It would seem that long ago in the past there were such cliches: pregnant women can not get a haircut or dye your hair. However, some girls are still wary of any cosmetic procedures. In fact, care for your own appearance during pregnancy is needed more than ever: girls and women are tormented by such problems as hair loss, dry skin, itching, rashes. In her video diaries, Ekaterina Tokareva decided to once and for all arrange all points over i and visited the beauty salon, in order to get the specialists answers to the most pressing questions: is it worth doing beauty treatments for skin care or visiting a masseur and which procedures are contraindicated for pregnant women? 
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Massage for pregnant women
There are many stereotypes that during pregnancy you can not do massage. However, this is not at all the case!
- It is necessary to prepare your body in advance for the subsequent postnatal period, when task number 1 is to return to the old form as soon as possible and not to get such unpleasant consequences as stretch marks.
- In addition, massage is very useful in late pregnancy, when you feel fatigue in your legs, now and then pain in the lower back pain.
- A properly conducted massage session will help both improve mood and get rid of unpleasant symptoms, and keep the skin toned to prepare for the postpartum period.
What to look for when thinking about the massage procedure:
Be sure to consult with the treating doctor-gynecologist before the procedure for possible contraindications
- Apply exclusively to a specialist - a massage therapist.
- Remember, manipulations can only be carried out locally: massage of the feet, collar zone, waist, etc.
- It is possible only manual massage, no massage chairs and technical innovations.
- Massage of the abdomen is completely excluded!
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Visit to the cosmetologist
During pregnancy in the body of a womanthere are various changes, especially hormonal. Pregnant women often change their skin type. If you initially had oily skin, then pregnancy can do you good, and you will get rid of some problems.
- If you notice excessive dryness and flakingskin, temporarily stop using drying drying lotions and use intensive and extra-moisturizing creams based on natural plant extracts, which should be applied at least twice a day - in the morning and in the evening.
- Supplement the skin care with nutritious and moisturizing masks on a natural basis.
- Do not forget about home recipes for masks using fruits and vegetables according to your new type of skin.
- Remember that all hardware types of cosmetology for pregnant women are contraindicated!
