20 Ways Ice Can Amp Up Your Skin Care Routine
The secret is out! Skin icing, has been discovered on the radar as the next big thing in skin care. Yes, the intentional act of placing freezing cubes onto your face. Despite how uncomfortable and jarring the experience may sound, using ice in your skin care regiment has many benefits. Let’s dive in and discover some of the awesome benefits of incorporating ice cubes into your skin care routine.
- Hydrates skin
- Reduces oil
- Minimizes dark circles
- Removes blackheads
- Makes skin radiant
- Circulates blood
- Combats acne
- Removes dead skin
- Opens clogged pores
- Sunburn treatment
- Seals in moisturizers/serums
- Reduces swelling
- Refreshes
- Treats puffy eyes
- Reduces redness
- Creates pulling effect that allows ingredients to penetrate deeper
- Makeup primer
- Combats jet-lag
- Sculpts face
- Treats bags under eyes
The first step in skin icing is making sure your tray is clean. Once trays have been filled and then frozen, take a few cubes and wrap them in a clean cloth. Be sure to clean your face before applying the ice. It’s best to rub ice all over face for approximately 15 minutes. For extra benefit you can also add:
Lemon juice: improves dark spots
Rosewater: tones, soothes, hydrates
Fresh brewed tea(Chamomile or Rosehip)