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Hi everyone, my name is Nina Baker and I'd like to welcome you to my site, Body Wraps. As a licensed esthetician and a trained massage therapist, I've had a lot of experience when it comes to body wraps, slimming wraps and other types of modern and classical health and beauty treatments. I know there is a lot of information out there. Some good and a lot of it, well...not so good. I created this site as a place where we can all share tips and insights that will make us feel younger and look more youthful. Please feel free to leave a comment or question as I want you to feel like this site is yours as much as it is mine. Enjoy!

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Inch Loss Body Wrap

Losing inches may seem very difficult but an inch loss body wrap can help you do so. The ingredients of an inch loss body wrap are designed to draw water from the body. Along with the water, toxins are drawn out from the body resulting in an immediate loss of water weight and body inches.

How An Inch Loss Body Wrap Works:
Salon owners make a bunch of claims about inch loss body wraps but not all of them are true. A good inch loss body wrap is applied on top of the body and then a plastic wrap is used to hold the material close to the body. The ingredients work on top of skin and percolate through skin pores to cause a range of effects. Most of these effects have not been proved, but clients state that the inch loss body wrap does cause a loss of inches and a loss of weight. Slimming inch loss body wraps can percolate into the skin, cause vasodilatation or dilation of blood vessels and loss of water from the body. As the client sweats, toxins and impurities in the body are pushed out through the pores resulting in a simple detoxification process. As the body temperature increases, the heat also causes underlying cellulite to dissolve resulting in a inch-loss.

Which inch loss body wraps are the best?
According to researchers, clay based inch loss body wraps work the best to cause a mild detoxification process. Algae-based inch loss body wraps result in tightening of skin and a decrease in cellulite. However, you can also use paraffin wraps to tone your body, rejuvenate joints and tone the skin; mud wraps that are similar to clay wraps; herbal wraps that are dipped in herbs, oils and aromatherapy oils and chocolate wraps that help to tone body and detoxify the body. To retain this inch loss, clients do have to work out and ensure that the weight stays off.

If the effect is not permanent, why do I need inch loss body wraps?
Even though inch loss body wraps do not work permanently, they are very useful. The inch loss body wrap procedure soothes the skin, improves skin tone, and dissolves cellulite and actually improves skin texture for a day or two. It is also incredibly useful if you want to look great for a day or two. However, if you aren’t careful the water weight will come back again. Even the salon technician will recommend that you combine an inch loss body wrap with a good work out routine to have the most weight loss. But the benefits of an inch loss body wrap include the skin moisturizing effects that are seen and the super relaxing effects on the mind and body.

Body Wraps: Working Ingredients in a Slim Wrap

Not many people are aware of the fact that a slim wrap can help you to lose inches around critical areas of the body. This may be permanent or a temporary loss of inches but it can provide a tremendous boost in confidence and happiness.

Useful Ingredients in a Slimwrap:
Most slim wraps will contain a range of useful ingredients that are designed to draw water out of the body and cause weight loss. If you are not sure which slim wrap to choose, we suggest you check each slim wrap for the following ingredients.

1-Clay:
Most high quality slim wraps will contain clay which will draw water out of the body and provide a toning effect to the body. There are several different types of clay that are used in clay slim wraps like red clay, green clay, Dead Sea clay, Fullers earth and even Bentonite clay. These clays can be combined with other ingredients in a slim wrap to increase weight loss. These clays usually draw oil and toxins out of the skin and the body tightening it and increasing skin tone. Different clays will have different uses in slim wraps. For example, a green clay slim wrap detoxifies the body and stimulates circulation while a Moroccan red slim wrap exfoliates the skin and increases skin tone.

2-Aloe Vera:
Aloe is commonly used in slim wraps to tone the skin and rejuvenate skin. Aloe is well known for its toning effects and it can draw water into skin resulting in better skin tone and hydration. As a result, most slim wraps will contain aloe either in fresh form or in powdered form to add tone and texture to skin and the body.

3-Salts:
A large range of salts are used in slim wraps to draw water out of the body and increase skin tone. The salts also act as defoliators and tone the skin to remove dead skin cells. For example, sea salt acts as an exfoliator, while Epson salts relax the body, joints and muscle aches, Dead Sea Salts on the other hand detoxify and enriches the skin.

4-Herbs:
Herbs form an essential component of all slim wraps. Different herbs have different essential functions on the body. For example, neem leaves act as antibacterial agents while lavender and rosemary add an antiseptic function to the skin.

5-Perfuming agents:
Most slim wraps will also contain perfuming agents like rose petal powder, cinnamon powder, peppermint leaf, chamomile powder which act as pack perfuming agents. Apart from skin perfuming, these agents also have a skin rejuvenating action and toning action.

These are just a few of the ingredients that you will find a high-quality slim wrap. Most people don’t really have problems with slim wraps but we do suggest you do a simple allergy test before proceeding. You can also find commercial brands of slim wraps online. Take the time to check top review sites like Hellip and Yelp to find a version that is popular and right for your needs.