Before and after training: 10 cosmetics
Masha Vorslav
The strength of each new jar with cosmetics is difficult to predict: Perhaps it is the fragrant massage oil that will help you to maintain regular exercise, and a relaxing hot bath will relieve muscle pain after a slaughter evening in the gym. We found a dozen of tools that prepare the body for sports activities and help them recover faster from them.
Massage tile
Lush hotty
The British brand is famous for its penchant for excess: there are several dozen items of care products in any corner or store that, upon closer inspection, all are needed. If you limit yourself to the topic of today's selection, then you should focus on body massage oils. In principle, any massage will help stiff muscles to gain more elasticity and temporarily reduce pain, but if you do it with warming up oil tiles, it will become more cheerful. Lush has several of them: “Magic for the muscles”, “For the whole night” (with the sharp end, the brand suggests massaging the muscles) and “Hotti”, which we have chosen for the correct form and shea and jojoba oils in the composition.
Body Oil
Weleda Arnica Massage Oil
Our favorite unsophisticated organic brand Weleda offers many products for body care, among them are those that come in handy after a workout. One of these is the warming massage oil Arnica Massage Oil. It contains arnica oil, which reduces muscle pain and warms, emollient olive and sunflower oils, as well as lavender and rosemary extracts, which add a bit of aromatherapy to the massage. What is nice, the brand is sold in city pharmacies and packs the funds in small bottles, which are convenient to take on the road.
Shower gel
100 Bodycare Shower Gel
100 Bodycare make only shower gels. More precisely, three shower gel. He brewed this strange, at first glance, porridge from Londoner Jeremy, who managed to convince investors that the world needed shower gels without synthetic ingredients. Jeremy obviously takes his job very seriously: he carefully chose organic ingredients for each gel (they were certified by the well-known British company The Soil Association) and designed the packaging so that she wanted to take her into the room and she didn’t need a lot of resources in manufacturing . The funds themselves are also thought out and clearly presented: Cardio stimulates breathing, Strength soothes the muscles after the "strength", and Agility warms the joints - it is clear that the brand really cuts off what the user needs.
Body Oil
Sportique Vegan Jojoba Massage Oil With Citrus
Sweet to the Russian ear, the Swiss company Sportique focused on funds only for those who lead an active lifestyle. She has a rich history and no less rich ruler, divided into logical categories: deodorants, products for the face, legs, hands, lips, shaving and, in fact, massage. The brand has several liquid massage oils, with arnica already mentioned, just to warm up (nothing prevents it from being used after a workout), but there is citrus. We chose the latter because we notice a craving for fresh smells in the spring, but there are other options.
Sunscreen
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen High Activity Sunscreen SPF 30
We have already told about the Sanskrins everything that a citizen needs to know, occasionally choosing to have a picnic or the sea, but we consider it useful to repeat. If you decide to train in the fresh air, sanskrin is necessary: time in the sun exceeds the allowable defenseless limit of 15-20 minutes, and the regularity of training without sunscreen increases the risk of skin damage. For training, it is better to use Sanskrin with physical filters (look for titanium dioxide and zinc oxide in the composition), and you need to apply it 20 minutes before going out, and after exercise you need to update it or just wash it off. Some brands make funds specifically for athletes, Rocky Mountain Sunscreen is one of the worthy, but not the only one.
Balm
Tiger Balm Muscle Rub
The legendary thing, the fame with which in the post-Soviet space can be compared only with the "Asterisk". The basic formula of this herbal ointment is more than a hundred years old, and during her lifetime she has managed to establish herself as a means to combat various pains and colds. Today, Tiger Balm is available not only in the classical form: there is a separate line for those who regularly play sports (it contains spray, gel and ointment), but there are just more convenient concentrations and formats - from sticks to creams. The latter is easier to get, because for the selection we chose the body cream.
Salt for bath
Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Foam Bath Cinnamon & Ylang Ylang
Could not forget about one of the favorite ways to recover after a hard day - a hot bath. Warm water alone helps to reduce pain, but, firstly, in combination with the correct foam or salt, it does so rather, secondly, if it is good for the muscles to stay in hot water, then not for the skin. It is possible to level the negative impact on the latter with the help of a bath remedy, so it is better not to go far, but to choose one universal. For example, salt with cinnamon and ylang-ylang Aura Cacia, which warms up the body, moisturizes the skin, and clears the head.
Ointment
Rapha summer embrocation
This interesting and thick-smelling ointment is needed to warm up faster. In fairness, Rapha is not the only one who makes such pre-training ointments, but their summer and winter formulas invariably collect praise. Summer Embrocation does not bake the skin, but it does speed up the process of warming up the muscles, and also cares for the skin and smells like lavender, rosemary, spruce and patchouli, and more than you expect from a sports product. However, the smell is barely audible on the body, and after training the ointment will still have to be washed off. The manufacturer honestly warns that the ointment is brown, and therefore it is better to choose black for sportswear.
Ointment
Chapeau! Chamois cream
Those who like to ride a bicycle are familiar with the problem of friction. In hot weather, which will certainly come sometime, the saddle of a bicycle can cause understandable inconveniences and can be avoided or at least minimized. Amazingly, there are a lot of ointments intended for cyclists, we liked Chapeau! the eponymous club of bicycle fans. The original version is a thick cream, menthol - lotion with a clear smell. Both are used the same way: a small amount of money should be rubbed on the buttocks and the inner side of the thigh, and even on the seat, if it is leather.
Stick
Chomper Body Silke Anti Chafing Stick
This stick is designed for the same as the previous remedy: it reduces skin friction against foreign materials and prevents the appearance of corns. In other words, it is useful to those who use tight clothes (that is, all women running in supporting underwear). Silke Anti Chafing Stick works the same way as many familiar Compeed sticks, but because of the superior size it is more convenient to use. Given the merciless heat that awaits us all, this stick seems to us to be useful not only for athletes, but also for all those who do not find charms in self-flagellation.