If our body is protected by clothing, the face will always remain open and therefore exposed to negative environmental factors. In addition, after a certain age, the skin quickly loses moisture, and the fat under the skin disappears. This is one of the main reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles.
How awesome to discover one morning that facial skin had changed: wrinkles, irregularities appeared, lethargic and boring. For every woman, seeing this in the mirror means only one thing - it’s time to take care of yourself and regain your former self-confidence and youth. However, many are frightened by the prospect of depriving themselves and their loved ones of a significant portion of the money because rejuvenation procedures at aesthetic medical clinics and beauty salons cost a lot. But in the end, our grandmothers somehow treated it without expensive procedures, and at the same time, they managed to keep their skin youthful for a long time. It’s about how to perform anti-aging cosmetic procedures at home, and what folk remedies can help with that, and that’s what this article will cover.
Regular washing to renew the skin
One of the simplest facial skin care products is good quality water. The water washes away the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleansing the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and grease.
With the right approach, daily washing can be not only a hygienic but also a healing procedure. To preserve the youthfulness of your skin, train yourself to wash your face with a combination of water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then cold water. Warm water dilates the pores while cold water narrows. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with too cold or too hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin dries out and peels. Hot water leads to permanent vasodilation and the skin becomes too sensitive to the cold.
If your skin is dry, wash your face with soft water at room temperature. It is recommended to use a facial cleanser no more than once a week. Exceptions are foams and gels with special therapeutic effects that are specifically designed for dry skin. For dry skin, washing and compresses from decoctions of chamomile, violet, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill can be helpful. Pour 200 g of boiling water into a tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth should be held for 20 minutes, filtered and cooled. For oily skin, the decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain, cornflower, nettle, foal's foot, eucalyptus leaves is suitable.
For oily skin, you can use any cleanser 2 times a week: morning and evening. After washing, apply nourishing cream to the skin, then after 20-30 minutes wipe off the residue with a paper towel.
For normal skin, an alternative wash with warm and cool, clean water is sufficient. But even normal skin needs some care. Washing with water with herbal decoctions is very useful. Wash your face once a week with a decoction or wipe with a swab dipped in warm water. For normal skin, you can use a decoction based on almost any herb, because each component perfectly nourishes the skin and gives it a healthy look.
Massage is the foundation of the spine
Daily facial massage allows you to keep in good shape, provides firmness and flexibility. During the massage, due to the constant blood flow, blood circulation improves, expression and age wrinkles are smoothed out, and muscles are stimulated, which lose their elasticity over time.
Rules for conducting a "home massage"
Facial massage presupposes perfectly clean skin, so it is essential to remove makeup and wash thoroughly before the procedure. In addition, the skin should be hydrated with any regenerating moisturizer or serum. The latter option will be even more advantageous because the skin before the massage will receive an additional "push" for rejuvenation.
True, there are several contraindications:
- chronic inflammatory processes on the skin of the face;
- burns;
- increased facial hair.
Facial massage is most effective before bed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get help in the morning or afternoon. For example, a morning eyelid massage allows you to relieve "night" swellings, smooth out wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, get rid of dark circles.
Important:the massage should not exceed 10-15 minutes and the time of the session should be 3-5 minutes first.
And now in more detail on how to do the massage correctly, where to start and what movements to use for it.
Self-massage has many options, but the most popular is the classic. This procedure is based on the physical effects on the facial skin, strictly along the lines indicated.
These lines are:
- line from eyebrows to hair roots;
- from the corner of the lips 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 must be performed with calm hands, pressure and friction are not allowed. You should start with a classic massage with a light caress of your fingers. Gradually, the movements need to become more active, perhaps even a light slap on the skin of the face that allows for warming 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 "caressing" as in the classic massage version, but fluttering and pointing.
To "destroy" the double chin, you need to use a harder massage technique. This can be palm-squeezing and pinching, or even rubbing with a towel soaked in water.
Towel massage technique: soak the towel in water, unscrew it and wrap it in a thick. Taking the ends of the towel, stretch it under the chin and pull it up with force as if you want to tie the jaw. Hold the towel in this position for a few seconds, then loosen it. Repeat the procedure 7-10 times. A daily towel massage gives tangible results in a few weeks.
The massage allows you to quickly achieve the desired effect. It lifts, tightens and elasticizes the skin, keeping it youthful for a long time.
Homemade beauty products - a fountain of youthful skin
But you just won’t be full of massage. Yes, the skin gets the support it needs all the time and the face has beautiful contours, but creams, lotions and masks can be used to improve, smooth and provide radiance to the skin color. 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 those found on store shelves. How and from what to make high quality home cosmetics? How to use it properly and are there any contraindications to using such funds? Let's figure it out now.
Homemade Facials There are many recipes for making homemade facials. Here are some of them.
Parsley lotion
To make such a cream, you will need a tablespoon of fresh or dried parsley (preferably with root), 50 ml of white table wine and 1 glass of boiling water. Pour hot water over the parsley and let it cook 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 warms up, filter and pour wine into the infusion. The cream is ready. Helps restore skin radiance and healthy complexion. It removes makeup perfectly and can easily replace expensive facial care products.
Mint cream
To make the mint cream, you need to take 2 tablespoons of dry mint (or 5 tablespoons of fresh), half a liter of boiling water, 4 tablespoons of boron alcohol, 1 teaspoon of table vinegar, 2 tablespoons of marigold tincture and a teaspoon of lemon. juice.
Pour hot water over the mint and keep on fire for 10 minutes. After cooling, filter the infusion and pour in the remaining ingredients. Such a body lotion is very good in summer, because in addition to its main function - cleansing the skin - it also provides one refresher.
Homemade face creams - the most effective recipes
An effective cream for rejuvenating the facial skin 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’ll need: 100 grams of cream, an egg yolk, half a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey, and two teaspoons of any cognac. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The cream can be used immediately after preparation and can also be stored. Transfer the mass to a glass container and seal with a lid (but not metal), remove in a cool, dark place.
Such a cream is applied in a thick layer, almost as a mask. The 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.
Oatmeal anti-express anti-wrinkle cream
Mix an arbitrary amount of oatmeal with a teaspoon of glycerin, a teaspoon of camphor and a yolk. Such a cream should only be applied to the area of mimic 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 the "oatmeal" cream is 1 hour. After the procedure, the mixture should be washed with warm water. You can't store the cream!
Homemade natural anti-wrinkle masks
The mask is an excellent tool for completing facial skin care. 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 an egg yolk, a tablespoon of apple grated on the finest grater, and a teaspoon of honey. Apply the product on cleansed facial skin, hold for 20 minutes and remove any residue with a cotton swab dipped in water. The mask perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin, has a firming effect and fights against fine wrinkles associated with aging.
Vitamin mask made of berries and vegetables
The skin also needs vitamins, which are found in huge amounts in the most common "gardeners": cucumbers and black currants.
The cucumber should be peeled and grated on a fine grater. Take a tablespoon of the resulting cucumber porridge and mix with a tablespoon of blackcurrant bag. Add a tablespoon of greasy sour cream to the mixture and mix everything. The mask is applied to the face for 20 minutes and then washed off with warm water.
Its effect is that it immediately gives the skin radiance and freshness. The complexion improves, and with it the mood.
Rejuvenating face masks
Face masks show excellent rejuvenating results. White clay and serum are required to make a homemade mask. Dilute the components to a thick sour cream texture, apply to skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If your skin is dry - after this procedure, moisturize your face with a moisturizer.
You can make a cucumber, lemon and oatmeal mask for oily skin. Chop 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply to previously cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Peeling for effective cleaning
Exfoliation can be done once a week. You do not need to visit salons for this, as you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is performed using a scrub. You can cook yourself. The most popular cleaning ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil to the coffee bag. Mix the mixture well, apply on face and 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 your face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace the sour cream with any other fermented dairy product - serum, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Let’s not forget that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changing your diet and healthy lifestyle. To keep your skin young and well-groomed, you need to give up bad habits and diversify your diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods containing carotene, vitamin A and fiber (pumpkin, carrot, orange, banana and their juices, all types of cabbage, fish, nuts).
Using simple massage techniques and homemade cosmetics, it restores the skin’s previous appeal, without the need for expensive beauty salons or imported creams and masks that promise impressive results from day one. As the saying goes, "Houses and walls help. " And with the great desire to make yourself better, you can achieve so much more.