Paraffin for the face: what are the benefits

In our modern cosmetology, in many beauty salons, paraffin therapy is flourishing and gaining momentum. With the help of molten paraffin, make trays for handles and legs, wraps for the whole body and even masks for faces.

Paraffin for the face: benefits and harms

There are two types of wax - yellow and white. White is practically non-allergenic, it is more often used in household use, but it can be used only once, unlike yellow. Paraffin therapy is used to restore, rejuvenate and cleanse the skin. Paraffin has a great effect on the skin, nourishes it, relieving dryness and peeling... Removes deep wrinkles, eliminates fine wrinkles, makes the skin elastic and tightened facial features.

In addition, it copes well with pimples, acne and enlarged pores. When paraffin hardens on the skin, it begins to cool and decrease in volume, thereby tightening the skin. You can feel this effect about 20 minutes after application. That's why swelling disappears, skin elasticity increases. Making a paraffin mask increases blood circulation, liquid and harmful toxins come out of the skin, but due to the fact that the paraffin solidifies, the liquid is absorbed back into the skin, thereby saturating and nourishing, and the toxins released through the steamed pores remain on the paraffin mask. Paraffin treatments are best done in winter season when the skin is particularly prone to dryness, weathering.
There are also contraindications, not observing which, you can cause irreparable harm to yourself. With enlarged pores and vessels close to the skin, it is not recommended to use paraffin procedures due to the thermal effect. Also, if you have a lot of warts, moles, or overgrown vegetation on your body or face. The presence of allergic reactions, skin diseases, hypertension and poor blood clotting is also a reason to refuse the use of paraffin therapy.

How to apply paraffin

Before proceeding with the procedure using paraffin, you must thoroughly cleanse your face. Wash with a soft scrub so that there is no dirt. After cleansing, you should wipe your face with either some oil or your favorite nourishing or moisturizing cream (a paraffin mask will help absorb the cream or oil as much as possible).

Next, we proceed to melting the paraffin. For one mask, about 60 g of hard paraffin is enough. It can be melted in a water bath (stirring, since the substance flammable) or in a special bath for melting paraffins. When performing the procedure, it will be better if you ask someone to help you, because it is rather difficult to apply it alone. For application, you will need a brush or spatula, the first smear should be done somewhere on the forehead, checking the temperature so as not to burn yourself. After making sure that the paraffin does not burn, you can safely start applying it to the entire face, starting from the chin, going along the massage lines. After you smear the first layer, you need to cover your face with a gauze bandage (prepare in advance by cutting out holes for the lips, nose, eyes). And immediately spread another 5-6 layers of paraffin.

To prevent the paraffin from hardening, it is better to keep it in a water bath during the entire procedure. Without moving and not while talking, you need to lie down for about half an hour. For the time passed, the paraffin will solidify. After this time, carefully remove the gauze from the face, at the same time the frozen paraffin should come off with it. But the fact that left wash away warm water. After the mask, you need to lubricate your face with cream.

Paraffin masks

It would seem, what kind of masks are there from paraffin, does it already have the necessary properties? But there are several types, with the addition of various components to enhance the effect.

• For a tightened oval of the face - you can dip gauze in heated paraffin and immediately put it on your face.
• FROM honey- melted paraffin is mixed with a spoonful of good honey, such a mixture is applied to the face in a couple of layers.
• With essential oils - drip a few drops of essential lemon, orange, rose oil into the heated paraffin. Apply in 3-4 coats, hold for 20 minutes.
• You can also pour a spoonful of olive oil and half a spoonful of cocoa butter into paraffin, spread the mixture in three layers for half an hour.
• With beeswax - divide the paraffin into two cups, melt both, pour a small spoonful of beeswax and a spoonful of vegetable oil into one. Put this mass on the face, cover with gauze on top, spread the melted paraffin from the second cup in 5 layers on top of it.
• For softening and rejuvenating the skin in paraffin wax masks you can add aloe juice, liquid vitamins E and A, propolis tincture, or various oils ( shi, cocoa, lemon balm).

Facial paraffin: reviews

Testimonials about paraffin therapy differ. Some describe that after using paraffin masks, the skin became much oily, the pores opened, and the face became rather ugly. Others (and most of them) speak very positively about the use of paraffin for masks, wraps and just using it for your hands. Adult women notice that after weekly procedures, the skin becomes much younger, even the deepest wrinkles are removed, and facial contours are tightened. Young people are also positively attuned to paraffin, in their case dry, withered skin is saturated with moisture, fine wrinkles disappear, the skin becomes more elastic.

Therefore, if you decide to use paraffin, first study the contraindications, and it is best to consult a cosmetologist.