Every girl has her own tricks in her arsenal,allowing her to look "one hundred percent" (regardless of the season, mood and proximity to her cosmetic bag). If you systematize these "beauty secrets", it will become obvious that most of them coincide among beauties living in very close proximity - on the territory of one country. Japanese women are proud of their snow-white skin, Brazilian women - their elastic buttocks, and Greek women make everyone envy their luxurious thick hair. Why don't you adopt the "national" techniques and tricks of overseas young ladies in the name of maintaining your own attractiveness?
Brazil: Say "no" to oily skin and cellulite!
The skin of most Brazilian girls isto combination and oily skin types. To fight inflammation, cleanse clogged pores and eliminate oily shine, they take a ripe and juicy tomato. It must be held in hot water for a few seconds (so that the skin comes off better), then completely peeled. The pulp is kneaded with a fork and applied to a clean face for 5-10 minutes. The tomato absorbs excess fat, nourishes and tones oily skin, and also lightens "blackheads". The beauty secrets of Brazilian women will help you defeat cellulite. The inhabitants of this country begin to fight for smooth skin on their buttocks from the age of 15. 2-3 minutes before taking a bath, they dilute babassu oil in water. This natural solid fat stimulates blood circulation and accelerates the removal of toxins from the upper layers of the skin. It can also be used as a massage oil to enhance the lymphatic drainage effect. On the beaches of Brazil, you can often see girls rubbing their buttocks ... with ordinary sand! This is a great alternative to anti-cellulite scrubs. Massage problem areas with fine sand daily for 5-7 minutes and in a month you will be able to go to the beach in any, even the most revealing, swimsuit. To maintain youth and beauty, Brazilian ladies drink one glass of tomato, beetroot or pumpkin juice on an empty stomach every day. These vegetables have antioxidant properties and protect the skin from premature aging.
Dominican Republic: praise immunity!
The beauty secrets of Dominican girls are aimed at,First of all, to strengthen the immune system. Local seductresses believe that the condition of the skin, hair and nails directly depends on the body's ability to resist various infections and diseases. Therefore, they eat at least 7-8 cloves of garlic every day. Thanks to this, they do not know such problems as splitting nails and acne. If you do not like garlic or do not want to embarrass your office colleagues with such a pungent smell, but still want to improve the appearance of your nails, add garlic juice to the base coat used during a manicure. The "fragrant" vegetable will help you overcome dullness and hair loss. Dominican mask for beauty and thickness of hair: grate one large potato on a fine grater and add finely chopped garlic to the resulting gruel. The oilier the hair, the more cloves you will need. The bitterness irritates the scalp, "awakening" the follicles and stimulating increased growth of curls. The mask is applied only to the hair roots and washed off with warm water after half an hour. To enhance the effect, you can wrap your head with a towel.
Greece: olive beauty secrets
For Greek women there is no better cosmetic thanolive oil. It is used instead of body cream, applied to soften old calluses and to lubricate sunburned skin. To moisturize dry epidermis and smooth out expression wrinkles, Greek women heat the oil, add a few drops of eucalyptus or tea tree essential oil, and then use it as a face mask. Rinse off the mixture 20 minutes after application. Hair damaged by dyeing and perming can be restored using the same olives and lemon. Mix a glass of oil with the juice of one citrus fruit. Apply to strands, moving from the roots to the tips. Wrap your head in plastic wrap and leave the mask on overnight. In the morning, wash your hair with a deep cleansing shampoo.
India: henna and rose
The beauty of Indian girls is mesmerizing -childhood, they look like a tight bud of a scarlet rose. Opening up every year, they become more attractive and brighter. The comparison with the "queen of flowers" is not accidental: to preserve their beauty, Indian women use its petals and essential oil obtained from them. Grind 20 petals of a red or white rose, mix the resulting mass with 2 tablespoons of honey and apply to the face, lightly rubbing into the skin. This mask has a pronounced tightening effect and evens out the tone. If you are very tired after a day at work and want to relax, take a warm bath, having previously dropped a few drops of rose oil into it. The skin will be moisturized, and the headache will loosen its grip, and, reaching the pillow, you will fall asleep like a baby. The secrets of hair care are all based on the healing properties of henna. For Indian girls, it is the best dye and the main component of masks, shampoos and conditioners. Colorless henna is diluted with warm water to the consistency of sour cream and applied to the scalp for 15-20 minutes - this helps strengthen the hair roots and fight dandruff. Colored henna is used in its pure form or mixed with basma in different proportions to get a fiery red or chocolate-chestnut color. This coloring is absolutely harmless to hair, so you can dye it at least weekly.
France: naturalness in everything
"Decorative cosmetics" and "going out"— synonyms for French women. The best daytime makeup is well-groomed skin that breathes freshness and radiates radiance. That is why facial care is a cult among French girls. To remove makeup residue, dust and other dirt, they use a cotton swab soaked in almond oil. It softens the upper layers of the epidermis and protects the skin from UV rays. To narrow pores and dry out inflammation, they apply a blue clay mask to their face. French women always add immortelle, bitter orange and grapefruit essential oils to store-bought face cream, as they prevent the appearance of early wrinkles. If you look into the purse of any French woman, you will see a spray with thermal water. Healthy skin is moisturized skin. Therefore, local residents spray their face every hour and drink 8-12 glasses of liquid per day. French women are true fans of cryotherapy. Once a month they visit a cryomassage procedure for the face. In between visits to the cosmetologist, they wash their face, rubbing their skin with ice cubes, and also take a contrast shower every morning.
Thailand: Spa rituals at home
Thai women worship facial massage.They cleanse their skin following massage lines, apply cream by "hammering" it into the skin with their fingertips... On weekends, they massage their faces using heated stones and warm boiled eggs. The stones are placed on biologically active points, and the egg is rolled over the skin, lubricated with coconut oil. Dead cells are exfoliated from the face and body twice a week using sea salt. To cleanse sensitive skin, they use a sugar scrub: 2 teaspoons of brown sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of coffee grounds. Instead of moisturizing cream, Thai beauties use a gel with a high content of mint oil and aloe vera. It has excellent bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties, cools, heals microcracks and protects the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Japan: beauty - in the water
Japanese women are crazy about bath foam and oils,effervescent bombs and shower gels. If there is free time, a Japanese woman takes a shower 4-5 times a day. She massages her body not with a sponge, but with a loofah or raw rice wrapped in gauze. After blotting her skin with a towel, a Japanese woman will definitely moisturize it with a lotion with Shea butter. The worst nightmare of local girls is an oily shine and "blackheads" on the nose. Japanese facial cosmetics, regardless of what type of skin it is intended for, contain egg white and snail mucus. These components perfectly mattify, pull out sebaceous plugs from the pores and narrow them. The following mask can replace the Japanese miracle remedy: mix the white of one egg with 1 teaspoon of baking soda, beat a little and apply to a cleansed face. When a feeling of tightness appears, wash off with a cotton pad and cold water. Whatever cosmetic rituals you trust, remember: the main rule of self-care is regularity. No matter how miraculous a cream or lotion is, you will not notice the effect if you use it once a week. Otherwise, no beauty secrets will help you. We recommend reading:
