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Ngokugeza okumnandi kwemizuzu emihlanu kuchaza okujwayelekile kuningi lethu kulezi zinsuku, kulula ukukhohlwa ukuthi amasiko okugeza amaningi abe yingxenye ebalulekile futhi ebalulekile yobuhle, impilo nokuthula iminyaka eyizinkulungwane. Ngakho-ke noma ngabe ujwayele inqubo yokugeza nokuhamba, "kulula ukubuyela kuzisekelo ngokuguqula ukugeza kwakho kube yindawo yokuphulukisa noma i-spa ejabulisayo," kusho uHelga Hefner, isazi sobuhlengikazi nomqondisi wokuqeqesha onguchwepheshe isikhumba nomzimba we-Aveda eMinneapolis. "Konke okudingayo ubuncane bemizuzu engu-15 nolwazi oluncane." Kuye ngokuthi umzimba wakho -- nomphefumulo -- udingani, khetha eyodwa yalezi zindlela ezinhlanu zokugeza neshawa ezenziwe ngokwezifiso. Bese umanzi!

Umgomo wakho: Vuselelwa

Udinga ikholi yokuvusa umlilo yomzimba nomphefumulo? Sebenzisa amakha avuselelayo, avuselelayo namafutha abalulekile njengerosemary, peppermint necitrus, kusikisela uDawn Gallagher, umbhali wencwadi ethi. Ngokwemvelo Enhle (Umkhathi, 1999). Kepha ungangezi o-oyela abamsulwa abalulekile emanzini agobhozayo: Azohwamuka nje, anciphise izinzuzo zawo. Esikhundleni salokho, uthele kubhavu osuvele ugcwele, noma uwahlanganise nesicoci somzimba wakho noma uhlikihle uma ugeza. Bese uqeda ngokugeza ngamanzi abandayo ngokushesha.

Abanye abathuthukisi bamandla bafaka i-DKNY Energizing Shower Gel ($ 25; 800-986-DKNY), ifilosofi iJuice Yezinsuku Eziyisikhombisa Ama-gels okugeza nokugeza ($ 45; 800-263-9243) noma i-Neutrogena Rainbath Awakening Shower & Bath Gel ($ 11.55; ezitolo zezidakamizwa ezweni lonke).

Umgomo wakho: Khululeka futhi uqede ingcindezi

Kuyaziwa kahle ukuthi ukugeza okufudumele nokunethezeka kuyikhambi elingcono kakhulu lokucindezeleka. Kodwa okungaziwa kakhulu ukuthi ungakwazi ukuthuthukisa imiphumela epholile kakade yamanzi afudumele ngokusebenzisa imikhiqizo yokugeza enezinto ezipholile ezifana ne-sandalwood, i-lavender, i-vanilla noma i-chamomile. Ungakhetha futhi ukuthokomala kwenkathi yama-Victorian enokuthula okwelapha kakhulu amehlo nengqondo njengoba kwenzeka ekhaleni: Ukuqhuma noma ukudabula amacembe ama-rose ukukhulula umongo wawo, bese ukhuphukela kubhavu nawo, kusho uGallagher.

Ezinye izinketho zokukhuthaza ukuphumula zifaka phakathi i-AromaFloria Herbal Therapy Stress Less Ocean Mineral Bath Salts ($ 17; aromafloria.com; 800-424-0034), Shiseido Relaxing Bath Tablets ($ 26; shiseido.com) noma Siphila Njengale Vanilla Bath and Shower Gel ($25; 800-400-0692).

Umgomo wakho: Vala umswakama

Amanzi angenye yezinto ezihamba phambili zokuthambisa nxazonke, futhi ukuphumula emanzini afudumele kuya kwafudumele imizuzu engu-10-20 kunikeza ukugeleza okuhle kakhulu. Ungangeza futhi amaconsi ambalwa kawoyela wengane (noma uwoyela) kubhavu ukusiza ukuvala kulowo mswakama. Noma, zama ukwengeza ubisi oluyimpushana kubhavu -- iqhinga lokuthambisa isikhumba elihlehlela emuva ezinsukwini zika-Cleopatra. (Ubisi luqukethe i-lactic acid, esiza ekwehliseni amangqamuzana esikhumba afile.) Ngemva kokugeza noma ukugeza, mbambatha ithawula kodwa ushiye isikhumba simanzi kancane, bese ugcoba okokuthambisa njengeNeutrogena Soothing Relief ($8; 800-421-6857) ukuze uvale. emswakameni.

"Futhi gwema amanzi ashisayo kakhulu, futhi uhlale kude nezinsipho ezinamakha, zombili ezingacasula futhi zome (ikakhulukazi uma unesikhumba esomile)," kusho udokotela wesikhumba waseMiami uFredric Brandt, MD Ukusiza ukufafaza isikhumba sakho, zama iBiotherm Aquathermale Replenishing Bath Amaminerali ($22.50; biotherm.com), I-Olay Daily Renewal Body Wash ($4.50; 800-652-9261), Ibha Yokudla Kwesikhumba Se-Dove Nutrium ($3; ezitolo zezidakamizwa ezweni lonke) noma i-Archipelago Botanicals Oat Salt Milk Bath ($0-39-0; 8-09); 4994).

Umgomo wakho: Pholisha isikhumba sakho

Okunye okuthokozisa kakhulu ongaba nakho ekugezeni indlela yokwelapha yokuzikhipha esikhumbeni ozizwa kahle futhi eshiya isikhumba sipholishiwe futhi sisilika. Qala nge-exfoliating wash noma ukukhuhla, okungaba kabili njengesihlanzi. Noma faka umhlanzi wakho wokuhlanza nge-loofah, ibhulashi lomzimba, ukukhipha imitha noma ngisho indwangu yokugeza eshaweni (konke kutholakala ePendergrass, pendergrassinc.com). Landela noma iyiphi indlela yokusikhipha nge-moisturizer (njenge-Suave Skin Therapy, $3, 800-782-8301) ukuze uvikele isikhumba esisha esisengozini futhi ugweme ukoma nokuxega, kusho u-Brandt. Ukuze isikhumba sakho sibe bushelelezi bushelelezi, khetha i-Bath & Body Works Rejuvenating Body Glow ($ 12; 800-395-1001), ama-Fresh SugarBath cubes ($ 24; 800-373-7420) noma i-The Good Home Co. Bath Powder Sugar Foam ($ 24) ; 800-723-2889).

Umgomo wakho: Thambisa imisipha yakho

"Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhlushwa yizinhlungu zangemva kokuzivocavoca noma amajaqamba e-PMS, amanzi afudumele ngohlobo lwawo uqobo angamandla okuphulukisa imisipha ebuhlungu, ayekelele futhi andise ukusakazeka komzimba esikhunjeni," kusho uHefner. Amafutha abalulekile njenge-eucalyptus ne-menthol (nemikhiqizo equkethe) angakhuphula lo mphumela wokunciphisa imisipha ngoba unikeza ukufudumala ngokushesha, uHefner uyanezela. Uwoyela we-Primrose kungenye indlela yokugeza ngoba abanye ochwepheshe bakholelwa ukuthi kungasiza ukukhulisa ukujikeleza okwesikhashana kuwo wonke umzimba.

Ungangeza nosawoti we-Epsom emanzini akho okugeza. Isizathu? Usawoti we-Epsom ngama-magnesium sulfates, amaminerali amunca kalula esikhunjeni futhi anganciphisa ukuvuvukala futhi asize ukuphumuza imisipha namathambo, kusho uJane Guiltinan, udokotela we-naturopathic kanye nedini lezindaba zemitholampilo eBastyr University Natural Health Clinic eSeattle.

Ukudambisa imisipha ebuhlungu, zama i-Murad Muscle Relief Aromatherapy Oil ($ 12.50; 800-365-MURAD), Get Fresh Wild Yam & Primrose Oil Mineral Bath Treatment ($ 20; indulge.com) noma i-Davies Gate GardenMade Bath & Shower Gel kanye ne-Bath Salts ( $ 13- $ 24; 888-398-9010).

Ukulungiswa Okusheshayo: 7 Izinkinga Zokugeza - Kuxazululiwe

Nazi izixazululo ezisheshayo zamabhamu okugeza:

Uphelelwe insipho? Phinda kabili i-shampoo yakho yokuhlanza umzimba - noma vele usebenzise okokukhuhla okukhipha amafutha (zama i-Essentiel Elements Fleur d'Amour Uplifting Sea Salt Scrub, $ 26; essentielelements.com).

Uphelelwe imoto? Massage isikhumba sakho sekhanda ngamathiphu eminwe yakho, hlambulula izinwele zakho nge-apula cider uviniga bese uqeda ngamanzi abandayo (ukususa amafutha izinwele zakho bese uzenza zikhanye).

Ngaphandle kwesimo sokupholisa? Ngemuva kokugeza, shaya izipuni eziyi-3-4 zemayonnaise, ukwatapheya noma iyogathi ezinweleni zakho bese ushiya imizuzu engu-10-15. Bese uhlanza.

Udinga ukulungiswa okujulile? Gcoba i-conditioner yakho evamile, bese ubeka ikepisi yokugeza ekhanda lakho bese uvumela isifudumezi singene ngaphansi kwesifutho esifudumele. (I-Steam isiza imikhiqizo ukungena ngokujulile.)

Asikho isikhathi sokugeza okufakwe ngamafutha abalulekile? Hlanganisa ithonsi noma amabili kawoyela we-eucalyptus noma we-lavender (zama imixube yi-Starfish Oils, $ 9; 888-699-8171) nesihlanzisi somzimba wakho bese uhlikihla umzimba wakho wonke.

Uphelelwe ukhilimu wokushefa? Sebenzisa isilondolozi sezinwele sakho.

Ukushefa amaqabunga amabibi? Cwilisa kubhavu noma eshaweni imizuzu emihlanu ngaphambi kokuthi uphuce ngokuzayo (ukunikeza izintambo zezinwele ithuba lokuthamba).

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