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Steam baths for the face of chamomile. Steam baths for the face help a woman to take care of her appearance. Essential oils or herbs

Steam cleaning face at home is considered a useful and highly effective procedure. It is suitable for those people who want to get rid of skin problems. After just a few sessions, it will be possible to notice positive result... The skin will become smoother, softer, lighter and healthier, and the number of acne will be significantly reduced. This is achieved due to the medicinal herbs that contain steam bath.

The following effects can also be noted:

  • the contents of the pores become softer and come out either on their own or after using the scrub;
  • therapeutic vapors soothe the skin and relieve inflammation;
  • the skin is cleansed of toxins, sebaceous deposits and cosmetics;
  • getting better cellular respiration, the yellowish or grayish skin tone disappears, a slight blush appears;

After that, it is recommended to apply moisturizing masks, since a steam bath with or with bay leaves helps the pores to open and get the largest number essential substances from cream, scrub and others cosmetics.
The procedure is also popular because it is very easy to carry out it yourself. Everything you need can be found in the store, and at a low price. A steam bath for a face at home will cost less than a service in a beauty salon, and at the same time it will be just as effective.

Indications and contraindications

Steam baths for the face for acne, dark spots and other problems can be done by all people who take care of their appearance... They are especially recommended for those who have serious skin blemishes, such as acne. It happens that there are not enough cosmetic products to treat the face, and expensive procedures are required to cleanse the epidermis and relieve inflammation. In such a situation, a steam bath is perfect, which will replace the expensive services of a specialist.

Before conducting a session, you must familiarize yourself with the contraindications. They exist due to the fact that steam affects not only the epidermis, but also blood circulation. A steam bath should not be carried out by people who have acute cardiovascular pathologies, diseases respiratory tract, asthma. It is also recommended to refrain from exposure to steam at high body temperatures. If health problems have chronic form, it is recommended that you consult with your doctor about whether this procedure can be carried out. This is necessary in order not to face unpleasant side effects.

What do you need?

In order to carry out the procedure, you will need to purchase certain items. Some of them may already be at home, while others will have to look in the store. First of all, you need to stock up on a small plastic bowl or other container with a volume of 3 liters. It must be absolutely clean and not used for other needs, for example, for washing. That is why it is better to buy a new one and in the future use it only for steam baths.

You will also need a large, thick towel that will completely cover your head when you bend over a container of water. It is important that at the same time it absolutely does not allow air to pass through. In addition, it is necessary to purchase medicinal herbs in dry or fresh... They can be chamomile, Bay leaf, lavender, and others. They shouldn't be calling allergic reaction at a specific person... After that, you can go directly to the procedure itself.

How to make a steam bath

Total for preparatory activities, the procedure itself and the steps after it will take about 30 minutes. It is necessary to set aside time for this in advance so as not to do everything in a hurry. First you need to boil about 2-3 liters of water, which will then be used for the bath. It is also necessary to prepare a tincture or a decoction of medicinal herbs, you will need about 1 glass per liter of pure boiling water. All ingredients must be mixed in a bowl and placed on the table.

Now you need to tie your hair so that the strands do not get in the way. You need to bend over the basin and immediately place a thick towel on the back of your head so that the water with the broth does not cool ahead of time. If it becomes excessively hot, then it is necessary to increase the distance of the face to boiling water, and then gradually decrease it.

The procedure itself can take about 5-10 minutes. It must be stopped when the steam disappears. After the bath, you do not need to immediately wash or wipe your skin. It will be much more beneficial to wait for the moisture to evaporate on its own. Only after 10 minutes can you wipe your face with a dry napkin. It is recommended to cleanse the skin with a scrub and apply a cream. You need to conduct a session once a week.

Effective recipes

There is different ways and they are all considered to be effective. For yourself, you can choose the one that is designed to deal with a specific problem.

Well-proven recipes:

  • For acne. In the baths, which should fight inflammation and acne, it is good to add the following herbs: string, calendula tincture, aloe, lavender. You can also use chamomile and plantain.
  • From wrinkles. For a rejuvenating effect, we recommend using the following ingredients: rosemary, sage and dried chamomile.
  • For oily skin... To dry the face and normalize work sebaceous glands, you should apply horsetail, mint, oak, aloe, linden.
  • For dry skin. In this case, experts advise adding thyme, calendula or oregano.
  • From black dots. A tincture of nettle or mountain ash fruits will help get rid of this problem. It is also recommended to add about 50 grams of salt to boiling water.

It is advisable to prepare steam baths with only one of the listed ingredients, since experts do not recommend mixing several herbs at once. The result will be noticeable after 2-3 sessions.

8. After the steam bath, it is advisable to wash with cool water, with the addition of a few drops of lemon juice.

Duration and frequency of the steam bath for the face:

If you have:
The procedure is carried out no more than 2 times a month and its duration is 8-10 minutes.

If the facial skin is normal:
The steam bath should be done once a month and should last for about 5 minutes.

If the skin is dry:
For dry skin of the face, steam baths are not recommended, but if they are so necessary for your skin, then they should be done no more than 1 time in 2 months and the procedure should take no more than 3 minutes.

Steam bath recipes for the face.

Steam baths for oily skin:

Of course, steam baths are designed specifically for oily skin, since this procedure softens the skin of the face, expands and cleanses the pores, and greasy plugs and blackheads are removed much easier.

In order for steam baths to be most effective on oily skin, it is recommended to use special herbs or preparations:

  • and 1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of mint into a thermos and pour boiling water, after 30 minutes, pour into a vessel and cover with a towel for 10 minutes.
  • brew sage, coltsfoot and horsetail in equal proportions
  • you can try this collection: chamomile, calendula, birch bark, juniper berries
  • or this: lime light, chamomile, oak bark
  • essential, pine, lavender and sage

Steam baths for dry skin.

  • bay leaf, licorice, chamomile;
  • comfrey, dandelion, rose, orange peel;
  • sage, hawthorn, linden.

These herbs and flowers can be used alone or in any combination.

Steam baths for combination skin faces:

If you have dry skin on most of your face, then choose steam baths designed for dry skin, if oily, then, respectively, steam baths for oily skin .

Steam baths for normal skin faces:

  • rose, fennel, chamomile, marshmallow, carnation, bay leaf;
  • essential oils of lavender, bergamot, sandalwood.

Again, you can use them alone or mix them up.

Steam baths for aging skin:

  • bay leaf, licorice, eucalyptus, ginger, mint, nettle.

When is a steam face bath contraindicated?

  • If the skin of the face is very problematic: there is a lot of inflammation, closely located vessels,;
  • If your face has enlarged pores;
  • With hypertension and asthma;
  • If there is a lot of excess hair on your face;
  • If the skin of the face is dry, then the procedure should be carried out with caution.

Why is such a procedure needed at all? The fact is that under the influence of hot steam, the pores of the skin open, which allows without special labor remove dirt and black spots from the surface. Regular steam baths for the face increase skin turgor by improving blood supply. Also, hot steam softens the top layer of the dermis, and dead skin particles are easily exfoliated.

It is noticed that after such a procedure, the creams are better absorbed and the intensity of their effect increases.

Make steam baths for the face you can use herbal decoctions, essential oils or just plain water. If you use decoctions or oils, the steam bath can also have healing effect, promote skin disinfection.

How to make a steam bath for your face

For a steam bath, you will need a container with a capacity of approximately 3 liters. This can be a saucepan or a wide bowl. The container needs to be filled hot water(60-70 degrees) by three quarters of the volume. The face should be tilted over the dishes by about 40 centimeters, and the head should be covered with a towel on top. The procedure takes about 15 minutes.

Before you do steam bath, face must be cleaned by washing with soap and water. It is recommended to apply oily under the eyes - there is very soft skin and it needs to be protected. After the procedure, if your skin is in order, you need to wash your face with cool water and wipe your face with lotion or water with lemon juice.

If you have black dots, then after steaming, you need to blot your face dry and remove the corks that have protruded onto the surface. To do this, the finger is wrapped with a piece of bandage soaked in a disinfectant solution (for example, hydrogen peroxide) and black spots are removed from the skin.
At the same time, you cannot press them, they must move away on their own. If you try to squeeze blackheads on steamed skin, you can severely damage it.

After you remove everything, wipe your face with the same hydrogen peroxide or water with lemon juice and wash. The cream can be applied half an hour after the steam bath.

If you cannot remove blackheads naturally the first time, steam baths for the face can be done for several days in a row. Eventually they will soften and come off easily. This method, however, can only be recommended for oily or normal skin. In other cases, frequent steam baths for the face it is not recommended to carry out, it is better to contact the office.

For steam baths, as already mentioned, herbal decoctions and essential oils can be used. In the latter case, you just need to add the chosen one to the water (10 drops). If you use herbs, then you need to brew them first. You can boil for a few minutes, taking herbs, at the rate of a tablespoon for 2 cups of water, and then add to the dishes for a steam bath. Or you can put it in boiling water (in bulk or in a gauze bag) some time before the procedure. When the water cools down to the right temperature, you can start.

Steam baths for face especially beneficial for oily skin. It is noticed that for regular use with this procedure, oily skin becomes fresher, pores are narrowed, acne scars are smoothed out. For oily skin steam baths for the face can be done about once a week, the procedure can take up to 20 minutes.

Skin steam baths you should not get carried away, if you want, you can do them no more than once a month. You can add chamomile, orange, rose to the water. The procedure time is no more than 5 minutes. For aging skin, steam baths for the face should be done according to the same scheme.

For normal skin, the procedure will be beneficial if it is carried out twice a month. You can use chamomile, lavender, sandalwood, cloves, thyme, geranium and others. The procedure takes up to 15 minutes.

Steam baths for the face- a thing, of course, useful, however, there are some limitations. So, this procedure not recommended for strong inflammatory processes on the skin, dermatitis and others skin diseases, hypertension, increased growth facial hair, asthma, vascular network on the face. In these cases, cleaning is best done in a beauty parlor.

Alexandra Panyutina
Women's magazine JustLady

The appearance of the skin depends on how clean and well-groomed it is. And those who know the basics home cosmetology, understands that it is not enough just to wash your face twice a day. If from time to time do not arrange the epidermis deep cleaning then, they will become clogged with dermal debris: the remains of decorative cosmetics, dust particles from the atmosphere, greasy deposits. As a result, cellular respiration becomes more difficult, the amount of oxygen supplied to the tissues decreases, the skin grows dull, and more and more black dots are formed. For salons, many women do not have enough money, or time, or courage. Therefore, the most the best option v in this case- a steam bath for the face, which can be easily organized and made at home, using the simplest tools at hand.

If you regularly (once every 1-2 weeks) do facial baths, the skin really gets very well-groomed and neat look... It appears much lighter, the color is improved, it becomes more natural and healthy. This is due to the effect that healing vapors have on the deep, cellular layers of the epidermis. It is very sensitive to heat and the essential substances of herbs that penetrate into the tissues. The mechanism of action of the procedure is simple, and the results are truly amazing:

  • steam baths for the face at home involve the use of hot water, part of which penetrates in the form of steam through the pores into the skin, cleansing it of sebaceous deposits, makeup, toxins and other skin debris;
  • eventually blackheads soften and go out either by themselves or after the procedure are easily removed by gentle pressure with the pads of the fingers;
  • cellular respiration improves, which helps to normalize skin color: yellowness and grayness go away, a natural and healthy blush appears;
  • pores under the influence of high temperatures open as much as possible, thereby increasing their permeability;
  • couples of healing decoctions, which are used in the procedure, penetrate deep into the skin along with the beneficial substances they contain: they become participants in metabolic processes that significantly improve the condition of the epidermis ;
  • couples of medicinal herbs used in the baths have a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin;
  • as a result, the foci of inflammation become much smaller: therefore recommended for teenagers do facial baths for acne and acne;
  • such procedures are good to do before applying a scrub or face mask, since the bath allows the pores to open and absorb maximum amount nutrients of these cosmetics.

Knowing how the steaming facial bath works and how effective it is, you should take advantage of its wonderful cleansing properties and give your skin a healthy glow. Of course, this procedure requires some preparation and even skill, but after performing several baths, feeling how your skin is blooming, and acquiring necessary skills, you can no longer imagine that once you did not do them at all and did not give such pleasure, first of all, to yourself, your beloved. The fact is that in the process of taking such baths, you will inhale the aromas of medicinal herbs (which you choose yourself). And they will have a soothing effect not only on tired skin, but also on nervous system too. After such procedures, you usually sleep soundly, and the problems are much easier to bear.

For sensitive skin use argan oil on your face, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects.

The main thing in this business is to learn how to make facial baths competently in order to get the most out of them for yourself. On the one hand, this is a more troublesome procedure than preparing a homemade cosmetic mask. On the other hand, she is nothing supernatural. All its stages can be worked out before automation. After 2-3 procedures, having spent time on them, you will cope with these manipulations easily and quickly. First, study the theory carefully, and then practice each step in practice. We offer you a simple, but the most detailed (literally step-by-step) instructions on how to do steam bath for the face at home, without spending money on a similar procedure in the salon.

  1. If finances allow you, you can purchase at specialized store cosmetic equipment for steam cleansing of the skin at home. This is a convenient apparatus in the form of a vessel with an elongated neck and an extended top in which the face is placed. It may still bear a name « steam sauna for face"... Such a magic flowerpot will cost you from 1,200 rubles and more, but with it you will not know any problems with this procedure.
  2. You can save this money for family budget and make a steam bath for the face with my own hands, from improvised means. For this you will need a small basin or cup with a volume of 2-3 liters. They should be ceramic, plastic or glass, but preferably not metallic. And most importantly, they must be clean and not used for any other household needs... If it is a basin, do not soak laundry in it. If this big cup, do not wash the dishes in it.
  3. Prepare large terry towel that covers your entire head when you bend over the steam bath. It should not let any gaps and outlets into the air.
  4. Stock up medicinal herbs which are used in cosmetology for skin care. Below will be given recommendations on which plants can be used to solve which problems. They can be both dry and fresh. The main thing is that they do not cause allergies and dizziness in you.

Since steam baths for cleansing pores on the face actively affect not only the deep layers of the skin, but through inhalation of vapors affect blood circulation in the brain, as well as ventilation of air in the lungs, it is worth considering that this procedure has whole line contraindications. It cannot be used by people who suffer from asthma, pulmonary, cardiovascular diseases, with high temperature... If you have chronic health problems, it is best to consult with your doctor about steam baths for your face on a case-by-case basis. This will avoid complications and side effects.

Prepared herbs for face baths will be needed for decoctions or infusions... The broth is prepared as follows: 2 tablespoons medicinal herb(it is not necessary to grind) it is poured with a glass of boiling water and put on a small fire for a slow boil for 15 minutes. Then it will need to be left under the lid for an hour and filtered. To prepare the infusion, it is better to grind the grass, pour boiling water in the same proportion and leave for an hour, and then strain.

    1. Wash, remove the remnants of makeup from your face.
    2. Pin up your hair to keep it from falling over your face.
  1. For a liter of boiling water used for a steam bath, you will need 1 glass of infusion or decoction of medicinal herbs.
  2. Pour boiling water with broth into a cup.
  3. Bend your face down over her just enough to avoid scalding your skin with the hot steam.
  4. Place a terry towel over your head.
  5. If it gets too hot, slightly increase the distance from your face to the water. As it cools, bring it closer to it or add boiling water, which should be at your fingertips.
  6. The optimal time for the procedure is 5-7 minutes.
  7. After a steam bath, many make the mistake of immediately washing or rubbing their skin dry. Do not do that. Let your skin rest, just sit for 10 minutes, and the remaining moisture will be absorbed and evaporated by itself. After that, with a dry napkin, carefully remove its remnants.
  8. Now you can cleanse the skin with a scrub, apply to it cosmetic mask or the usual cream. You can be sure: now the effectiveness of all these funds will significantly increase and exceed all your expectations.
  9. It is good to do such procedures weekly or at least once every 2 weeks.

Now you know how to make a face bath yourself, without expensive procedures in salons, at home, using the simplest available tools: a bowl (cup), a terry towel and medicinal herbs.

Much will depend on what exactly you add to your steam bath to enhance its cleansing action. It may not only be medicinal plants but also salt and baking soda, and even paraffin wax. There are a huge number of recipes.

It is not enough to know how to make a steam bath for the face: you also need to correctly choose an auxiliary product for it. You can, of course, use only boiling water for cleansing the skin. pure form without adding anything to it. This will save you from blackheads and even thoroughly clean the pores, but no additional effect do not expect from such a procedure. But it will be much more pleasant with its help to get rid of acne or tighten sagging, which becomes more and more with age.

Buy a special one at the pharmacy cosmetic paraffin, melt it, according to the instructions, to a liquid state, but to such a temperature that it does not burn your face, and apply this liquid with a brush on your face (avoiding the eye area). Cover your face with gauze with cutouts for the nose, mouth, and eyes. After 3-4 minutes, when the paraffin has hardened, another layer is made. Usually paraffin bath for the face is applied in 4-5 layers. Therefore, it will be better if someone helps you.

If you want to use steam baths for your face for acne, add infusions and decoctions from anti-inflammatory and disinfecting herbs such as aloe, immortelle, St. John's wort, calendula, lavender, coltsfoot, plantain, string. Very effective in these cases are face baths with chamomile, which has a complex effect on the skin: it will not only relieve acne and acne, but also soothe the irritated after working day skin.

You can make steam baths for oily skin with herbs drying and normalizing the functioning of the sebaceous glands: aloe, butterbur, birch, oak, nettle, linden, burdock root, mint, plantain, horsetail.

If you need a bath for steaming a face with dry skin type, use oregano, calendula, thyme to prepare it.

If you want to achieve a rejuvenating effect from steam baths, add coltsfoot, rosemary, chamomile, sage to them.

It is recommended to pour a decoction of rowan or nettle into steam baths for the face from blackheads. You can add a glass of salt or 100 grams of soda (per 1 liter of boiling water). These products also have cleansing properties, but they are contraindicated for dry skin types.

If your goal is to get rid of freckles and age spots, add dandelion or parsley decoctions to the steam baths for the face.

If you are a fan of aromatherapy, be sure to add your favorite essential oils to steam baths for your face, which also have the most beneficial effects on the skin.

Now you know exactly how to properly make a steam bath for your face with a variety of additives. Use this effective and such useful procedure deep and at the same time delicate skin cleansing regularly. After a while, you yourself will feel and even see in the mirror how it transforms, becomes cleaner, more beautiful, more toned and elastic. The purity of the skin is the key to its health and beauty, and every woman should always remember this.

Any woman knows that clear skin face is a guarantee of her beauty and health, but not everyone has the opportunity to visit the beauty parlor, where she will be professionally cleaned in accordance with the type of skin.

Steam baths are a home budget method that in many cases can successfully replace an expensive beauty parlor

At home

Deep and effective cleansing can be carried out at home using steam baths for the face and following a small list of certain rules. Such procedures will cleanse clogged pores, help get rid of blackheads, moisturize the skin, enrich it with oxygen, make it tender and soft, removing the dead layer of the epidermis.

Operating principle

The main action is carried by hot steam. Due to its high temperature:

  1. pores open, accumulated sebaceous deposits come out of them, decorative cosmetics, dirt;
  2. steam penetrates into deep layers and softens blackheads (comedones), which are then easily removed with a scrub;
  3. blood circulation increases, metabolism is normalized in upper layers, the skin is enriched with oxygen, its color becomes fresh and healthy;
  4. hot steam promotes the release of sweat, together with it toxins come out;
  5. vapors of medicinal herbs and oils used have a calming effect and relieve inflammation.

A steam bath for a face at home is carried out according to certain rules. They are easy to use and easy to remember.

In this video, the girl will talk about her experience of using steam baths with herbs, as well as how to do them correctly for a good face cleansing:

How to make a steam bath?

  • There are special electric trays in the shape of a drop-down flower. Steam rises from the bottom of the flower right in the face. Buy yourself such a device, if possible, it is small in size and easy to use.
  • A saucepan, bowl or bowl with a capacity of about 3 liters will work well.
  • Prepare a large cotton or linen towel to cover your head and dishes of water with.

  • Prepare hot water at about 60-70 degrees. A decoction of medicinal herbs must be made in advance at the rate of 1 glass of decoction per 1 liter of water for steaming.
  • Essential oils add directly to hot water at a rate of 10 drops per liter.
  • Before cleaning, wash with soap, apply fat cream around the eyes and around the lips.
  • Lean over a bowl of hot water so that the steam reaches your face without scalding it. Cover your head and water with a towel.
  • Stay in this position as recommended for your skin type.
  • Rinse your face with water or wipe with lemon solution, lightly blot it with a dry cloth. After 15-20 minutes, apply your regular cream.

If, after steaming, you wash yourself with a scrub, then it will easily remove all the dirt that has come to the surface and cleanse it of dead cells. Apply well a cleansing mask that draws out dirt from open pores.

Steam baths for the face can be repeated for several days in a row precisely to soften and remove comedones.

Healing herbs

The use of decoctions of medicinal herbs greatly enhances the effect of steaming and has a beneficial effect on general state facial skin: relieves inflammation, soothes, disinfects, softens it.

When using dry medicinal herbs the broth is prepared at the rate of 2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water. You can put the herb in the water that will be used for the procedure, boil for a few minutes, and let it cool slightly. Or prepare separately a more concentrated broth in small amount water, add it to the rest of the water before starting the procedure.

Cleansing different skin types

Bold

The steam cleaning method is most recommended for bold type skin. The pores expand during the procedure, sebaceous deposits are removed, comedones are much easier to remove. It is recommended to carry out this cleaning once a week for 20-25 minutes.

From medicinal herbs best action have decoctions:

  • horsetail;
  • wormwood;
  • yarrow;
  • St. John's wort;
  • chamomile;
  • calendula;
  • mint;
  • linden blossom;
  • mother and stepmother.

Of the essential oils, oils work well:

  1. grapefruit;
  2. rosemary;
  3. lemon balm;
  4. lemon;
  5. bergamot;
  6. pine trees;
  7. tea tree.

Dry

Steaming dry skin has a different result than oily skin. It may become even drier. It is necessary to cleanse the pores from dirt and remove dead cells of the epidermis in any case. Therefore, this cleaning is recommended to be applied 1-2 times a month with a duration of 10-12 minutes.

Read also: Hyaluronic acid will relieve us of wrinkles. Its properties and which cream to choose.

For dry and sensitive skin, herbs such as:

  • coltsfoot;

  • parsley;
  • rose petals;
  • mint;
  • thyme;
  • calendula;
  • Bay leaf;
  • chamomile;
  • dandelion.

They can be brewed individually or in combination with others in your home.

From essential oils best effect obtained using oils:

  1. orange;
  2. rosewood;
  3. jasmine.

Combined

If you have combined type facial skin, then you need to adhere to the recommendations for the type that prevails for you, or you can combine them a little at your discretion, depending on the desired result.

Normal

For those who have normal type skin, it is recommended to steam the face once every two weeks with a session duration of 15-20 minutes.

The broth is prepared from chamomile, calendula, bay leaves, lavender, fennel, cloves. For example, 5 bay leaves can be dipped in boiling water, turned off after two minutes, covered with a lid, allowed to cool and used. Such a decoction will increase blood circulation in the upper layers of the skin, refresh and rejuvenate it.

If you still do not know what type of facial skin you have, in this video the cosmetologist will tell you how to determine it, as well as the features of each skin type:

Other ways to cleanse your face

There are a variety of ways to cleanse your skin with the products at hand.

Contrast baths are good for aging skin. They tone the cells for a radiant and refreshed appearance. This procedure requires two cotton towels and two shallow pots of hot and cold water. First, in turn, a towel soaked in cold water, then a towel dipped in hot water... Keep a cold towel for 2-3 seconds, a hot one for 1-2 minutes.

A tangible cleansing and tightening effect gives salt bath for the face, which is very easy to apply and is carried out after steaming. Terry towel need to be folded in several layers, moisten in hot saline solution, lie down and put it on your face. The time for this procedure is not limited.

There are many recipes for masks to soften the epidermis and cleanse it of dirt and dead cells. Here is some of them:

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