Herbs can be found in many cosmetics available in stores, but they retain their beneficial properties for a short time. In this regard, the creams and masks purchased were less effective after a time than they were at the time of purchase. You can also use the herbs of the facial skin in their natural form, you can make decoctions, infusions and masks at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelions have long been used on facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps in case of dermatological problems, it can help get rid of freckles and whiten the facial skin. The composition of the plant contains rubber substances, vitamins A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
The most effective are facial rejuvenating cosmetic procedures that use masks and cosmetic ice from dandelions.
- Anti-aging mask. To make the mask, you need to take 5 ml of dandelion juice, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make a puree from the avocado and mix all the ingredients. The resulting mass should be applied to a pre-steamed face, left for 30 minutes and then rinsed with cold water. The mask can be applied to the face twice a week. After repeated application, the deep and small folds of the skin become noticeably smooth, and the bulge of the face becomes more elastic.
- cosmetic ice. To make the product you need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of peanut oil. All ingredients should be mixed, poured into molds and sent to the freezer. Wipe the face with the finished cubes, it is advisable to do this in the evening, the facial skin should be cleaned of makeup first. The procedure should be performed in 10-day sessions until the duration of treatment exceeds 3 per year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can replace any lifting agent as it contains HSP70 protein, 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 the facial skin.
Rosemary is most commonly used in the form of essential oil, which can be purchased at most beauty stores and pharmacies. To make cosmetics at home, you have to grow the plant yourself, as it is very rarely put on store and pharmacy shelves in its natural form.
- Rejuvenating mask. To make the mask, grind half a banana into a puree, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and rosemary infusion or decoction. The amount of decoction or infusion should be calculated as the finished mask should resemble a thick sour cream. The product can be applied to the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic and wrinkles are smoothed out.
- Decoction. To prepare the decoction, take 20 g of dry rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and place in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. The finished broth must be filtered before use. Take 50 ml twice a day.
- Infusion. The remedy is made from the leaves of 50 g of plant, which should be poured into a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is advisable to do this in a thermos or wrap the infusion container in something. warm. After the specified time, the infusion should be filtered.
Important! Rosemary decoctions and infusions can also be used as a compress or to make cosmetic ice.
chamomile
Chamomile is rich in vitamins, trace elements and valuable organic acids for the body. All this together helps to rejuvenate, hydrate and whiten the facial skin, making it more elastic and supple. In cosmetology, the most effective results can be achieved with chamomile decoctions and infusions.
- Decoction. To prepare the product, dry chamomile flowers - 25 grams - should be poured into a glass of warm boiled water and placed in a water bath for half an hour. The finished broth should be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. A device for wiping the skin of the face and décolleté. After application, wrinkles on the face visibly shrink and smooth out.
- Infusion. To prepare the chamomile infusion, pour a tablespoon of dried and crushed plant with a glass of boiling water and stick for half an hour. The finished product should be filtered and wipe the facial skin with it as in the previous recipe.
Sage
The use of sage for cosmetic purposes helps to cleanse the facial skin and preserve its youth for a long time. The plant contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and disinfectant substances, which is why sage is so widely used in cosmetology.
- Infusion on the face. The finished sage broth can be used as an additive to body lotion or tonic, as well as in the form of a compress and face cream. To prepare the sage infusion, pour 3 tablespoons of dry ingredients into a glass of boiling water and stick to a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion should be cooled, filtered, refrigerated and used as needed. You can make cosmetic cubes from this infusion - pour into molds and put in the freezer and wipe your face with it in the morning and evening.
- Decoction. Sage decoction effectively acts on the facial skin, rejuvenates and tones it. To prepare it, pour three tablespoons of sage with boiling water and boil for another 15 minutes. The product obtained must be cooled, filtered and washed once a day.
There are many herbs in nature that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The point is to do it right so that the plant used does not harm, but brings the greatest possible benefit from the application.