Your skin gets exposed to pollution, heat, climatic changes, hormonal issues etc of which directly affects your skin surface. So what is the solution to all these problems?Yes “ice cubes” that’s right ice cubes! There are many benefits of using ice cubes for facial purposes. Or rather put it in simple terms the Cold Therapy is the key.
Benefits: –
- Leads to Glowing Skin: One of the benefits of using ice cubes would be, it helps in the glow and radiance factor for your skin. Applying the ice cube and massaging it to the skin aids in boosting blood circulation, thereby adding brightness to your face.
- Key to increasing Product Absorption: Rubbing an ice cube over your skin after having applied a night serum or cream leads to better absorption of these products into the skin. Some of the celebrities use this technique, because once the ice has been massaged there, the pores shrink which in turn makes the cream to stick on to the skin surface better.
- Reduces Pores: As mentioned in the above point, massaging the ice cube on the skin leads to pore reduction which in turn produces a smooth and flawless skin. Certain makeup artists use this ice cube trick before applying makeup, as with minimization of pores, the makeup will look smooth and pore less.
- Aides in Relieving Sunburn: Summers can be tiring for your skin and the heat can be troublesome. So what best way to use an ice cube to chill that skin of yours. If you want to cool down your skin to reduce the inflammation or redness, use ice cubes. It will help you to reduce those burns but not to the point where it will completely vanish but the process will gradually aid in reducing it.
- Reduces wrinkles: A wrinkle for most of us is like a warning sign saying the old age is starting to kick in and we better buckle up for it. Again the hack is to use ice cubes, massage it daily onto your skin for few minutes, this technique will help you to reduce the existing ones and will also prevent the formation of new lines.
- Acne Soothing: Acne for all women is the worst nightmare. The bumps can be painful, so using ice cubes on those bumps will calm the pain or irritation and soothe the skin which in turn reduces the swelling.
- Reduces Inflammation and Swelling: Did a facial waxing or tweezing and as a result inflammation caused? Then your cure is to rub using ice cubes, it will help you to reduce the swelling or any inflammation.
- Depuffs Under Eye Bags: Massaging the ice cube in circular motion around the eye area will cater to reducing puffiness or swelling under the eye area. When you have tired looking eyes, the excessive accumulation under those areas look puffy, hence massaging with ice cubes help. Making ice cubes out of green tea helps to reduce puffiness.
- Enhances Foundation to look Better: I have seen people or influencers use this hack, as it never fails. By rubbing the ice cube all over the face after applying your foundation, the makeup tends to look more smooth or flawless which in turn helps it to last longer.