Did you know that some days are better than others for exfoliating, moisturising and even cutting your hair? For hundreds of years women have been using the phases of the moon to get the most out of their beauty regimes. A powerful female force, the moon is thought to be linked to the basic cyclical rhythms of life. By combining your beauty regime with the phases of the moon, you could maximise its effect.
Waxing Moon – moisturise, replenish, repair
The moon is said to be in the waxing phase as it grows larger in the sky from a new (crescent) moon into a full moon. This is a time of rejuvenation, growth and renewal and is the best time to repair and replenish your skin. The perfect time to use your MOISTURIZER, deep conditioning treatment or essential oil massage. When the moon is waxing, the skin and hair are thought to be more absorbent so lotions are likely to have maximum effect during this phase. This is a good time to book your replenishing facial or spa treatment. Incidentally the moon is waxing now until it becomes full on 17th May!
Waning Moon – exfoliate, refresh, detoxify
After reaching a full moon, the period of waning is entered. The moon is waning when it begins to decrease in size from a full moon down to a new moon. This is the time for detoxification, purification and refreshing your skin. The period of the waning moon is the best time to exfoliate and draw out toxins. So perfect for sweating it out in the sauna, taking an epsom salt bath, clay face packs and seaweed wraps. PAYOT purifying mask is ideal for deep cleaning and purifying during the waning moon.
What about hair removal?
The body’s pain perception is said to be heightened around the time of the full moon so it is often recommended that treatments such as waxing or eyebrow plucking are best avoided at this time. It is also believed that re-growth is minimal during the period of the waning moon as the moon’s energy is also waning. The optimum time for hair removal, therefore, appears to be a few days after a full moon when pain perception is no longer heightened and re-growth is supressed by the waning moon.
If you want to encourage your hair to grow longer or thicker, try getting it cut on a new moon or in the days just after. This is when the moon is at its most powerful. To slow down the growth of your hair, have it cut just after a full moon.
Not convinced?
Are you curious to check for yourself? Then grab a lunar calendar and give this simple experiment a try. Take one of your regular beauty treatments (moisturiser, exfoliant, hair removal for example) and apply only during the waxing moon for two months. Then apply only during the waning moon for the next two months and compare the results.
We would love to hear how you get on so don’t forget to come back here and leave a comment to let us know about any moon magic that happens with your beauty regime.
Skin:
- Peeling: a waning moon, but not in Cancer and Pisces - is much more sensitive, you can induce inflammation or dry areas prone to eczema.
- Deep cleaning: a dwindling months in particular in Aries and Capricorn. Definitely not in Leo and a full moon. For Waxing Crescent prefer not to do.
- Mask: a Waxing Crescent (skin absorbs more nutrients) in Aries.
- Mask to lighten skin: in the days of light (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius).
In Waning Moon cleansing masks.
Massage:
- For relaxation and detoxification: a waning moon, especially in Gemini.
- For legs: in Pisces.
- Massage of reflex zones and points on the feet (hands, ears) Due to a particular authority, check the date of the organ.
- To invigorate the lymph: Waxing Crescent particularly in Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
- For relaxation and regeneration: Waxing
Hands:
- Creamed: at any time, especially in Capricorn. In Capricorn, the overall care - wraps.
- Cleaning spots (pigmented or inadvertently perfumes from the hot sun) light day
- Nail: on Friday after sunset, but not on Saturday and Sunday. Violate the rule can be in Capricorn.
- Elbows: hardened skin peeling: if only a fine and a waning moon, but not in Cancer and Pisces. It will not have the right effect. If rough scrub and a waning moon, but not in Cancer and Capricorn (may react too sensitively) and certainly not two days before full. Lightening the skin on the elbows: day light.
Legs:
- Cellulitis: from new moon to full moon zásobujte body vitamin E (not pills, natural). From new moon to SLPN thigh massage oil for firming tissue. The best days for cellulite are in Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius primarily (meaning that affect hip area, buttocks and thighs).
- Removal of calluses on his knees and heels: a gentle peeling a waning moon, but not in Cancer and Pisces. It will not have the right effect. If rough scrub and a waning moon, but not in Cancer and Capricorn (may react too sensitively) and certainly not two days before full.
lightening the skin on my knees: day light.
- Hair Removal: a waning moon, especially in Capricorn. But not Leo and Virgo (the sign, which promotes hair and hair).
- Shaving hair: a dwindling of the Moon would have to grow slower and Aries could greatly weaken
Hair:
- Washing: at any time, not just in the water sign Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio. Get greasy quicklier, they can begin to form dandruff.
- Dying: the best Waxing Crescent, as the new color will be more intense and last longer washable paint. Of course, watch out for signs of water.
- Repaint, respectively. lightening: a Waxing Moon, Full Moon, the closer the better, but especially in the days of light (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius). And watch out for signs of water.
- Cutting: the most perfect Leo and Virgo. Hair thick, well-grown, cut longer holds. The Leo is better cutting (only edit existing hair) in Virgo new haircut. Regarding permanent, for normal and fine hair is suitable Virgo, stubborn and difficult to turn Lev. Do not vice versa, because the heavy hair caught in Virgo and only weakly normal and fine hair in Leo can get too curly. Waxing or Waning has great influence over dwindling only will your hair to grow more slowly for faster crescent.
