From a splash of cold water to cryo sticks… Cold Beauty is the not-so-new beauty secret you need to know about.
Have you ever chilled your face tools or splashed your face with cold water to give your skin a little boost? It turns out that cold beauty does more than enhance our skincare routine. Provide some amazing benefits both to your skin and mental health, that brisk rinse at the end of your shower may actually be your next best beauty ritual.
Cold therapy refers to using chilled tools, techniques, or treatments in skincare regimens. It helps decrease inflammation, decrease swelling, minimize pores, and reduce the visibility of broken capillaries. Chilled eye creams, similar to cold eye masks or cucumber slices, can aid in diminishing puffiness in the delicate under-eye region. In fact, the entire face can reap the benefits of a refreshing cold sensation, such as tightened skin, reduced redness, and give you an instant glow. When done daily, the results can become more lasting and lead to a rejuvenated more youthful look.
Cold therapy, through products or tools, can also improve various issues like acne, inflammation, dullness, and sagging. The process brightens both your complexion and mood. Some people prefer a cold shower to feel invigorated, while others favour applying cold cream on their faces.
Skin Benefits
- Improved absorption of skincare products: Chilled skin allows active ingredients to be absorbed better due to restricted capillaries, creating a "pulling" effect. This also provides a firming effect and helps eliminate toxins, potentially reducing signs of wrinkles
- Inflammation reduction: Applying cold therapy to inflamed areas—similar to icing an injury—can be beneficial for skin conditions like acne and rosacea.
- Pore size minimization: Skin icing reduces enlarged pores' appearance and helps unclog pores filled with debris and excess sebum, improving overall complexion.
- Skin exfoliation: Cryofacials remove dead skin cells' outer layer and encourage new, more evenly distributed cells to grow beneath.
- Enhanced blood circulation: Cold temperatures constrict blood vessels, reducing puffiness and promoting healthier-looking skin.
- Blemish relief: Ice reduces swelling and redness of pimples and soothes irritated skin. It also helps topical creams reach the bacteria inside the pores by facilitating exfoliation.
Mind and Body Benefits
Though cold therapy for the face may not be as intense as a full body "ice bath," it offers its own unique benefits. Start with something small like a cold rinse at the end of your shower before progressing to more intense cold therapy methods. Cold water's benefits go beyond skin improvement. It stimulates endorphin production.
- Creating a natural high by activating sensory nerve pathways in the brain.
- Helps combat depression.
- Enhances natural energy levels and vibrancy by reducing inflammation.
