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Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:42 am  |
| what would you like to apply on your skin and hair during sauna or steam bath? |
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Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:51 am |
| When I take a sauna, I apply nothing, and after I'm done I take a cold shower and then moisturize like hell................ |
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Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:00 pm |
I apply nothing as well, I'm afraid that I would break out if I put any products on my skin and my pores are open from the steam.
But if you put a deep conditioner or hair mask on your hair I think it may enhance the effect of the product.... |
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Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:20 pm |
Putting stuff on might block the pores and the point of the sauna is to allow your skin to get rid of toxins. I wouldn't place anything on the skin until after the sauna (and after rinsing off the sweat).
I agree that placing a moisturizing treatment on the hair would probably be good to keep it from drying out and also give a deep heat moisturizing treatment. |
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42yo, natural strawberry blonde so fair skin, blue-eyed, and dry skin |
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Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:30 pm |
| just a semi-related question...wet vs dry saunas...I sort of don't like wet saunas, but would a dry sauna have positive effects? |
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Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:10 pm |
A wet sauna is obviously better for those who want to sweat. Sweating will clean out your pores and detoxify your body. You will also sweat a great deal in a dry sauna but the benefits here are the increased heart rate and metabolism you get from the extreme heat. Apparently, dry saunas help you burn a fair amount of calories (that's their selling point anyway).
I agree with the previous posters who recommended to not apply anything to the skin until after your sauna. |
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Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:14 pm |
I prefer a steam room to a sauna! I was thinking about why...(because I have a dry sauna at home and never use it anymore- I prefer the steam room at my gym)...I did a google search and here is what I found:
"For one, a steam room does more than just open the pores and ease breathing. First of all, just like a sauna, it makes you sweat which is a necessary function of the skin. Sweat contains urea, the same stuff in urine, so it’s beneficial for the body to sweat out toxins and other impurities. The steam room uses a generator to heat water and disperse it in the air creating 100% humidity but at a much lower temperature than a hot rock sauna.
If you have respiratory problems and allergies then the steam room is generally the better choice versus the sauna since the moist air will help to clear sinuses and airways. The steam inhalation is also effective on sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, even coughing, or any malady which can be relieved by moisture in the air."
I love the moisture in the air and all my life I've had respiratory problems of some sort which is probably why I prefer it!
It's best not to use anything on your skin...I like to use a conditioner for my hair when I'm using my sauna at home! |
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Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:22 am |
| for me, i think sauna(dry one) can help you to sweat for the purpose of detoxification and enhance the metabolic rate, so i just applied nothing but hair mask~ for the steam(wet one), as the humidity is 100%, i think it is difficult to sweat but high temperature can enhance the absorption of skin care product, so i usually apply facial mask and body oil....i remember that when i had body massage in thai, they asked me to hv steam after applying the body massage oil....i want to know whether my concept is correct or not~ |
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Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:16 pm |
I haven't tried the wet sauna yet (the particular gym location I've been frequenting the last month only has the dry sauna")
I find that I don't really sweat when I'm in the dry sauna...actually, I don't really sweat too much when I'm working out either...maybe its just me? Does that mean I'm not getting the benefits of the sauna? My skin does feel softer after going... |
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:08 am |
| Nothing what so ever. When you steam your skin in a sauna you are opening up your pores. It is preferable that nothing will be on the pores. When you are done steaming, you can easily clean out your pores and then apply all the products you want. |
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Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:21 pm |
| sometimes i didn't sweat during dry sauna, maybe is it the problem of poor circulation? |
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:30 am |
Honey, girls, you apply honey and it makes ur face very clean afterwards!
Also, if you have sensitive skin, then it's better if you do apply something on the skin. Otherwise the steam dries your skin out. But yes, you have to be careful with the product so that it does not clog the pores. |
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Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:36 am |
Sauna- emu oil mixed with bio oil all over body including face. Emu oil in hair and cover hair with a small towel to stop ut drying out.
Steam room- Redken all soft conditioner to hair with a shower cap for extra heat. |
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Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:08 pm |
What can you apply to your face and body to encourage exfoliation before entering the steam room? I'm appreciate natural suggestions... which I know is hard to go all organic, but I don't think applying baby oil is as beneficial as many claim it to be.
I feel like I heavily neglect my face and hair so any recommendations would be helpful.
I'm sure you can already tell - I'm very new to using steamrooms. |
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Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:11 pm |
| RussianSunshine wrote: |
Honey, girls, you apply honey and it makes ur face very clean afterwards!
Also, if you have sensitive skin, then it's better if you do apply something on the skin. Otherwise the steam dries your skin out. But yes, you have to be careful with the product so that it does not clog the pores. |
Can honey even survive in that level of heat though? |
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Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:45 pm |
| I'd for sure throw on some organic coconut oil. Yeah you're going to be slimy in the sauna, but your skin will thank you for it. |
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Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:02 am |
I use wet sauna/steams rooms from time to time and I enter with a clean body. The one is use has eucalyptus in the steam. Afterward, I wash off the toxins/sweat and apply lotion of some type.
I own a portable dry sauna and I also use it clean and then shower afterwards.
That's how I was taught to use them to allow the toxins to sweat out as intended. |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:31 pm |
Nothing on the skin.
Deep Conditioner in the hair.
I do a few sauna sessions in a row.
I wash my hair after the first and put conditioner in.
After the second I rinse out the conditioner and do a salt scrub on my body and a light facial scrub on my face.
After the third I shower and then do a mask while my pores are super open. |
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Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:35 pm |
I like this thread!
Its inspiring me to go downstairs and use the sauna in my building.
Then I'll finish off by trying the mask I just got as a forum gift with my last EDS order! |
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Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:22 am |
| organic rose oil all over the body but nothing on face:) |
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Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:19 am |
| I follow Moroccan ancient beauty techniques -they invented the hamam- argan or other nourishing oils in the hair and rhassoul clay mask for the face and body once it has sweated a bit. Works a treat! |
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