp., l. honey, previously melted and cooled to normal temperature. Add juice from half a lemon and 1 tbsp. l. wheat bran. This mask is suitable for problematic, acne-prone skin. The same mixture can be used as a scrub.
Take one cucumber, grate it, add a few drops of lemon juice and 1 tsp. cream. This. the mask has a whitening effect.

Hair masks

It is better to apply hair masks not after leaving the bath, but before entering the steam room. Apply a mask and put on a bath cap.

Mix 3 tbsp. l. burdock oil and 2 tbsp. l. honey. Apply to clean hair and after 20 minutes. wash them with shampoo. The mask helps with hair loss.
Mix 3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise with crushed garlic clove and apply to clean hair while in the steam room, then rinse with shampoo. The mask enhances the shine of the hair.
Take 3 tbsp. l. burdock oil, mix with 2 tbsp. l. honey, apply to hair. In 20 minutes. wash off with shampoo. The mask helps with hair loss.

Take 10 g dry yeast, 20 warm water, 20 g kefir, 10 g sugar. Mix everything, let stand 10 minutes. and add to the mixture 1 tsp. honey and dry mustard, Apply to hair, leave for an hour, rinse with shampoo. The mask nourishes and stimulates hair growth.
Take 3 tbsp. l. castor oil, mix with 2 tsp. burdock oil and add 1 tsp. glycerin, apple cider vinegar and your usual shampoo, Apply the mask to your hair, wrap in plastic and put on a bath cap. After 30 min. rinse, but it is not necessary to sit in the steam room all this time.
Take 3 tsp. henna, 100 g of dry chopped nettle leaves, mix, brew with boiling water. Apply the cooled slurry to the hair, after 30 minutes. wash away. The mask strengthens the hair.
Take 3 tbsp. l. castor oil, 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp. glycerin. Apply for 20 minutes, rinse with shampoo. The mask has a nourishing effect.

Arriving home after the bath, allow yourself to have a good rest, do not do any business. And then you will be able to fully verify the truth of the saying that "fragrant steam heals not only the body, but also the soul."

I tell you with all my heart: “Enjoy your bath!”

The rules of the bath procedure for you to enjoy

Do not go to the steam room after a plentiful feast. It is better to go to the bath 2-3 hours after eating, and the food should be light. Fruits and vegetables are especially beneficial.
Do not eat salty foods before going to the bath. Salt slows down sweating and clogs pores.
Do not come to the bathhouse hungry or on an empty stomach.
Drink liquid before the steam room in small sips in a limited amount. The drink must be hot.
Do not take alcohol. Bath procedures put a lot of stress on
heart and blood vessels, strong drinks can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
Before entering the steam room, take a shower without soap, you can not wet your head.
Be sure to put on a hat of natural color and thick wool on your head to protect your head from overheating. You can replace the cap with a dry towel, twisting a turban out of it.
Maintain a sense of proportion.
Get used to the bath heat gradually. You should not immediately climb to the topmost tier of the shelf, the body should warm up, especially if you visit a bathhouse in winter.
Try to take a lying position in the steam room. If you are in a steam room in an upright position, the load will increase by almost 2 times.
The steam must be dry. The drier the steam, the faster the process of evaporation of sweat from the surface of the body. The body is not
should be covered with a layer of sweat, as in this case, sweating itself stops the cleansing of contaminated pores.
Having entered the steam room with a broom, do not immediately start steaming with it. Sit quietly and breathe in the aroma of plants. It's best to pair up together. Start steaming with a broom, lying on your stomach.
Perform movements with brooms in a certain sequence: from feet to head and back 4-5 times. First, lightly stroke the feet, calves, buttocks and then along the back to the arms. The head stops moving. Back broom slides on the sides to the feet. From the sides they are steamed with brooms, as if with fans, barely touching the body. After such a light massage, proceed to fastening.
Stay in the steam room for no more than 10-15 minutes, re-enter after 20-30 minutes. in a cooler room. The number of visits to the steam room can be from 3 to 8 times, depending on the state of health and the purpose of the bath procedure.
After leaving the steam room, first douse yourself with warm water. And after a few sessions, you can take a colder shower. If you came to the bath to lose weight, do not take a sharply cold shower after the steam room, as this will slow down sweating.
Do not jump into the cold water of the pool immediately after the first entry into the steam room. Only after 2-3 visits to the steam room can you go (but do not jump) into the pool with cold water.
After the steam room, you can replenish some of the lost moisture with kvass, tea, juice or
other drink of your choice. You can eat apples, fruits.
For the last time, leaving the steam room, wrap yourself in a warm sheet so that the heated body can retain its warmth for a while and sweating continues longer.
After the steam room, you can eat a little denser than usual, do not be afraid to get better. In any case, more calories are spent, and they are absorbed after the steam room, oddly enough, less than usual.

How to steam in the bath?

Undress in the locker room, put dirty linen in a bag (you took clean linen). Pour yourself a berry-herbal infusion from a thermos, which you steamed in advance at home, and put the mug in a cupboard to cool.
Put on flip flops and a hat on your head.
Before going to the bath, I recommend that everyone collect soap accessories (shampoo, soap, masks, washcloths, etc.) in a bag. It is more convenient - the bag can be soaked in the washing department, and it is not a pity to throw away the bag.
Take a bag with soap accessories, oilcloth, a towel for the steam room and a broom with you to the washing department. Pour boiling water over the bench and lay an oilcloth - here you can sit and clean yourself.
If you came with a broom, then take a basin, wash it with soap and steam the broom with warm water. From hot water, the broom can quickly fly around.
Wash off with a warm shower.
Dry off.

6. First run:

Place the bedding on the bottom shelf. The temperature rises from the floor to the ceiling, and the humidity vice versa. Therefore, after 2 minutes, go up to the middle shelf. Do not take off your slippers, as some "banners" may do - avoid the risk of picking up a fungus. For the first time, 5 minutes is enough. Do not get up abruptly to avoid vascular spasms.
On the way out, douse yourself with cold water in the shower or from the basin. If you are a beginner, it is better to start with cool water. If there is a pool, then after dousing with water, dip and swim for a few minutes.
Steam the ground coffee with boiling water and scrub the whole body and face.
Wipe dry and apply honey all over the body.
Wrap yourself in a towel and head to the rest room or locker room, where you can slowly drink a cooled cup of berry-herbal infusion. Relax and sit for 10 minutes. Pour another mug to cool for the next rest.

7. Second run:

Rinse the honey from your body with warm water before entering the steam room.
Take orange gloves (scrubs) for fish into the steam room, and, spreading a large towel on the middle shelf, lie down on your back.
Lie down for 5 minutes, let the body steam out.
Then start scrubbing your whole body, starting with your feet. At first glance, scrubs seem very hard, but it is from a steamed body that they remove the stratum corneum better than all brushes.
Dry your face and apply a nourishing mask to your face and body. I make sour cream with cocoa and milk powder (1:1:1).

8. Third entry:

Before entering the steam room, wash off the mask from the body with warm water.
Dilute essential oils in water (ladle or glass).
Go out and take a broom. In the steam room, pour water with essential oils over stones and a broom. Have someone float you on both sides.
Pour cold water on exit.
Dry your face and apply another mask of your choice on your face and body. I use homemade pantohematogen biostimulant.
In the relaxation room, drink a mug of infusion again and rest.

9. Fourth run:

Before entering the steam room, wash off the mask from the body with warm water. And wash your head and whole body. It is better to do this before the last entry into the steam room.
Take bitter dark chocolate and go to the steam room. Place a chocolate bar close to the oven to melt it.
Spread a towel in the steam room, lie down. Warm up for 5 minutes.
Ask someone to steam you with a broom.
Pour cold water on exit.
Apply chocolate to the still damp face and body.
In the relaxation room, drink a mug of infusion again and rest.
After rest, wash off the chocolate mask with hot water without soap. Take a contrast shower: hot-cold water for 15-30 seconds. Enough 2-3 approaches. Be sure to finish cold.
Gather your bathing things and get dressed in the locker room.

Imagine that you have been preparing for a trip to the bath for a long time: you have steamed a fragrant broom, put towels and soap in your bag. But the washcloth was forgotten. And such a seemingly small detail brought a touch of disappointment from the bath procedures. Most often, such an oversight lies in wait for someone who decided to visit the steam room for the first time or was in it so long ago that he no longer remembers. Therefore, if you are a beginner in the bath business, then you just need to have a list of everything that is taken to the bath before your eyes. We will now provide it to you.

Banya broom

A broom is the first and most important attribute for a Russian bath. It is for the Russian, so if you are brewing a trip to the Finnish sauna or Turkish hammam, then you can skip this item.

When buying a broom, pay attention to the branches of which tree it is connected from. The therapeutic effect of broom massage will depend on this. For example, a birch broom will help you get rid of aching bones and muscle pain, an oak broom will relieve nervous tension and relieve skin diseases. And whether the branches are fresh or dried does not play a special role. A dry broom will easily turn into a fresh one if you hold it for a while in hot water.

washcloth

A washcloth is also a must. In the bath, the skin is steamed, the top layer of dead cells begins to exfoliate. Now is the time to help your skin and free it from excess. Rubbing movements with a washcloth will simultaneously bring a massage effect, increasing blood circulation in the skin, toning it and restoring youth.

In the bath, you need to give preference to everything natural and a washcloth is no exception. Loofah, sisal, bast washcloths are suitable - they are all quite hard, so they clean the skin very effectively. For young children, a gentler method of cleansing with a natural sea sponge should be preferred.

Very convenient washcloth for a bath, sewn in the form of a mitten. It can be put on your hand and, with the necessary pressure, making massage movements, walk over all areas of your skin. Also, if you go to the bath in splendid isolation, it would be nice to take a special long-handled brush with you. With this device, you can rub your back without any problems yourself.

Bath hat

A hat is a must-have for a bath, especially if you go to a Russian steam room or sauna, where high temperatures can literally go off scale and reach up to 80°C. In such extreme conditions, a hat can protect your head from overheating, and your hair from overdrying and damage. For the bath, hats are sewn from linen, cotton, felt or felt, that is, from natural materials.

Towels

Remember that you need to take at least two large towels into the bath. You can place one on the hot shelf before you sit on it. And the second is useful in order to dry off after a shower and wrap around yourself when leaving the steam room.

Slippers

You can do without slippers only if you visit your own family bath. But a public institution usually does not differ in crystal cleanliness and you can earn a fungus on your feet “at once”. Therefore, take slippers with you to the bath, and not necessarily the usual rubber flip-flops, you can pick up something more interesting, for example, special bath slippers made of bast, felt, sisal and even wood.

Soap and shampoo

When choosing a soap or shampoo for a bath, first of all, pay attention to the smell. If it is too bright, intrusive, then it is almost certainly of synthetic origin. Don't take this product. It is advisable to choose a soap made from natural ingredients (often called "handmade soap"), which is completely free of chemical additives and animal fats. Particularly suitable for a bath are:

black soap - based on tar, birch chaga
white soap - based on goat milk

As a rule, these products do not look like ordinary bar soap, but rather like a gel that can be used to wash both skin and hair. Therefore, when purchasing such soap, you also purchase shampoo at the same time - very convenient!

Cosmetics: masks and scrubs

A trip to the bath can be perfectly combined with skin care. The fact is that in the steam room, the pores of the skin open up and easily absorb any beneficial compounds that you apply to it. It can be honey, which is rubbed over the skin with massage movements right in the steam room. The skin after such a massage becomes smooth, elastic, freed from toxins. Another pleasant effect of honey massage is anti-cellulite effect.

As scrubs that clean the skin in the steam room, you can use sea salt, coffee grounds, chopped nuts with olive oil. After leaving the steam room, all kinds of masks are especially effective: from oatmeal, honey, cream, any fruits or berries. Choose a mask that suits your skin type and go for it!

Herbal or green tea

And the last thing: you probably know that when steaming in a bath, the human body, along with toxins, toxins and sweat, loses a lot of fluid. To make up for these losses, take a thermos with fragrant herbal or green tea with you to the bath. This drink will not only quench your thirst, but also fill you with energy for the whole day.

The set of things that a woman will need in the bath is not much different from the set that men take. The only exception is that women attach great importance to cosmetic procedures, especially in cases where they can give a quick and noticeable effect. The Russian bath is the place where any actions aimed at self-care are multiplied by the effect of hot steam. Therefore, considering the list of things for the bath, we took into account the need for women in products that help improve the condition of not only the whole body as a whole, but also the skin in particular.

Bath items for everyone

Regardless of the gender of the bath lover, there is a list of items that you must have with you without fail.

Broom. A Russian bath without a broom is unthinkable. A good, properly prepared bath broom is a natural massager and a source of relaxing aroma. With proper use, a broom helps not only to alleviate the symptoms of many ailments, but also improves skin condition. A versatile and light birch broom is suitable for any woman, while an oak broom, let alone coniferous, may seem too rough and heavy. In addition to a birch broom, women can be advised to use a linden broom, as well as a broom bouquet with a set of various fragrant and cosmetically useful herbs.
Bath hat. An item that not only makes staying in the steam room more comfortable, but also helps to maintain health in conditions of high temperatures. A thick felt hat is the best way to insulate your head. An alternative to a bath hat is a towel, although it is worth noting that it does not fit well on the head and often falls off. However, a towel is necessary in cases where the bath lover decides to make a hair mask. In a steam room, a mask applied to hair wrapped in a towel will be especially effective - the condition of the hair will noticeably improve after just one such session. It should be remembered that the towel itself must be dry, otherwise you can get a heat stroke.
Rug, towel, sheet. The bath mat is either placed under the feet or used as a seat. This is done both for hygienic reasons and for greater comfort in cases where the surfaces in the steam room are heated to a high temperature. Instead of a rug, you can use a towel or a sheet, which can also be wrapped in order to make it easier to endure high temperatures (especially if the body is not yet accustomed to the conditions of the bath). Velcro towels are very comfortable, they hold well and do not fall off.
Washcloth. Before visiting the steam room, as a rule, they take a shower and wash themselves, although some fans of the bath are sure that it is necessary to go to the steam room without preliminary water procedures. In any case, a washcloth is always needed in the bath. Preference should be given to washcloths massagers, which are products made of fairly rigid materials. Such washcloths well cleanse the skin of dead cells and improve blood circulation.

Items and tools that will be useful for a woman

Considering that with the help of a bath you can significantly improve your appearance, the following things will come in handy for women.

Skin scrub

Under the influence of high temperatures, the pores expand, it becomes possible to deep clean them. Despite the fact that there are many body scrubs on the market, in the bath or sauna, natural products are more often used - such as honey or coffee. They are affordable and easy to prepare and use. Regardless of the type of product used, the scrub should be applied to the skin no earlier than after 2-3 visits to the steam room - the skin should be well steamed and prepared.

Honey. Perhaps the most popular natural scrub. When applied to the skin, honey enhances perspiration, cleanses the skin and nourishes it thanks to the beneficial substances that this product is rich in. As a scrub, honey is especially effective when combined with salt. By rubbing the body with this mixture, you can get rid of dead skin cells and deeply cleanse the pores.
Coffee. Coffee not only cleanses the skin well, but also helps fight cellulite. Unlike honey, ground coffee is not rubbed into the skin, but applied and kept until the moment you leave the steam room. Medium grind coffee consists of fairly large abrasive particles that perfectly perform the function of a scrub. As a rule, coffee is mixed with sour cream - this mixture is most convenient to apply.

Body masks

After cleansing the skin with a scrub in a steam room, body masks give a good effect. They saturate the skin with useful substances and improve its condition. A variety of means are used to prepare masks. Some of the most popular are clays and various mixtures of common foods.

Clay. Clays are widely used in cosmetology. Clay can have different shades - from blue to red. Each type of clay has its own characteristics associated with the effect on the skin. For example, blue rock relieves irritation and is a natural antiseptic, while yellow clay helps the skin get rid of harmful substances and in many ways acts in the same way as an oxygen mask. Choosing a specific grade of clay should be based on current individual needs. It is better to bring cooked clay to the steam room in a ceramic or wooden bowl in order to avoid burns from heated metal. When applying clay to the body in the steam room, you need to wait until it gets hot enough - after that you can go to the shower and wash off the mask.
Sour cream and cream. Perhaps the most affordable products that can be used as a super nourishing mask. Sour cream and cream can be used separately or together. The main condition is that the products must be fresh.

When applying such masks in the steam room, you should be clean and use an individual rug so as not to stain the shelf. It is also necessary to be sure that other steamers will not be against such a procedure.

conclusions

The Russian bath can not only improve health, strengthen the body and generally increase vitality, but also improve the condition of the skin and hair. To fully use the potential of the bath, you should arm yourself with the necessary accessories and tools in advance, as well as knowledge on how to use them correctly and most effectively.

To the bath? "What's difficult?" - you ask. Warmed up, washed - and at the table with soft drinks. In fact, this is an oversimplified representation. Our Slavic ancestors knew a lot about bathing art. Today we decided to collect all their experience so that you can use it. There are a huge number of nuances, non-observance of which leads to the fact that you do not heal your body, but, on the contrary, harm it. Therefore, if you are planning to get together with a broom in the steam room, then first read our article and find out how to go to the bathhouse correctly.

Preparation for the bath ritual

It can be called like that. For the Slavs, the banya was an almost sacred place. Sick people were brought here to be treated, a newborn child was washed in the bathhouse so that he would grow up strong and healthy, the bathhouse was also flooded at the time of a person’s death to wash him. Today we go to the steam room purely for pleasure, because every house has a shower and hot water, but the smell of warm wood and oak whisk cannot be replaced by anything else.

So, how to go to the bath? First of all, you can not eat up before visiting the steam room. The last, light snack should take place no later than 1.5 hours before the event. Take kvass, mineral water, compote or natural juice (for example, birch) with you. But about alcohol on this day must be forgotten.

A hot shower is enough to keep your body clean. Bath - it's completely different, it's a place of power. The Russian bath has a high hygiene and medicinal value. However, you can not visit the steam room too often. No wonder there is a generally accepted standard to go steaming on Saturdays. Once a week is the optimal frequency. Moreover, the meaning of such an event is much deeper than a simple washing of the body. Such regularity will help to harden the body and avoid many diseases in the future.

Primary ablution

Speaking about how to properly go to the bath, it is necessary first of all to emphasize the importance of preparing the body. That is, you do not need to go straight to the steam room - first rinse under a hot shower. In this case, the water should be warm enough. The optimal mode is 38 degrees, this is enough to prepare the body for the upcoming test of high temperatures.

At this stage, the task is precisely to warm up the skin, so leave the soap and washcloth for later. The fact is that soap actively destroys the lipid layer, which is designed to protect our skin. By washing away this barrier, we leave the skin exposed to the heat of the steam room, which will dry it to parchment.

Cold head in a hot steam room

We continue to tell you about how to properly go to the bath and steam. It is very important to keep your head dry. That is, taking a shower, it is absolutely impossible to wet your hair. If you neglect this rule, you can easily get. In general, all avid bath attendants know that you need to put on a hat made of natural wool or cotton on your head. By the way, it does not hurt to moisten it in ice water and squeeze it properly. This will allow you to protect your head even better and prevent an accident. Now you are ready to meet the hot climate of the Russian steam room. Don't expect to sit here for a long time. This is not only unnecessary, but even harmful. For the entire time spent in the bath, it is better to make 5 to 10 visits to the steam room, and spend the rest of the time in the pool or in the relaxation room.

What do we take with us

Let's talk a little more about what to bring with you. It is better to think about it in advance, so that at the last moment you do not forget anything in a hurry. First of all, you will need a towel and a mat for the steam room, as well as a special hat. Don't forget flip flops that are easy to put on and take off. It will not be superfluous to grab a comb and hair dryer, soap, shampoo, shower gel, as well as clean clothes.

For a woman, the list is even more expanded due to cosmetics, which in the bath fully reveal their properties. These are masks and scrubs, peels. However, please note that there are certain standards on how to properly go to a public bath. In your private, you can apply any cosmetics in a free sequence, but going into a public steam room with a mask on your face or a scrub on your body is disrespectful to others. You can apply them, but before the steam room, be sure to wash them off in the shower. But this does not apply to hair masks. Choose nourishing formulations, apply to strands and cover it all with a shower cap. And put on a special hat for a steam room on top.

Steamed skin is ideal for applying moisturizers and masks, anti-cellulite and firming products. Therefore, take them with you to the bath. While the cream is being absorbed, drink green tea, mineral water or juice. But it is better not to drink coffee and alcohol.

Get used to the heat

Today we are talking about a classic steam room, where water is poured onto the heater and the dizzying smell of leaves from a broom. And in order to easily endure the heat, you need to know how to go to the Russian bath. In order for you to have the most pleasant impressions, you need to make the first adaptive entry. The optimum temperature in this case is +60 ° C, that is, the lower shelf of the steam room is suitable. Lie down on it and get used to the conditions. The first run is usually designed for 3-10 minutes, so do not be too zealous. For now, the broom only needs to be steamed, the most important thing is yet to come.

Second entry: go to the bath procedures

After you have had a good rest, it's time to go to the steam room again. Now the stay there can be extended to 10-15 minutes. During this time, you can not only sweat, but also try the healing power of a broom. To do this, it is best to go to the bath together. Do not forget: we steam in the bath correctly. Steaming with a broom (we will tell you the rules now) is a procedure that is not known to many today. At the same time, the expression "whip with a broom" is completely inappropriate here. In order for the procedure to be useful and enjoyable, you must first study this sacrament.

Broom massage

First of all, the plowing of the lying on the shelf is performed. In this way hot air is blown in. The massage continues with shaking. This is shaking a broom under the ceiling of the steam room and briefly pressing it against the feet, lower back and shoulder blades. Now you can move on to whipping, light blows to the skin. Be sure to alternate them with lingering strokes. An excellent type of massage is a compress. A hot broom is lowered onto the skin with a tight pressure for 4-5 seconds. Do not forget that although this procedure is pleasant, you should not delay it too much. 5-7 minutes are enough, after which you need to lie down for another 2-5 minutes, relaxing as much as possible, and only then you can get up and go to rest.

Bath party continues

It doesn't have to be going home. Use the cosmetics that you have brought with you. Drink tea, relax, rinse in the shower - and you can go to the steam room again. Each subsequent visit may be longer. But each person is different, watch your feelings and don't try to stay there too long. The maximum time in the steam room is 20 minutes.

Extreme temperature fluctuations

Since we are talking today about the organism, it is necessary to say about the favorite pastime of the Russian people. This is diving into an ice-hole, rubbing with snow, at worst, you can pour ice-cold water from a bucket on yourself. But! We must remember that this is a very big stress for the body, so if you have recently started going to the steam room, you should not test yourself for strength. Start by swimming in the pool, the water in it is usually just cool. Gradually lower the temperature of the water used for contrast treatments. Hardening is a process that is meant to be beneficial, so approach it wisely.

Bath - an assistant in the fight for a beautiful figure

This question was probably asked by all women, so in the end we will look at how to go to the bathhouse for weight loss. How can a steam room help you lose weight? It turns out that it is very simple: under the influence of high temperatures, a process of strong sweating occurs. The fluid leaves, and the body makes up for its lack by rendering it from fat deposits and muscles. Thus, the process of splitting and removing fat through the pores is launched. Of course, you won't lose much, and besides, a strong thirst will force you to drink a large enough amount of water to compensate for the loss. But the running process is very useful for the whole organism. To date, the program has proven to be excellent, which includes a visit to the Russian steam room, then a cleansing peeling of the whole body and a manual anti-cellulite massage. This procedure ends with mud or

Summing up, I would like to add that the Russian people honored the bathing traditions for centuries, which means that it is very useful for us to continue the traditions of our great-grandfathers and go to the steam room. At least a couple of times a month. The bath strengthens the body and eliminates numerous diseases, gives a second youth, improves mood, acts on the skin in almost the same way as expensive salon procedures. Therefore, if you are still in doubt, heed the advice: go to the bathhouse!

If there were no bathhouse, it would have to be invented - it has no equal in turning frogs into Vasilis the Beautiful. No matter how tired and exhausted you enter the steam room, you will leave it cheerfully singing the “March of Enthusiasts” and shining with renewed skin.

Bath procedures have their own rules, and the faster you understand them, the more noticeable the effect will be. So let's talk about everything in order.

Three passes

Before the steam room, we go to the shower so that the body prepares for high temperatures, the pores open. It is better not to use soap at this stage - the fat protects the skin from burns and scratches, especially if you are going to bathe with a broom. It is better not to wet your head - it will be easier to endure the heat in the steam room. By the way, before showering, you can swim in the pool for a while - especially if you are tired, lead a not very active lifestyle, or just want to lose weight.

We wrap our heads with a towel or put on a felt hat - it should not be too tight or too loose - and into the steam room. Do not immediately climb to the very top - give yourself time to get used to the heat. Lying is better than sitting, and the ideal option is when the legs are slightly higher than the head. Many baths even have special footrests.

The first entry into the steam room in order to warm up. Then you need to relax, drink hot tea. But in the second or third, you can already take a broom. And do not forget to "turn on" the heat - splash water on hot stones. It is necessary to pour it in small portions, into the very heat, then you get pleasant clouds of steam, and not heavy dampness, in which it is impossible to breathe. You can add a few drops of aromatic oil to the water.

What to smear

You can remove keratinized scales from the skin with the help of special bath scrubs. The general rule is to apply them on the body, go to the steam room, and then wash off in the shower. Be careful: do not clean the décolleté, neck and face too hard - the delicate skin in these places can stretch. But the heels and elbows can be generously processed so that these traditionally problematic areas find their original softness. After a shower, apply a nourishing cream to the skin.

Bath scrubs can be bought, or you can cook yourself. The second option is even better: traditionally natural products are preferred in the bath.

Salt with honey. After thoroughly mixing the heated mixture (for this you need to hold it in the steam room on the shelf for several minutes), gently rub it into the skin. Unforgettable feelings are guaranteed. Salt mechanically cleanses the skin, enhances sweating, absorbs toxins that are released with sweat. Honey softens the skin and neutralizes the irritating effect of salt. Among other things, it contains a huge amount of trace elements that nourish the skin, make it healthy and velvety.

Oatmeal with honey and sour cream. Amazing body scrub mask. Oats are poured with boiling water, and before being applied to the body, they are mixed with honey and sour cream. After this scrub, the skin remains smooth and velvety for a whole week.

Ground coffee. Mix the rest of the brewed coffee with honey and treat the heels and elbows. They will be such that babies will envy.

white henna. Diluted with water to the consistency of gruel and smeared on the body. Experienced ladies say: “Your man will slip”, before the skin will be smooth and tender.

Cornmeal with egg. Brew the cereal with boiling water (you can use chamomile infusion), mix with the yolk and apply to the body.

By the way

To find the right product in the sea of cosmetics, you need to know which substances are good moisturizers.

Liposomes- penetrate deep into the skin, providing intense hydration and nutrition.

Hydroviton- an analogue of the natural moisturizing secret of the skin.

Ceramides- protect the skin from moisture loss, contributing to a tighter adhesion of epidermal cells.

B vitamins- moisturize, eliminate irritation and peeling of the skin, nourish.

Natural herbal extracts and oils(chamomile, coconut, calendula, cereals, papaya, avocado, aloe, cucumber juice, birch ...) - have an excellent moisturizing, tonic and anti-inflammatory effect.

Alpha hydroxy fruit acids(ANA) - have the ability to maintain the water balance of the skin.

Sesame oil, honeycomb extract- form a special film on the surface of the skin that prevents the evaporation of moisture.