Face Masks At Home

Whatever skin you have, you need to take care of its beauty and health. The best helper in this is a mask. Cosmetic masks not only nourish the skin, they also restore, improve blood circulation, water balance, fight rashes and redness.

You don't have to spend a lot of money on cosmetics from the store. The best mask is the one that is prepared at home from natural ingredients.

Cosmetologists distinguish four types of skin. And for each special masks have been developed. Let's find out how to correctly identify your skin type.

If your pores get dirty quickly, your face has an unnatural shine - you have oily skin. If you can't appear in public without a moisturizer, your skin is flaky, which means it's dry. If the T-zone quickly becomes dirty on your face and glows with an unhealthy shine, and the rest dries and flakes, your skin type is combination. In case the skin does not cause any problems, this is the normal type.

At the time when you apply the mask, it is advisable to completely relax, hear the silence, listen to your favorite music. If you can't lie with a mask, at least don't talk.

Masks for oily skin:

1. "Meringue". Whisk one egg white, add a few drops of lemon juice to it, apply the mixture to your face. After it dries, wash off the mask with acidified water (for 0.5 liters of boiled water - 1 tsp vinegar).

2. "Yolk-lemon". Mix one yolk, the juice of half a lemon, one teaspoon of olive oil or other vegetable oil, and mashed lemon peel. Apply this mixture to the skin of the face, except for the area under the eyes (since the mask has a tightening effect). Keep this mask for 25-30 minutes, then rinse with warm water, then rinse your face with cold.

3. "Hercules". Pour in 2 tbsp. oatmeal with a few tablespoons of milk or cream. After the flakes are swollen, lubricate the face with the resulting gruel, leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse off the mask first with hot and then cold water. Mask "Hercules" makes the skin smoother matte, removes excess oiliness.

4. "Yeast". The yeast mask smoothes wrinkles, refreshes the skin. It is especially good for acne-prone skin. Regular (once a week) application of this mask cleanses and makes the skin matte. Dilute a yeast piece with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Lubricate your face with this gruel, leave for 25 minutes, then wash your skin with hot water, then rinse with cold water.

Masks for dry skin types:

1. "Aphrodite". Grind 2 tablespoons. cottage cheese, add 1 tbsp. milk, 1 teaspoon of honey. Keep the mask on your face for 25-30 minutes.

2. "Honey-yolk". Stir thoroughly 1 yolk, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of fresh sour cream or vegetable oil. Apply the resulting mixture to your face, leave for 15-20 minutes, then rinse off the mask with cold water.

3. "Mint Ice Cubes". Prepare cubes from the mint infusion. These cubes can be used to massage dry skin - they will refresh and tone it.

4. "Grapefruit". Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit, rub it over the neck and face, mix the remaining pulp with sour cream and raw yolk. Apply such a mass to the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water using a cosmetic sponge. The mask is recommended to be done 2 times a week.

Masks for normal skin types:

1.2 yolks, 200 g sour cream, 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, 2 tbsp. l. honey - gradually beat everything, add 30 g of alcohol, and also drop by drop the juice of one lemon. Apply to skin for 15-20 minutes.

2. Half a grated apple, 1 tbsp. honey, 2 tablets of ascorbic acid, apply on the skin for 15-20 minutes.

3. Lotion from grapes. Mash 400 g of grapes, leave for 2 hours, strain, mix the resulting juice with 2 teaspoons of honey, as well as 1 teaspoon of salt. Add 50 ml of vodka. Mix everything thoroughly. Moisten a cotton swab with this lotion, wipe the skin of the neck and face in the morning and evening. Blot the rest with a napkin. This lotion can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 months. The lotion is recommended for moisturizing the skin.

Masks for all skin types:

1. "Cucumber". Take the skin of a cucumber, be sure to freshly cut. Cover your face with these strips, press tightly with your hands, cover your face with gauze. After 20-25 minutes, remove the strips, "drive" the nourishing cream into the skin. Cucumber mask nourishes and refreshes, and also whitens the skin.

2. "Carrot". 2 pale yellow carrots, well washed, grate. Note that brightly colored carrots dye the skin. Add the yolk and a few drops of walnut oil, this will increase the nutritional value of the mask, and will work especially well on dry skin. Spread thickly on your face with this mixture. After 20-25 minutes. remove the mask with a cotton swab dipped in warm water. Instead of nut oil, you can take castor oil.

3. "Mandarin". Peel the tangerine, knead it to a state of gruel, thicken the mass with flour or starch. Apply to face and décolleté in a thick layer. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes. Remove with a spatula or cosmetic sponge. Course - 10 procedures 2 times a week. This mask refreshes the skin.

So, we figured out how to determine what type of your skin, and also offered you a choice of several masks at home that match your type. The beauty and health of facial skin is now in your hands!

Author: Zhanna Sh. (Specially for Calorizator.ru)

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