The shelves of cosmetic stores are overflowing with a variety of anti-cellulite creams and lotions. All of them have a pleasant consistency, a subtle aroma and perfectly moisturize. However, often these means are powerless in solving the main problem. Homemade cosmetics look less attractive than store-bought ones, but they allow you to achieve your goal - get rid of the “orange peel” and return your skin to a healthy appearance. To make it you will only need natural and hypoallergenic ingredients, a little time and inspiration.
Benefits of homemade anti cellulite cream
Homemade anti-cellulite creams have a number of advantages, including:
- Naturalness
. Since you are making this product yourself, there is no doubt about the quality of the final product. Undoubtedly, you will choose the freshest ingredients for a cream that will help your skin become smooth and beautiful. The same cannot be said about store-bought products, because, unfortunately, we will not be able to check in any way what exactly is in the tube with the purchased anti-cellulite cosmetic product. Homemade anti-cellulite cream is made only from natural ingredients using safe baby cream. Such ingredients do not contain fragrances and parabens, preservatives and other aggressive chemical components that cause allergies. - High efficiency
. In the vast majority of cases, the results from self-made cosmetics are significantly higher than those purchased in a supermarket or pharmacy. In addition, you can make your own adjustments to the recommended recipe and prepare the mixture taking into account personal reactions and preferences. - Cheap
. This point is simply undeniable. The cost of most store-bought products is simply incredible, and considering that to carry out a full course of procedures you will have to purchase more than one bottle or tube, the price of treatment becomes exorbitant. All the components of a homemade cream can be found in a pharmacy or even in a home kitchen cabinet, and when calculated in terms of the price of drops and grams used in recipes, the cost of a homemade cream becomes simply ridiculous. - Ease of preparation
. As a rule, the complexity of creating such a tool is quite low, which allows you to save not only money, but also time. Many people are frightened by the process of making the cream itself. But believe me, making it yourself is not much more difficult than brewing herbal tea. But in fact, the whole process often consists of adding natural ingredients or essential oils to the finished baby cream or pharmaceutical ointment.
Homemade anti-cellulite creams help break down fat, allow you to correct the contours of your figure and improve metabolic processes in skin cells. Such effects are achieved due to the activation of metabolic processes in the body, as well as the improvement of lymphatic drainage and blood circulation in the affected areas.
Anti-cellulite remedy with horse chestnut
Such cosmetics have anti-cellulite and vascular strengthening effects. Take:
- Nourishing cream (can be for children) – 70 grams;
- Fatty oil (sesame, grape seed or olive) – 10 ml;
- Horse chestnut extract (can be replaced with another product of similar effect) – 1 tsp.
All components are mixed until smooth. It is recommended to use the cream twice a day - apply and rub into the skin with light massage movements.
How to effectively apply cellulite cream
Cellulite is the first sign of improper functioning of the sebaceous glands in the body. The reasons for the appearance of cellulite, or “orange peel” as it is commonly called, can be very diverse: poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages, fatty, fried foods, etc.
If you drink alcoholic beverages, smoke cigarettes, lie on the couch with a donut in your hands and from time to time smear problem areas with cellulite cream, then believe me, you will not be able to get rid of the “orange peel” this way.
Today, cellulite cream at home can give effective results only if it is used together with the developed technique. The modern cosmetic industry offers a large number of anti-cellulite creams, but currently there is no cream that can completely get rid of the “orange peel.”
The cream is most often used as an additional remedy, and not as the main way to combat cellulite. The cream is applied to problem areas of the skin, in this case these areas are most often located on the thighs, buttocks and abdomen. There are several rules that will help enhance the effect of using a particular anti-cellulite cream:
- Rule 1. It is better to apply the cream to clean, warm skin using peeling or scrub and rub for 15 minutes. Otherwise, the effect of using the cream may be zero. The entire massage can be divided into two parts: the first seven minutes the skin is massaged with your hands, the remaining minutes using special massagers.
- Rule 2. Cellulite cream has a greater effect if it is applied using a cold or hot wrap. In this case, problem areas of the skin are evenly covered with an anti-cellulite product, then wrapped in special bandages, bandages or simple cling film. The duration of this wrap is from 30 to 90 minutes. As a rule, anti-cellulite cream for hot wraps contains algae extracts and sea clay, which, when the skin is heated, provide drainage, strengthen blood vessels and significantly increase blood flow.
- Rule 3. For maximum effect against cellulite, the cream should be used in combination with physical exercise, a balanced diet, water and massage treatments. Only with an integrated approach to this problem can good results be achieved.
The use of anti-cellulite creams gives visible results at stages 1 and 2, when the layer of subcutaneous fat is less noticeable. At the 3rd and 4th stages of cellulite, sclerotic processes develop in the fat layer, which cannot be reversed by using cosmetics, but correct application of anti-cellulite cream will not allow cellulite to worsen, so you should not refuse these procedures in any case.
Precautions and contraindications
To avoid the unpleasant consequences of using a homemade anti-cellulite cream, follow these precautions:
- Be sure to do a sensitivity test: lubricate the inner surface of your elbow with the prepared mixture. If after a day there is no irritation, feel free to use the product. Otherwise, it is better not to use it.
- Do not use the product before going outside. The fact is that most anti-cellulite creams have a warming effect. The latter lasts quite a long time, and therefore you risk catching a cold if it’s cool outside.
- If discomfort occurs during the procedure (it becomes too hot or cold, itching, etc.), immediately wash off the cream with shower gel or soap.
- Do not allow the drug to get into your eyes or mucous membranes. The active components of the product can cause serious irritation in particularly sensitive areas.
- After the procedure, do not wear tight clothing. Ideally, you should walk around for 1–2 hours in a loose robe. The fact is that adjacent clothing, when interacting with the cream, can cause slight irritation, especially if it is made of non-natural fabric.
- Do not store the finished cream for more than a week. The fact is that various processes can occur in a natural composition, leading to the formation of harmful substances. The latter, when used, can negatively affect the health of the epidermis.
The main contraindication to the use of homemade anti-cellulite cream is individual intolerance to the components of the composition. Additionally, you should consult your physician before using the product in the following cases:
- Skin diseases: dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, etc. For such problems, using a cream can significantly aggravate the situation. However, this is not true for neutral formulations that do not contain aggressive components.
- Impaired integrity of the epidermis. If there are various wounds and cuts on the skin, it is recommended to wait until using active anti-cellulite compounds.
- Phlebeurysm. In this case, it is strictly prohibited to use hot anti-cellulite creams. Cold ones, on the contrary, will help solve two problems at once: “orange peel” and the fatigue that has accumulated in the legs during the day.
- Chronic diseases in the relapse stage. In this case, you should consult your doctor about the use of each specific composition.
- Excessively sensitive and dry skin. For such a situation, there are recipes for highly softening and moisturizing anti-cellulite creams. But even under this condition, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin and do not forget about the sensitivity test.
How to prepare homemade anti-cellulite cream: what do you need for this?
Cosmetics against cellulite come in different directions. Some creams are used to prevent “orange peel”, others are to maintain skin elasticity after you have overcome the disease, and others are a real remedy for influencing the subcutaneous layers and stimulating fat burning.
Since exclusively natural ingredients are used to prepare anti-cellulite creams, the product naturally cannot be stored for a long time. Therefore, the product must be prepared for only one use.
One of the advantages of cosmetics prepared at home is the fact that it does not contain hormonal drugs that can cause addiction to the body.
The basis for homemade mixtures can be:
- baby cream;
- body milk;
- Vaseline oil;
- castor oil;
- olive oil (replacement with sunflower, corn, soybean is quite acceptable);
- honey;
- clay.
It is not necessary to have the entire “bouquet” of ingredients, you need to figure out how to prepare anti-cellulite cream at home from what you have “at hand”. By mixing the components according to recipes, you can replace their composition at your own request.
In order for the cream to give the necessary results, it must contain special components that are capable of producing certain effects, such as:
- Burn fat
. To stimulate the breakdown of fat deposits, citrus, pine or rosemary oils should be used. - Remove swelling
. This can be achieved by increasing the circulation of lymph and removing excess fluid accumulated in the tissues. For this purpose, components such as coffee or caffeine in capsules, rose hips, and shea butter are used. Thyme, grapefruit, lemon or cypress essential oils are suitable. - Heat
. It is this property that makes anti-cellulite cream so effective in eliminating cellulite. Due to thermal effects, blood flows to the skin and delivers the necessary substances and oxygen to the cells, thereby accelerating fat burning. Warming ingredients have a very active effect on the skin - they bake and cause redness. These ingredients should be dosed carefully and be aware that they include clove, cinnamon, pepper and mustard oils. - Increase skin elasticity
. Vitamins C, E, A can help improve the top layer of skin's elasticity and firmness. Essential oils of rose, lemon, ylang-ylang, rosewood, rose hips, grape seeds and nuts can also help with this. - Strengthen blood vessels
. This component is especially important for people suffering from varicose veins or rosacea. To do this, the composition of the cream must be enriched with the following oils - juniper, myrtle, tea tree, horse chestnut, geranium, sea buckthorn and pumpkin seeds or seaweed extract. - Normalize hormonal levels
. In case of disturbances in the functioning of the endocrine system, the use of geranium and sage esters, as well as black cumin oil, requires consultation with a doctor. Rose and lavender aroma oils have a slight balancing effect.
Before using the resulting product, it is important to test for allergic reactions, for which you should apply a little essential oil to the crook of your elbow and leave for twelve hours. If during this time no reactions are observed (redness, itching, rash, etc.), then the oil can be used as a component.
Often, for allergies, a cream is prepared not with pepper, but with ginger or cinnamon; they use body milk rather than honey as a basis. They also boldly alternate fir and juniper oils, flavor and fortify the composition with citrus or lavender, supplement with extracts of horse chestnut, ivy, and seaweed.
What is required for a successful outcome?
An anti-cellulite mask is very simple to make. There are quite a few recipes for its preparation, so every girl who wants to have a beautiful body without “orange peel” can use any combination of fat-burning ingredients.
Is it possible to buy a mask that burns fat? Of course. But why spend money on something you can do yourself? The most popular recipes for homemade masks against fat and cellulite include the following components:
- Essential oils.
- Coffee extract (liquid). Can be replaced with caffeine.
- Vegetable oils (for example, olive).
- Baby cream (added instead of body milk).
- Glycerol.
- Apple vinegar.
- Gelatin.
- Panthenol.
- Boric acid.
- Pepper (cayenne).
- Mumiyo.
Important!
If the homemade cream is prepared according to a recipe that includes boric acid, it is recommended to mix it with any moisturizer, for example, cosmetic body oil.
Recipes for homemade cellulite creams
Homemade anti-cellulite cream is a 100% natural remedy that will not harm your health. But are you ready to make preparations almost every day, because its shelf life, even in the refrigerator, is no more than 2 days, and some need to be used immediately? Think over these points, weigh the pros and cons to decide for yourself what you will use in the fight against this scourge - proven brands or homemade preparations.
With mumiyo
To prepare the cream, you will need essential oils of cinnamon, orange and juniper, any baby cream that does not contain zinc, and mummy in tablets (buy at the pharmacy).
Warming anti-cellulite cream with mumiyo is also used in the fight against stretch marks. After a long course they become almost invisible.
- Squeeze 2 tablespoons of baby cream into a small plastic or glass jar.
- Add here 4 mummy tablets, which must be crushed first, and essential oils. Take 10 drops of oil for orange and juniper and no more than 5 drops for cinnamon.
- Mix the ingredients and place in a dark place for 30 minutes. The room should be at room temperature. The mummy will completely dissolve and the product can be used.
With aminophylline
A good anti-cellulite cream can be prepared with aminophylline, a drug prescribed for bronchial asthma. The ointment has a warming effect, increases blood circulation, accelerates metabolism in tissues, actively removes excess fluid, and makes the skin smooth and elastic. Aminophylline is included in cosmetics (for example, anti-cellulite products from Truboslim).
At home, it is better to use aminophylline in ampoules:
- Recipe 1. Mix an ampoule of aminophylline with the same amount of vegetable oil, Vaseline or baby cream.
- Recipe 2. Mix 10 ml of ampoule aminophylline with 10 ml of dimexide, 50 g of any low-fat cream.
With capsicam
Capsicam is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointment. Prescribed for the treatment of osteochondrosis, arthritis, muscle spasms. Contains camphor and turpentine oil, thanks to which it has a warming effect. Other components of the drug relieve inflammation, which in some cases is important in the treatment of cellulite.
Mode of application:
- Mix Capsicum and baby cream (any cream, as long as it is as rich as possible) in a ratio of 1 to 4. You can add any citrus essential oil. For 10 days, apply to the problem area twice a day.
- The ointment can also be used to prepare a cream for anti-cellulite wraps. Here the recipe will be different. Mix half a teaspoon of Capsicam with 2 ampoules of caffeine (pharmaceutical) and 10 grams of any cream. Leave under cling film for half an hour.
With apple cider vinegar
This cream contains only two main ingredients:
- apple cider vinegar (natural);
- any massage oil.
The components are mixed in a 1:2 ratio, that is, there should be twice as much oil. The prepared cream is immediately applied to the areas affected by cellulite, performing smooth massaging movements. This composition not only helps to tighten the skin, but also reduces the risk of varicose veins by strengthening the walls of blood vessels.
With honey
Mix a teaspoon of liquid honey with 50 ml of glycerin, 5 ml of boric acid, 5 g of gelatin. Dilute the resulting mixture with 50 ml of rose or thermal water. Leave for 5-6 hours.
With seaweed
Mix 100 grams of kelp, pre-soaked in water and already swollen, with 50 ml of honey (it must first be melted to a liquid state), the same amount of peach oil. Add 4-5 drops of grapefruit or sweet orange essential oil.
With ginger
Homemade ginger anti-cellulite cream will relieve inflammation, make the skin silky, smooth out unevenness, and restore elasticity. In a glass bowl, mix corn flour (3 tbsp) with ginger and turmeric powders (1 tsp each), add olive oil, grind to the consistency of thick sour cream. You can add 2-3 drops of citrus essential oil. The cream is applied to problem areas; It is advisable to first do a massage, then wrap yourself in film for 30 minutes, lie under a blanket (put on a warm tracksuit). Then take a warm shower.
With turpentine
Turpentine cellulite cream perfectly warms and rejuvenates the skin. Turpentine is rich in useful substances, but it cannot be used in its pure form: you can get a severe burn.
Recipe for homemade cream for cellulite wraps:
- 100 grams of white clay;
- 5 grams of turpentine;
- 0.5 liters of milk (it’s more convenient to take sour cream - it has higher nutritional value and better skin protection)
Mix all ingredients, then apply to problem areas and wrap around. Rinse everything off in the shower after 20-25 minutes. Can be done 2 times a week, 1-1.5 months.
Glycerin based
To prepare glycerin cream, you need the following ingredients:
- a jar of pharmaceutical glycerin (200 g),
- 40 g lavender oil,
- 5 grams of ground grape seed powder,
- 100 ml kelp juice.
All components of the cream require thorough mixing. Therefore, the mass must be stirred periodically for several hours. Only then apply to the skin with leisurely rubbing movements.
With rose hips
As you can see, preparing anti-cellulite cream at home is not difficult. All components are available in any store or pharmacy. In addition to the above components, you can also use juniper fruits.
Manufacturing and application:
Mix 3 tablespoons of rosehip seeds and 5 drops of fruit. This mixture is very easy to prepare and completely harmless. Simply mix the oils and apply the finished mixture to problem areas of the body. You won't have to wait long for the results. The skin will acquire a smooth and even surface.
With essential oils
The recipe is simple, mix:
- a couple of caffeine ampoules;
- a couple of drops of juniper ether, orange, hot pepper;
- 2 tablespoons creams for the base.
Warm the prepared mixture in your hands. Rub into the skin with massage movements for 15 minutes every day for a month.
Important Tips
When using anti-cellulite cream, you must adhere to the following rules:
- Do not apply anti-cellulite cream to the skin with dirty hands.
- Before the wrapping procedure, the skin should be cleaned of dirt. To do this, it is recommended to take a bath or shower.
- It is advisable to prepare the anti-cellulite mask in a glass container.
- To remove keratinized epidermis, it is recommended to treat problem areas of the body with a peeling agent, such as a scrub.
- Before you begin the wrapping procedure using anti-cellulite cream, you need to warm up the body.
- Apply homemade cream to the body using rubbing movements.
Important!
To enhance the effectiveness of the wrap, it is recommended to warm up the body using a massager.
Examination
Just before making a homemade anti-cellulite cream, you need to conduct a special sensitivity test. Apply some of the oils you plan to use to your elbow and then wait a while. How much exactly? Minimum 12 hours.
If during this time no changes have occurred, that is, no allergic reactions have appeared, you can act. Otherwise, you will have to change the cream oils you previously selected. Pay attention to this. Although, as practice shows, allergies often appear a day after applying the oils. A small number of people are susceptible to such reactions. In most cases there will be no side effects. You can come up with (or use) a recipe for anti-cellulite cream. With your own hands you can make a natural remedy for orange peel in just 30-40 minutes. What methods are possible?
