Summer is close, and the self-isolation regime will not last forever. This means that it's time to think about how to prepare the body for the beach season and how to get rid of cellulite on the hips, legs and buttocks at home.
We will try our best to help you in this endeavor, and present a selection of the most effective remedies for the "orange peel". It includes creams, wraps, home remedies, and natural oils.
We also recommend doing effective exercises for the buttocks at home.
Best essential oils for cellulite treatment
If you want to get rid of cellulite at home as naturally as possible, then using essential oils is the best option. But you need to be patient, and continue the procedures daily for at least two to three months. No cellulite appears overnight, and does not disappear at the same rate.
Important: before using this or that essential oil, apply one drop to the crook of the elbow and wait an hour. Did you get redness, itching or burning? So there is no allergy to oil, you can use it.
3. Grapefruit oil
The average price is 160 rubles per 10 ml.
This oil stimulates blood microcirculation, fights warts, tightens the skin and cleanses the body of toxins. And its pleasant smell cheers up.
Method of application: Grapefruit oil must be thoroughly mixed with any of the carrier oils (castor, wheat germ, almond, jojoba, etc.). For 10 ml of carrier oil, you need 4-5 drops of grapefruit oil.
Then directly apply the mixture to the skin where you have found cellulite.
2. Lavender oil
It costs 200 rubles per 10 ml bottle.
Lavender oil is widely used in aromatherapy for its soothing properties. It is a natural remedy for stress, muscle aches, burns, headaches and skin problems. It also helps speed up the process of creating new skin cells.
How to use: mix with base oil (5 drops of lavender per 10 ml of base oil) and wrap for half an hour with cling film. Repeat the procedure 2 times a week.
1. Lemongrass oil
Can be purchased for 150 rubles for a 10 ml bottle.
Lemongrass essential oil is one of the best anti-cellulite products because it has a powerful ability to dissolve the fatty deposits that contribute to the development of cellulite.
Directions for use: This oil can be mixed with cypress essential oil and a carrier oil, and then massage the cellulite-affected area.
The best home remedies to fight cellulite
You can get rid of ugly bumps and dimples on the skin with the help of turpentine baths or massage with honey and jars.Below we will discuss all these methods in more detail.
3. Anti-cellulite massage with honey
A 0.25 kg can of flower honey costs 150 rubles.
Massage with honey helps to improve blood circulation, increases muscle tone, helps to smooth the skin, stimulates the processes of cellular nutrition of tissues in the massaged area.
Important: you cannot do this massage during menstruation, as well as for wounds in the area of massage, varicose veins, acute fungal, viral or bacterial diseases, dermatological problems, pregnancy, blood clotting disorders, thyroid disease and diabetes mellitus. Do not massage on the inner thighs.
How to do honey massage against cellulite: massage liquid flower or lime honey without additives over the problem area. The skin must be dry. Place your palm gently on the skin and then pull away abruptly. Repeat for about 5 minutes, until the skin turns red. Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a week before showering.
2. Massage with silicone cups for cellulite
The average price of a pair of cans is 350 rubles.
Banking massage removes excess fluid, activates the regeneration of skin cells, cleanses the skin pores from sebaceous blockages, and breaks down the fat layer.
Important: not suitable for women with damaged and sensitive skin, with varicose veins, during menstruation, with blood clotting disorders, during pregnancy, with skin diseases, with increased body temperature, with hypertension. Do not massage on the inner thighs.
Massage method: Apply a thin layer of massage oil to dry skin so that the cups glide well and there are no bruises on the body. Then place the jar on your skin and trace over the body as if drawing invisible lines.
Duration on one area is 5-10 minutes. Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a week.
1. Baths with "Skipar Figure"
Price - 434 rubles for a 500 ml bottle.
According to users' reviews, a turpentine bath is the best way to fight cellulite and extra pounds. The annoying bumps and dimples gradually disappear, the skin becomes velvety and more taut.
This product is offered in white and yellow versions for people with low and high blood pressure, respectively. There is also a blended emulsion for those without blood pressure problems.
The disadvantages of the emulsion include its specific smell.
Important: cannot be used with skin sensitivity to turpentine, tuberculosis, heart failure, psychosis in the acute period.
How to take a bath "Skipar Figure": Stir 20 ml of solution in 3 liters of water heated to 50 degrees. Add the resulting solution to a bath with warm (37-40 degrees) water and lie in it for 15 minutes. In this case, the body may tingle slightly.
Best inexpensive cellulite creams
Anti-cellulite cream is perhaps the most popular product in the fight against changes in the subcutaneous layer. It is effective at the initial stage of cellulite, when the "orange peel" is visible only when the skin is squeezed.
3. Floresan cream active against cellulite
It costs an average of 164 rubles.
The anti-cellulite effect of this cream, according to user reviews, is noticeable after a month of use. Don't expect miracles, but Floresan will provide easy smoothing and tightening of the skin.
The composition of "Cream active against cellulite" includes: vitamin E, camphor, mint and orange oils and various useful extracts. Due to these components, the effect of moisturizing and nourishing the skin is achieved, and when applied, a slight chill is felt.
How to use: apply a small amount of cream on the hand, rub it over the problem area with circular massage movements until completely absorbed.
2. Phytosalon Anti-cellulite
You can buy it for 167 rubles.
This good and inexpensive anti-cellulite cream is rich in composition, which contains vitamins C, E and B groups, as well as caffeine, horse chestnut oil and many extracts useful for the skin: chamomile flowers, ginkgo biloba, celandine, yarrow, etc.
Reviews praise the cream's good warming effect, as well as its quick effect. The skin becomes smoother and more elastic after a week of intensive use. Phytosalon Anticellulite will not have a strong effect, like other inexpensive anti-cellulite products, but will make the skin relief smoother.
How to use: Scrub the area of the body with cellulite. Then apply some cream to dry skin.
1. Vitex cream Bath, Sauna, Massage
Price - from 113 rubles.
This anti-cellulite cream has earned a five-star rating on Yandex.Market, and has received positive reviews on sites dedicated to reviewing various cosmetics.
It is formulated with caffeine and red pepper, as well as oils and extracts of rosemary, lemon and mint. Together, they have a warming and lifting effect on the skin, help smooth out cellulite bumps and remove excess water from the subcutaneous layers.
Important: the cream is quite hot due to the red pepper, so take a small amount for massage or wrap.
The best wraps for cellulite
To carry out the wrapping, only two things are needed:
- a product that you apply to a previously cleansed and dry skin area.
- Plastic wrap, which you need to wrap up the problem area and put on warm clothes on top or lie under a blanket.
- The duration of the procedure should not exceed half an hour.
3. DNC anti-cellulite modeling wrap
Inexpensive body wrap for 79 rubles.
It's amazing how such a budget tool managed to accommodate many useful components. There is clay and red pepper and grapefruit oils, coffee and fennel and cinnamon and chamomile.
In the reviews, users praise not only the naturalness of the composition, but also the fact that the tool really helps in the fight against cellulite, especially in combination with proper nutrition or exercise.
2. Compliment hot honey wrap
It costs 224 rubles.
The warming effect in this wrap is achieved due to the red pepper in the composition. Those who have tried this Compliment claim that it warms up to the bone, so do not put too much on the skin.
After wrapping, the skin becomes nourished, hydrated and taut, and even stretch marks lighten over time.
1. ARAVIA Professional Organic Hot Chocolate Slim wrap
The cost is 770 rubles.
This wrapping justifies its high cost by several effects at once:
- fight against cellulite,
- stretch marks correction,
- skin nutrition,
- fat burning,
- lymphatic drainage.
It contains cocoa butter, coffee, hazelnut and avocado, and in addition to them vitamin E and French clay.
In the reviews, users note that the ARAVIA wrap is not hot, it smells like chocolate, and the skin after it becomes smoother and silky to the touch.