If our body is protected by clothing, then the face is always left open, which is why it is exposed to negative environmental factors. In addition, after a certain age, the skin quickly loses moisture, subcutaneous fat begins to disappear. This is one of the main reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles.
How dangerous it is to discover one morning that the skin on the face has changed: wrinkles, irregularities have appeared, it has become lethargic and dull. For any woman, seeing this in the mirror means only one thing - it is time to take care of yourself and regain your former confidence and youth. However, many are afraid of the prospect of losing a significant portion of their money and that of their loved ones, as rejuvenating procedures in aesthetic medicine clinics and beauty salons cost too much. But in the end, our grandmothers somehow managed without expensive procedures and at the same time they were able to keep the skin young for a long time. This is about how to conduct a course of anti-aging cosmetic procedures at home and what folk remedies can help you with this and we will discuss in this article.
Regular washing for skin rejuvenation
One of the simplest facial skin care products is good quality water. Water washes away the dead cells of the corneal layer, cleanses the skin from dust, dirt, sweat and fat.
With the right approach, daily bathing can become not only a hygienic procedure but also a cure. To keep your skin young, prepare to wash your face with a mixture of water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then with cold water. Warm water dilates the pores, while cold water narrows them. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with very cold or very hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin becomes dry and begins to peel. Hot water causes constant dilation of blood vessels and the skin becomes very sensitive to cold.
If you have dry skin, wash your face with mild water at room temperature. It is recommended to use a facial cleanser no more than once a week. The exception is special foams and gels with therapeutic effects, designed specifically for dry skin. For dry skin will benefit from the decoration of chamomile, violet, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill. Pour 200 g of boiling water into one tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth should insist for 20 minutes, squeeze, cool. For oily skin suitable decoration of chamomile, St. John's wort, ponytail, yarrow, herbs, cornflower, nettle, hawthorn leg, eucalyptus leaves.
For oily skin you can use any cleanser 2 times a week: morning and evening. After washing, apply a nourishing cream on the skin, and after 20-30 minutes remove the residue with a paper towel.
For normal skin it is enough to alternate wash with warm and cool clean water. But even normal skin requires some care. Bathing with water with decorations of medicinal plants is very useful. Wash your face once a week with decor or clean it with a tampon soaked in warm water. For normal skin you can use almost any decoration based on medicinal plants. Each oil component perfectly nourishes the skin and makes it healthy.
Massage is the backbone of the basics
Daily facial massage allows you to keep it in shape, ensuring its firmness and elasticity. Due to the constant blood circulation during the massage procedure, the blood circulation improves, the expression and age wrinkles smooth out, the muscles are stimulated, which loses elasticity over time.
The rule of conducting "home massage"
Facial massage involves perfectly clean skin, so before the procedure it is necessary to remove makeup and wash thoroughly. In addition, the skin should be moisturized with any moisturizing cream or serum, with a restorative effect. The latter option will be even more desirable, because before the massage the skin will receive an extra "push" to rejuvenate.
True, there are a number of contraindications:
- Chronic inflammatory processes on the facial skin;
- Burns;
- Increased levels of facial hair.
It is most effective to do a facial massage before bed, but this does not mean that you can not seek help in the morning or afternoon. For example, morning massage of the eyelids allows you to relieve "night" swelling, relieve wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, get rid of dark circles.
ᲛImportant:The massage procedure should last no more than 10-15 minutes and the time of the first session should be 3-5 minutes.
Now in more detail about how to do the massage properly, where to start it and what movements to use for it.
There are many options for self-massage, but the most popular is the classic. This procedure is based on physical impact on the facial skin along strictly marked lines.
These lines include:
- Line from eyebrows to hair roots;
- From the corners of the lips to the middle of the ear;
- From the center of the chin to the base of the ear;
- From the wings of the nose to the temples;
- From the middle of the nose to the tips of the eyebrows.
All movements should be performed with relaxed hands, pressure and friction are not allowed. You should start the classic massage with fingertips with a light stroke. Gradually, the movements should be intensified, maybe even a light glue on the facial skin, allowing it to warm up. But when the skin is ready, you move on to the next step.
Smoothing facial wrinkles with massage
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The movements should not be a "blow" as in the classic massage version, but rather listening and point-like. The problem areas should first be slightly moisturized and not with the fingers, but on the inside of the wrist, as if the cream is "sticking" to the skin.
To "destroy" the double chin you have to use stricter massage techniques. It can be palms ankles and pinches and even healing with a towel soaked in water.
Towel massage technique: Soak the towel in water, squeeze and expand with a tourniquet. Take the ends of the towel, stretch it under your chin and lift it up forcefully, as if you want to bite your jaw. Hold the towel in this position for a few seconds, then unfold it. Repeat the procedure 7-10 times. Daily towel massage will give you a tangible result in a few weeks.
Massage allows you to quickly achieve the desired effect. It lifts the skin, makes it firm and elastic, keeps youth for a long time.
Handmade beauty products - a fountain of youthful skin
But you will not be full of massage alone. Yes, the skin will constantly receive the necessary support and the face will have beautiful contours, but it is possible to improve the skin color, smooth and shine only with the help of creams, lotions and masks. There is no need to buy them, because almost any cosmetic product can be made at home, and its properties will not be worse than on store shelves. How and from what should we make high quality home cosmetics? How to use it properly and are there any contraindications to using such funds? Let’s figure it out right now.
Homemade Facial Lotions There are many recipes for making homemade homemade lotions. Here are just a few of them.
Parsley lotion
To prepare this lotion you will need one tablespoon of fresh or dried parsley (preferably with roots), 50 ml of table wine and 1 cup of boiling water. Parsley pour boiling water and simmer for half an hour. Then warm infusion in a water bath for 7-10 minutes. Then skip the solution. When the water becomes warm, strain it and pour the wine into the infusion. The lotion is ready. It helps to restore skin radiance and healthy facial skin. It removes makeup perfectly and can easily replace expensive facial care products.
Mint lotion
To prepare mint lotion you need to take 2 tablespoons of dry mint (or 5 tablespoons of fresh), half a liter of boiling water, 4 tablespoons of boric alcohol, 1 teaspoon of table vinegar, 2 tablespoons of calendula tincture and a teaspoon of lemon. Juice
Pour boiling water over the mint and simmer for 10 minutes. After cooling, squeeze the infusion and pour the remaining ingredients into it. Such a lotion is very good in the summer, because in addition to its main function - cleansing the skin - it performs another - cooling.
Homemade face creams - the most effective recipes
An effective facial skin rejuvenating cream should not contain artificial preservatives or other chemicals. Here are some recipes for effective anti-wrinkle creams.
Creamy face cream
To create your own "live" cream you will need: 100 grams of cream, one egg yolk, half a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, one teaspoon of honey and two teaspoons of brandy. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The cream can be used as soon as it is prepared and can be stored additionally. Transfer the mass to a glass jar and cover with a lid (but not metal), remove it to a cool, dark place.
Such a cream is applied in a thick layer, almost like a mask. Exposure time is at least 20 minutes. After the procedure, the cream should be rinsed with warm water.
The effect is amazing! The skin is smooth, even, elastic and this result is achieved after the first application.
Oatmeal pencil anti-wrinkle cream
An arbitrary amount of oatmeal is mixed with one teaspoon of glycerin, one teaspoon of camphor and one heart. It is necessary to apply such a cream only on the area of mimic wrinkles, as it has a high permeability. When applied to other areas of the face, this can interfere with the natural production of collagen. The exposure time of "oatmeal" cream is 1 hour. After the procedure, the mixture should be rinsed with warm water. You can not save the cream!
Natural anti-wrinkle masks
The mask is an excellent way to complete the facial skin care procedure. There are natural masks in stores, but you can only buy them for money. Or you can save money by making your own mask at home.
So here are some recipes for good anti-wrinkle masks.
Oil mask
Mix a tablespoon of soft butter with one egg yolk, a tablespoon of grated apple on a fine grater and one teaspoon of honey. Apply the product on cleansed facial skin, leave for 20 minutes and remove its remnants with a cotton ball dipped in water. The mask perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin, has a tightening effect and fights wrinkles associated with fine age.
Vitamin mask from berries and vegetables
The skin also needs vitamins, which are found in huge quantities in the most common "gardeners": cucumbers and black currants.
Cucumbers should be cleaned and grated on a fine grater. Take a tablespoon of the resulting cucumber and mix it with a tablespoon of black currant. Add a tablespoon of greasy sour cream to the mixture and mix everything. Apply the mask on the face for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water.
Its action is to instantly brighten and cheer the skin. Improves facial color and with it improves mood.
Facial rejuvenating masks
Facial masks show excellent results of rejuvenation. White clay and serum are needed to make a homemade mask. Grind the components to a thick sour cream consistency, apply on the skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - moisturize the face with a moisturizing lotion after this procedure.
For oily skin you can prepare a mask of cucumber, lemon and oatmeal. Press 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Mix the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply on pre-cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Peeling for effective cleansing
Facial exfoliation can be done once a week. You do not need to visit salons to do this, as you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is carried out with a scrub. You can prepare it yourself. The most popular cleansing ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
To the coffee grounds add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil. Mix the mixture well, apply on face, rinse after 10 minutes with warm water. For normal and dry skin, mix 1 tablespoon of sea salt with egg yolk and sour cream. Massage on face, rinse off after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with any other fermented milk product - whey, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Do not forget that facial rejuvenation is impossible without dietary changes and a healthy lifestyle. In order for the skin to be young and well-groomed, it is necessary to abandon bad habits, as well as to diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods that contain carotene, vitamin A and fiber (pumpkin, carrots, oranges, bananas and their juices, all types of cabbage, fish, nuts).
With the help of simple massage techniques and homemade cosmetics, you will restore your skin to its attractiveness and for this you will not need expensive procedures in beauty salons, nor imported creams and masks that promise stunning results from the first day of use. As the saying goes: "Houses and walls help. "And with a great desire to change for the better, you can achieve much more.