The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and the high looks of athletes from Gu Ailing, Ahanar Adak to Li Zijun have added to the fire of the Winter Olympics. In the face of these strength and beauty of the ice and snow princesses, people can't help but ask, why are the ice and snow athletes so good-looking? Is perennial ice and snow training related to the fact that many stars respect the ice beauty dafa? From simple ice cubes to a variety of complex beauty instruments, whether ice beauty can improve the value of the face has become the focus of everyone's attention, today we will explore this mystery.
Recently, the Winter Olympics are in full swing, in addition to the athletes' performance, the appearance of ice and snow athletes has also attracted the attention of a considerable part of the audience. For example, just this morning, the talented girl Gu Ailing, who won the gold medal in the freestyle ski women's big jump, has a mixed-race beauty, exquisite facial features, heroic, often shows a confident and generous smile when interviewed, and generously shows her five-ring nail art when receiving the award. She also has her own unique perspective on beauty. In the interview, Gu Ailing said: "In fact, the beauty I am most concerned about is strength, self-confidence, and health, and I see too many dangerous restrictions around me because I want to be thin and beautiful." 3 km 5 km can not run, because there is not enough energy, not enough food, not at all sunburned, this is not beautiful, because it is not healthy. ”
Tianjin speed skating team's Ahenar also brushed the screen of major apps because of its "sassy and beautiful" appearance. Akhnar, whose full name is Akhnar Adak, is a Kazakh girl born in 1999 and 22 years old. She is heroic and athletic, and she reached her best time in the women's speed skating 1500m final on February 7 in the women's speed skating 1500m final on February 7.
The appearance is outstanding, and the appearance of the figure skaters is also the representative team of figure skaters. "The face is like jade, and the posture is like pine." Like a frightening, graceful dragon. Li Zijun, who participated in the Sochi Winter Olympics, is known as the most beautiful figure skater in China, won the domestic Grand Slam at the age of 16, although he chose to retire after experiencing ups and downs, but his good face and elegant dance posture are still engraved in the hearts of a generation.
Athletes with such beautiful ice and snow have begun to ask a question that exists in the hearts of many beauty lovers: Why are ice and snow athletes so beautiful, is it because the training environment is related to ice? Or is it related to ice beauty? In fact, internationally, there are many beauty experts who are keen on ice beauty, such as Melanie Grant, who is Victoria Beckham's royal beautician, not only the official chief skin expert of Chanel, but also known as Sydney's "ceiling in the field of skin beauty". At the same time, she is also a strong advocate of "ice water skin care". But is "ice beauty" really so magical? Effectiveness remains to be examined.
Cold weather tends to wreak havoc on the skin, and winter months can mean dry, chapped lips and exacerbations of skin conditions such as rashes, eczema and psoriasis. So why do people immerse their bodies in ice water and wipe their skin with ice cubes in the name of beauty?
"Ice water skincare helps blood circulation and leaves skin glowing"
"By constricting blood vessels, the careful and effective use of ice cubes is beneficial to improve inflammation, relieve skin irritation, and reduce skin edema." In an interview with Tatler magazine, Star Beautician Grant from Australia put it this way, "It's a great way to help you lift your complexion in the early morning, after a flight or during your period. It gently promotes blood circulation and flushes the residual fluid to leave you radiant. ”
Melanie Grant (Photo: Courtesy of Melanie Grant)
Melanie Grant is Victoria Beckham's Royal Beautician, not only the official Chief Skin Specialist of Chanel, but also the "ceiling of skin beauty" in Sydney. At the same time, the celebrity beautician is also a strong advocate of "ice water skin care" - immersing the face in cold water for a few seconds each time to stimulate lymphatic circulation and blood flow. The same is true of some of Grant's prominent clients, including Victoria Beckham, who in an interview with Refine29 said publicly that she took Grant's advice and would choose to cover her face with ice cubes after a long flight or a few drinks.
"Ice beauty" is becoming a skincare fad
From skincare enthusiasts on major social networking sites taking videos of beauty with frozen cucumber slices at home, to luxury skincare brands starting to sell cold compress products, "Ice Cube Beauty" is becoming a skincare fad. One of the most popular ice packs was a luxurious facial ice pack designed by American beautician Nicole Caroline, who worked with model Irina Shayk and actress Liza Koshy, but the ice pack was not promoted and popularized in major beauty clubs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Caroline decided to provide an alternative to home-based treatment for clients who were unable to undergo treatment in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and she developed a beauty kit that included a hockey mold and a powdered formula that needed to be injected with essence with water before freezing.
"To be honest, I didn't even put my energy into developing related products because I didn't have much of an online business at first. I just sell products to my customers and their friends. Gradually, ice cream beauty has attracted more and more people's attention. People fell in love with the proprietary formulas and home beauty equipment I invented, and demand for them began to grow, which prompted me to focus on online sales, which sold well," she says.
Nicole Caroline (Photo: Courtesy of Nicole Caroline)
The Xiaohongshu app, the trend life sharing platform that young people in China love, also has no shortage of sketches and videos that can be seen in large quantities about "ice beauty". A self-use beauty instrument called "beauty ice wave ball" has been popular in the Little Red Book, at home you can easily get the beauty salon-level skin care enjoyment, the operation is very convenient, in the refrigerator after 10 minutes of placing the ice wave ball in the face massage rotation can make the skin become cool and comfortable. Major beauty bloggers have recommended this product in the form of pictures and videos, and praised its miracle effect in reducing swelling and calming. In addition, there are massage ice spoons, ice applicators and other "ice beauty" products prevailing, no matter which platform, "ice beauty" will always gain a large number of loyal fans.
From traditional ice cube skincare to high-tech beauty equipment, the constant theme word is "ice"
Charmaine She generously shared her "frozen age method" in the domestic beauty variety show "Miss Beauty". Charmaine She brought the small refrigerator that was usually placed in her bathroom, and after the host opened the refrigerator, She Siman introduced the items in the refrigerator. It can be seen that the refrigerator is filled with her beauty care products (essences, lotions, masks, etc.), frozen potato chips and stainless steel spoons in the crisper box, and most importantly, frozen ice cubes in a row. According to her, these are her own skin care artifacts, ice potato chips and spoons are used to reduce swelling and remove dark circles, ice cubes are used to "soak the face" in water, and some other essence masks also have a calming and soothing effect.
Yu Shuxin, who is known as the "little masterpiece in the world", also introduced the "three magic weapons" she will use to reduce swelling after getting up in the video of the good things she released- V face essence, black coffee, and "blue ice hammer". Different from Charmaine She's original traditional ice cube skin care method, Yu Shuxin's anti-swelling weapon "Ice Hammer" is a beauty product under modern technology.
Ice Cube Skincare Improves Skin Condition? Objectivity is questionable
Although ice therapy or cryotherapy was not used in beauty for a long time, it is still one of the oldest treatments in physiotherapy, dating back even to the ancient times when Hippocrates discovered that cold had certain beneficial properties. At that time, however, research on the beauty aspects of ice was very limited, and Dr Lisa Chan, a general practitioner of aesthetic medicine from Hong Kong, said: "Published studies have not shown that ice has the effect of lastingly improving the skin or significantly affecting the absorption of cosmetic ingredients. ”
Cassandra Bankson, a medical aesthetic expert and YouTube "skincare guru," also uploaded a video on the topic in response to YouTube user James Welsh's 7-day ice sculpture experiment. The experiment resulted in a month of mild rosacea and small pustules in James Wales. In the video, Bankson reminds users who watch her video not to easily try ice skincare at home, as products that contain sodium-containing formulas can damage the outermost layer of the skin. Because the salt component lowers the temperature of the water and makes the ice colder, this can lead to the burning of the ice.
"Careless use of ice for beauty can exacerbate skin conditions such as lupus erythematosus, rosacea, and specific dermatitis." Dr. Chen explains, "People with sensitive skin may also have adverse reactions to changes in the temperature of skincare products. Those with autoimmune diseases, skin diseases (such as lupus erythematosus, rosacea, specific dermatitis, reticulo-blue spots, and Raynaud's phenomenon), vascular diseases, and disorders of body temperature regulation may have adverse reactions to changes in temperature, and direct use of ice can lead to skin inflammation, swelling, abrasions, and cold burns. ”
Dr. Chen also refuted the widespread belief that ice shrinks pores: "Pores are openings for hair follicles and sebaceous glands, and ice does not affect their structure. Pore size depends heavily on internal or external exacerbating factors such as genes, aging, sunburn, dehydration, and smoking.
Text/Fashion Guangzhou New Media Intern Roll Xin
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