Beauty treatment has become in another level. There are many kinds of skin treatment that can be considered as a weird and impossible way. Skin treatment usually uses more natural and home – applied ingredients and tools. Let’s say that many person especially woman use many kinds of herbs, fruit and even vegetable to get their skin in a perfect condition. For example, let’s talk about Russian woman that not only use the best local cosmetics brand from Russia but also has their most favorable skin care In Russia for women such as spa called banya and another homemade facemask and scrub.
They also have known for their “alcohol for beauty” routine. In Russia, there is famous to use vodka in their skin treatment and hair treatment. They believe vodka is giving benefit to their body in many ways. And in this article, we will talk about the beauty benefits of Vodka for skin treatment. There are:
1. Glowing Skin
Vodka is a whole new level in giving you a younger looks. Many Russian uses the vodka in their skin to get a smoother and tender skin. Using Vodka is also considered as most favorable skin care in Russia for woman. As for their skin, they use it as a toner. They believe and also supported by some study that vodka is not only tighten and brighten the skin, but also unclogs pores to give glowing skin. To make Vodka based toner, there are a certain ingredient that used by Russian. Combine a tablespoon of vodka with 2 tablespoons of distilled water and 2 drops of rosemary and jojoba oil. You can also use this mixture as facial mists that will give you soothe irritation and refreshes skin instantly.
2. Getting clearer face
Next beneficial vodka for our face is that vodka can give us a clearer skin. It is proven by the Russian women that use vodka as their skin treatment has a clear and flawless skin especially their face. Not only uses natural and organic cosmetics made in Russia, but they also make a homemade face mask of Vodka. To do so, you only need a half of teaspoon of Vodka and mixed it with brewed green tea. Use cotton to apply it to your face. This face mask will give you a clear face since the vodka tightens your skin and the green tea soothes your skin.
3. Shinny hair
Next vodka advantage is related to how beauty and shinning the Russian hair is. It is maybe because they popular Russian products for natural hair care and also they do a real natural hair care at home. As we have know that Russian love to do a home treatment. They use homemade face mask, scrub and other homemade skin care. Hair care also done in a homemade way. It is proven that Vodka’s low pH level and acidic nature can reduce the high pH level of the hair in order to reduce frizz and close the hair cuticle. To make this beneficial hair mask, mix a tablespoon of mayonnaise with a beaten egg, a tablespoon of olive oil and honey. The add 10 ml of neat Vodka. Apply it to your hair and leave it for 20 minutes and wash it off with warm water. That mixture will leave you a clean and shinny hair.
4. Fuller Hair
Still related with hair, next beneficial of vodka is that vodka will give us a fuller hair. Vodka is benefit in reducing the hair fall and also the scalp. Just mix it with honey, onion juice and vodka then applied it overnight, it will help you to getting rid of toxin and bacteria. It will leave you in your better hair growth. So, instead of using commercial popular Russian products for natural hair care, you can just make it home.
5. Dandruff – free scalp
It is true, that dandruff is become the number one hair enemy. It makes the appearance look stinks. And there is a way that Russian uses to get rid of the dandruff by using vodka into the hair treatment. To make this benefit hair care, you just need to add a palm full of crushed rosemary to a cup of Vodka. Then let the mixture sit for 2 days then strain and store the mixture in a bottle. Use the potion to massage your head every week and wash it off after 20 minutes. it will help you to get rid of the dandruff from your scalp.
6. Clean Feet
There is saying “feet and shoes is the key of the appearance”, it make us to take a good care of our feet. And Russian has a key to maintain their clean feet. They usually use Vodka in order to taking good care of the feet. As we know that alcohol can kill bacteria. So that the alcohol that containing in the vodka can be use to kill the bacteria in our feet and of course to reduce foot odor.
To get the benefit of Vodka for feet care, you can soak your feet in a solution of cold water diluted with Vodka, or also you can wipe them with a cotton swab that soaked in the Vodka mixture. That mixture will get rid of the entire funky odor at once. So, to get a beautiful appearance it is not only by using best local cosmetics brand from Russia but also taking a good care of your whole body including your feet.
7. Odor – free breath
Bad breath is one of many problem that disturbing people. Vodka is also benefits for getting rid of the bad breath. To make it, mix a cup of vodka with 5 tablespoons of cinnamon powder and let the mixture sit for a week. Then, train away the particles and add a tablespoon of this mixture to a cup of warm water. Use it to gargle your mouth wit it every morning to get the fresh breath.
8. Clean Razor
Since vodka is a kind of alcohol, so this also benefit for disinfectant. Clean your razor by dip it into a cup of vodka to prevent rusting and kill bacteria to get a smooth shave.
Those are 8 Beauty benefits of Vodka for skin treatment that also proven by some studies.