Washing with soda and shaving foam

Black spots on the face (or comedones) cause a lot of trouble. Firstly, they spoil the appearance of the face, and secondly, they clog the pores, which leads to mass reproduction of microorganisms inside the skin. On the shelves of shops there are many tools to get rid of such problems, but at the same time high-performance washing with soda and shaving foam.

Who exactly and when decided to combine shaving foam and baking soda is unknown, but the effect exceeded all expectations. When consumers began to praise the miraculous combination of these products en masse, cosmetologists rushed to explain why the effectiveness of such products is much higher than many shopping options.

So, such cleaning with foam and soda can not only get rid of the hated black dots on the face. It also contributes to the destruction of pathogenic microbes, normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands, slightly dries the upper layer of the epidermis, levels the overall tone, and also soothes irritated skin and actively contributes to the contraction of enlarged pores. Such a wide range of effects is explained by the characteristics of each product separately:

1. Baking soda It has a good degreasing (and also drying) effect. It eliminates even the strongest pollution in the depths of the epidermis, softens the upper layer of the skin, which facilitates the removal of toxins from its depths. This product can be compared with a scrub, it provides a similar effect. This tool whitens slightly skin color. Do not forget about the powerful disinfectant effect.
2. Shaving foam It contains mineral oils and various plant extracts that soften the skin, eliminate inflammation and actively nourish and moisturize. Part of the propylene glycol actively retains moisture inside the skin, not letting it out. Sodium benzoate has a good drying effect.

That is why the combination of these products is used not only as a scrub, but also as a mask for cleansing the face and pores. Every girl who experienced this mixture on herself was convinced of its high efficiency and availability.

This mixture can be used in the same way as the “two in one” product. First, clean the face with a cleanser (like a scrub), and then leave it for a couple of minutes in the form of a mask. There are many options for using foam and soda together. The main thing is to find the most suitable recipe for yourself.

These tools have many positive qualities, but such washing can not be used by all and not all. If we talk about contraindications, there are not so many of them, but they are best taken into account:

• Serious open skin lesions. When getting in wounds, soda can cause severe pain or burning. Until the wounds heal, it is not recommended to test this remedy on yourself.
• If there are pustules on the face the use of mixtures made on the basis of foam and soda, it is also better to refuse. When absolutely necessary, you can use only shaving gel - without any additives.

There are a lot of indications for the regular implementation of such cleansing washings:

• an abundance of black dots on the face;
• loose skin;
• excessive sebum production;
• gray color of the epidermis;
• enlarged pores;
• frequent acne;
• feeling of insufficient purity of the skin.

Today, there are many recipes for making masks and scrubs based on these two components - with various additives that only increase the cleansing effect of the product. The most affordable and effective are the following:

1. Massage mix from black dots it is prepared from half a glass of foam, to which a teaspoon of soda powder is added. The mixture is quickly and thoroughly stirred, and then applied to the face with smooth massaging movements.
2. Need to mix two tablespoons of shaving gel with one spoon of fine salt and a spoon of soda. The mixture is evenly distributed over the face and left for 8-12 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. This mask against acne does not allow the appearance of defects on the skin, eliminates the already existing deficiencies and evens out the tone of the face.
3. Another good mask acne with a slight whitening effect is prepared from an equal amount of hydrogen peroxide and soda, taken in one teaspoon, and 80 g of gel or foam for shaving. The resulting mixture is used in the same way as in the previous case.
4. In equal quantities you need to mix fine salt, sodium carbonate (soda) and shaving foam. The resulting mask is actively rubbed into those areas of the face, where the largest number of black spots. Then it is left on the skin for 5 minutes, then rinsed with cold water. Using this mask, you can completely cleanse the skin from defects a couple of times.
5. For very dry and extremely sensitive skin. ideal mixture, made from an equal amount of thick cream, shaving foam and a pinch of soda. This mass is applied to the face with light massaging movements, and then gently washed off.
6. For very oily skin with dilated pores and dull color, a remedy made from gel, soda and lemon juice (in proportions 5: 2: 1) is perfect. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and massaged intensively into the skin with massage movements, after which it is immediately washed off with cold water.
7. For dry skin A good option for cleansing gel for washing will be a mixture of a pinch of soda, a tablespoon of honey and half a glass of foam for washing. Spread the mass evenly over your face, leave for a couple of minutes and immediately rinse with water.

Please note that storing any of the above mixtures is not recommended. Therefore, it is better to cook in the quantity required for a single use. The maximum shelf life of the finished mixture is 24 hours.

In this case, the skin will be effectively cleaned of all types of pollution every day, the pores will no longer be clogged, which means there will be no black spots.

When preparing mixtures with salt, it is necessary to give preference to the product with small particles, since a larger grain size can injure the skin too much and scratch it.

As you already understood, you can use shaving foam and gel. It is best to give preference to products with the most natural composition - for example, Proraso. To soothe the skin and further tighten the pores, enhance the effect of the procedure, after rinsing the face with cool water, it is recommended to wipe it with a cotton pad dipped in a cosmetic lotion.

In the previously described recipes indicated the approximate time of exposure of funds on the face. However, there are some minor exceptions.

• If the skin is severely damaged or the epidermis itself is very sensitive and dry, the recommended exposure time should be halved. If the effect was not obtained, then with each subsequent use it is possible to increase the time of exposure of the mixture to the skin (by one or two minutes).
• If the skin on the face is loose, oily and too porous, with a large number of black dots, the exposure time of scrubs and masks should be increased by 5 (or even 10) minutes.
• In cases where the mask does not cause no side effects, and the desired result was not obtained (after a single use), it is still not recommended to increase the exposure time. It is better to repeat the procedure in a few days.
• Important role in efficiency the use of foam and scrub play not only the choice of the most suitable recipe and the time of exposure of the mixture to the skin, but also the frequency of such a cleansing wash.

A mixture of baking soda and foam or shaving gel has only beneficial properties, but you should not abuse it. This is due both to a rather strong drying effect and to the fact that the pores may become too tight, as a result of which the face will experience severe discomfort (for example, peeling may occur).

Special attention should be paid to the following: if cleaning and washing with these products take place for the first time, then the procedure can be re-performed after one day, and then it is recommended to follow the tips.

According to reviews, washing soda and shaving foam (and the use of these components to make homemade masks) is a really effective way to deal with black spots on the face. This method of pore cleansing is ideal for people of all ages, both for women and men.

At the same time, quite a large number of people say that this method of washing turned out to be much more effective against black dots than the use of most store-ready products. If you want your skin to be perfect, you should try experimenting.

You will learn more about washing with soda and shaving foam in the following video.