If our body is covered by clothing, then the face will always be open, therefore 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 frightening one morning when knowing that the skin of the face has changed: wrinkles, aberrations have appeared, it becomes lethargic and dull. For any woman, looking at this in the mirror means only one thing - it’s time to take care of yourself and regain your former confidence and youth. Still, many fear the possibility of losing most of the money from themselves and their loved ones, because rejuvenation procedures in aesthetic medicine clinics and beauty salons are very expensive. But anyway, our grandmothers succeeded without expensive procedures, and at the same time they managed to keep their skin youthful for a long time. This is about how to run a course of anti-aging procedures at home and what folk remedies can help with this and will be discussed in this article.
Wash regularly for skin rejuvenation
One of the easiest facial skin care products is quality water. Water washes the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleansing the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and oil.
With the right approach, daily washing not only becomes a hygiene procedure, but also a healing. To keep the skin youthful, train yourself to wash your face by combining water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then cold water. Warm water expands the pores, while cold water narrows them. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with water that is too cold or too hot. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin becomes dry and begins to peel. Hot water leads to constant vasodilation, and the skin becomes overly sensitive to cold.
If you have dry skin, wash your face with mild water at room temperature. It is best to use face wash no more than once a week. Exceptions are special foams and gels with therapeutic effects, specially designed for dry skin. For dry skin, washing and compressing from a decoction of chamomile, violet, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill will be useful. Pour 200 g of boiling water over one tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth must be pressed for 20 minutes, strain, cool. For oily skin, a decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, banana, cornflower, nettle, coltsfoot, eucalyptus leaves are appropriate.
For oily skin, you can use the 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, alternating washing with clean warm and cold water is sufficient. But normal skin also needs care. Washing with water with a decoction of medicinal ingredients is very useful. Once a week, wash your face with a decoction or wipe with a broom dipped in warm water. For normal skin, you can use almost any decoction based on medicinal ingredients, because each component nourishes the skin perfectly and makes it look healthy.
Massage is the basic spine
A daily facial massage allows you to keep it in good condition, ensuring its firmness and elasticity. Due to the constant blood flow during the massage procedure, blood circulation is improved, the expression and wrinkles of age are launched, the muscles are stimulated, which over time loses its elasticity.
Rules for doing "house order"
Facial massage assumes perfectly clean skin, therefore, before the procedure, it is important to clean the makeup and wash it thoroughly. In addition, the skin must be moisturized with any moisturizing cream or serum with a regenerating effect. The latter option will be preferred, because the skin before the massage will get an extra "minus" to rejuvenate.
True, there are a number of contraindications:
- chronic inflammatory processes on the facial skin;
- burns;
- increased levels of facial hair.
The most effective is to do a facial massage before bed, but this doesn’t mean you can’t get its help in the morning or during the day. For example, a morning eyelid massage allows you to get rid of the feeling of "night" swelling, smooth out wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, get rid of dark circles.
Important:massage procedure should not exceed 10-15 minutes, and for the first time the session time is 3-5 minutes.
And now in more detail on how to do a massage properly, where to start it and what movements to use for this.
There are many options for self -massage, but the most popular are the classic options. This procedure is based on the physical effect on the facial skin strictly according to the specified lines.
These lines include:
- line from eyebrows to hair roots;
- from the corner of the lip to the middle of the ear;
- from the middle of the chin to the earlobes;
- from the wings of the nose to the temples;
- from the middle of the nose to the tip of the eyebrows.
All movements should be performed with relaxed hands, pressure and friction are not allowed. You need to start the classic massage with a light stroke with your fingertips. Gradually, the movement should become more active, perhaps even a light pat on the skin of the face, which allows it to become hot. But when the skin is ready, you can move on to the next level.
Smooth facial wrinkles in sequence
High quality facial rejuvenation at home is not possible without a massage. How to get rid of wrinkles and twin chins if there is no money to visit a beautician? Very concise!
The movements should not be "caressing", as in the classic massage version, but tapping and resembling dots. The problematic part must first be slightly moistened, and not with your fingers, but with the inside of your wrist, as if "pressing" the cream into the skin.
To "crush" a twin chin, you need to use a more difficult massage technique. This can be patted with the palm of the hand and pinched, and even rubbed with a towel soaked in water.
Towel massage technique: soak the towel in water, peel and roll it with a trick. Take the end of the towel, stretch it under the chin and pull hard, as if wanting to tie the jaw. Hold the towel in this position for a few seconds, then release. Repeat the procedure 7-10 times. A daily towel sequence will give real results in a matter of weeks.
The sequence allows you to quickly achieve the desired effect. It lifts the skin, makes it firm and elastic, making it youthful for a long time.
Homemade beauty products - a source of youthful skin
But you won’t be satiated with a massage alone. Yes, the skin will always get the necessary support, and the face will have a beautiful contour, but may be able to improve skin tone, smooth it and give it glow only with the help of creams, lotions and masks. No need to buy it, because almost all cosmetic products 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 them properly, and are there any contraindications to the use of such funds? Let's understand now.
Homemade Facial Lotion There are many recipes for making homemade facial lotion. Here are some of them.
Parsley lotion
To prepare such a lotion, you 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 leave for half an hour. Then heat the infusion in a water bath for 7-10 minutes. Then let the solution cool. When the water becomes warm, strain and pour the wine into the infusion. The lotion is ready. It helps restore glow and healthy skin to the skin. It removes makeup perfectly and can replace expensive facial care products.
Mint lotion
To prepare the mint lotion, you need to take 2 tablespoons of dried mint (or 5 tablespoons of fresh), half a liter of boiling water, 4 tablespoons of boric alcohol, 1 teaspoon of table vinegar, 2 teaspoons of calendula and one teaspoon of lemon juice.
Pour boiling water over the mint and continue to heat for 10 minutes. Once cool, 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 also serves another - refreshing.
Homemade face cream - the most effective recipe
Effective creams for rejuvenating facial skin should not contain artificial preservatives and other chemicals. Here are some recipes for effective anti-wrinkle creams.
Creamy face cream
To make your own "living" cream, you 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 well blended. The cream can be used as soon as its preparation, and in addition, it can be stored. Transfer the mass to a glass container and cover with a lid (but not metal), remove in 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 must 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 anti-expression wrinkle cream
A large amount of oatmeal is mixed with one teaspoon of glycerin, one teaspoon of camphor and one egg yolk. You should use such a cream only on areas that mimic wrinkles, as it has a high penetrating force. When applied on other areas of the face, it can interfere with the natural production of collagen. The exposure time of "oatmeal" cream is 1 hour. After the procedure, the mixture must be washed with warm water. You can't keep cream!
Homemade natural anti-wrinkle mask
The mask is an excellent tool for completing facial skin care procedures. There are natural masks in the store, but you can buy them just because you spend a lot of money. Or you can save money by preparing your own mask at home.
So, here are some recipes for a good anti-wrinkle mask.
Oil mask
Mix one tablespoon of softened butter with the egg yolk, one tablespoon of grated apples on a fine grater and one teaspoon of honey. Apply the product to the cleansed facial skin, hold for 20 minutes and remove the residue with a cotton swab dipped in water. The mask moisturizes and nourishes the skin perfectly, has a firming effect, and fights age -related wrinkles.
Vitamin mask from berries and vegetables
The skin also needs vitamins, which are found in large amounts in the most common "garden dwellers": cucumbers and black currants.
Cucumbers must be peeled and grated on a fine grater. Take one tablespoon of the resulting cucumber gruel and mix it with one tablespoon of blackcurrant gruel. Put a tablespoon of fatty sour cream into the mixture and mix it all together. The mask is applied on the face for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water.
The effect is to give the skin and instant freshness. The skin improves, and with it the mood improves.
Refreshing face mask
The face mask shows excellent rejuvenating results. To make a homemade mask, you need white clay and serum. Melt the components to a thick sour cream consistency, apply on skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - after this procedure, wet your face with a moisturizing lotion.
For oily skin, you can prepare a mask of cucumber, lemon and oatmeal. Cut 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply on previously cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Peel for effective cleaning
Facial exfoliation can be done once a week. To do this, you do not need to visit a salon, because you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is done with a scrub. You can cook it yourself. The most popular cleaning ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Put a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil into the coffee. Stir the mixture well, apply to 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 into face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with other fermented milk products - serum, kefir, low -fat sour cream.
Don’t forget that facial rejuvenation is not possible without changes in diet and a healthy lifestyle. In order for the skin to be youthful and tidy, it is necessary to abandon bad habits, as well as diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet must include foods that contain carotene, vitamin A and fiber (pumpkin, carrots, oranges, bananas and their juices, all kinds of cabbage, fish, nuts).
By using simple massage techniques and homemade cosmetics, you will restore your skin to its old charm, and for this you do not need expensive procedures in beauty salons or imported creams and masks that promise amazing results from the first day of use. As the saying goes: "Houses and walls help". And combined with a great desire to change yourself for the better, you can achieve so much more.