The aging of the skin and the appearance of wrinkles do not always depend on age. This is usually caused by improper lifestyle and improper skin care. But it can rejuvenate the skin without using expensive cosmetics and procedures. You just need to know which home remedies can deal with skin aging.
Why does the skin age
There are many reasons for wrinkles, but the most important are:
- Stress, tension, and long-term lack of sleep. These two factors will not only affect the appearance, but also affect the rapid aging of the entire body.
- Sunlight. Promote rapid skin thinning and dryness.
- nicotine. Other harmful substances contained in cigarettes can affect the oxygen supply of the skin.
- High pillows. It is best to sleep on a sturdy, low pillow. The fact is that sleeping on a high and soft pillow is not only the cause of facial wrinkles but also neck wrinkles.
Home revival technology
Without the help of a beautician, you can easily get a facelift. However, you need to start as soon as the first signs of skin aging appear. To do this, it is sufficient to use several methods of rejuvenation:
- Facial massage, nourishes cells and promotes blood circulation;
- Herbal dressings to help cleanse the skin;
- Cosmetic mask made of natural ingredients;
- Wipe your face with ice cubes.
Antioxidants and oils
When wrinkles appear for the first time on the face, most beauticians recommend using products that neutralize free radicals. They appear due to the excessive effects of ultraviolet rays, penetrate deep enough into the skin and affect its aging. Antioxidants, especially vitamins C and E, will help scavenge free radicals. In addition, homemade masks should use natural oils such as olive oil, jojoba oil, grape seed oil, and peaches.
In order to achieve better results, any essential oil should be added to one of these oils. Essential oils such as neroli oil, jojoba oil, patchouli or sandalwood are considered to be the most effective way to combat skin aging. To increase skin tone, you can mix any base oil with jasmine essential oil. The composition is applied to the skin for at least half an hour. It is not recommended to wash off, it is best to use a cotton swab to remove the residue.
Retinoid
These are so-called vitamin A derivatives, which promote the production of elastic fibers and collagen. Their use restores firmness, youthfulness and elasticity of the skin. Especially retinoic acid can cope with the initial wrinkles well and gradually smooth the skin. Vitamin A easily penetrates into the deepest layer of the epidermis and stimulates the emergence of new cells. Women with aging skin should definitely only choose cosmetics that contain this vitamin.
When preparing a homemade mask, it is important to add vitamins. Just a few drops are enough to rejuvenate the skin. In pharmacies, it can be found under the name Retinol Palmitate. And in order to achieve rapid results, vitamins must be used together with natural products that contain it. These are eggs and carrots, which are successfully used in beauty and in preparing home remedies.
One of the most popular retinol masks is prepared as follows: grating carrots, squeezing juice and adding a little oat flour. Then add olive oil or vegetable oil and a few drops of vitamin A to this mixture. You can add egg yolks and essential oils to the product. Keep the mask for half an hour.
Fruit acid
At home, you can quickly restore facial and neck skin with the help of fruit acids. They contribute to the natural renewal of the epidermis and fill its cells with the right amount of water. This helps smooth fine wrinkles. In addition, these acids have exfoliating properties, so they can remove old cells. Because of this, the skin becomes saturated with oxygen and other nutrients more quickly.
Various peels are usually made with the help of these acids. And it's okay at home. It is enough to make a mask with these acids, apply it on the face and keep it for half an hour. It is best to make cosmetics with grape, orange, pineapple or fresh lemon juice.
Homemade facial mask
Since the epidermis needs time to renew itself, it is recommended to make a mask for complete skin rejuvenation no more than 2-3 times a week. What they prepared is very simple:
- Grind 20 grams of strong flour with a coffee grinder and add 1 tablespoon. Lake any oil. Mix everything, then pour a cup of hot milk into the product. Apply the mask to the entire face, neck and shoulders for half an hour.
- Dissolve mustard powder in warm water with 1-2 teaspoons. You should get the consistency of thick sour cream. Then you can add a few drops of vitamin A and olive oil to the formula. The mask stays on the skin for no more than 5-7 minutes.
- Cut 1 small fresh cucumber into gruel and add 1 tablespoon. Lake black currant porridge. You can add 3-4 drops of jojoba oil or patchouli essential oil, and any oil or sour cream to the mask. Gently apply to the skin of the face and neck, and rinse off after half an hour.
- Make aloe vera leaves into gruel (1-2 tablespoons), add milk powder, egg yolk and 2 teaspoons. Linden honey. Leave it on the face for 15 minutes.
- Beat 1 egg white, add honey, olive oil or any other oil, and 3 teaspoons. flour. Stir the composition and keep on the skin until dry.
Homemade face cream
These cosmetics effectively deal with various manifestations of skin aging, such as dull skin tone and wrinkles. Cooking takes a little time and the ingredients that any housewife has in the kitchen.
- This cream requires honey and lanolin. One teaspoon is sufficient. Dissolve them in a water bath and add 2 tablespoons. Lake almond (or any other) oil and boiling (cooling) water. Then take it out of the stove and pat lightly. This kind of cream works better at night.
- Herbal creams are more difficult to prepare, but the benefits are obvious. It is necessary to take equal amounts of chamomile, mint, calendula, linden, St. John's wort and green tea. You can also add yarrow. Pour one tablespoon of this herbal mixture into 100 ml of olive oil slightly heated in a water bath, carefully seal and soak for a week. Then prepare 2 parts of cream-1 teaspoon dissolved in a water bath (separately). Beeswax and an equal amount of rosin. Mix the ingredients, add a few drops of vitamin D, E, and A, and mix the herbal extract and the base thoroughly.
- 1-2 tablespoons. Add orange juice or lemon juice (1 teaspoon) to the glycerin. Then beat the yolk of an egg, teaspoon. Honey and 1 tbsp. Lake peach oil. Mix everything gently and add 4-5 drops of camphor alcohol.
Homemade facial lotion
These products can also be used to effectively fight wrinkles. Their preparation is very simple:
- 1 tbsp. Lake fresh parsley (with roots) must be soaked in a water bath for 20 minutes. Then let cool. Strain gently and pour 40 ml of white wine into the emulsion.
- 4 tablespoons. The lake put fresh mint into 500 ml of water to boil. Cool and add a few tablespoons of calendula tincture and 1 teaspoon. Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.
Natural facial scrub
From time to time, the skin needs to be cleared of dead cells. You can use the scrub before applying the mask and cream. So these funds will bring more benefits. In addition, the scrubber is always suitable for wet skin. For this reason, it is best to use a scrub made of natural ingredients, which is made as follows:
- Grind half of the papaya or mango into a gruel. Then add half a teaspoon of regular brown sugar to this mixture and stir. With this mixture, gently massage the skin of the face and neck for 5-10 minutes, then wash.
- You can also use salt as a scrub. For this, table salt must be thoroughly mixed with nectar or sour cream in a 2: 1 ratio. The composition should be carefully applied to the skin so as not to damage the skin.
In order to keep your facial skin young and beautiful forever, you don't need to constantly spend money on expensive funds. Using homemade recipes is sufficient. However, proper skin care at home must be carried out regularly. And all the ingredients in the mask are natural and healthy. Then you can forget about wrinkles and bad skin tone.