Medicinal herbs are found in many cosmetics that can be purchased in stores, but they retain their beneficial properties in this case for a short time. In this connection, creams and masks purchased after a while become less effective than at the time of purchase. You can also use medicinal herbs for facial skin in their natural form, preparing decoctions, infusions and masks from them at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelions have long been used for facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps, with dermatological problems, with its help you can get rid of freckles and whiten facial skin. The composition of the plant includes rubber substances, vitamins of groups A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
The most effective are cosmetic procedures of facial rejuvenation that use masks and cosmetic ice from dandelions.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in an amount of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make a puree out of avocado, and then mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mass should be applied on the face that has been steamed, left for 30 minutes, and then rinsed with cold water. The mask can be applied on the face 2 times a week. After several strokes, the deep and small folds on the skin feel smooth, and the facial relief becomes more elastic.
- ice cosmetics. To prepare this product, you need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of hazelnut oil. All ingredients must be mixed together, poured into molds and sent to the refrigerator. With the cubes ready, you need to wipe your face, it is advisable to do this in the evening, facial skin must first be cleaned of makeup. The procedure should be performed in 10 -day sessions, while the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can replace any lifting agent, as it contains the protein HSP70, which can slow down the aging process at the cellular level. In addition, the plant contains tannins, fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements that can heal and rejuvenate facial skin.
Often, rosemary is used in the form of essential oils, which can be purchased at most beauty stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, the plant needs to be grown on its own, because in its natural form it is very rarely found on store and pharmacy shelves.
- Rejuvenating mask. To prepare the mask, you need to grind half a banana into a puree, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and infusion or decoction of rosemary. The amount of decoction or infusion must be calculated, since the finished mask should resemble a concentrated sour cream in consistency. This product can be applied on the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic, wrinkles are smoothed.
- boiled water. To prepare the decoction, you need to take 20 g of dried rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and put in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. The finished gravy must be filtered before use. Take 50 ml 2 times a day.
- Infusion. The drug is prepared from 50 g of leaves of the plant, which must be poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is advisable to do this in a thermos or wrap a container with an infusion in something. warm. After the allotted time, the infusion must be filtered.
Important! Decoctions and infusions of rosemary can also be used in the form of compresses or make cosmetic ice from them.
chamomile
Chamomile contains many vitamins, microelements and organic acids that are valuable for the body. All of these together help rejuvenate, moisturize and whiten facial skin, making it more supple and elastic. In cosmetology, the most effective results can be achieved using decoctions and infusions of chamomile.
- boiled water. To prepare the product, it is necessary to pour dried chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiled water, and put in a water bath for half an hour. The finished gravy must be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. Means for wiping facial skin and décolleté. After the application, the wrinkles on the face appear reduced and smooth.
- Infusion. To prepare the infusion of chamomile, you need to pour a tablespoon of dried and crushed plants with a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. The finished product must be filtered, and, as in the previous recipe, wipe the skin of the face with it.
Sage
The use of sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse the facial skin and preserve its youthfulness for a long time. The plant contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic substances, which is why it is wisely widely used in cosmetology.
- Infusion for the face. Ready -made sage infusion can be used as an additive to lotions or tonics, as well as used in the form of compresses and lotions for the face. To prepare a sage infusion, pour 3 tablespoons of dry raw material with a glass of boiling water and insist in a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion should be cooled, filtered, put in the refrigerator and used as needed. From this infusion you can make cosmetic cubes - pour into molds and place in the refrigerator, and wipe your face with it in the morning and evening.
- boiled water. Sage decoction effectively affects the facial skin, rejuvenating and refreshing it. To prepare it, three tablespoons of sage should be poured with boiling water and simmer for another 15 minutes. The resulting product should be cooled, filtered and washed with it once a day.
Naturally, there are many medicinal plants that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it right so that the plants used are not harmful, instead can bring maximum benefit from the application.