What is a chocolate wrap, for what purpose is it performed? Benefits and possible contraindications. How is chocolate wrap done in the salon and at home? What results can be achieved, real reviews.
Chocolate wrap is a cosmetic procedure that has a complex effect on the body. First of all, it is performed to improve the figure. But it also affects health and psycho-emotional state. If you wish, you can make a chocolate wrap not only in a beauty salon, but also at home, having familiarized yourself with the nuances of its implementation.
What is a chocolate wrap?
The photo shows how a chocolate wrap is made.
Chocolate is perhaps the most popular and beloved sweet by both children and adults. It's hard to deny yourself a piece of chocolate, even if you're on a diet. And it's great that you can use such a delicacy not just for beauty, but even for losing weight and eliminating cellulite.
The essence of the procedure is to apply chocolate mass to the body. However, this does not mean that you can take any tile and prepare the desired product from it. To get the most out of the chocolate body wrap, you need to buy a specialized cosmetic product. It is used in salons.
If it is not possible to purchase such a product, then a familiar product will do. It is only important to comply with the key requirement: it must contain from 50% cocoa. Actually, the higher the content of such an ingredient, the better the effect. It is also desirable that the composition does not contain sugar.
If it is problematic to get such chocolate, cocoa powder is used. It is diluted with water to make a creamy mass.
You can also add additional ingredients to the composition for the procedure. For example, a wrap will be beneficial for the skin if you introduce a spoonful of olive oil. Cinnamon will enhance the fat burning effect. For weight loss, even cayenne pepper or ginger are added. But in this case, you need to make sure that the body does not react too violently to the burning components. Also, usually when using such ingredients, the duration of the procedure is reduced - no more than 15-20 minutes. In addition, they are contraindicated in case of increased skin irritation.
In beauty salons, the procedure is performed in several stages, from body preparation to a light massage. What is the advantage of the salon service - you do not need to fiddle with the compositions, try to inflict mass on yourself or attract assistants. You can relax and enjoy the wrapping to the fullest. Moreover, specialists are ready to perform the procedure both hot and cold. But if you wish, it's not a problem to prepare and complete everything with your own hands.
In salons, prices for chocolate wrapping are predetermined by several factors:
- The number of areas to be treated;
- Duration of the procedure;
- A set of activities to be performed.
In some salons, experts suggest starting a wrap from an infrared sauna. She will prepare the body even better so that it actively accepts active substances. The average cost of the service is 3000 rubles. A wide complex with peeling and wrapping costs 5000-6000 rubles.
Benefits of the chocolate wrap procedure
First of all, the chocolate wrap is recommended for perfecting the silhouette. But it is unfair to think that the procedure affects only the form. It has a very broad complex effect, and therefore is beautiful.
To appreciate the benefits of a chocolate wrap, you need to start by familiarizing yourself with the composition of the mass. It contains cocoa beans, which tend to affect blood vessels, promoting their expansion. Thanks to this, there is an activation of blood circulation with all the accompanying effects. There is a rush of blood along with heat, at this time the cells receive nutrition, the process of removing toxins and toxins is stimulated.
The composition is also valuable with such components:
- Antioxidants that prevent early aging;
- Caffeine - helps to improve metabolism, "burns" fat, removes excess fluid;
- Vitamins - nourish the skin.
Literally from the first procedure, you can notice that the body has become softer. It returns to elasticity and smoothness. If you take a course of 5-10 sessions, then the volume of the waist and hips will decrease, and the tubercles of cellulite will become less pronounced. Cocoa butter helps moisturize the skin, stimulates the production of collagen and elastin.
Chocolate has the magical ability to cheer up not only when using the bar as a dessert. Its substances affect in a similar way, when they penetrate the body through the skin, with the big difference that it is guaranteed that extra pounds will not appear from this.
Even at home, a chocolate wrap can help fight depression. Thanks to the production of the hormone of happiness, bad moods and bad thoughts go away. Fatigue disappears, clarity of thinking returns.
The procedure eliminates not only metabolic disorders, excess weight and cellulite. In general, the skin becomes younger and healthier. If there is pigmentation, after a complex of wraps, it may become less pronounced, or even completely disappear.
Thanks to the cleansing processes, overall well-being improves. Sometimes even doctors recommend this procedure. Due to the removal of excess fluid from the body, the load on the kidneys decreases, puffiness disappears. Normalization of sleep is also observed, a person gets enough sleep, notices how irritability goes somewhere, and a surge of strength and energy rages in the body.
Contraindications and harm of chocolate wrapping
Before making a chocolate wrap, you should make sure that it is not harmful to the body. Although there are a minimum of contraindications to the procedure, they are still available.
First of all, allergy sufferers should be careful. In no case should you experiment if there is a possibility of an allergic reaction!
Since chocolate stimulates blood circulation, the procedure is not performed for hypertension. It is not known how the wrapping will affect the state of the expectant mother and baby. Therefore, it is better to postpone the activities until the pregnancy ends with childbirth. Severe kidney and liver disease is another limitation.
Contraindications include thrombophlebitis and varicose veins. For gynecological procedures, chocolate wrap is also not done. In general, if in doubt, it is best to consult your doctor. Skin diseases are another reason to give up temptation.
How is a chocolate wrap done?
First of all, you will have to decide whether to do a homemade chocolate wrap or go to the salon. If there is such an opportunity, you should trust the hands of the master. At least in order to assess the complex impact of the procedure. But self-implementation will inevitably show good results.
Chocolate wrap in the salon
The specialist starts wrapping with the preparatory stages. The skin will better absorb the valuable substances if it is cleansed. In beauty salons, mild peels are used. With their help, keratinized particles from the surface are easily, painlessly and effectively removed. For peeling, professionals choose different formulations. For example, it can be a cocoa-added product. But it is possible to use a cosmetic product of a completely different type.
Next, go directly to the wrapping. The beautician distributes the mass over the body with a thin layer. Then he wraps the client with a special film. This is necessary so that the composition does not crust over. In addition, under the film, the active substances will better penetrate the skin.
A chocolate wrap in the salon takes at least 20 minutes. While the mass is working, you can relax and enjoy the aroma. Finally, the specialist will perform a massage. Some salons also use chocolate butter for it, but other options are possible.
By gently affecting the tissue, the specialist completes the effect. Literally one session will not be slow to affect the psychological and emotional state. The skin will even out, become velvety to the touch, and will also acquire a pronounced pleasant aroma. If you want to get rid of cellulite and make your figure graceful, then you need a course of 10-15 procedures.
Homemade chocolate wrap
If you want to do it on your own, it is important to study the sequence of actions, prepare all the necessary materials and tools. It is best to involve someone at home to help apply the mass evenly. But you can also independently carry out a chocolate wrap at home, in which case it is doubly important to first think over what and how to do, choose a comfortable place so that you can lie down.
Start by preparing the mass. If it is ordinary chocolate, it is melted in a water bath. You need to watch so that it does not boil! How much you need depends on the scope of the procedure. To make the wrap only on the thighs and buttocks, literally 100 grams of film is enough. The larger the area to work, the more solid the portion of chocolate will be.
While the molten mass cools down, you need to take a bath to steam out the skin. Be sure to perform scrubbing. Alternatively, an industrial cosmetic product is used. But recipes from sugar, coffee, salt are also quite suitable.
When the melted mass has cooled down, perform a chocolate wrap at home for weight loss. The product is distributed over the body, then wrapped with cling film. It is necessary that it covers all areas treated with chocolate, otherwise it is easy to stain objects.
Now it remains to lie down, you can cover yourself with a blanket. They rest in this form for about 40-45 minutes. It's great if you create a relaxing atmosphere: turn on your favorite music, light candles.
The chocolate anti-cellulite wrap is completed by a warm shower. Thoroughly washing off the mass, you can treat the skin with cream or milk. If the goal is to lose weight and fight against the "orange peel", you can choose a product with the appropriate effect.
Real Reviews of Chocolate Wrap
No matter how seductive the procedure may seem, you always want to make sure whether it is really as effective as the salons advertise. The easiest way is to read reviews about chocolate wrapping in order to form your own opinion about it and decide whether to experiment or not.
Lilia, 32 years old
Girls, since I discovered wraps, I cannot refuse such a pleasure. This is a real holiday for body and soul. Firstly, I come to the salon, already anticipating how I will leave it refreshed, full of strength and energy. Where does all the negative go! Secondly, what kind of skin I have become - just lovely. I will not say that there are direct strong problems with cellulite or fat. But all the same, the years go by, not as tender as in her youth. And now, well, just velvet, and it smells so delicious, stunned! I go once a week, that's enough to keep myself in shape.
Vlada, 45 years old
Thanks to my beautician, who once advised me to just try what it is. I have been doing the procedure for several years. I take courses, 10 sessions and a break. And then again. The skin is constantly refreshed, it becomes younger just before our eyes, tightens, it becomes so smooth. I really like that the shade changes in it, a little golden. In general, it is pleasant, comfortable, soulful, and the massage also completes. I think you need to allow yourself both for beauty and health.
Galina, 39 years old
I once chose a chocolate slimming wrap and was not disappointed. It was a few years ago, after giving birth. The skin on the stomach, on the thighs just became terrible, the extra pounds came from somewhere. Plus there was no strength, somehow everything faded, the mood is always sad. I tried the magic myself, melted a couple of chocolate bars, applied it to the thighs and stomach in the first place, and spread the rest over the body. She wrapped herself up, lay down, even dozed off! I like it very much, I do it myself, quite inexpensively, but the effect is definitely there. Of course, I took the diet to help myself, I train. But in general, the skin began to look much better, it gained strength, my cheeks turned pink, even though I don’t put it on my face. I recommend it, relatively simple, painless, effective.
How to make a chocolate wrap - watch the video:
It's great that you can try different chocolate wrap recipes at home. Thanks to this, it is realistic to choose the option that will help you more effectively deal with specific problems. After all, someone needs to get rid of dry skin, while someone has it too oily. The main thing during experiments is to monitor how the body reacts to them.
