If our body is protected by clothing, then the face always remains 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 scary it is to find one morning that the skin of the face has changed: wrinkles and bumps have appeared, it has become dull and dull. For every woman to see this in the mirror means only one thing - it's time to take care of yourself and regain your former confidence and youth. However, many are afraid of the prospect of depriving themselves and their loved ones of a significant part of the money, because rejuvenating procedures in aesthetic medicine clinics and beauty salons cost a lot. But in the end, our grandmothers somehow managed without expensive procedures and at the same time managed to keep their skin young for a long time. It is about how to conduct a course of cosmetic procedures against aging at home and what folk remedies can help with this and will be discussed in this article.
Regular washing to rejuvenate the skin
One of the simplest facial skin care products is quality water. The water washes away the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleanses the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and grease.
With the right approach, daily washing can become not only a hygienic procedure, but also a healing one. To maintain the youth of the skin, practice washing your face by combining water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then with cold water. Warm water expands the pores, while cold water narrows them. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with too cold or too hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin becomes dry and begins to flake. Hot water leads to constant vasodilation and the skin becomes too sensitive to cold.
If you have dry skin, wash your face with soft water at room temperature. It is recommended to use facial cleanser no more than once a week. Exceptions are special foams and gels with a therapeutic effect, designed specifically for dry skin. For dry skin will be useful washing and compresses decoction of chamomile, violets, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill. Pour 200 g of boiling water on one tablespoon of one of these ingredients. The resulting broth should insist for 20 minutes, strain, cool. For oily skin is suitable decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain, cornflower, nettle, coltsfoot, 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 remnants with a paper towel.
For normal skin, alternating washes with warm and cool clean water are sufficient. But even normal skin requires some care. Washing with water with decoctions of medicinal herbs is very useful. Once a week, wash your face with a decoction or wipe with a swab dipped in warm water. For normal skin you can use almost any decoction based on medicinal herbs, because each component perfectly nourishes the skin and makes it look healthy.
Massage is the backbone of the basics
Daily facial massage allows you to keep it in good shape, ensures its firmness and elasticity. Due to the constant blood flow during the massage procedure, the blood circulation is improved, the expression and age wrinkles are smoothed, the muscles are stimulated, which lose their elasticity over time.
Rules for conducting "home massage"
Facial massage implies 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 regenerating effect. The latter option will be even more preferred, as the skin before the massage will receive an additional "boost" for rejuvenation.
It is true that there are a number of contraindications:
- chronic inflammatory processes of the facial skin;
- burns;
- increased level of facial hair.
It is most effective to massage your face before going to bed, but this does not mean that you can not resort to its help in the morning or afternoon. For example, the morning eyelid massage allows you to relieve "night" puffiness, to smooth wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, to get rid of dark circles.
Important:the massage procedure should last no more than 10-15 minutes, and for the first time the time of the session should be generally 3-5 minutes.
And now in more detail about how to properly do a massage, 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 one. This procedure is based on physical effects on the facial skin strictly along the indicated 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 auricles;
- from the wings of the nose to the temples;
- from the middle of the nose to the tips of the eyebrows.
All movements must be performed with relaxed hands, no pressure and friction. You should start a classic massage with a light stroking with your fingertips. Gradually, the movements should become more active, perhaps even a light tap on the skin of the face, which will allow him to warm up. But when the skin is ready, you can move on to the next stage.
Smoothing facial wrinkles with massage
Quality facial rejuvenation at home is impossible without massage. How to get rid of wrinkles and double chin, if there is no money to visit a beautician? Quite simple!
The movements should not be "stroking", as in the version of the classic massage, but patting and pointing. The problem areas should first be slightly moistened, not with fingers, but with the inside of the wrist, as if "pressing" the cream into the skin.
To "destroy" the double chin, you need to use a stricter massage technique, which can be either by tapping and pinching, or even rubbing with a towel soaked in water.
Towel massage technique: soak a towel in water, squeeze it and wrap it with a tourniquet. Take the edges of the towel, stretch it under your chin and pull it up as if you want to tie your jaw. Hold the towel in this position for a few seconds, then loosen it. Repeat the procedure 7-10 times. Daily massage with towels will give tangible results in a few weeks.
The massage allows you to quickly achieve the desired effect. It lifts the skin, makes it firm and elastic, keeping it youthful for a long time.
Homemade beauty products - youth skin fountain
But you will not be full only of massage. 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 give radiance only with the help of creams, lotions and masks. You do not need to buy them, because almost any cosmetic product can be made at home and its properties will not be worse than those on the shelves in the store. How and from what to make high quality home cosmetics? How to use it properly and are there any contraindications to the use of such funds? Let's find out right now.
Homemade Face Lotions There are many recipes for making homemade face lotions. Here are just a few of them.
Parsley lotion
To prepare such a lotion, you will need a tablespoon of fresh or dried parsley (preferably with roots), 50 ml of white table wine and 1 glass of boiling water. Pour boiling water over the parsley and let it simmer for half an hour. Then heat the infusion in a water bath for 7-10 minutes. Then allow the solution to cool. When the water becomes warm, strain it and pour wine into the infusion. The lotion is ready. Helps restore shine and a healthy skin tone. It removes makeup perfectly and can easily replace expensive facial care products.
Mint lotion
To prepare a 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 vinegar, 2 tablespoons of calendula tincture and a teaspoon of lemon juice.
Pour boiling water over the mint and keep on fire for 10 minutes. After cooling, strain 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 - refreshing.
Homemade face creams - the most effective recipes
An effective face rejuvenation 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 "living" 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 any cognac. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The cream can be used immediately after preparation, and can also be stored. Transfer the table to a glass container and close it with a lid (but not a metal one), take it out in a cool and 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 washed off with warm water.
The effect is amazing! The skin is smooth, even, elastic and this result is achieved after the first application.
Oatmeal against the expression of wrinkles
Any amount of oatmeal is mixed with one teaspoon of glycerin, one teaspoon of camphor and one egg yolk. It is necessary to apply such a cream only on the area of facial wrinkles, as it has a high penetrating power. When applied to other areas of the face, it can disrupt the natural production of collagen. The exposure time to the oatmeal cream is 1 hour. After the procedure, the mixture should be washed with warm water. You can't store cream!
Homemade natural anti-wrinkle masks
The mask is an excellent tool for completing the facial skin care procedure. There are natural masks in stores, but you can only buy them for a fortune. 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 the yolk of one egg, a tablespoon of apple, grated on a fine grater and a teaspoon of honey. Apply the product on cleansed skin of the face, hold for 20 minutes and remove its remnants with a cotton swab dipped in water. The mask perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin, has an astringent effect and fights fine wrinkles associated with age.
Vitamin mask of fruits and vegetables
The skin also needs vitamins, which are found in huge quantities in the most common "garden inhabitants": cucumbers and blackcurrants.
The cucumber should be peeled and grated on a fine grater. Take a tablespoon of the resulting cucumber puree and mix with a tablespoon of blackcurrant puree. Add a tablespoon of greasy sour cream to the mixture and mix everything. The mask is applied on the face for 20 minutes, then washed off with warm water.
Its effect is to instantly give the skin shine and freshness. The complexion improves, and with it the mood.
Rejuvenating face masks
Face masks show excellent results for rejuvenation. To make a homemade mask, you need white clay and serum. Dilute the components to a thick consistency of sour cream, apply on the skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - after this procedure, moisten your face with a moisturizing lotion.
For oily skin you can prepare a mask of cucumber, lemon and oatmeal. Chop 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply on pre-cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Peeling for effective cleaning
Facial exfoliation can be performed once a week. To do this, you do not need to visit salons, because you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is done with the help of a scrub. You can prepare it yourself. The most popular cleaning ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil to the coffee grounds. Mix the mixture well, apply on face, rinse after 10 minutes with warm water. For normal to dry skin, mix 1 tablespoon of sea salt with egg yolk and sour cream. Massage on face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with any other fermented dairy product - serum, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Remember that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changes in diet and healthy lifestyle. In order for the skin to be young and well maintained, it is necessary to give up bad habits, as well as to diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods containing carotene, vitamin A and fiber (pumpkin, carrots, oranges, bananas and their juices, all kinds of cabbage, fish, nuts).
Using simple massage techniques and home cosmetics, you will restore your previous skin attractiveness and for this you will not need expensive procedures in beauty salons, or imported creams and masks that promise stunning results from the first day of use. As the saying goes, "Houses and walls help. " And combined with a strong desire to change yourself for the better, you can accomplish much more.