Basin season: Cosmetics for the case of disconnection of hot water
Text: Roxana Kiseleva
For some, summer is a time for picnics and walks. For Russians, this is primarily the season of basins and pans. Muscovites are most fortunate: here preventive shutdown of hot water lasts no more than ten days, while residents of the regions are supposed to go through three weeks of torment. The astronauts cope with hygiene with napkins and indelible body gels, but thanks to that, we have cold water and a dipper. For all those involved, we have collected six cosmetics that make life easier in this difficult time.
Brush for dry massage The Body Shop
890 rubles
When a hot shower temporarily replaces a trickle from a kettle or pans, it is hard to find time and energy even for thorough rubbing with a sponge, and there is no time to mess around with scrubs. We suggest trying drybrashing, it’s also a massage with a dry brush, if only because it’s fit to love everything with the word “dry” in tense waiting for hot water (shampoo, martini, etc.).
This procedure is equivalent to scrubbing and helps to disperse the lymph for skin elasticity and vascular health. In theory, any brush with coarse bristles is suitable here, but we recommend purchasing a special device. Similar, as a rule, offer brands that specialize in body products: Riche, Hydrea London. You can enter and touch the dream brush at The Body Shop chain stores.
Leonor Greyl bamboo shampoo hair cream
£24
This shampoo is a unique case when the subsequent use of a mask or hair conditioner is not really necessary. What is the magic here: the cleansing components in the composition of its formula are super-delicate, and thanks to the generous content of extracts, the shampoo not only does not overdry hair and scalp, but even nourishes them, which means it will definitely find a place in the hearts of owners of dry hair.
We recommend everyone to take note of it: for the time of the shutdown of hot water, this tool will help reduce the time and consumption of a limited amount of boiling water. In Russia, Leonor Greyl products cost a lot of evil money - a reason to master overseas online stores.
Batiste Dry Hair Conditioner
639 rubles
With a choice of dry shampoo, you can handle without us (well, or with the help of this guide) - the cosmetic market is literally overwhelmed by them, and under any request there are three types. And we turn your attention to the yet exotic product - a dry air conditioner. His task, as well as the main difference from the classic express conditioners and oils, is that he is able to soften the hair and add shine to it, without weighing it down.
Not that this product will allow masks and balms to owners of damaged hair, but life will still make it easier. Especially in the Russian realities, where at the dachas there is often no central water supply, and even in the city one has to water them for three weeks from the dipper.
Muslin napkins Eve Lom
£14
Rinse off the clay masks with icy water is definitely not the type of adventure that bloggers tell about in the refined videos on the theme of summer leisure. Here sponges to konnyak or cleansing wipes made of muslin will help. We vote for the latter with both hands, because after using them you can simply throw them into the washing machine, and after washing, dry them on the battery.
Remove from the skin with their help cleansing oils or balms, as recommended by the manufacturers themselves. The lifelong love of the author of this collection is napkins of the cult British brand Eve Lom (there are three pieces in a pack, each of which can be divided into four parts). But in general even a muslin diaper from the children's department of IKEA will fit.
Multifunctional lotion for styling Kérastase
1230 rubles
The formula with microvoski allows you to change the hairstyle without shampooing and re-applying styling. If you want to turn the yesterday's curls of the surfer into the elegant curls of the red carpet guest, just curl them without using additional styling products, and sprinkle the roots with dry shampoo.
The product retains all its properties (including thermal protection) for ninety-six hours. To be honest, it's hard to think of a reason to change the styling for four days in a row, but if you have such a desire, contact Kérastase, and thermal protection with strong conditioning properties will also be useful for those who simply dry their hair with a hairdryer.
Sachajuan Ocean Mist Hair Texturer
1890 rubles
Another popular way to revive the hairstyle of one-and-a-half freshness is to use texturing salt sprays. Salt, which is part of them, works as an absorbent: dries hair at the roots and in length, removes oily shine, and also changes the structure of curls, curling them into light waves, which is what we need.
The main favorite of bloggers and, it seems, the entire Internet - Mr. Swedish brand Sachajuan, but among the democratic brands there is plenty of alternatives. Option for the most economical: try to make such a spray yourself, using sea salt and essential oils.
Photo: The Body Shop, Cult Beauty, Pharmacosmetica, Lookfantastic (1, 2), Spadream