Beauty and Ice

Ice cubes are one of the commonest ingredients available in our homes. Apart from cooling our drinks and preserving our food, we can use this apparently simple, solid form of water for our beauty treatment as well. If you care to look up various old granny’s recipes you may come across different instances of ice packs soothing the skin and providing relief from pain and exhaustion. Rubbing an injured body part with ice also helps to alleviate the bleeding to an extent.

On Skin- Attractiveness and beauty can be enhanced with the aid of ice cubes as well. However, you must remember that the ice will not work wonders by itself when it comes to anti aging treatment. They have to be used in conjunction with other products which help to retain the elasticity and smoothness of the skin. Application of ice on the skin particularly on the face can help to block the slow enlargement of blood vessels thereby reversing their brittleness. Ice can also act as an extremely beneficial muscle toner. People suffering from acne and flushed skin can try applying ice on their face for a few minutes daily. The capillary congestion can be alleviated to a considerable degree making the face look natural as the flushed look tends to fade. Sensitive skin needs additional care and ice applications instead of washing with water are recommended for people who have to use medicated products for their skin.

Make-Up- Ice cubes applied over eyelids or tired eyes help to rejuvenate the delicate skin around the eyes and are often used before putting on eye make up. Removal of foundation creams as well as other heavy make up can be accomplished by rubbing the face with a handful of ice cubes.

Use- It is not advisable to leave ice cubes in contact with your skin for more than a period of  5 to 10 seconds at a time. The procedure need not be repeated more than once or twice a day too.