To a beautiful face relies on a clear contour and a well-groomed neck. But what if the appearance of the second chin spoils? Let's try to cope with this aesthetic problem at home.
The miraculous power of massage
Each area of the face and body requires its care. Regular massage allows the skin to maintain smoothness and elasticity. Enhanced blood circulation during and after massage actions strengthens muscles and tissue, eliminates excess body fat. Massage of the neck and face contour accelerates cell regeneration, normalizes the functions of the lymphatic system, and, therefore, promotes the removal of toxic substances from the body and body fat.
To remove the second chin at home, you can massage using: silver spoons, special silicone cans, mechanical and electric massagers.
Any cosmetic procedure before the start of manipulation requires cleansing. Carefully choose a cleanser. It should correspond to the type of skin and the individual characteristics of the body.
Japanese traditions
In eastern cosmetology, massaging with silver spoons is actively used to get rid of the second chin. Precious metal helps carry nutrients into the dermis. The size of the cutlery depends on the width of the chin. For the first sessions, it is better to use dessert spoons.
Additionally, water containers are required. Pour cold water into one cup and add ice. You can use cubes with a frozen decoction of medicinal herbs. In the second - pour hot water. Disinfect all tools.
Choose an allergy-free oil. Oil from grape seed or wheat germ works well. You can use olive oil. It must be copiously applied to the cleansed skin of the chin and near the lying areas. Spoons should not stretch the skin but easily glide over the surface.
Spoon massage technique
All movements are performed in certain lines: from the neckline up to the chin along the contour of the face. On the lower part of the face from the center to the ear. Better to start with heated spoons. They should not burn. Use massage techniques in the following combination: stroking, tapping, indenting.
After warming up, put together with warm spoons. With a little effort, work on the muscles of the lower jaw from the chin to the earlobe for several minutes. Then say “Y” and repeat, tensing your muscles until the air is completely out. Perform manipulation 3-4 times. For efficiency, supplement the complex with circular motions with contrasting spoons.
Tightening the chin, tighten the muscles, extend the jaw. Say the sound "M" and swipe with hot spoons with slight pressure from the center of the chin to the sides and up. Repeat 3-4 times. Do not forget to additionally apply oil to the treated surface.
Performing a massage with contrasting silver spoons, you tone the skin, restoring its firmness and elasticity. After a home massage of the chin, rinse your face with warm water and apply a towel to remove the remaining oil.
In a similar technique, silicone jar massage can be used. They are sold in a pharmacy, have instructions for use. Contraindications for such effects are diseases of the thyroid gland, pustular rashes, herpes. You should not carry out any type of massage during elevated temperatures.
Gadgets to help
The latest inventions in the field of cosmetology and health help us monitor our skin daily at home, making it attractive. A comprehensive fight against sagging skin and a double chin begins with the help of massagers. Depending on your preference, you can purchase mechanical or electrical.
Mechanical rollers are very popular. Plastic, wooden or stone rollers affect almost all skin layers. As a result, a chin lift is felt, and skin quality improves.
Miostimulants eliminate fatty deposits, tighten the chin, outline the face contour. Manipulation is contraindicated for people with very sensitive skin. If you have wounds in the affected area, postpone the procedure until recovery.
The portable vacuum device helps to get rid of the second chin without leaving home. Before acting on the skin, it should be warmed up (use warming massage with hot spoons). All movements are carried out on massage lines. During the procedure, there should be no pain. Protect your skin - do not injure or stretch it!
Oxygen massager is very convenient for use at home. Alternating mechanical action with vibration and oxygenation of the dermis cells helps to change the structure of the skin. After 2 to 3 weeks of regular use, you will notice the first results. The skin will become firmer and more elastic, and the chin will noticeably tighten.
An ultrasonic device for chin massage, acting on the cells, makes them contract and unclench. This activates the production of collagen, which in turn helps to lift the second chin. In tandem with infrared radiation, the massager enhances the effect and accelerates the effect of massage.
Exercises against the second chin
Today there are a lot of supporters of face-building. Of course, only with the help of gymnastic exercises you can not cope with a double chin. But if you force the face and neck to exercise, you can train the muscles. This will create conditions for the stability of the circuit.
The advantages of gymnastics include the ability to perform in any conditions: at home while watching the series, at work during the lunch break. And so that colleagues do not twist at the temple, take them with this useful activity.
To strengthen the muscles of the neck and remove the second chin, sit on a chair and gently lean your head back. You can look up, or close your eyes. The teeth should be clenched. Pull your chin and neck up and your shoulders down. Exhaling slowly, utter the sound “M”. Return to starting position.
If you cannot make sounds, use the following exercise option. Extend your lower lip as far as you can and cover it with your upper lip. At the same time move the jaw up, down, to the sides. Hold for 5 seconds, return to the starting position. You can increase the exercise time if you have already achieved a certain result.
Secrets of proper nutrition
To eliminate the second chin, eliminate fatty foods from the diet. They have no special nutritional value and in vain fill our body with calories. Replace fatty meats with white poultry. Give preference to sea fish and seafood. The omega-3 and omega-6 fats they contain provide the right calories, and beneficial acids will improve elasticity.
During the day you should eat at least 500 grams. vegetables and as many fruits. Do not forget about water: consume water per day at a rate of 30 ml per kg of weight. If the reason for the double chin is fluid retention, drink green tea or a rosehip decoction. A mild diuretic effect and stimulation of metabolism will help eliminate the problem.
How to hide the second chin with makeup
In anticipation of the results from a complex effect on the problem area, the chin can be visually masked. Please note that all products are applied to prepared skin. The face, chin, neck and decollete should be cleaned with tonic, make a light peeling, apply a moisturizer. After 10 minutes, gently trample the skin with a tonal cream.
Toning begins with dimming. Apply to the border of the lower jaw and the upper zone of the neck, then blend the dark matte powder. To avoid sharp contrast, work out the area of the face. There are special samples that allow you to adjust the shadow depending on the shape of the face. Ideally, the image of the face should tend to an oval.
So that the face does not look like a flat picture, apply a light highlighter on the central part of the chin to the lower lip, smoothly blend. Complete the correction with powder to match your skin tone, remembering to powder your neck. To distract attention, highlight the upper parts of the cheeks with blush, underline the eyelashes with mascara.