Jan 13, 2010

Shower vs bath


Bath may take effect, and refresh, and revitalize the imagination - it all depends on how and with what it take. No wonder we feel so good in the bath: the displacement pressure of the water creates a feeling of lightness and unloads the muscles, because they relax in the bath. In the water, we breathe deeply and evenly, which facilitates the impact of cosmetic additives (or pure essential oils) through the lungs. At the same time and the skin absorbs the substances that have and continue to operate after a bath, soothing or exciting, binding moisture or just softening.

But doctors recommend to take a bath no more than once a week, and the rest of the wash in the shower. Often lie in the hot water is harmful to the skin, it dries and starts to flake off. In addition, when you take a shower, a jet of water irritate the nerve receptors, which favorably affects our well-being: relieves fatigue and irritation, normalizes sleep, improves efficiency, enhances the body's defenses. By the way, according to doctors, psychologists, lovers of water treatments are not afraid of colds, bronchitis, otitis, tonsillitis - affliction besetting unquenched body in bad weather.

Modern detergents contain many nutrients, moisturizers and other substances and therefore do not dry the skin. But if you take a shower every day, should not be any time lather entire body. Enough to limit the places that are prone to odors, with the rest of the handle just warm water. But applied to the body nourishing lotion is recommended after each washing. Cosmetic bath additives also contain not only cleaning but also the nutrients that protect skin from drying out and exhaustion in hot water.

There are three types of additives for the bath:

Foam toolWhich form a light foam and freeing the skin from sweat and dirt without friction. They often contain flavors that have stimulating effects. But if you have very dry skin, it is necessary to avoid foaming bath and give preference to creams or oils.
Moisturizing Bath contain a particularly soft cleaning substance and, furthermore, a large proportion of nutrients and moisturizing agent that allows you to recommend them for dry skin. After the bath can further lubricate the skin cream.
Oils not form a foam, because most do not contain detergents. Therefore, before such a bath does not prevent a wash in the shower. Smearing cream after a bath too, even with very dry skin, because the thin fat film formed on the skin even in the water, including those places which are usually difficult to reach, for example, on the back.

Bathe

Do not swim more than 20 minutes, otherwise even the best supplements will not protect your skin from the harmful effects of hot water: the skin swells, the protective acidic environment at its surface is almost completely destroyed. It will take at least two hours, that it was restored. These two o'clock skin defenseless, even smear it with cream.
The ideal temperature for the bath 34-37 ° C.
All supplements penomoyuschimi inclusions, as well as salt to wash off after bathing in the shower.
After the bath is recommended cold or cool shower. Otherwise, the circulation will remain sluggish.
After swimming to a good wipe. Be sure to make sure that no more moisture between the toes on his feet, because the humid environment is favorable for the development of fungus.
Salt supplementation stimulates the blood circulation. Suffice it to dissolve in water, 150 grams or sea salt - and the bath is ready! Thus the water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees, otherwise you will not achieve the required effect.

The main secret of Cleopatra's beauty was in the milk-honey-pots, which she has taken on a regular basis. Why would we not treat yourself and your skin with the king's gift? A cup of honey are dissolved per liter of warm (not hot!), Milk and pour into a bath filled with water.
Bathed in champagne only in vulgar novels. You had much better try to swim in green tea. Eight full spoons brew a liter of boiling water, strain and pour into the tub. Leather markedly posvezheet.

Self-prepared herbal infusions, decoctions of fresh or dried herbs, ready to extract added to water for bathing, a beneficial impact on both the skin and mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract.
- Baths with oak bark are zharoponizhayusche, promote healing, treat varicose veins.
- Tincture of valerian calms the heart, helps with insomnia, lowers blood pressure.
- Excellent relaxing way - dried rose petals. Hang them in a bag under the faucet and either run the bath water. By the way, the smell of roses eliminates the feeling of hunger, so that during the diet recommend the "pink" bathroom.
Broth-chamomile flowers helps with inflammation, skin diseases, calms the nervous system and reduces excitability.
-Bath with: lemon refreshing, makes skin soft and stimulates blood circulation. Cut some lemons into thin circles and fill a half liter of boiled water. Drop ND 20 minutes, then pour the infusion into the water for bathing.

Shower
It is better to start with a warm shower and gradually move to the cold water, taking into account the age and health status. Teach yourself to a cold heart, every day, lowering its temperature by 1-2 ° C.
During the morning shower, take a rule to become powdered special brushes or gloves. This massage not only shake his sleep, but benefit the skin: make it more elastic and supple, "melts" once zhirok.

You have bad posture? You suffer from migraine? Arrange a Scottish shower: alternately switch is hot, then cool water, sending jets down your spine. Inflow and outflow of blood in this area stimulates the activity of spinal nerves.
In the evening, to quickly and soundly to sleep, take a warm shower. After enjoying gentle streams, only blot body with a towel and immediately go to bed. The gradual drying of the skin under the blanket, not irritating its receptor, relax.

1 comment:

  1. Good post Raaaaajesh keep on posting like this..........

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