Health Steam wisely: What you need to know about the bathhouse, sauna and hammam
The list of contraindications for baths and saunas is extensive, ranging from asthma and cardiovascular diseases to epilepsy and cancer. You should skip the steam room if you just don’t feel well: no one in their right mind would think of doing sports while feeling unwell, and the sauna is a physical activity comparable to a workout. In addition, you should not steam with a full stomach (after eating you need to wait an hour and a half) or even slightly tipsy: the heart has to strain more than usual even without alcohol. And due to the fact that after intense sweating, urination decreases, alcohol is less excreted and guarantees a severe hangover. Of course, you need to drink while entering the steam room, but let it be water or tea. By the way, you shouldn’t rely on the fat-burning effect of the bath: after it, the weight does decrease, but solely due to the water that came out with sweat.
There is no need for special preparations before a bath or sauna: after a warm shower (make sure you have thoroughly washed off all your makeup), you can go straight to the steam room. If the stove is not electric, you should not constantly add water to the stones: it is in portions of 200–300 milliliters that the light steam in which it is pleasant to be is achieved. Heavy steam at high temperatures is less tolerated - that is why in a hammam with 100% humidity the temperature is a maximum of 50 degrees.
Usually they visit a bathhouse or sauna several times in the evening: when it gets really hot, they go out to freshen up in the shower or in the air (desperate ones - in a snowdrift), and then return to the steam room. The duration and number of sessions are individual, but the general formula is this: steam for 10 minutes, rest for 10, repeat all over again. It is very important to rest after the steam room, this way you allow the body to calmly cope with the load, and the rest should be passive - it is better to sit or lie down. On your first visit, especially for beginners, you should not climb onto the top shelves, where it is hottest: you need to get used to the high temperature gradually (that is why it is recommended to take a hot shower before the bath). It is also worth choosing places away from the stove: despite the fact that everyone understands the danger of burns, their number does not decrease over the years.
For those steaming for the first time, it is better to skip the brooms, and for the rest, take them only on the second or third go. If the air in the steam room is dry, you should bring a bowl of water to dip the brooms - otherwise they will dry out quickly. They start fanning themselves from the legs and gradually rise up to the back, and they don’t whip as hard as they can from the very beginning: the intensity of the blows should be increased gradually. It is more convenient if there are two people in the steam room at this time: one is lying down, and the other is working with a broom - this is also safer; an experienced partner will help recognize the signs of illness. After the last run, you should rest for at least half an hour, then take a shower, and get dressed only when the sweating stops.
I don’t know how to look good in a sauna?
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There will be a big company, I can’t imagine going without makeup. Can you please advise how to do light makeup?
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Added: April 15, 2014 at 23:05 Lady Level: 39
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Regular waterproof mascara and waterproof lipstick, loose hair, and that’s it. I went to the sauna once and found my husband there.
Added: April 15, 2014 at 23:07 Oksana Level: 18
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You can dye your eyebrows and eyelashes in advance in the salon, even if they are naturally dark, they will still be brighter. And these procedures are not expensive. You can also curl your eyelashes. I would not recommend using mascara and eyeliner, even waterproof ones - after all, a sauna is a serious test for cosmetics, it won’t run, it will crumble, and you can accidentally touch it yourself. It’s better to tint your eyebrows with a pencil and apply a light shadow with glitter on your eyes, I prefer gold ones - it’s not very noticeable that they are there, but they highlight the eyes beautifully. Foundation or powder under no circumstances can clog pores. Instead, go to the solarium a couple of times - your complexion will even out and your skin will look radiant, and not only on your face. Well, take with you a light lip gloss, not very bright, just making your lips shiny, maybe with a volume effect.
Added: April 16, 2014 at 10:16 am Irina Level: 17
Well, not about cosmetics. Hair can be braided in one or 2 braids. And the hairstyle is beautiful, and it won’t interfere. And don’t forget a bright manicure-pedicure. – Irina April 16, 2014 at 10:19
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Regarding eyelashes, you can use false ones, but regarding the color of the skin of the face and body in general, I advise you to either go to a solarium, or here’s this little secret: make a scrub from natural coffee (finely ground), more precisely from brewed grounds - masks and scrubs from coffee gives the body a light shade of seductive tan. Of the riches, I would make it with a finka/athena (elastic band on the head) - it will be collected and voluminous, and very beautiful.
Added: April 16, 2014 at 01:28 pm Aleshka Level: 18
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Lastly, eat
After the skin is cleansed, it's time to nourish it with new strength and health. To do this, you need to take nourishing masks for the face and whole body to the bathhouse. As a rule, in Rus' sour cream was used as the basis for a nourishing mask. This product perfectly nourishes the skin, but, unfortunately, is not suitable for people who already have oily skin. Masks based on oatmeal or eggs have been invented for them.
Contrary to popular belief, you need to apply a mask after leaving the steam room, and not before. After all, in the steam room the reverse process occurs: the skin secretes sweat, getting rid of toxins. Keep the mask on your face for 10 to 20 minutes. The main indicator that it is time to wash it off is that the mask dries out and hardens.
What you need to take
An important attribute is a broom. Its absence will reduce the pleasure and benefit received from visiting the sauna, since a broom, depending on its type, has certain medicinal properties.
Another very important question: what should you wear to the sauna? You can wear a swimsuit or just wrap yourself in a sheet or terry towel, both of which should be made of natural fabric.
Since many different people visit the sauna, there is a risk of becoming infected with fungus, so be sure to take slippers with you. They should be rubber with a closed toe. Plastic shoes will be uncomfortable, and rag slippers will get wet pretty quickly and will be very difficult to put on your feet. Of course, you can go to your own sauna barefoot if none of your family members are infected with a fungal infection.
Due to the high temperatures in the steam room (80-100°C), overheating can occur and a person may faint. Therefore, you should take care of your headdress. It will help protect your head, as well as your hair, which can get burned and become brittle as a result. It is best to take a felt, wool or felt sauna cap. It is also worth knowing what you can drink in the bath, before and after it.
The mandatory things you need in the sauna are a robe and two towels. A robe may be needed after the steam room, and it can also be used as a towel if it was suddenly forgotten at home.
Bath slippers
The first purpose of bath clothes is protection from possible infections. Therefore, when going to the sauna or bathhouse, wear special shoes. These can be rubber slippers or special disposable bath slippers.
You should only walk on slippery, soapy floors in a sauna or bathhouse with shoes on. What kind of small microbial pests do not live in a humid and hot room!? Let’s also not forget that the force of attraction of a slippery, wet floor has never been canceled...
