Saunas are being used by Hollywood elite, Instagram influencers, and hopefuls to help communicate a sense of taking care of one’s self. The ‘sauna selfie’ as they’re calling it is truly something that’s caught on in a big way.
When it comes to Instagram trends, some are sillier than others. Saunas are far from silly, with amazing benefits. They also give a reason to flaunt your glowing skin in a bikini or show off what you’ve been working on at the gym. For celebrities like Rita Ora and Liz Hurley, it’s one way to show an interest in health and wellness, and help reflect that on one’s own personal brand.
Steamy selfies on Instagram can range from sexy to silly, and is a great way to let loose. Thankfully, infrared saunas come with many benefits which is perhaps why they have attracted so many celebrities, Instagram influencers, and accounts seeking the next viral post. Being in a sauna, you’re heating up muscles, reducing stress, detoxifying, and giving your body a little bit of a workout just by sitting there.
Infrared saunas are not your traditional saunas either. What you may think of when you think ‘sauna’ is probably the old way of doing things which involves heating stones or using a stove to heat water and create steam. This type of non-infrared sauna heats up a room to around 80 to 100 degrees Celsius. As you walk in, it heats up the skin and penetrates the body. Comparatively, infrared saunas use infrared energy to heat up the skin, the muscles, and the tissue directly. The air’s not heated in these environments which allows for infrared saunas to maintain a lower temperature. Sometime it can be as cool as 40 to 60 degrees Celsius. In an infrared sauna, you’ll definitely be sweating but the air’s not as unbearable to some as it is in a non-infrared environment.
An infrared sauna is almost the perfect place to take pictures for other reasons as well. The detoxification which happens in an infrared sauna releases toxins through the skin and will leave you with a more glowing complexion after all’s said and done. It can also help relieve arthritis, sore muscles, and chronic pain which can help give you more mobility to get into the right position. Some of the other benefits are weight loss and a strengthened immune system. Who wouldn’t want these type of advantages – anyone who regularly takes selfies certainly does. If you’re on holiday, having a quick dash into a sizzling infrared sauna and capturing that perfect vacation photo can be a nice way to say hello to your adoring followers on social media. Or, if you are looking to take a sexy selfie, a sauna’s the perfect environment to get everything looking just right.
Sweating it out in a sauna get all eyes on you and does so while you’re treating yourself to relaxation. Saunas are nothing to frown at. Many users find confidence in themselves through regular sauna use, losing weight and giving their bodies the kind of look they’ve always wanted. If you’re a doubter, we recommend giving it a try for a few weeks and see how you feel afterwards. Although you may not notice big losses in weight at first, there are a lot of small signs to show you it’s working. You’ll also feel a heck of a lot better post-use. While you’re on a high, don’t forget to snap a selfie!