The statistics says that Dijon mustard is considered one of the most popular seasonings for various dishes in the world. Its seeds are obtained from a special plant variety grown in Dijon, the largest city in the Duchy of Burgundy, which is located in France.
Frayed and squeezed seeds are a fine powder that has a sharp taste and a specific aroma, often mustard is used for filling various dishes, as well as for preservation or pickling. But in cosmetology, mustard is also popular, because it has indisputable advantages, positively affects the condition of the skin of the face, head and body. Also, mustard powder and paste can be used as a basis for creating masks and wraps that effectively eliminate cellulite and promote weight loss.
What is the essence of the beneficial properties of mustard for weight loss
Well, who in the world is not familiar with the unique property of mustard to warm and distract, removing pain or cough? Popular mustard plasters used our grandmothers and great-grandmothers to treat colds, bronchitis, and even pneumonia. Mustard applied to bruises and sprains in order to warm the muscles and relieve pain.
Due to the mustard sharpness, the blood circulation at the site of application is significantly accelerated, due to which regeneration at the cellular level is several times faster. In addition, mustard is widely used during the treatment of the following ailments:
• Rheumatism,
• Gout,
• Pleurisy,
• Radiculitis,
• Headache,
• Tumor processes (as part of complex therapy),
• Inflammatory processes on the skin surface,
• Diseases of the digestive tract and others.
Mustard is effective in the composition of the oil, and simply in the powder, as a means of splitting fats and struggling with excess weight. Apply it is allowed for the preparation of special wraps and masks, which impose on the problem areas of the skin: inner and outer thighs, abdomen, arms and sides.
The thermal effect of mustard perfectly manifests itself, if in addition problem areas are wrapped in cellophane film and covered with a warm blanket. Tingling and a slight burning sensation is quite possible to withstand, especially since the unpleasant sensations from mustard wraps will more than pay off the result.
Advantages and disadvantages of mustard wraps
Wrapping with mustard for weight loss may not be suitable for all young ladies. Someone suffers an allergic reaction to mustard powder, but others do not suffer a burning sensation, which invariably accompanies the procedure. Anyway, try and evaluate the effectiveness of this event under the power of any woman. It is only necessary to initially know about the advantages of this method:
1. First, the mustard wrap perfectly stimulates blood circulation. In combination with anti-cellulite creams and scrubs that are allowed to be used before or after a wrap session, it contributes to the disappearance of at least a couple of centimeters from the waist and hips.
2. Secondly, mustard delightfully smoothes and softens the skin without overdrying it. Thereby the effect of “orange peel” disappears, the cover looks smooth and silky.
3. Thirdly, if you are the owner of a fat type of skin, you should know: Mustard wrap will help eliminate excess sebum and remove shine.
4. Fourth, wrapping with mustard is quite possible to combine with various ingredients that have a positive effect on the skin, and, therefore, will help lose a couple of pounds much faster.
Naturally, wraps with mustard and other ingredients simply cannot be a panacea for cellulite. You should definitely develop a complex of physical activity, use a diet, or at least eat right. The miraculous effect of wrapping directly manifests itself sooner if you combine it:
• With milk,
• Honey
• vegetable and essential oils,
• Lemon,
• Avocado,
• decoction of chamomile, nettle, sage and coltsfoot,
• Oatmeal and other elements of masks.
In order for the mustard wrapping to be done exclusively for the future, you need to know what contraindications exist:
1. First of all - it is, of course, allergic to mustard powder or oil. Remember that tests for powder intolerance should be carried out before its use.
2. Also, mustard powder should not be used by people with cardiovascular diseases and hypertension.
3. In no case should wrap with mustard if a person is sick with tuberculosis, lung or kidney disease.
4. Pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding should not be wrapped with mustard.
5. At the slightest manifestations of varicose veins, the use of mustard powder for weight loss is not recommended.
Mustard wrap at home: recipe with milk and cinnamon
Cinnamon is famous for its properties to clean the skin, smooth it out and remove excess fluid. It is successfully used as a basis for home masks for acne and blackheads, against flaking of the skin, as well as swelling on the face. But in the process of losing weight, cinnamon can play an important role, because as part of a wrap with mustard and milk, it will help to get rid of cellulite and a few centimeters at the waist.
To make a mustard wrapping with your own hands, you need to prepare:
• 1 tbsp. l mustard powder,
• Three-quarters cup of preheated milk,
• 2 tbsp. l potato starch,
• 1 tsp. cinnamon,
• Gauze bandage,
• Polyethylene.
Heat the milk first, add the starch and remove it from the stove. Stir well, add mustard powder and cinnamon. The consistency of the mixture should resemble thin sour cream, so if you see that the mass is too thin, add a little more starch.
Now you need to soak the gauze in our mix. Next, wrap problem areas with gauze, and cover with polyethylene on top and wear warm pants. If you can, leave the mask on the skin for about 20-30 minutes, but when the burning sensation is too great, 15-20 will suffice. After these manipulations, you should go into the shower and wash off the remnants of the anti-cellulite mass.
Mustard and Honey Wrap Recipe
One of the most popular activities that is actively used for weight loss both at home and in beauty salons is honey mustard wrapping. The interaction of honey with mustard powder is truly unique: thanks to viscous honey, the mustard burning is not so noticeable, but, nevertheless, its effect on the skin does not decrease.
If you are going to make honey-mustard wrapping at home, then take:
• Mustard powder - 1 tbsp. l
• Honey - 1 tbsp. l
• Some water to dissolve the powder.
• Grapefruit juice.
First you need to squeeze the grapefruit juice, mix the mustard powder with water and add this mixture with honey. Now you need to spread the mass in parallel doing a light massage. Since mustard perfectly opens the pores and warms the skin, no active massage movements will be required.
After all this, you should carefully wrap the areas of the body with a honey mask in polyethylene and cover them with a warm blanket or thick terry towel. This wrap will need to stand on the skin for about 30-35 minutes, then rinse under a shower in order to eliminate stickiness.
Slimming Wrap Recipe with Mustard, Lemon and Blue Clay
The cleaning properties of blue clay for the face have been known for a long time. Combining it with lemon, you get a great mask that perfectly whitens the face, eliminates inflammation and redness, as well as relieves pigment spots. An orange-skinned body also needs to be whitened and smoothed, as blue clay will undoubtedly help.
Here's what you need to take in order to independently perform a homemade mustard wrap for weight loss:
• 1 tbsp. l mustard seed powder,
• a little water
• 1 tbsp. l clay blue
• Lemon juice, squeezed from the fruit just before wrapping.
Be sure to mix the powder with water, but never use a hot liquid. In boiling water, mustard powder can release toxic substances that provoke an allergic reaction even from those who have never seen it before.
All ingredients should be mixed, spread on the surface of the skin in the abdomen and thighs and rewind cling film. Begin to cover the body with the abdomen, dropping down first to the left leg, and then wrap the right one in the same way. Lay a blanket on top of the wrap and wait about 30-40 minutes. At the end, go to the shower to wash off the mixture, and then apply on your skin your favorite moisturizing lotion or cream against cellulite.
How to prepare for a mustard wrapping session at home
The procedure requires mandatory preparation, since mustard perfectly heats the skin and opens the narrow pores, but it does not cleanse it before. That is why it is initially worthwhile to prepare yourself a scrub or peeling for the body in order to exfoliate the horny particles and to clean the cover qualitatively.
Of course, for wrappings it is not necessary to use store mustard, which contains a huge amount of additives, like preservatives, flavor enhancers and dyes. You only need the mustard powder, which is quite allowed to sometimes be replaced with mustard oil. Just remember that you need to add it quite a bit, as the oil has an even greater burning effect and even has some toxicity.
During the preparatory cleaning of the skin, self-massage is recommended: it will perfectly prepare the skin for the application of cosmetics and will be an excellent help in the battle with the annoying cellulite.
