Anti-cellulite oils
C cellulite many representatives of the fairer sex are familiar with it, even those who are not overweight. This problem is felt most acutely in spring and summer, when it gets hot and you want to wear short skirts or bare your arms. However, it is not only possible, but also necessary to fight it, and this is not always too costly, as many salons advertise. In addition to proper nutrition and regular exercise, it is enough to carry out some home treatments with anti-cellulite oils.
Essential anti-cellulite oils
If you notice the first signs of cellulite, you should not immediately look for expensive products in specialized salons. Try treatments with oils first. There are two types of oils: ethereal and basic. The former have long been used in the beauty industry. Massage with them significantly improves blood circulation and metabolism, which leads to regeneration and cleansing of the skin at the cellular level. As a result, the skin becomes smoother and more even, and signs of cellulite disappear.
Oils of rosemary, juniper, grapefruit, lemon, orange have a more pronounced anti-cellulite and drainage effect and also a pronounced fat-burning effect. By removing excess fluid and waste from the skin, they make it elastic, smooth and velvety.
In the fight against cellulite, cinnamon oil is a good helper, as it has an excellent fat-destroying effect and removes excess fluid from the body.
Basic anti-cellulite oils
In the fight against cellulite, not only essential oils are used, but also base oils, many of which are no less effective. The most famous base oil that has a fat-burning effect is grape seed oil. The drug can be bought at a pharmacy at a reasonable price or prepared at home yourself. Moreover, this oil can be used not only for cosmetic purposes, but also added to food. This will significantly enhance its effect on problem areas of the skin. To do this:
- Squeeze a portion of grapes and dry the pomace.
- Then pass it through a meat grinder and fill it with vegetable oil.
- For 24 hours, keep the mixture in a water bath, heating it gently.
- Collect the top aromatic layer - this will be the grape oil.
Another equally well-known oil is rose oil, which also helps in the fight against the hated orange peel.
How to use anti-cellulite oils
It is important to use essential oils correctly, otherwise, instead of beautiful and smooth skin, you may end up with burns and other troubles on the body. Therefore, essential oils cannot be applied to the body undiluted; they must be diluted in base oils or combined with other ingredients. Olive, peach, and sea buckthorn oils are well suited for these purposes. For massage, the following proportions are considered the ideal combination: essential oil 11-18 drops per 35-40 ml of base oil.
To take an oil bath, dissolve the oil in foam or mix with sea salt before adding it to the water. These manipulations will help it to be more evenly distributed over the entire surface of the water.
As practice shows, the most effective procedure with oil is considered massage, which must be carried out regularly, twice a day, to achieve the desired result. For work, you can use any essential oil that has an anti-cellulite effect, after diluting it with any base oil. You can combine several essential oils, observing the required proportions, or add honey to the composition. The duration of the procedure is about 8 minutes.
After the massage, be sure to take a hot shower and rub your body with a hard towel.
The following procedure is also effective if done regularly and correctly. This wraps. For work, you can use any essential oils that have an anti-cellulite effect in combination with base oils. To speed up the effect, you can add other components. For example, apple cider vinegar, honey, seaweed, clay. Here is a recipe for the most effective combination of ingredients aimed at combating body irregularities.
- Combine apple cider vinegar and warm water in a 1:1 ratio, add a few drops of lemon, juniper and rosemary oil.
Apply the composition to problem areas of the skin, wrap in film and a warm blanket. The duration of the procedure is 40-45 minutes.
Using not one, but several types of essential oils for wrapping will bring faster results, because working together they enhance the effect of each other. After the procedure, be sure to rub your body with a hard washcloth, and after a shower, do not wipe your skin dry and apply body milk with diluted grapefruit oil.
Essential oils can be added to sea salt and used as a body scrub. During scrubbing, the skin is cleansed, the pores are torn off, and the oil entering the skin destroys fatty tissue.
Another option for using oils in the fight against cellulite is baths. This is a simple and effective method. The main thing to remember is that before adding oil to water, it must be combined with sea salt or bubble bath. The duration of the procedure is about 25 minutes. To obtain a visible effect, you must take at least 1-2 baths during the week.
Use a composition of several oils for water procedures; this will significantly increase the effectiveness of the procedure.
Please note that during pregnancy you should consult with a specialist before using anti-cellulite products, and also be careful when choosing a drug if you have an individual intolerance to any component.
