Let's take advantage of confinement to do ourselves good and refocus on ourselves! Recipes for homemade cosmetics, sports exercises to do in your salon, inspiring manicure ideas, self-massage gestures ... Here are our ideas for ultra-cocooning beauty and well-being activities to pamper yourself at home.
Hairdressing salons, spas and other beauty institutes are closed during this period of confinement , to the chagrin of beauty addicts ! This does not mean that you have to put aside your well-being and those moments of sweetness reserved for yourself. Since we are required to stay at home until December 1st, why not improvise a Spa session in his bathroom? It's time to slow down and do certain beauty gestures that we are not used to doing for lack of time. Offer deep care to your hair, take care of your skin by creating your own homemade cosmetics , do a makeup detox , or even maintain your line with holistic practices like yoga ... Follow the guide!
1. Play sports at home
No question of slacking off! Physical movement is essential for staying in shape and boosting your immune system . Closing the gym is no excuse to stop working out… There are many ways to exercise at home . Applications, online courses, e-books… These training sessions at low prices allow you to practice in your living room by following the coach's instructions live on his screen. The advantage is being able to choose a specific part of the body to work on or a particular type of training: cardio, muscle strengthening, stretching, glutes, abs … the choice is wide. All you have to do is find a moment of tranquility to practice alone or accompanied.
2. Take a detox cure
Fewer outings, therefore less temptation! It's time to do a detox treatment to eliminate as much toxins as possible . Flavored waters , fruity smoothies and detox juices are essential . We favor drinks based on ginger, lemon, green tea, turmeric, cardamom, mint, rosemary, thyme, cucumber ... If we have it, we can boost our immune defenses by mixing antioxidant superfoods (pomegranate, goji berry , spirulina, acai berry ...). In cures of 1 to 3 days, these diets allow to clean the organism polluted by excesses of all kinds, such as tobacco, alcohol, stress, or a bad diet. The idea is not to starve, but to get off to a good start. Ultimately, the detox cure is an excellent way to purify your liver, fight against weight gain and a dull complexion .
3. Take care of your hair
Usually, with our hectic pace of life, we do not always have time to offer deep care to our hair. Now more than ever, it's time to give yourself a hydrating or repairing hair mask . Most apply after shampooing and detangling, leaving it on for about ten minutes before rinsing. The amateurs of green beauty can even prepare their own hair mask house or take a bath of vegetable oils (shea butter, olive, coconut, castor, jojoba ...), rich in active ingredients. To boost its effects, you can even leave it on all night, by wrapping its lengths in a towel. When you wake up, your hair will say thank you!
4. Make your own cosmetics
It is also the ideal period to pamper your skin with targeted care to leave on. Scrubs and face masks are our best allies for deep cleansing and a boost of radiance. To keep busy during confinement, why not improvise as a chemist and prepare your own homemade cosmetics ? Purifying, tightening or regenerating effect ... Depending on your objective, you can easily make your face creams and masks with what you have in the fridge: lemon, avocado, honey, yogurt, cucumber, coconut ... Beauty trend 2020, solid soap and solid shampoo are also making a big comeback in cosmetics. It is the time tomake your own bar of soap with ingredients and smells you love.
5. Try out new manicures
Unfortunately for some beauty addicts, the beauty institute is not considered a "staple business" during confinement! Impossible to go to the beautician to get a makeover, and more particularly to maintain your manicure . The solution ? Test all the varnishes that we have accumulated at home (and those that we have forgotten!). The most creative can even try new styles of nail art and other fantasies. Otherwise, for those who want a little break, why not let their nails and cuticles breathe for a few days? To hydrate and repair them, you can even apply a little castor oil by massaging it on the nails every night before going to bed.
6 . Do yoga to relax and keep in shape
Whether it is to be more tonic, to relax or simply to calm the mind, Yoga has many benefits on the body and the mind . Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Ashtanga or Yin Yoga ... It's up to everyone to find the type of class that suits them. If you already have a good level and some knowledge in the matter, you can practice alone on your mat by following your instinct. If not, you can take courses online or on your television. The ideal is to allow yourself a session of 30 minutes to 1 hour as regularly as necessary. You can even end with a little meditation session to calm your mind.
7. Get a massage / self-massage
A good massage session is always welcome to relax the tensions accumulated during the day. Since the beauty salons are closed, you can just as well improvise a treatment room at home: candles, diffusion of essential oils, soothing music ... All you have to do is convince your partner to give you a moment of sweetness and tenderness. Alone at home, it is also possible to practice self-massage movements on your body using accessories or your hands. The muscles of the face are not to be neglected either! Quartz rollerblades, Gua Sha, suction cups… Every morning and / or every evening, we allow ourselves a small session of 5 to 10 minutes to massage our face. . The result is anti-aging, radiance booster, draining and above all, relaxing benefits.
8. Take a course of food supplements
In normal times, we always have a good excuse not to take our food supplements every day: too much of a hurry, forgetfulness, lack of motivation ... Confinement is the ideal period to start a good course of food supplements ! Vitamins, minerals, trace elements, probiotics ... We fill up with energy to boost our immune system and make the change of season a success. Depending on the objective (beautiful skin, detox, slimming, immunity, etc.), some express cures can last only 7 days, while others more complete can last between 1 and 3 months. The more refractory who have trouble digesting conventional capsules can opt for drink supplements, often flavored.
9. Focus on the benefits of bathing
The lucky ones who have a bathtub at home can transform their bathroom into a real Spa. Hydrotherapy (practices that use water for therapeutic purposes) helps relieve tension and relax your mind. Just the heat of the water is enough to lower blood pressure and increase blood supply to the skin and muscles. In the bathtub, you can add a few drops of essential oils (if you are not allergic to it) or epsom salt.for their relaxing and toning benefits. Scrubs, face and hair masks can accompany this moment of relaxation. To prolong the experience, nothing like decorating your bath with flowers, rose petals, citrus slices or even effervescent bath bombs . Before going out, you can take a mindful meditative session.
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10. Make healthy recipes
Beauty also comes from within! A healthy diet is essential to have beautiful skin and a pretty complexion . This forced confinement is the ideal period to lighten your meals in order to relieve your digestive system and its transit. Thus put to rest, the energy saved is used for repair, regeneration and cleansing of the body. We favor foods that help regain beauty and vitality: avocado, broccoli, carrots, lentils, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, almonds ...