The Internet is flooded by now with numerous of beauty tricks to get glowing skin instantly. You must have heard till now, about many products which have been claiming to bless you with skin as sparkling as gold in just a few weeks. But do you know why the Korean women have this baby like skin? What makes their beauty regimen so different from ours? It’s the carbonated water! It might sound weird to you at first, but it is true! You must be knowing this miraculous little thing by the name of soda water or club soda. These women have been using this water to soak their face in or using it with the cotton pads.
A Korean skin blogger, Alicia Yoon says, “”The idea is that instead of using just plain mineral water, they use carbonated water as well, creating a treatment that is even more nourishing and beneficial.”
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If you google the Korean Spa Treatments, you will see that sparkling water is the indispensable ingredient of their regimen. The reason behind their much love for this sheer water is that this water strengthens the collagen fibres and adds firmness to the skin. Moreover, it doesn’t react or irritate the skin. So it’s a boon for those having sensitive skin. So many elite clinics prefer it.
The popularity of this beauty treatment has made the beauty brands to bring out the products which will create the effects as same as the carbonated water. But according to the experts, this beauty treatment still don’t have any scientific theories to validate its efficiency. However, the sole reason for its efficacy seems to be the fact the carbonated water causes a phenomenon in our skin called vasodilation, which improves the delivery of oxygen to our skin. However, still there is no scientific evidence to support this.
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The Carbon Dioxide present as fizz in the carbonated water can reduce the skin’s pH level. It also offers excellent exfoliation properties.
To do the soda water treatment at home, follow these steps:
The first step is to get the carbonated water, either in the form of sparkling water or the powder. Then follow the tips below:
1. Take a clean glass bowl and mix some carbonated water with mineral water or just the normal water. The ratio of carbonated water and normal water should be 1:1.
2. Soak your face in the bowl for ten to fifteen seconds. But you can soak as long as you can hold your breath. But it shouldn’t be overdone. You have to observe how long your skin can endure being soaked in the carbonated water.
3. Clean your face with a face towel afterwards.
4. This method should be adopted only once or twice a week. Don’t use it daily.
