In this article we will take a look at the best strengthening and anti-aging face masks.
But first let's focus on the basic principles of applying different masks on the face:
- Nourishing masks should be done an hour and a half before bedtime, and stretching is better before 12 days.
- The remnants of the mask are first washed with warm water. After washing everything, you need to rinse your face with cool water to narrow the pores.
- When the mask is washed with dabbing movements, use a towel to remove moisture from the face and apply a moisturizer.
- Before applying the prepared mask on your face, perform an allergy test on the back of your hand.
- Get yourself a brush to apply the mask on your face, it will allow you to apply the mask on your skin smoothly and comfortably.
- Before applying the mask on the skin, it is important to wash off impurities and get rid of cosmetic marks on the face.
If you want your skin to be irresistible, you need to understand that you can't do it without internal and external care. What you eat and drink directly affects both your well-being and the condition of your skin.
Try to choose the right foods and drink at least 1. 5-2 liters of clean water a day. When the water-salt balance in the body is disturbed, your skin will never be smooth and radiant.
The combination of proper nutrition, proper water intake and good skin care will make it more beautiful, firm, well-groomed and radiant.
Don't forget to make your face happy with these masks at least once a week and you will definitely like the result. This mask is very suitable for girls over 30, it will help to refresh the skin, smooth wrinkles and brighten the skin. So let's get started!
Rejuvenating cocoa mask
Cocoa powder is an excellent natural product for facial skin care. You can buy cocoa powder in any market and some stores.
Please note that to make a cocoa drink, you need plain cocoa powder, not dry mix with sugar!
Why is cocoa valuable? It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals:
- Iron (performs hematopoietic function, increases hemoglobin);
- Potassium (prevents convulsions, removes excess water from the body and eliminates swelling);
- Vitamin A (protects the skin from the effects of adverse environmental factors);
- Nicotinic acid;
- Folic acid (helps the body to accelerate tissue regeneration and skin renewal);
- Proteins;
- Essential fatty acids;
Cocoa face masks are suitable for any skin, but do not forget paragraph 4, which deals with possible allergic reactions.
Cooking Ingredients
- One teaspoon of cocoa powder;
- A green tea bag;
- Half a teaspoon of honey (definitely everyone will);
- Good and, of course, hot water to infuse them all (you just can't dissolve cocoa powder in cold water);
- If you want to add a whitening effect to the mask, add half a teaspoon of lemon juice.
In this mask, cocoa powder works with green tea, which is rich in antioxidants. After all, they are antioxidants that protect the cells in our body from the harmful effects of the environment and prevent disease, inflammation and premature aging. Therefore, thanks to green tea, the effect of the mask sometimes increases.
Now you need to gut green tea from a bag in a deep glass.
Pour a teaspoon of cocoa there. Just after all this, slowly add boiling water to the cup and mix the contents. You need to pour it all until it turns into lapa, now you can add honey there.
Be careful, if you are allergic to puppies, you can't add it.
Massage the resulting mud on your face so that everything is well absorbed. The mask should stay on your face for only 20-25 minutes.
After the procedure, apply a moisturizer to your face.
Below we present homemade masks that allow you to achieve a traction effect on your skin. If you use them regularly, the effect will not be worse than Botox-based injections.
Masks based on chicken egg protein, edible gelatin, baking yeast or starch have a strong firming and rejuvenating effect.
Chicken Egg Protein Mask
This mask consists of only one ingredient -egg white. You need to separate the egg on a plate, separate the yolk from the yolk and beat only the remaining pure whites.
Everything, you can apply now. Remember to clean the mask before applying it on your face.
Increasing efficiency
If you want to have a nourishing effect on a protein mask, you should add:
- Half a teaspoon of honey;
- A tablespoon of oatmeal or oatmeal (will help to achieve a rubbing effect when you massage the mask).
To get a moisturizing or whitening effect, you need to add the following:
- One teaspoon of sour cream for moisturizing effect;
- Or half a teaspoon of lemon juice for a bleaching effect.
As always, apply the mask along the massage lines, but avoid close to the eyes. It will also be good to apply this mask on the skin of the neck.
Layers should be applied according to the principle:
- Apply the first layer of the mask;
- Wait for the water to drain;
- Then apply a second coat;
- Also wait for it to be swallowed;
- Apply a third coat.
Now you need to keep the mask on your face for 20-25 minutes.
You should relax when the mask is completely applied to the skin and try to turn off all facial expressions completely.
After the required time, wash the remnants of the mask with warm water on the face and then rinse with cool water, it is necessary to narrow the pores of the face.
A good way to tighten pores is to wipe your face with frozen herbal tea after washing. The broth will help soothe the skin after procedures, normalize blood circulation and refresh.
By the way, this mask can be done every three days if you want to correct an open face.
Starch mask to compress facial contours
This type of face mask is very popular among girls. After all, the result of using such a mask exceeds all expectations and is as easy to prepare as a pear fire. The effect of such a mask is simply "Wow", because after the procedure the skin is very beautiful and tight.
Cooking Ingredients
- One tablespoon of starch;
- A spoonful of bee honey;
- A tablespoon of sour cream;
- Boiled water.
Take a tablespoon of starch and pour it into a metal glass and add boiled water, the color of the resulting result is similar to condensed milk. Now mix all this well and put it in the oven over low heat. When heating, be sure to stir until the mixture thickens.
Now turn off the oven and let the mixture cool. After all this has cooled, feel free to add sour cream and honey and mix well.
Apply the mask on a previously cleansed face and neck and leave on for 15-25 minutes.
For extra nourishment, you can add carrot oil to this mask through a fine grater or cornstarch with a blender.
The mask is effective after the first application. This is a good express choice for the days when you need to be irresistible.
Rice-based face mask with anti-aging effect
This face mask is similar in composition to a starch mask. Indeed, rice also contains starch.
In terms of effectiveness and end result, it does not lag behind the previous mask.
Cooking Ingredients
- One tablespoon of cooked rice;
- A teaspoon of bee honey;
- A tablespoon of milk.
First of all, to make this mask, you need to boil rice and heat the milk. Now add a tablespoon of rice, a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of milk to a plate. Mix all this thoroughly and grind the rice in milk until tender. Now you can apply the mask on a previously cleansed face and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
You can wash the mask after it has dried on your face.
Gelatin rejuvenating mask
Gelatin mask will help to improve the condition of the skin and make it firm and velvety. It is very popular among women.
In addition to the rejuvenating effect, if you want to add a detoxifying effect to the pores of the face, you can add 2-3 tablets of activated charcoal.
It will help absorb impurities accumulated in the pores of the face.
Cooking Ingredients
- One tablespoon of gelatin;
- A tablespoon of milk;
- Protein from a chicken egg.
Pour gelatin into a bowl. Now pour the milk in there. Once the main ingredients are in a bowl, melt. In the case, you need to get a thick, creamy base, add beaten egg whites on it. Mix well and cool to a comfortable temperature.
Cleanse and steam your face, open the pores on your face. This is necessary to increase the effect of the mask. When your face is ready, you can safely apply the mask to your entire face, including around the eyes. Now lie down and relax for 20-25 minutes. and let the mask do its job.
For the best effect, when the mask is completely applied to the skin, you should try to completely clean all facial expressions.