If our body is protected by clothing, then the face always remains open, therefore 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 a morning to discover that the skin on the face has changed: wrinkles have appeared, irregularities, it has become lethargic and dull. For every woman, seeing this in the mirror means only one thing - it is time to take care of yourself and regain the confidence and youth of the past. However, many are afraid of the prospect of depriving themselves and their loved ones of a considerable amount of money because refurbishment 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 they managed to keep their youthful skin for a long time. It's about how to perform a course of anti-aging cosmetic procedures at home and what folk remedies can help with this and will be discussed in this article.
Regular washing for skin rejuvenation
One of the simplest facial skin care products is good quality water. Water washes the dead cells of the cornea layer, cleanses the skin from dust, dirt, sweat and grease.
With the right approach, daily bathing can become not only a hygienic procedure but also a healing one. In order to preserve the youth of the skin, train to wash your face by combining water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then with cold water. Warm water dilates 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 melt. Hot water leads to constant vasodilation, 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. Exceptions are special foams and gels with therapeutic effect, specially designed for dry skin. For dry skin, washing and compresses from a decoction of chamomile, violets, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and fennel will be helpful. Pour 200 g of boiling water over a tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth should be insist for 20 minutes, strain, cool. For oily skin, a decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain leaves, cornflowers, nettles, mushrooms, eucalyptus leaves is suitable.
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, alternating baths with clean warm and cold water are sufficient. But even normal skin requires a little care. Washing with boiling water 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 herbal decoction, because each component perfectly nourishes the skin and makes it look healthy.
Massage is the backbone of the bases
Daily facial massage allows you to keep it in good shape, ensures its stability and elasticity. Due to the constant flow of blood during the massage procedure, blood circulation is improved, expression and age wrinkles are softened, muscles are stimulated, which over time lose their elasticity.
Rules for performing "home massage"
Facial massage presupposes perfectly clean skin, therefore, before the procedure, it is necessary to remove the makeup and wash thoroughly. In addition, the skin should be moisturized with any moisturizer or serum with a regenerating effect. The latter option will be even more preferable, because the skin before the massage will get an extra "push" to rejuvenate.
True, there are a number of contraindications:
- chronic inflammatory processes in the skin of the face;
- burning;
- increased level of facial hair.
It is most effective to do a facial massage before bed, but that does not mean you can not use its help in the morning or afternoon. For example, eyelid massage in the morning allows you to ease the "night" swelling, soften wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, get rid of dark circles.
Important:the massage procedure should last no more than 10-15 minutes and for the first time the session time should be 3-5 minutes at all.
And now in more detail on how to massage correctly, 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 the physical effects on the facial skin strictly along the specified 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 ear canals;
- 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 a classic light stroke massage with your fingertips. Gradually, the movements should become more active, perhaps even a light stroke on the skin of the face, which will allow it to heat up. But when the skin is ready, you can move on to the next stage.
Smoothing facial wrinkles with massage
High 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? Very simple!
The movements should not be "strokes", as in the version of the classic massage, but strokes and as points. Problem areas should first be slightly moistened, not with the fingers, but with the inside of your wrist, as if "pressing" the cream into the skin.
To "destroy" the double chin, you need to use a stricter massage technique. This can even be slapping and pinchings, and even rubbing with a towel soaked in water.
Towel massage technique: dip a towel in water, squeeze it and roll it with a tunic. Taking the edges of the towel, stretch it under the chin and pull it tightly, as if you want 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 massage will give tangible results within a few weeks.
Massage allows you to quickly achieve the desired effect. It lifts the skin, makes it strong and elastic, keeping it youthful for a long time.
Home beauty products - a source of youthful skin
But you will not be complete with 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 color of the skin, soften it and give it radiance only with the help of creams, lotions and masks. It is not necessary 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 cosmetic products at home? How to use it correctly, and are there any contraindications to using such funds? Let us understand now.
Face creams at home There are many recipes for making face creams. 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 the parsley with boiling water and let simmer 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, drain it and pour the wine into the infusion. The lotion is ready. Helps to restore the radiance and healthy face of the skin. It removes makeup perfectly and can easily replace expensive face 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 keep on the fire for 10 minutes. After cooling, drain 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 one more - refreshing.
Homemade face creams - the most effective recipes
An effective facial skin 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 "lively" cream you will need: 100 grams of cream, one egg yolk, half a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey and two teaspoons of each cognac. Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The cream can be used immediately after its preparation, and in addition, can be stored. Transfer the mass to a glass container and close it with a lid (but not metal), remove it 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 should be washed off with warm water.
The effect is amazing! The skin is smooth, even, supple, and this result is achieved after the first application.
Anti-expression wrinkle cream and oatmeal
An arbitrary amount of oatmeal is mixed with a teaspoon of glycerin, a teaspoon of camphor and an egg yolk. It is necessary to apply such a cream only on the area of imitation 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 of "oatmeal" cream is 1 hour. After the procedure, the mixture should be washed with warm water. You can not save the cream!
Natural homemade anti-wrinkle masks
The mask is an excellent tool to complete the facial skin care procedure. There are natural masks in stores, but you can only buy them to spend a fortune. Or you can save money by preparing 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 an egg, a tablespoon of a grated apple on a fine grater and a teaspoon of honey. Put the product on cleansed facial skin, hold for 20 minutes and remove its remnants with a cotton swab dipped in water. The mask perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin, has a tightening effect and fights fine age-related wrinkles.
Vitamin mask from berries and vegetables
The skin also needs vitamins, which are found in large quantities in the most common "garden dwellers": cucumbers and black currants.
Cucumber should be peeled and finely grated. Take a tablespoon of the resulting cucumber and mix with a tablespoon of black grape juice. Add a tablespoon of fat sour cream to the mixture and mix everything. The mask is applied to the face for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water.
Its effect is to immediately give the skin radiance and freshness. The color of the face improves, and with it the mood improves.
Masks for facial rejuvenation
Facial masks show excellent rejuvenation results. To make a homemade mask, you need white clay and serum. Dilute the ingredients to a thick consistency of sour cream, place on skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - after this procedure, moisturize 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 juice, whey or boiled water. Apply on cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Peeling for effective cleansing
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 performed with a cleanser. You can cook it yourself. The most popular cleansing 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. Stir the mixture well, put 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 sauce. Massage on face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with any other fermented milk product - serum, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Remember that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changes in nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. For the skin to be young and cleansed, it is necessary to give up bad habits as well as diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should contain foods that contain carotene, vitamin A and fiber (pumpkin, carrots, oranges, bananas and their juices, all kinds of cabbage, fish, nuts).
Using simple massage techniques and home-made cosmetics, you will restore your skin to its former attractiveness, and for this you will not need expensive procedures in beauty salons, nor imported lotions and masks thatpromise stunning results from day one of use. As the saying goes, "Houses and walls help. "And in combination with a great desire to change yourself for the better, you can achieve so much more.