All The Ways In Which Rubbing Ice Cubes On The Face Is Beneficial

One of the most amazing benefits of regularly rubbing an ice cube on your face is its ability to heal and prevent acne. It does so because the cooling properties of ice help to seriously calm and soothe inflamed skin and minimise the size of your pores. This, in turn, results in a reduction of excess sebum production, which is why you see a great improvement in your acne in just a short period of time.

Puffy eyes can occur due to a variety of reasons, but the most common ones are lack of sleep and eye strain due to sitting in front of a digital screen for a long period of time. Rubbing an ice cube from your inner eye corner, upwards, towards your brow bone in a circular motion helps drain the excess fluid from the area and helps make your eyes appear a lot less tired and more awake. Add a little bit of black coffee to your ice cube, and you'd notice much faster results, we promise!

If you have oily or combination skin, then there is a high chance that you've got large, visible pores on your face. But fret not, because rubbing ice cubes on your face every day is the cheapest and easiest solution to this problem. This is because ice cubes help clear out the dirt and other impurities stuck in those pores and help keep them clean. The cold compressing effect provided by the ice facial also shrinks the size of your pores, thereby making them appear a lot smaller over time.

Another great benefit of rubbing an ice cube on your face is that it promotes better blood circulation in the area. And with improved blood circulation, there is an improvement in the flow of oxygen, nutrients and vitamins to your face. All of these things combined, work to give your skin a beautiful and healthy glow. Additionally, rubbing an ice cube on the face also helps increase the absorption of your skincare products, due to the restriction of capillaries that help in pulling the product into your skin. This helps your products work a lot better, which further improves the look and feel of your skin.

Regularly rubbing ice cubes on the face is a great way to reduce as well as prevent signs of aging. This is because ice cubes help improve blood circulation as well as ensure that your anti-aging skincare products sink deeper into your skin to work better. Additionally, since ice cubes also help in tightening your pores and skin, it is a great way to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, thereby making your skin appear younger.

One of the best tricks that makeup artists swear by before applying makeup is to rub an ice cube all over the face and neck area. This works as a natural primer by reducing the appearance of your pores, tightening your skin, delivering a fresh healthy glow and retexturizing your skin. All these factors combine together to ensure that the rest of your base makeup products go on super smoothly for a flawless, long-lasting finish.

If your skin feels raw, itchy and inflamed due to excessive sun exposure, allergies, rashes or even persisting cystic acne, rubbing an ice cube on the affected area is a great way to constrict the blood vessels and soothe the inflammation and discomfort in no time.

In order to increase the effectiveness of your ice facial and to target specific skin concerns, adding a few other ingredients to it really works. To help you get started, here are certain easily available, yet superbly potent ingredients you can start with...

If you have severely dry and dehydrated skin, then adding a little natural and organic aloe vera gel will be really helpful. All you need to do is extract some gel from the leaf (you can even use a store-bought one), grind it in a mixture to make it runny and then freeze it like you normally would.

If you are dealing with rashes, allergies or any other form of inflammation, adding a few drops of rose water to your usual ice cube will work wonders. The anti-inflammatory properties of rose water help soothe angry and irritated skin while adding a beautiful glow.

All of us know the antioxidant and detoxifying properties of green tea. Therefore, freezing green tea and then applying it on your face once or twice a day will deliver the goodness of an ice facial coupled with an antioxidant boost.

Applying ice directly onto your face can be a little too jarring, and is also not recommended. Instead, take about four or five ice cubes in a soft cotton cloth and tie them in. Use this to gently massage in a circular motion for about two minutes twice a day. To make it particularly effective, ensure that you go over your cheeks, nose, jawline, forehead, neck, chin and lips.

**A. **The coldness of an ice cube can be a little too much to handle for some people, especially if you have sensitive skin. To be completely safe, it is best to cover the ice cubes in a thin, soft cotton cloth and use that to give yourself an ice massage.

**A. **While there is no solid evidence about ice having a direct relationship with dark spots, there is some speculation that it could help in reducing their appearance. This is because an ice facial improves blood circulation, brightens skin and makes it appear radiant. This is why, with prolonged use, ice massages could lead to reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation.