Wraps: recipes, results, tips

In our modern world, wraps are very popular and fashionable. Wraps are a process in the field of cosmetology that activates blood circulation, increases the functioning of the sebaceous and sweat glands. Problematic areas of the body are wrapped in a greenhouse film. These surgeries are performed in spas, but it is quite possible to do them at home.

Home wraps: how to do

First of all, before any session wraps, it is necessary to prepare the body - wash, steam, treating with a scrub and a washcloth. Wipe off with a dry towel, and you can apply a special mixture for the procedure. It should be applied with massage movements only on problem areas- hips or waist. After application, wrap with cling film in a spiral (from bottom to top), put on tight clothing on top or cover with a blanket. You can drink hot herbal tea to enhance the effect. Any wraps last no more than an hour, at which time you can just lie there, relax, watch your favorite movie, listen to nice music, or you can be active - start cleaning, go in for sports. When the allotted time has passed, get rid of the film, take a shower, rinse off the product, apply a moisturizer and nourishing cream. It is very important to know that the sessions should be done after 2 hours after eating; after the procedure, you should not eat for an hour. To obtain special and desired effects, it is worthwhile to carry out a course of procedures (11-18), the options for procedures can be alternated. After a couple of wraps, the body will noticeably tighten and become velvety.

What results can be achieved using the procedures:

• the skin will be cleansed, harmful toxins and excess fluid will go away;
• metabolism will accelerate, blood circulation will become much better;
• the body will become elastic, fit;
• saturation with vitamins and useful elements will occur.

There are also contraindications to wraps - people with kidney diseases, varicose veins, high fever, tumors, pregnant women, and if there is an allergy to various components of the mixture, in no case should these procedures be done!

Anti-cellulite wrap

Orange peel is a problem for many. Not everyone can easily cope with it, because not always diets or sports can help in this. In such cases, home wraps can be very useful and effective. The content of such mixtures contains active substances that help improve blood circulation, because it is because of its violation that begins cellulite... Sessions are carried out in the same way as other wraps, only after the procedure an anti-cellulite cream should be applied. They should be done every three to four days, 10 procedures, then a month of rest. Consider some of the best and most effective recipes.

Wrap with application clays- it is very useful, nourishes the epidermis with vitamins, removes excess toxins and fats. For cooking, you need a glass of any kind of clay (white, black, blue) and half a glass of cold water. We make a gruel, smear it on problem areas, wrap it with foil and keep it for 20 minutes. For better results, you can add olive oil or any other oil to the mixture.

Honey wrap is also quite effective, the recipe is very simple. I need a couple of glasses of honey. Heat it in a water bath to a warm temperature and apply it on the skin in a thickened layer, then wrap it with foil. Walk for at least an hour. Grind sea salt (1.3 cups) with a couple of spoons of honey, olive oil, two to three drops of citrus essential oil. Spread the prepared composition on the cleaned problem parts of the body, wrapping it in a film for 40 minutes.

Honey and vinegar - we combine in proportions 2 parts of honey and 1 part of vinegar, the composition is spread on the skin, wrapped in a film and a blanket. The procedure takes at least an hour. In one session, up to 3 kg can go away, especially if at this moment you are doing something mobile.

Belly wrap

For most women, the tummy is a problem area. In order to get a firm tummy and lose a couple of centimeters at the waist, you can do wraps.

Delicious chocolate procedure - mix a couple of tablespoons of heavy cream with cocoa powder (200g), adding a spoonful of olive oil. Apply in a thick layer to the waist area, wrap with foil and crawl under the blanket for 40 minutes. The skin will become firm, elastic and hydrated.

Fruit wrapping session - from any fruit (watermelon, orange, apple), berries (strawberry, raspberry), beat the puree using a blender. Mix with cream (sour cream), apply to problem areas, wrap with foil for half an hour. Melt a bar of dark chocolate in a water bath, cool to a temperature pleasant to the skin, spread on the body, wrap with foil for half an hour.

After brewing green tea, cool to an acceptable state, moisten strips of fabric in it, wrap around problem skin. Cover it with a film and a blanket, walk for half an hour. Add ginger or cardamom if desired.

Slimming wraps at home

Clay wraps - any bag clays soak with warm water until a thick mixture, add three large tablespoons of ground cinnamon. If available, add two to three drops of cinnamon oil. Spread the mixture on the body, fix it on top with a film, rest for half an hour under a blanket.

Honey, mixed with mustard. Mustard warms up the body and accelerates blood circulation. Melt honey in a water bath, dilute mustard a little with water. Combine the components and spread in a circular motion on the desired areas of the skin, cover with foil for no more than 20 minutes. Wash with warm water and spread with cream.

Combine ground coffee, salt, ground red pepper. To the composition, drip essential oils (orange, pine) in a couple of droplets and vitamin E. All this is combined with vodka to a thick state. Keep under the film no more than 15-20 minutes. Wrap with Kapsikam ointment. Thanks to the camphor and turpentine included in the ointment, it gives a warming effect, after which circulation and metabolism are improved. With its help, you can get rid of the "orange peel", you just need to mix the ointment with baby cream and apply on the body under a film, hold it for 15 minutes at most, and then wash it with warm water.

Paraffin wrap - melt a piece of paraffin in a water bath, make a mixture of oils (almond oil with the addition of vitamin E). Treat problematic areas with an oil composition, and then apply the cooled paraffin in several layers. Then wrap yourself in plastic. Hold for an hour or two. After removing the paraffin, spread the anti-cellulite cream on the body.

Raw potato wrap - rub it on a fine grater, squeeze out the liquid. Spread the squeezed potatoes on the skin, wrapped in foil for 40-50 minutes.

Also at home you can use cottage cheese, preferably fat-free, apply to problematic parts of the body for a couple of hours. Or make a thin dough with equal amounts of honey and apple cider vinegar, with the addition of wheat flour. This dough is spread on the skin and wrapped in a foil and a blanket for 2 hours.

By the way, a substance similar to gelatin - agar-agar - has an anti-cellulite effect. To do this, beat a couple of tablespoons of this product with two raw yolks and add 20 drops of camphor alcohol. Spread on the skin for 20 minutes, under a film.

Effective wraps

Wine - pour boiling water over dry kelp for half an hour. Add a couple of large spoons of black clay and half a glass of red wine, mix everything thoroughly and spread on the skin, walk for 30-40 minutes.

Pepper - combine 2 large tablespoons of hot red pepper and ground cinnamon with 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, a few drops of any anti-cellulite oil. Mix thoroughly, smear on the skin. Hold for half an hour.

Herbal - 300 g of chamomile steamed with a liter of boiling water. Insist for half an hour and add a couple of spoons of honey. In this infusion, wet a cotton cloth and wrap the body with it, securing it over with a film. The duration of the session is 40 minutes. Tea - pre-grind 3 large spoons of green tea, then steam with hot water. The result should be a gruel, leave it to brew for half an hour. Then drip with orange essential oil and apply on the body for 20 minutes.

Wrap from turmeric... Turmeric should be combined with clay. Dilute with water, drip with any essential oil, and apply to skin areas, covering with a film, for half an hour.

Rice - combine rice flour with water, until creamy, spread on the problem area for 40 minutes under a film.

You can use grape juice (5 large spoons), honey (small spoon) and any day cream (a couple of teaspoons), all the ingredients are mixed, spread on the body using a film, for 15 minutes.

Honey wrap

Honey contains many useful substances - minerals, amino acids, vitamins. In the field of cosmetology honey has amazing effects - improves blood circulation, tightens and rejuvenates the skin, saturates it with essential microelements. Honey with milk - just beat the honey and milk (yogurt, sour cream) in equal proportions, spread the resulting composition on problem areas for 40 minutes, fixing it over the film.

A mixture of honey and citrus fruits is also effective. You will need to beat the orange (lemon) juice with honey, smear the skin. Or just mix honey with any vegetable oil, this composition will moisturize the skin. Keep such mixtures on the body for 30-40 minutes. Combine honey melted in a steam bath with a few drops of orange or lemon oil. Keep under the film for an hour.

Coffee wrap

The simplest solution is to dilute 4 large spoons ground coffee with warm milk or water, until thick sour cream, spread on the skin and keep under the film for an hour.

To prepare the mass for wrapping, you have to beat ground coffee and blue clay in equal amounts, pour hot water and spread the resulting mixture on problem areas of the body, wrap it with foil, hold for 40 minutes. You can use and white clay, but for this, clay and coffee will have to be diluted separately. Clay is diluted with water, coffee - with warm milk. Then they are mixed with each other and applied in a wrap. There is a coffee wrap with seaweed - here ground coffee is mixed with seaweed in equal proportions, brewed with boiling water. We wait until the mass cools down, and spread it on the skin, wrapping it in a film. The duration of this session is hour.

Mustard wrap

Mustard has a warming and irritating effect, so wrapping with it has an excellent effect on blood circulation and helps to remove the hated "orange peel". To prepare the mixture, you need to dilute a couple of tablespoons of mustard powder with hot water (spoon) and mix gently so that there are no lumps left. The mixture should be thick. Apply it to problem areas, cover with foil and hold for no more than 15 minutes, so as not to get burns. To moisturize the skin, you need to combine mustard powder (200 g) with olive oil (300 ml). Leave on the skin for 10-15 minutes. Thanks to the oil, beneficial components are absorbed into the epithelium, and the body becomes smooth and velvety. For a rejuvenating effect - beat 200 g of mustard powder with 300 g of fat sour cream. Keep under the film for 15-20 minutes. Sour cream will saturate the skin with useful substances, eliminate stretch marks and nourish the skin.

For sensitive skin - 50 g of mustard powder should be combined with 200 g of starch, pour warm milk (300 ml), stir. Coat the skin for 20 minutes.

Algae for wrapping

To make a seaweed wrap, steam a couple of large tablespoons of seaweed (fucus or kelp) for half an hour with hot water. After swelling, spread the algae on the desired areas of the body, cover with a film and hold for 30 minutes.

Algae can also be soaked in cold water. Let it brew for a couple of hours, chop the algae with a blender. Pour in 100 g of cocoa powder, moisten the bandages in this, wrap them on cellulite areas, cover with foil, walk for 40 minutes.

For wraps, you should also use dry, leafy seaweed used for making sushi. They are large enough to be needed. Just soak and wrap them around your thighs, waist or buttocks, secure with cling film, cover with a warm blanket and hold for 30 minutes.

Seaweed wraps using herbs. Pour boiling water over the ground algae, celandine and ivy (a handful each). Let it brew for 15 minutes. Blot the bandages in this broth and wrap them around, covering them with film and a blanket. Session time 40 minutes. Combine the soaked seaweed with a couple of tablespoons of pepper, two tablespoons of vegetable oil and a few drops of orange oil. Spread the resulting composition on the body, wrap it with a film and a blanket. Keep on the skin for half an hour.

Chocolate wrap

Chocolate wraps break down fats, remove unnecessary toxins, and get rid of kilograms. The skin after the sessions is soft and smooth, because the cocoa beans do not dry it out.

The simplest recipe is to warm up half a liter of water and stir 200 g of cocoa powder in it. Spread the resulting mixture on problem skin for 40 minutes. Ginger wrap - 400 ml of milk with 100 g of grated ginger and 100 g of cocoa powder, bring to a boil, then let it brew for 20 minutes under a lid. Soak the bandages in this liquid, and apply to the areas with problem skin, covering them with a film. Keep for 30-40 minutes, then wash away. Stir 350 g of cocoa powder in two glasses of water, adding a couple of spoons of cinnamon. Or you can boil milk (300 ml) by dissolving a bar of dark chocolate in it. Pour half a spoonful of pepper into the mixture, cool, spread on bandages. Wrap them and film for 20 minutes.

Wrapping gels

Ice wrap slimming gel mask. Due to the high concentration of menthol and mint essential oil, a rapid and long-term cooling of the skin is obtained. The consequence is the strongest drainage effect. Spread on a clean, damp body with a thickened layer for half an hour, wrapped in a film to achieve the best effect. Horsepower gel wrap. Cooling, toning gel for foot care. Women who use this gel have reported improved blood circulation and skin condition. The use of this product gives a regenerating effect, helps to eliminate the "orange peel". After 7 days of gel wrap sessions, the volume of the hips and waist will noticeably decrease. The skin is smooth and firm. After cleaning the skin with a scrub, apply the gel to the problem areas of the body, secure with a film and hold for an hour, rinse with water. Anti-cellulite wrap gel - contains essential oils, algae extract, caffeine. Caffeine is responsible for the elimination of body fat. Essential oils improve the elasticity and firmness of the skin. Apply in a compacted layer, wrapped in foil, hold for half an hour, then rinse. Slim silhouette gel wrap. The composition includes algae, which reduces the amount of fat, menthol, which gives a cooling effect. How to apply - apply on problem skin, wrap with foil, hold for 25-30 minutes, then rinse. Gel for wrapping "Styx". Removes "orange peel", relieves swelling, promotes weight loss, removes harmful toxins and tightens the skin. It is applied under the film for half an hour.

All these products are sold in specialized stores, and their price is quite pleasant.

Wrapping oils

Any oil has its own set of useful properties and actions. Oil wraps are very effective and can be based on clay or vegetable oils. For example, dilute a couple of tablespoons of clay with warm water, add a spoonful of grape seed oil and a mixture of essential oils of your choice (10 drops each). Spread the mixture on parts of the body with an even layer, wrap with a film and hold for 1.5 hours. After the session, take a warm shower. You can take 50 ml of jojoba oil as a basis, pour in the oil of orange, cinnamon, juniper (10 drops each). Shake everything well and rub into problem areas, covering with a film. After half an hour, rinse with water.

Grape seed oil (50 ml) can be mixed with 10 ml of black coffee oil. Apply to the skin for an hour, wrapped in cling film. It is pleasant to make oil wraps based on honey. To do this, you need to take a couple of spoons of honey and 5 drops of your favorite essential oil, spread on the epidermis zones, cover with a film for 30 minutes.

Or drip a couple of drops of lavender and juniper oil into olive oil (20 ml). Beat and heat in a water bath. Cool and coat problematic areas. Keep under the foil for 30 minutes.

Hot wrap

Such procedures allow you to reduce the volume of both the entire body and individual problem areas. The composition of such wraps includes products containing a warming effect. They dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation and metabolism of nutrients. Through the open pores, harmful toxins, unnecessary fluid and fat are removed.

Hot seaweed wrap - pour them over with warm water (60 degrees). Let it brew and cool for 15 minutes, to a temperature of 37 degrees. Apply to problem areas, covering with a film, walk for up to half an hour.

Heat a small amount of Dead Sea mud in a water bath, up to 40 degrees, apply on the body, secure with foil, keep for 40 minutes. Hot wrap with clay - take any clay powder, pour warm water (40 degrees), mix thoroughly and spread on the body, wrapping it with foil. Session time 50 minutes.

Heat some oil (olive, almond, jojoba) and add a couple of drops of lemon or lavender oil to it. Keep on the body under the film for 30 minutes.

Vinegar wrap

Vinegar procedures are quite good in the war with the "orange peel" for several factors - fruit acids increase the development of epidermal renewal, vitamins and minerals nourish the epithelium, the cooling effect accelerates the burning of fatty deposits.

You can pour simple apple cider (grape) vinegar with water (1: 3), soak bandages in liquid and wrap problem areas with them, wrap them with plastic wrap and a blanket on top. Keep for 20 minutes.

Or combine a couple of tablespoons of grape vinegar with three tablespoons of red or blue clay and a small spoonful of ground cinnamon sticks. Mix everything, spread on the desired areas of the body, secure with polyethylene, rinse with water after half an hour. Also, you can get rid of the "orange peel" by combining 100 ml of apple cider vinegar with 100 ml of water and a couple of tablespoons of sea salt. After the disappearance of the salt, soak the bandages in the solution, wrap the problem areas with foil. After an hour and a half, wash off the vinegar, anoint the skin with a fat cream.

Dilute apple cider vinegar with a glass of water, add a couple of drops of lemon, mint or rosemary oil. Gently rub into the skin, wrap with foil. Remove after an hour, rinse, spread with cream.

Wraps: reviews

• Alina: conducted a course of honey-mustard wrap. The result was stunning - cellulite decreased, hips lost a couple of centimeters. Having wrapped myself in a film, I went in for sports.
• Lilia: My problem areas are my legs ("orange peel" and varicose veins). I set myself the goal of removing swelling, well, and losing weight a little with the help of wraps. The mother-in-law advised to mix the grated potatoes with mint oil. After several sessions of such wraps, the edema decreased, cellulite became less noticeable, and it became easier to walk.
• Zoya: My friend used to show off vinegar wraps around her waist and hips. In principle, I am satisfied with the results, the cellulite bumps have smoothed out, the waist has decreased by a couple of centimeters. I add essential oils - the skin after the procedures is soft and velvety.
• Vasilisa: I did honey wraps with cinnamon at night. The skin has become firm, noticeably taut, very soft and delicate to the touch.
• Christina: combined blue clay with ground coffee and applied it to the thighs and abdomen (after giving birth, they got fat plus stretch marks). In 18 sessions, these ugly stretch marks and plump hips were practically removed. I will wait a month or a month and a half and repeat the course again to achieve the full effect.