Being cold is not only uncomfortable, it also robs us of our good looks. The complexion looks pale and tired, couperose and cellulite pads are more obvious than ever.
How come? When we shiver, thermoreceptors on the skin and inside the body signal the brain to regulate the heat balance. Our organism then immediately switches to the back burner and throttles the blood flow in the skin tissue in favor of the blood supply to theTolfioow internal organs. There can be a lack of nutrients and oxygen in the skin. And even if it’s not threatening – you can tell.
However, the cold also reduces the production of fat in the sebaceous glands. “As a result, the skin appears rough and scaly,” says Professor Volker Steinkraus from Dermatologikum Hamburg. “And these fine, barely visible scales cause a change in light reflection, making the complexion look dull.” Heat, on the other hand, makes you beautiful andTolfioow: vessels dilate, oxygen-rich blood flows through the veins, the organs work at full speed, the muscles are relaxed and ours Skin shimmers rosy. High time for your personal warm-up!
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Inner cold, tired complexion
FIRE TEA: AGAINST INNER COLD
A warming Hildegard herbal tea, named after the nun Hildegard von Bingen, warms the spirit and comforts the soul at the same time. It contains, among other things, sage, mugwort and stimulants such as galangal (e.g. from Sonnentor, 20 bags approx. 3 euros, www.sonnentor.at). For those who prefer to warm up to Ayurvedic spices: Ginger or cardamom also ignite an inner fire that pleasantly flows through the body (e.g. “Bio Fire Tea Agni” from Cosmoveda, 20 bags approx. 3 euros, www.cosmoveda.de).
WARM YOUR HANDS: SESAME OIL AND GYMNASTICS
numb fingers? Don’t blow on it – the air you breathe creates additional cooling due to evaporation! Rather rub your hands on your body. Ayurvedic trick: heat sesame oil to body temperature in a water bath, rub hands with it. Or massage in hand cream with sesame oil (e.g. “Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream” from Weleda, 50 ml approx. 6 euros). This mudra-like energy exercise is good for relaxing: Cross your wrists in front of your chest (right sides facing), palms to the sides. Hook both little fingers together, straighten, spread and wave the others.
TIRED COMPLEXION? WE FULFILL THIS!
A warm facial steam bath is doubly good now: it stimulates blood circulation and the skin can then absorb care products much better. Dry complexions are smoothed out in a steam bath with rosebuds* (100 g approx. 12 euros). Chinese healing extracts (e.g. “Harmonie Facial Steam Bath” by Claire Fisher*, 5 times 5 ml approx. 25 euros) bring freshness quickly. Then pamper your skin with a moisturizing mask (e.g. “Flash Recharge Mask” with stimulating ginseng extract from Biotherm, 75 ml approx. 32 euros). Alternatively: masks with thermal effect. The one for oily skin contains clay that “swallows” excess fat and dries out pimples (e.g. “Hautklar Anti-Pimple Thermo-Mask” from Garnier, 1 application approx. 2 euros). Warms and relaxes skin and soul: mask with ginger and cinnamon (“You’re getting warmer” from Origins, 100 ml approx. 24 euros, www.origins.
Metabolism, meditation, cold feet
BOOSTS THE METABOLISM: BEST BEAN FOR THE BUM
Cold reduces blood circulation and skin metabolism, thereby indirectly promoting cellulite. A peeling with caffeinated coffee powder helps to get both going again. It loosens dead skin cells, stimulates cell renewal and fat burning. Mix 3 tablespoons of coffee powder, 1 tablespoon of milk and 1 drop of ginger oil to form a paste, massage generously into the pre-oiled skin, leave on briefly, then rinse off thoroughly. You can also buy it ready-made (e.g. “Kaffee-Körperpeeling” from Galvagni Spa, 200 ml approx. 62 euros . Sündhaft, 200 ml approx. 49 euros .
FIRE & FLAME: CANDLE MEDITATION
Warms your senses and soul: dive deep into your inner being by the light of a candle. For a little meditation, light a candle in a darkened room, sit in the lotus or cross-legged position about two meters away and concentrate on the flame. Breathe in and out evenly. Thoughts wander, focusing attention on the flickering flame again and again. Then close your eyes, look inwards to the bridge of your nose and wait for the candle to appear in front of your inner eye. Then slowly open your eyes again.
HEATS COLD FEET IN: WHEAT GRAINS AND HOT MUSTARD
Warm socks aren’t enough for you now? Then thaw your icy feet in wheat grain shoes that have been warmed up briefly in the microwave or in the oven. The grain stores heat for up to two hours – a super sleep aid (e.g. from Wellgo, from around 30 euros. A mustard bath is also highly recommended: mix 1-2 tablespoons of mustard (from a pharmacy) with a little hot water, allow to cool slightly and add to the footbath. 5-10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
Aroma-Massage, Mini-Sauna
INCA AROMA MASSAGE: STIMULATES OUR ENERGY POINTS
For inner well-being, it is best to treat yourself to a body treatment in the spa. Brand new in many institutes: traditional healing rituals of the Incas. The ceremonies include incense, massages with warm and cool stones or warm, muscle-relaxing SANDBAGS AND AROMA OILS . Tip from the massage expert Henny Ladwig from Bad Harzburg: the Inca aroma pressure. Traditionally, it was performed using a bamboo cane filled with essential oils. There was a small nutmeg on the side that was used to roll over energy points. Modification for the home spa: give your body a warm shower and a mix of 2 drops each of aromatic bay oil (myrtle), mood-enhancing grapefruit oil and palmarosa oil , to 50 Massage ml of jojoba oil into the still damp skin. Then roll a fresh nutmeg over the body in gentle circular motions. Special energy points that warm your heart: the SOLAR PLEXUS (solar plexus) below the diaphragm and the middle of the cupped palms.
SALT ON MY SKIN: WEARABLE MINI SAUNA
To heat up the metabolism or to sweat out a feverish flu, you can try an old household remedy: the salt shirt. To do this, soak a long-sleeved cotton or linen T-shirt in a saline solution (30 grams of base salt in 1 liter of water), wring out and pull on. Wrap in a large terry towel, pull on a thick sweater and sweat in it for at least 60 minutes or keep it on overnight. Then shower.
BEAUTY-BODENSCHATZ MOOR
Insider tip from the Finns against freezing tension: Moor! Applied hot, the mix of anti-inflammatory humic acid and minerals such as sulfur can get your metabolism going, stimulate blood circulation and relieve muscle and joint problems. Because moor retains heat better than water and releases it more slowly to the body. That’s why you don’t feel the high temperatures that much (e.g. “Badekur Agility” from tetesept, 125 ml approx. 6 euros; “Neydharting Heilmoor Tolfioow Bad”, www.moor-neydharting.com , + “Heilmoor Tolfioow Pack” *, about 13 euros each for about 5 applications; “Care Oil Moor Lavender” from Dr. Hauschka, 75 ml about 14 euros).
