The cosmetics industry develops tons of masks, offering them both for trade shows and for home use. However, homemade face masks made from natural ingredients will always be preferable to factory-made options.
After 25 years, girls should start to take care of their face and not only wash it with clean water, but also nourish it with various masks. Otherwise, improper care will manifest itself in early mimic wrinkles and a noticeable deterioration in the condition of the skin.
What are face masks?
As a general rule, face masks are classified according to the effect they produce. There are types of mask:
- nourishing, moisturizing, toning and cleansing - they are designed for constant care and keeping the skin in perfect condition;
- anti-inflammatory, whitening, anti-rosacea - this group of masks successfully combats obvious skin imperfections;
- anti-aging and lifting masks - belong to the anti-aging group and help firm the skin of the face.
How to determine your skin type
Before choosing a face mask, you need to determine your skin type. In classical cosmetology, it is customary to distinguish between skin types:
- bold,
- sec,
- normal,
- combined.
Since the needs of different skin types differ greatly, a homemade face mask should be selected according to the type of skin you are.
As a rule, this is not a problem, as girls are usually attentive to their appearance, and the skin type can be easily determined even by looking in the mirror. However, sometimes difficulties arise. Therefore, to accurately determine your skin type at home, wash your face with ordinary neutral soap and do not apply any product on it.
After about an hour and a half, place a good absorbent paper towel firmly on your face. Take a close look at the towel and assess the degree of oily skin:
- If there is a trace of sebum all over the surface of the towel, it means the skin is completely loose and you have an oily skin type.
- If there is no mark on the towel, but the skin does not flake and feel tight, your skin type is normal.
- If there are no greasy marks on the towel, but you feel an obvious tightness, then your skin is dry type.
- If in the center of the towel your forehead, nose and chin are printed with a bold mark, and in the application area of the cheeks and temples the skin has not left any marks (dry or normal), such an uneven distribution of fat content indicates a combination or combination skin type.
Nourishing masks at home
Nourishing masks are necessary to compensate for the lack of nutrients, vitamins and microelements in the skin.
Recipe n ° 1. Nourishing mask for oily skin (honey)
A simple composition of 2 teaspoons of honey, 20 drops of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of low-fat sour cream is ideal for oily skin. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth, apply the resulting mixture on your face. Keep it on for 20 minutes to half an hour and then wash it off with lukewarm water.
The mask will nourish the skin giving it uniform color, glow and beauty.
Recipe n ° 2. Nourishing mask for dry skin
To nourish dry skin at home, use the following ingredients:
- 1 egg yolk,
- 2 teaspoons of milk
- 1 half tablespoon of fine oatmeal.
Pour the oatmeal with very hot milk, let it soak slightly (10-15 minutes). Whisk the egg yolk with a fork and stir in the flakes. Apply the mass to your face and leave on for 20 minutes.
This soothing mask with deep penetration into the pores nourishes dry skin, relieves the feeling of tightness and flakiness, leaving it soft and velvety.
Recipe n ° 3. Nourishing mask for normal skin
It is a big misconception that normal facial skin does not need nourishment and care, saturating with vitamins. Nourishing mask for normal skin made from grapes gently and gently cares for the skin, soothes it.
Crush 6-7 grapes of any white variety (or black as a last resort), remove all seeds and peels, combine the grape mass with 1 tablespoon of sour cream. Apply the mass to your face, hold for 20-30 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water. The mask is so nutritious that even irritated skin can heal.
Moisturizing masks at home
Natural hydrating masks keep the skin hydrated. Most often, hydration is necessary in summer and spring, when under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and room temperature part of the moisture is lost from the surface layers of the skin. Even slight dehydration can lead to a decrease in the elasticity of the skin, the appearance of laxity and wrinkles.
Recipe n ° 4. Moisturizing masks for oily skin
The following recipe will help moisturize oily skin. Whisk 1 egg white and mix with 20 ml of liquid honey until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped oatmeal. Apply the mask to your face, leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water first, then rinse your face with cold water. You can replace the flakes with potatoes or starch to help tighten pores and nourish your skin.
Recipe n ° 5. Moisturizing masks for dry skin
Dryness is perfectly eliminated with a curd mask.
Dry skin is especially in need of hydration, not only in summer and spring, but in general at any time of the year. Mix about 30 g of regular fatty cottage cheese with 2 tablespoons of milk, warmed to body temperature. Bring the mass to a homogeneous consistency, without lumps. Apply the resulting mask to the skin for 15 minutes. Rinse with hot water.
Recipe n ° 6. Moisturizing masks for normal skin
To hydrate normal skin, use a grapefruit mask. To do this, mix the chopped pulp of two grapefruit slices with 1 egg yolk. Apply the mask to the skin for 15 minutes. Then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Tonic and cleansing homemade masks
Cleansing and toning masks have a general fortifying beneficial effect on the skin, activate the subcutaneous circulation and cleanse the pores of the face of sebaceous secretions, giving it a youthful appearance.
Recipe n ° 7. Toning mask for oily skin
Oily skin is perfectly toned by a white clay mask. To prepare it, dissolve 2 tablespoons of white clay in cold boiled water, add 1 egg white, 3-4 drops of lemon juice and 5 ml of honey. The resulting homogeneous mass should resemble sour cream in consistency. Apply the mask to your face and wait for it to dry completely. Rinse the clay mask off with lukewarm water as soon as it dries completely.
Recipe n ° 8. Purifying mask for dry skin
Dry skin is visibly improved and cleansed by the action of white clay. To prepare a mask at home, take 1 tablespoon of white clay, 2 times more milk and 5 ml of honey. Blend until smooth and apply to face. After 10-15 minutes, rinse off the mask and finally, after cleansing, use moisturizer.
Recipe n ° 9. Toning mask for normal skin
Normal skin will quickly regain freshness and firmness with a lemon peel face mask. Mix 1 yolk and 20 ml of low-fat sour cream, add finely grated zest from one lemon. Keep the mask on your face for up to 30 minutes.
Homemade whitening masks
Many girls dream of getting rid of freckles and generally bleaching their faces. At home, whitening masks will help lighten age spots, even age spots.
Recipe # 10. Cucumber Whitening Mask is known to everyone for its good effect. Finely grate a medium-sized cucumber (without seeds) and mix it with your daily nourishing cream or sour cream. Apply the mass to the face for 20 minutes. Rinse with hot water.
Recipe # 11. The following whitening face mask turns out to be quite liquid. At home, mix liquid honey and lemon juice in equal parts by volume. Soak the gauze napkins in the resulting mass, which then places them on your face. Keep it on for 15 minutes, then remove the towels and gently rinse your face with water.
Homemade anti-aging masks
Over time the skin begins to age - this is an inevitable process. But when the first problematic wrinkles appear, one should not lose heart, but include a rejuvenation procedure in regular skin care. Regular use of anti-aging collagen masks allows you to postpone the appearance of new age-related changes on the skin of the face and smooth out existing small wrinkles.
Recipe # 12. Rejuvenating Aloe Vera Face Mask is very popular at home. Combine a tablespoon of the juice of this plant with the same amount of nourishing face cream and premium vegetable oil (preferably olive oil). Stir and apply the slightly warm mask, keep it on the face for 10 minutes.
Recipe # 13. In summer, you can make a mask from fresh plantain leaves. Grind the leaves into a porridge and mix with honey in equal parts. If the mixture is too thick, like a gelatinous mixture, dilute it slightly with water. Keep this oatmeal on your face for at least 15 minutes. Remove it first with a wet swab, then rinse your face with cold water. And no botulinum toxin is needed.
Masks with lifting effect for the face at home
The fight against sagging skin on the face requires constant attention from women over 30. Therefore, when the skin begins to fade, you need to arm yourself with time-tested means that will help to align the top layer of the epidermis.
Recipe n ° 14. This anti-aging vitamin mask is prepared at home using ingredients from the pharmacy.
Ingredients:
- 1 rounded tablespoon of pink clay,
- 1 ampoule of vitamin A
- 30 ml of infused unflavored green tea.
Gently dilute the dry clay with tea and, stirring continuously, bring the mass to a homogeneous texture. Add vitamin A and apply the whole mixture to the skin. The mask lasts 25 minutes. Regular use of this recipe restores firmness and health to the skin.
Rinse off this mask with plenty of cool water.
Recipe # 15. A natural and effective lifting can be seen in egg white. Whisk a protein into a firm foam and mix with two teaspoons of soaked oats. The exposure time of the mask on the skin is 15 minutes.
According to the girls, there is a lifting effect: there is a firming of the skin.
How to properly apply a face mask at home
Before applying any mask, you should clean your face from decorative cosmetics with a gentle makeup remover. A cooling gel usually completes the makeup removal procedure, but you can use an additional peel.
The pre-exfoliation of dead cells is desirable for good penetration into the skin of the face of all the substances that make up the mask, this will guarantee its greatest effectiveness. The scrub can also be used at home, for example, according to any coffee scrub recipe.
When applying masks, follow the general rules for homemade cosmetic formulations:
- The mask application procedure cannot be performed "while running". Put aside all household chores and devote only half an hour to yourself.
- Any effective homemade face mask should be prepared (mixed) just before use. The remaining mass cannot be stored.
- All components of the mask should be taken of good quality, and the ingredients such as sour cream, fruit, kefir, etc. , must be fresh.
- Before applying the mask, the face should be cleansed in the usual way. Owners of oily and combination skin will likely also need an exfoliating peel beforehand. After cleansing the skin, open its pores as much as possible, they can be steamed in a bath or a warm moist compress can be made. This will allow all the ingredients to be absorbed as much as possible and have the best impact.
- To keep the hair away from the face, tie it into a bun and secure it with something.
- The mask should be applied, depending on the consistency, with clean hands, a brush, a gauze pad or a cotton ball.
- Most masks should be applied not only to the face, but also to the neck and décolleté. An exception will be drying masks for oily skin, because in the area of the décolleté the skin is much drier.
- Apply the homemade mask along the massage lines, moving from the middle of the face to the temples. An exception is the skin directly around the eyes; you don't need to apply a mask on it.
- Rinse off the mask with clean water. It is better not to take it out of the tap, but to prepare in advance a jug of boiled water, cooled to body temperature.
- After rinsing off the mask, you don't need to wipe your face, gently wipe off excess moisture with a clean towel. On a damp face, apply a cream suitable for your skin type.
- Don't expect immediate effect from the very first procedure. Homemade masks should be repeated regularly at intervals of 1 to 3 times a week. The duration of the course must be at least 3 weeks.
Precautions when using household masks
For girls prone to allergies, before applying the mask prepared at home, it is imperative to perform a test on the wrist or inside the elbow. If signs of an allergic reaction appear, take an antihistamine and do not use this product.