Well-groomed handles and beautiful manicure is one of the secrets of women's success. But we, unfortunately, are not muslin ladies in silk gloves, and every day we have to deal with aggressive factors: hard water, cold air, alkali, dust. The skin becomes dry and dehydrated, and marigolds break down every now and then. Is not it time to take the rule of pamper yourself every two weeks the most pleasant of cosmetic procedures?
Of course, this is a manicure, but not the one to which we are accustomed. A new trend in cosmetology is spa procedures, and they did not avoid the professional manicure.
Beautiful and useful
The spa procedure involves the use of scrubs and baths with the addition of aromatic oils, medicinal herbs, sea salt and other nutrients. For example, drugs containing ceramides - lipid compounds, which require dry skin. They have a rejuvenating and moisturizing effect, return elasticity to the skin of the hands.
Medicinal herbs have an antiseptic effect, they heal areas with weather-beaten skin and wounds. Sea salt softens the skin, strengthens the nails. And essential oils not only lift the mood and calm the nervous system, but also have pronounced bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties. All components used in spa-manicure, give an excellent cosmetic effect, and the procedure itself makes it possible to feel like a real queen.
Do not go far
Not every one of us can afford a professional manicure every week. We have to do it ourselves: scissors, a nail file, a spatula ... And if not to be too lazy and add the above ingredients to this standard set, you will get an unforgettable spa manicure session. Shall we try?
So, we need:
- manicure set;
- container-tray;
- soft towel;
- warm water;
- essential oil;
- flowers of chamomile or marigold, mint leaves, oak bark - to choose from;
- sea salt;
- scrub and hand mask;
- moisturizing cream;
- nail polish remover;
- strengthening agent for nails.
For the first time this will be quite enough. Now go directly to the procedure for spa manicure at home.
- Remove the old varnish from the marigold.
- While the nails are dry, give them the desired shape. Undressed marigolds can not be sawed, otherwise they will begin to separate.
- Prepare the tub: warm water + medicinal herbs + essential oils + sea salt. You can add more and antifungal.
- Put your hands in the tub, close your eyes, relax and think about something pleasant. It will take 5-7 minutes.
- Open your eyes, smile and pat the handles with a towel.
- With light massage movements, apply a scrub to the skin of your hands. Hold the product on your hands until it dries and starts rolling off.
- Remove the residue with a tissue.
- Put a hand mask on the handles. Mentally imagine how the skin eats useful substances and becomes healthy and silky in the eyes.
- Wash off the mask after 15 minutes with warm water and apply a moisturizer to the handles. By the way, it can be replaced by nourishing milk or essential oil.
- Cover the nails with a firming agent.
Smile and evaluate the result!
As you can see, the technology of spa manicure is quite simple, the main thing is not to be too lazy and allocate for your beloved just half an hour!
Caution!
Before you do spa manicure, pay attention to the contraindications. This pleasant procedure, unfortunately, is not acceptable for people suffering from varicose veins, diabetes, hypertension and acute infectious diseases. You should also refrain from spa manicure if there are wounds, cracks, burns, scratches or a rash on the skin of the hands.