How does peeling gommage work?

It's no secret that the most important and first step in facial skin care is proper cleansing. Often, make-up remover is not enough to deeply cleanse the pores from dirt and dust, and the skin surface from dead keratin scales. Most of all, additional cleansing is relevant for people with problem skin types, excessive oiliness and acne, but, as a rule, such skin is also sensitive.

If 20 years ago, deep cleansing of the skin was associated with scrubs that are categorically unsuitable for sensitive skin, now they are already fading into the background, because new technologies have appeared in the ranks on the way to the beauty of your face.

Peeling scrubs contain hard abrasive particles. As a rule, these are organic additives - for example, apricot or raspberry pits. However, the use of such funds can have a detrimental effect on the condition of the skin due to the traumatic nature of the procedure, because solid inclusions scratch the skin and can lead to irritation.

That is why gommage replaced the scrub, which excludes mechanical effects on the skin. At its core, gommage, like a scrub, refers to exfoliant products. The exfoliation process takes place due to the content of AHA acids in gommage products, otherwise they are called fruit acids.

Fruit acids that make up gommage:

• dissolve dead skin particles;
• moisturize the skin by accelerating regeneration;
• lighten age spots;
• have an antiseptic effect;
• increase the production of the skin's own collagen, which is responsible for elasticity;
• normalize the water-fat balance, which reduces the likelihood of inflammation and acne due to the cleansing of the ducts of the sebaceous glands;
• make the skin fresh and rested.

You can find several types of gommages on sale, but first you need to figure out what is the difference between these funds.

• Gommage mask - in addition to the presence of fruit acids in the composition, it is enriched with vitamins and microelements. It has a fairly thick consistency, which is more convenient to apply with a brush in order to save and hygienic the procedure. They keep her on her face for a long time.
• The cream has a lighter texture in comparison with the mask, it is kept for 2-3 minutes and rolled.
• Homage peeling is the most liquid in consistency, it acts as gently and delicately as possible.

The use of gommage must be carried out observing certain rules.

• Despite the fact that this procedure is one of the most delicate, it is necessary to exclude allergic reactions and intolerance to the components. A small pea of ​​the product is applied to the skin area at the bend of the elbow, and only if no reaction has occurred within half an hour, the product can be applied on the face.
• Before cleaning with gommage, it is necessary to prepare the skin. First, you need to cleanse your face with a facial wash. Secondly, if possible, steam the skin, open the pores. It is good to do this procedure after a bath or hot bath, you can also use special pore opening products.
• Gommage is applied to the face along the massage lines, it is kept on the face for the time indicated on the package by the manufacturer. Typically, this time ranges from 3 to 20 minutes. Self-made gommage peels are more gentle, so they are left for a maximum time of 20 minutes.

• After the required time has elapsed, the product is gently massaged, as if rolling off the face, so that it takes away all the impurities. After that, you need to wash yourself with warm water.
• It will be useful after the procedure to use a means to close the pores, and after - a light non-greasy cream.
• The frequency of using this remedy directly depends on the type of skin. So, for owners of combination skin, it is recommended to use gommages 1 time in 2 days, and for dry skin - no more than 1-2 times a week.
• If there are pronounced inflammations on the face, you can apply gommage, but without rolling, that is, apply the product on the face, and after the necessary time, simply wash off the mask with warm water. This method maximally excludes tissue injury.

Exfoliation of dead skin particles is a natural process in itself, but for some reason this mechanism can malfunction.

The main indications for peeling are:

• age-related changes in the skin (with age, the ability of the skin to cleanse itself decreases);
• lack of vitamins (often in the spring you can notice unhealthy peeling on the face precisely because of hypovitaminosis);
• environmental impact (bright sunlight, strong wind, cold dry climate, etc.);
• insufficient cleansing (it is important to wash your face every day, regardless of whether you use decorative cosmetics or not);
• increased skin pigmentation;
• stress and disease (provoke violations of the regeneration of the skin).

Like any cosmetic procedure, gommage peeling has its own contraindications.

It is not recommended to use gommage if:

• there are inflamed areas on the skin;
• there are open wounds, cuts, scrapes on the face;
• rosacea is observed;
• skin is chapped or sunburned.

Many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to make a gommage remedy at home. It is no secret that the benefits of the effects of fruit acids on the skin were known even before our era. Since ancient times, to enhance their beauty, women have used masks made from natural fruits and berries, milk, cereals.

The simplest and most common recipe is made on the basis of oatmeal. The ingredients added to homemade gommage can vary according to skin type or season. The home recipe is as follows.

Ingredients:

• oat groats;
• semolina;
• essential oils or citrus peel;
• glycerin (you can use a cleanser).

Cereals are taken in a 1: 1 ratio, placed in a blender bowl and chopped. After that, the oils that suit you are added. For example, lavender oil soothes inflammation, tea tree oil has an antibacterial effect, citrus oils even out the tone. Glycerin or any means for cleansing the face is used only to bind all the components together.

Home gommage is used according to the same rules as for any product in factory packaging. - apply with a brush, wait for the formation of a soft crust and roll, then rinse with warm water.

For information on how to make peeling gommage at home, see the next video.