Gommage: what is this procedure or cosmetic?

The word "Gommage", translated from French, sounds like an "eraser". But what comes to your mind when you hear "gommage"? What is this - the procedure of cleansing the face and body or a cosmetic for the procedure itself? In fact, both, and more!

Gommage is the cleansing of the skin, the removal of its upper layer - the keratinized cells. This is the name of the remedy used for this procedure. After it significantly improves the skin condition, its structure and appearance. But the same action has a scrub, so what is the difference between these two concepts? The fact that gommage has a more delicate effect. It contains softer particles than an abrasive scrub, and therefore can be used even for very dry and sensitive skin.

Those who are not well versed in cosmetology think about gommage that this is quite an expensive procedure, which can be done only in a prestigious beauty salon, at a price that is inaccessible to the common man in the street. In fact, gommage can be held at home, and from natural products that everyone can find.

Gommage for the face. Home recipes

• Take two tablespoons of grated dry orange peel (this can be done in a coffee grinder), as much oat flour and twice as much semolina. If this is all mixed and stored dry in a jar, it will be enough to take a small amount of the mixture, dilute with milk for the face, with olive oil or plain water, to get a delicate gommage that gently cleanses the skin.
• Another recipe: two parts of barley flour, one - rice and one - dry cream. This compound is recommended to be mixed exclusively with milk for the face.
• But what can I say about coffee gommage - that it is not only useful, but also very fragrant procedure! It will take a tablespoon of ground coffee, a teaspoonful of fine salt and a little sour cream for the desired consistency. Smooth velvety skin after such a means you are provided!

Gommage for the body

The skin of not only the face but also the whole body requires a delicate cleansing. Not every scrub is able to excellently remove dead cells, to do a light peeling, to get rid of cellulite and even to those who are prone to skin rashes and allergic reactions. Here is one of the wonderful home recipes.

Beat well a couple of eggs and a half cup of cream. Add a generous handful of oat flakes and a spoonful of ground coffee. Eat the resulting gommage in the skin of the entire body, especially in problem areas, after taking a shower. Then you just have to wash it off and enjoy the tenderness and smoothness of your skin.

How to do gommage?

What is it, we have already figured out, and now let's talk about the nuances of the procedure itself. On the face and body, gommage is used in many ways. If you want to do gommazh faces, you first need to carefully clean the skin of cosmetics and hold your face slightly above the steam to open the pores. Then, apply a smooth layer of gommage (as you remember, it must be brought to a creamy state with the help of liquid ingredients) and leave for 7-10 minutes. As a rule, the mixture dries slightly during this time. After this, gently, with circular movements of the pads of the fingers, remove it. And in case the mixture is applied to the entire body, as already mentioned, it must be rubbed into the skin and washed off under running water.

Be attractive and amaze with your beauty!