Modern cosmetology provides women with multiple services to improve their appearance. One of them is bandage wrapping. What is its feature?
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What is a bandage wrap
Bandage wrapping is a cosmetic procedure in which the entire body or its individual zones are wrapped with elastic bandages. The latter are impregnated with special means. They can be various oils (base and essential), herbal infusions and extracts, as well as other components that have a beneficial effect on the human body and help get rid of various aesthetic skin problems.
Features of the procedure
Clients of salons who decide to experience a bandage wrapping should consider several basic features of this procedure:
- The duration of the wrap is 1-2 hours. The procedure begins with a manual massage using anti-cellulite oil. Preparation of the skin for applying bandage bandages largely depends on the type of wrapping, as well as the goals.
- After completion of the preparatory work, bandage bandages saturated with a special active substance are placed on problem areas of the body. The material chosen varies depending on the customer’s problem.
- The wrapped body is wrapped in a special film, after which it provides rest for 30 minutes.
- After wrapping, the remnants of the composition do not wash off. After removing the bandages, they are cleaned with a special sponge.
- At the end of the procedure, a cream (nutritious, anti-cellulite or moisturizing) is distributed on the treated areas.
Advice! After completing the wrapping procedure, the client is not recommended to eat for 3 hours and drink water in the next half hour. In order to achieve maximum efficiency, you should not take a shower for the first 8 hours after manipulation.
Types of Body Wraps for Weight Loss
To date, there are many types of bandage wrapping used for specific purposes. The most popular are three options for this effect.
Cryo wrap
It allows you to tighten fading skin, has a powerful lifting effect. Cryo-wrapping can be applied after a sudden loss of body weight. In order to carry out a similar procedure, the bandages are impregnated with a gel with the essence of the grape seed in combination with horse chestnut, herbs and thermal water. Such manipulation nourishes the cells with useful substances, helps the skin regain its former elasticity, while burning fat deposits.
Arabia
For bandage wraps, ready-made elastic bandages of the Arabia trademark are often used. The products of this brand are used to lose weight and eliminate cellulite. Impregnation components help eliminate excess fluid from tissues, helping to eliminate toxins. The greatest effect can be achieved using LipoSculptor cryo-wraps and Arabia Body Sculptor thermo-wraps.
T-shock
The basis of this wrapping is a unique bandage impregnation, consisting of combinations of more than 30 herbs. The materials for this procedure were developed by phytotherapists from Italy, who provided the physiological composition. The Centro Mességué brand cosmetics are extremely natural and do not contain petroleum products, dyes or preservatives, which allows for a gentle drainage effect.
Cosmetic procedure at home
Fans of home procedures who do not want to leave money and time in the salons can try to carry out the anti-cellulite body wrap procedure at home.
Before proceeding with the manipulation, you should determine for yourself the final result of the procedure and outline specific goals. The features of the technique and the choice of specific materials depend on these subtleties.
Advice! For the home wrap procedure, you will need materials. The stores sell heating or cooling gels, as well as disposable bandages for soaking and cling film. You will also need a blanket for insulation and, if necessary, an assistant.
Carrying out the procedure at home includes the following steps:
- Taking a shower with parallel skin scrubbing. Cleaned covers should be wiped dry with a towel.
- Moving along the massage lines, distribute a tonic lotion on problem areas.
- Leave the bandages soaked in warm water. At this time, distribute the acquired gel to the desired areas. After pressing the bandages, you should begin to wrap the skin (you can use outside help).
- After wrapping up completely, wrap the bandaged areas with cling film.
- Next, sit on a sofa or bed and take cover with a blanket. The composition can be tolerated on the skin for about half an hour.
- After the required time has elapsed, one should step into the shower and remove the remnants from the skin.
- The final stage will be the application to the treated areas of a special cream (nutritious, anti-cellulite, etc.).
A few important basic rules will help make wrapping most effective:
- Movement should be from bottom to top (for example, from the patella to the thigh).
- Hands should be bandaged from the wrists to the shoulders.
- The chest area is wrapped in a criss-cross with the involvement of the neck.
- Do not simultaneously wrap the abdomen, arms and hips. You should choose one of these areas.
Important! Under no circumstances should the skin be pulled, especially in the groin area. In coiled areas, blood should circulate with ease.
Ready-made anti-cellulite products and compositions for wrapping
Bandage bandages can be reusable and disposable. The former can be used as described above. Disposable bandages are already saturated with the necessary compounds, that is, they do not need to be processed, it should only be properly fixed to the skin. The most popular products of this kind are Beauty Style, Benda Therm, the already mentioned "Arabia", etc.
Ready-to-use bandages are divided into three types:
- Warming up. Based on red pepper. The latter improves blood flow to the skin, accelerates the process of fat metabolism in cells. Additionally, such products may contain coffee, chocolate, algal extracts. Such a wrap helps saturate the skin with minerals and vitamins, improve tissue metabolism.
- Cooling. Tone muscles and relax them. This wrap returns the skin firmness and elasticity, tightening it. The use of a cooling gel not only eliminates the signs of cellulite, but also reduces the size of the fat layer.
- Decongestants. They help eliminate excess intercellular fluid. Products for this wrap are saturated with horse chestnut, blueberries, caffeine, etc. Such manipulation strengthens blood vessels and creates a powerful lymphatic drainage effect.
If we talk about ready-made concentrates in the form of gels for the impregnation of bandages, they can be designed to solve many skin problems. In this case, it is permissible to use different gels each time.
Such funds have the following properties:
- increasing skin elasticity, its nutrition;
- improvement of tissue blood flow;
- saturation of integuments with vitamins;
- anti-aging effect;
- acceleration of the regeneration process.
The most famous gels for the impregnation of bandage bandages are Nolla, "Arabia", etc.
Results of the procedure and contraindications
Due to the wide assortment of impregnations, the wrap can solve various problems, from banal cellulite, sagging skin and even ending with fragility of blood vessels, manifestation of the vascular network and swelling.
As a result of the course of wrapping, excess fluid begins to be massively excreted from the body, which as a result reduces body fat. The skin at the points of exposure becomes smooth, supple, toned and youthful.
Contraindications to bandaging are:
- gynecological pathologies;
- heart diseases;
- pregnancy;
- the presence of wounds, abrasions, cuts on the surface of the skin;
- hypertension;
- diabetes;
- severe varicose veins.
It is equally important to consider the possibility of allergies caused by the action of one of the components of the compression bandage impregnation.
A salon procedure called bandage wrapping can significantly improve the condition of the skin in various parts of the body. Also, this manipulation is permissible to carry out independently. The main conditions are the study of all the intricacies of the procedure and the acquisition of the necessary materials.
