Standards, standards and ideals are fluid concepts. Every year a presentation of beautiful female legs is changing. But whatever they are, thin or plump, physically healthy legs will always look attractive.
Proportions and parameters of ideal legs in women
Each era has its own standards of beauty, and what was attractive in ancient times is unlikely to be admired today. Over time, clothing and shoes that protect the feet have improved their appearance and made them more well-groomed. A variety of creams and oils have helped the skin become soft and supple, which gives it an attractive look.
With the gradual decrease in the length of the skirt, the requirements for the beauty of female legs have increased. And with the advent of women's trousers in fashion, slender legs have become the dream of many women. In the modern world, there is no strict template, but there is a close connection between the health of the legs and their attractiveness. And, despite the fashion legislation, the proportions and structure of the legs of women of different countries and nationalities are difficult to change.
However, there are physiological parameters that describe the world standard for female legs.
Details of each parameter are in the following table:
Parameter | Description | Correction methods |
Length | 90 cm or more is the ideal leg length for a height of 170 cm. | The length of the legs is adjusted with the right clothes and shoes. |
Slenderness | To determine harmony, a test is performed. If you put your legs next to each other, there should be 3 gaps between them: between the thighs, below the knees and below the calves. | Exercise and the right footwear help to achieve slimness. |
Elasticity of the calf muscles | Elastic calves that do not shake when walking emphasize the slimness of female legs. The ideal girth is 30-33 cm with a height of 165-170 cm. | Correction through exercise. |
Elastic slender hips | The ideal of beauty is firm small hips and buttocks. | The parameters are adjusted by physical activity and diet. |
Thin ankles | 18-20 cm in girth | Adjustment possible with exercises. |
Skin condition | The skin of the legs should be smooth, soft, with a tan tint, without bruises, scratches, inflammations. | To improve the condition of the skin, special care is used: hair removal, creams. |
The secret of beautiful legs
It's no secret that only a healthy body looks attractive. If there is no genetic predisposition to any disease, special skin treatments and regular exercise will help to create radiant skin and elastic muscles.
Proper nutrition
For the skin of the legs and body to have a radiant appearance, you need good nutrition. The diet should consist of a complex of minerals, trace elements and vitamins necessary for the body.
The average daily diet of a healthy person:
- Seasonal fruits and vegetables rich in fiber and vitamins;
- Animal and vegetable proteins. This includes fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, nuts, legumes, dairy products.
- Water and drinks (tea, fruit drink, compote) should be in abundance, since all biochemical processes in the body occur in a liquid medium.
- Whole grains, including breads and cereals.
- Salt and sugar. The consumption rate is no more than 5 g of salt and 50 g of sugar per day.
- Vegetable oils. Olive, corn, sunflower.
Foods that are recommended to be limited or removed from the diet:
- Limit consumption of butter and animal oil.
- Reduce the content of potato dishes in the diet.
- Do not overuse red meat.
- Reduce or exclude white bread, rice, flour products from the diet.
- It is not recommended to drink a lot of freshly squeezed juices. It is recommended to limit yourself to 1 glass a day.
Special diet
If there are problems, such as being overweight or too thin, an appropriate diet is selected. To burn excess weight and get beautiful forms, you need to do a set of exercises, eat protein foods and low-calorie foods.
Important requirements while dieting:
- Drink as much water as possible.
- Reduce the amount of salt to a minimum.
- Eliminate or minimize the use of baked goods, fast food, mayonnaise, animal fats, carbonated sugary drinks.
Recommended meals for weight loss:
- Omelet with tomatoes;
- Baked fish;
- Porridge (oatmeal, buckwheat) without oil;
- Seafood;
- Salads from fresh vegetables and herbs.
- Fish, chicken, steamed and boiled dishes.
- Vegetable soups with lean meatballs.
- Cottage cheese and dairy products.
Beautiful legs in women are a sign of care and respect for oneself. For girls with a thin physique, it is possible to achieve attractive forms through adequate nutrition and a set of exercises to strengthen the muscles. Owners of thin legs, trying to increase the volume with the help of high-calorie food, should remember that the whole body will gain weight.
Exercises to strengthen muscles and slim legs
To maintain muscle tone, in addition to exercise, you should pay attention to simple daily activities.that are often ignored. This is walking and climbing stairs.
Swimming in the pool, cycling or stationary bike also has a general tonic and strengthening effect. To form the desired relief, for both full and thin legs, special exercises are selected that work out certain muscle groups.
To achieve the effect of general harmony, it is recommended to regularly perform the following complex:
- Raising and lowering on toes... Starting position - feet shoulder-width apart with slightly parted toes. Rise on your toes as high as possible, take a breath. Hold the position for a few seconds, lower yourself. Repeat 10 times.
- Toe walking... Walk on your toes for 2 minutes, trying not to bend your knees. Breathing should be even.
- Squats... You can add a load. Starting position - feet shoulder width apart with slightly unfolded toes. Squat, lowering the buttocks to knee level. While inhaling, stay in the lower position, then straighten up and exhale. Do 3 sets of 10 squats.
- Semi-squat with delay... Starting position - feet shoulder-width apart with slightly turned toes. Sit down, bending your knees 45 degrees, and hold the position for 20 seconds. Increase the delay time gradually up to 50 sec.
- Deep squat jump... Sit down deeply, aiming your buttocks towards the floor. Jump and sit down again. Repeat 10 times.
- Support against the wall with 2 feet... Lie on the floor perpendicular to the wall and rest your feet against the wall. Keep the position at maximum tension for 10-20 sec. Repeat 10 times.
- 1 foot wall support... Perform the previous exercise alternately, but push against the wall separately with each leg.
- Raising legs on a chair... Sit on a chair, facing the back. Extend your knees and raise your shins high. Keep your legs raised until you feel tired. Lower your legs. Repeat 6 times, gradually bringing the number of exercises to 10.
- Weighted scissors... Put weight on the ankles and do regular scissors, crossing and spreading your legs until you feel tired. Repeat 5 to 10 times.
- Walking from heel to toe lifting the hips high for 3 minutes.
Each lesson must begin with a warm-up. This is important for increasing blood flow and warming up the muscles.
The right clothes
Beautiful legs in a woman are a genetic factor that is inherited. Exercise and diet can transform the original appearance of the legs, but they cannot completely change it. Therefore, women have created tricks that can hide some of the imperfections of the legs.
Correction of the shape of the legs with clothing:
- Holders of X-shaped legs should exclude tight-fitting trousers and a short mini. The shape of the legs can be adjusted with straight or knee-flared trousers, straight mid-knee skirts, and long year skirts.
- The rider's legs can be veiled with feminine long models of wide trousers and skirts.
A visual increase in the length of the legs is achieved using the following techniques:
- High-waisted jeans and trousers lengthen your legs by 5-7 cm.
- Clothes with an emphasis on the waist in combination with cropped blazers and jackets.
- Dresses and skirts with a thigh split paired with high heels.
- Stripes on trousers and vertical stripes on clothing.
Models of trousers on the hips, released shirts and tunics, cropped ankle boots and boots, visually shorten the legs.
Ways to make your ankle more graceful:
- Long tight skirts.
- Boots with wide heels.
- Tapered trousers that cover the narrow part of the ankle.
- High-heeled shoes with open heels, toes.
- Tights matched to the clothes.
Another way to make your legs look slimmer is to use shapewear and shapewear.
Home care and treatments for smooth legs
To keep your feet looking attractive, it is important to follow the grooming rules and follow them regularly. There are many home remedies for softening the skin of the feet, reducing sweating of the legs, keeping the skin of the lower leg and thighs smooth and tender. Often, home treatments are enough to make your feet look well-groomed.
Daily home treatments:
- Contrast foot shower. Strengthens blood vessels, enhances blood microcirculation.
- Cleanse dead skin with a hard washcloth, brush or pumice stone. Performing the procedure regularly makes the skin soft and prevents cracking.
- Application of nourishing cream to the skin and light massage. Promotes activation of blood circulation and skin nutrition.
- 15-minute rest breaks in a supine position with legs raised upside down reduce blood pressure on the walls of blood vessels, eliminating the feeling of fatigue and swelling.
- Salt baths. Daily use helps relieve fatigue and swelling.
- Herbal infusions. Application in the form of baths, improves the appearance of the skin, and normalizes blood circulation.
A home pedicure is recommended weekly. They do it like this:
- Wash your feet and remove nail polish.
- Steam the skin by immersing your feet in warm water with salt and soap foam for 15 minutes.
- Wipe your feet with a towel.
- Treat your feet with a pumice stone or a special brush, apply a nourishing cream.
- Process the nail plates. Cut the nail in a straight line, align the edges with a file. With an orange stick, push back the cuticle, clean the area under the nails. Polish the surface of the nail with a two-phase nail file.
The beauty of female legs is also expressed in the smoothness and radiance of the skin. To maintain its beauty, it is necessary to constantly moisturize and nourish the skin by applying special creams and masks.
To achieve perfectly smooth skin on your feet, consider the following tips:
- Moisturize your skin with lotion or cream every day, immediately after taking a shower or bath.
- Apply sunscreen to prevent dry skin under the sun.
- Choose the best depilation method, which depends on the characteristics of the skin and the body as a whole. There are contraindications for some types of depilation.
- Apply nutrient formulations to the entire surface of the feet. These can be oils (coconut, olive, argan) or nourishing creams.
Shaving depilation includes several rules that will help eliminate cuts, irritation and maintain a longer-lasting smoothness effect.
Shaver depilation rules:
- Shave should not be done before taking a shower, but after, when the skin of the legs is steamed.
- Before the procedure, it is necessary to treat the skin with a scrub and exfoliate dead cells.
- Use shaving gel or foam instead of soap, this improves the glide of the blade. This method allows you to eliminate cuts and cut hair closer to the skin.
- Use sharp blades. This will improve the quality of depilation and eliminate skin irritation.
- After shave creams applied to the skin slow down hair growth.
- Nourishing formulations of oils and creams keep skin hydrated and radiant.
Salon procedures
Beautiful legs in women are the envy of girlfriends and the admiration of men. The beauty industry offers all kinds of treatments aimed at preserving and enhancing the beauty of women's legs. In addition to a dozen types of epilation, procedures are also offered to restore skin moisture levels, relieve fatigue and treat some skin diseases.
The types of hair removal differ in the way they are performed, the duration of the smoothness effect and the cost of the procedure.
The table describes the types of hair removal of the hair of the legs and their effectiveness:
Epilation type | Method of execution | Hair Removal Effectiveness |
Laser | Destruction of the hair follicle with laser beams | Permanent effect |
Photoepilation | Destruction of the hair follicle by high temperatures | Permanent effect |
Electrolysis | Hair removal with a needle electrode | Permanent effect |
Cosmetic | Depilatory cream and wax. The hair follicle is not destroyed. | Temporary effect |
Other types of salon procedures for the beauty of female legs:
- anti-cellulite massage that helps to lose weight and strengthen legs;
- treatment of early stage varicose veins;
- procedures to reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks;
- foot skin care procedures to relieve irritation, eliminate dry skin.
- relieving fatigue.
Salon procedures require frequency of use, as well as an integrated approach. So, when carrying out anti-cellulite activities, it is important to monitor nutrition and exercise. Varicose veins disease, in addition to cosmetic procedures, must be treated with medications and special compression garments.
What to do for leg health
Beautiful legs in women is a relative concept. If you do not take timely care and recovery measures, you can permanently lose your beauty and attractiveness.
To maintain the beauty of the legs, you need to lead a healthy active lifestyle:
- Stop smoking and drinking alcohol.
- Practice hiking, swimming, and cycling.
- Create the right healthy diet.
- During the working day, get up and do leg workouts.
- Choose comfortable casual shoes with low heels.
- Make it a rule to lie with your legs raised upside down for 15 minutes every day.
- Make a habit of daily foot care with a contrast shower and application of moisturizers and nourishing products.
- Exercise, do gymnastics for the legs.
What not to do
Healthy legs are not only beauty, but also confidence in the future. Invisible capillary stars on the skin or heaviness after a hard day may not cause inconvenience at first, but their consequences can be serious.
To maintain the beauty and health of your feet, you should pay attention to the following things that are not recommended:
- Eat harmful products that quickly break down, form toxins that negatively affect the walls of blood vessels.
- Spend all day in a sitting position, provoking congestion. Decreased blood circulation impairs tissue nutrition, making the skin dry and pale.
- Avoid the formation of cracks and calluses on the skin of the foot. The older the crack, the harder it is to heal.
- Walking barefoot in public. Failure to follow the rules of hygiene can lead to infection with a fungus, which, in addition to unpleasant sensations, manifests itself in an unpleasant odor.
- Wear flat shoes at all times. The apparent comfort of such shoes is expressed in an increased load on the heel bones. Wearing high heels puts a lot of pressure on the joints of the toes, which can lead to inflammation and deformation.
- Choose unsuitable footwear for sports. So running shoes are not suitable for exercises in the gym, and sports sneakers cannot be used for walking.
- Smoking and drinking alcohol. These habits negatively affect the elasticity of the vessel walls. The walls of fragile vessels burst, forming hemorrhages that look like bruises on the legs.
Beautiful slender legs are the subject of attention and adoration of men. Daily care, following simple rules and a healthy lifestyle will make any woman's legs look well-groomed and attractive.
Article author: Maria Andryukova
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