The simplest and most effective face mask. The most effective masks for facial rejuvenation at home

The habit of pampering your face with homemade masks several times a week can be very useful. Thanks to this, you will have radiant and healthy skin. Cooking does not take much time, the main thing is to consider your own skin type.

Facial care at home with masks can be divided into three main stages: cleansing, moisturizing and toning. The maximum effect will give the use of each mask once a week.

1. Cleansing masks

Masks with light peeling action are prepared on the basis of crushed ones.

Cleansing mask for oily or combination skin

Must:

oatmeal flakes

egg yolk

1 spoon of honey

How to cook:

Oatmeal is mixed with egg yolk and honey and kept on the face for 15 minutes. Keep track of time, a dried mask is quite difficult to wash off. Use warm boiled water for washing.

Cleansing mask for dry and sensitive skin

Must:

cereals

1 small cucumber or quince

1 tablespoon sour cream or cream

How to cook:

Oatmeal is mixed with grated cucumber or quince, add sour cream or fat cream. All mix thoroughly. Maintain a mask on the face for 20 minutes. Then wash with a decoction of chamomile.

2. Moisturizing masks

  - A very important stage in the struggle for youth and beauty of the skin. Even oily skin needs moisturizing treatments. Well preserve and retain moisture on the skin of the mask based on fruits and dairy products.

Fruit Moisturizing Mask

Must:

1 apple (or 100 g melon or 2-3 apricot)

30-50 ml of kefir (if you have oily skin type)

2 tablespoons of sour cream (if you have dry or combination skin type)

How to cook:

Rub on a fine grater or grind an apple, melon or apricot with a mixer. Mix mashed fruit with kefir or sour cream. Apply a thick layer on the face. After 20 minutes, rinse off everything and wipe the skin with a moisturizing lotion.

Aloe Vera Moisturizing Mask

The maximum moisturizing effect will give the use of a mask of aloe and glycerin.

Must:

1 tbsp. a spoon of glycerin

50 g of warm water

2 tbsp. spoons of aloe pulp

some oatmeal

How to cook:

Mix glycerin with warm water and aloe. Thicken the mass until creamy with oatmeal and apply to cleansed skin. After 20 minutes, the mask is washed off using a foam or gel for washing with a neutral PH.

3. Toning masks

Tonic masks are universal and suitable for any type of skin. In most stimulating masks, the main ingredient is honey, so if you are not allergic to this product, feel free to use it in your skin care.

Banana Honey Tonic Mask

With regular use of this mask, you can tighten your skin and refresh your complexion.

Must:

1/2 banana

1 spoon of honey

a few drops of almond oil (if the skin is very dry)

How to cook:

Half the banana is grated or knead with a fork, honey, yolk and almond oil are added. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and, if necessary, slightly heated in a water bath to a comfortable temperature. The mask is applied to the face and carefully washed off after 20 minutes. If desired, a banana can be replaced with apricot, peach or avocado.

Chocolate Yogurt Toning Mask

If you urgently need to return to your skin a healthy glow and tone, this mask will perfectly help.

Must:

a small piece of chocolate

1 tbsp. spoon of salt

2 tbsp. tablespoons of plain yogurt

How to cook:

Melt a piece of dark chocolate in a water bath, add salt and natural yogurt without additives. Apply a warm mask to the face skin with a thin layer. After 20 minutes, you must carefully wash with warm water and wipe the skin with an ice cube. The salt in the mask will relieve swelling and tighten the skin of the face, and chocolate will soften and refresh the skin.

For how to care for the skin of the eyes and lips, see the plot.

If you are going to unusually celebrate a holiday, whether it be New Year's Eve, a party or a birthday, then for this occasion you can prepare a mask for yourself and maybe for the other participants.

Making a mask is easy, you just need to know a few simple rules and have the right materials with you.

You can find several not very difficult workshops on making masks here, including New Year's and carnival masks, as well as masks for children and adults.

DIY carnival masks

You will need:

Scissors

Black fabric dye

Cling film

Template for the mask.

Glue (moment, superglue, fabric glue)

1. Prepare a mask template using paper and a marker or printer, and place it on a table. Cover the template with cling film.

2. Prepare the tulle and cut a rectangle from it with dimensions of approximately 25 x 13 cm.

3. Start circling the black part of the mask with fabric dye.

4. Let the paint dry, and then carefully remove the tulle from the film.

5. Cut out the mask, including the eye holes.

6. Prepare the tape, and cut 2 pieces from it, each approximately 50 cm long.

7. Use glue to attach the tape to the mask. Let the glue dry.

You can make the tape shorter. The main thing is that you can tie them freely.

How to make a cat mask

You will need:

Scissors

Lace Trim

Satin ribbon

Small decorative feathers, if desired

1. Cut the lace trim so that you get two equal parts.

2. Connect the halves of the inlay as shown in the image. The main part of the mask should be obtained. Fix in the middle with glue.

3. Cut off unnecessary parts to get the desired shape.

4. Glue the feathers so that they resemble the ears of a cat.

5. Prepare a satin ribbon, cut it into two equal halves and glue each part to the left and right ends of the mask.

How to make a Halloween mask

You will need:

Nylon mesh

Lace

Scissors

Super glue

Sticky spray

1. Prepare the mask template first.

2. Put 2 rectangles of nylon mesh and lace on the mask drawing (first lace, and mesh on top). The size of each rectangle is approximately 25 x 13 cm.

3. Connect the tissues together using a sticky spray. Put the workpiece under something heavy and wait a bit.

4. Use a pair of scissors to cut out the mask, including the eye holes.

5. Prepare the tape, cut it in half and glue each half to the mask so that you can put it on.

DIY Christmas masks

You will need:

Artificial flowers

Sequins.

1. Cut the mask out of felt, having previously drawn it with a simple pencil. To make it easier to understand where to cut openings for the eyes, attach the mask to your face and draw a pencil around the approximate spot.

2. Separate the petals from the artificial flowers and glue them to the mask as you like.

4. Glue or sew the tape to the back of the mask so that it can be worn.

DIY paper mask

You will need:

Scissors

Stationery knife

Thread (preferably elastic) or not very wide elastic

Pencils / markers, etc.

Puncher, if desired

1. Prepare a piece of thick paper or cardboard and fold it in half.

2. Use a clerical knife to cut openings for the eyes.

3. Make holes with a hole punch or knife to attach the thread or elastic.

4. Decorate the mask to taste. If it is an animal, you can draw a nose, mustache, ears, etc.

How to make a carnival mask

You will need:

Sample masks (available at specialty stores) or cut out the mask from cardboard.

Colorful feathers

Sparkles

Super glue

Toothpick

1. Prepare a sample of the mask and think about how you want to decorate it.

2. To glue the rhinestones gently, use glue and a toothpick - dip it in glue and apply to the mask. Glue rhinestones around the eye holes.

3. You can glue rhinestones on the top of the eye hole, and apply glitter from the bottom. To do this, apply glue to the bottom and gently sprinkle glitter on it.

4. Also with glue, add colorful feathers. How many feathers, and where they will be placed, you choose yourself.

5. It remains to add an elastic band or tape to put on the mask and leave the glue to dry.

DIY cardboard mask

You will need:

Scissors

Leaves of different colors and sizes

Sticks, twigs, seeds, feathers, etc.

1. Cut out a mask from cardboard

2. Glue the leaves as shown in the image (or select your option) so that the mask looks like an Indian attribute.

3. Start decorating the mask with various details to your taste, the main thing is not to overdo it and do everything symmetrically.

How to make a mask out of paper. Decorate with paper roses.

You will need:

A simple papier-mâché mask or plastic mask (without drawings and patterns) bought in a store or you can cut it out of cardboard on your own

Corrugated paper

Scissors

Feathers, optional

1. You need to cut off about 25 strips of corrugated paper. Their length can vary from 25 to 40 cm. Fold each strip in half.

2. To make a rose out of a paper strip, start twisting it, as shown in the picture. As you curl the paper, flip the strip 180 degrees. To keep the flower, you can fix some places with glue.

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3. Start sticking roses to the mask. Add glue to the bottom of each flower.

4. Optionally add decorative feathers.

You can try using different colors and types of paper.

Masks for children with their own hands. Noses of animals.

You will need:

Carton packaging for eggs

Tassels

Elastic

Thread and needle

Heavy paper

Scissors

1. Take the egg packaging and cut out the details with the recesses - they will play the role of noses, which then need to be decorated.

2. To make it possible to breathe through the nose, make several small holes in the workpiece - use a needle or carnation.

3. Start decorating the cardboard nose in the colors of your favorite animal. Draw some details, such as nostrils, teeth, etc. Look in books or on the Internet how animals look to create a mask more successfully.

4. Prepare thick paper and cut out the antennae from it. Glue them to the workpiece.

5. It remains to sew an elastic band so that the nose can be put on.

New Year's masks for children

You will need:

Mask pattern

Fabric (purple in this example)

Lining fabric (thin fleece);

Lace (black in this example)

Thread and needle

Scissors

Pins

Velvet ribbon

Jewelry.

1. Prepare the main and lining fabrics and with the help of a pattern cut out the details of the mask.

2. In case your lace has a seam on both sides, you need to cut the seam on one side.

3. Using pins, attach lace to the sides of the mask (you need to do this from the wrong side), while doing medium-sized folds.

4. Now you need to sew the lace to the main part and cut off the excess.

5. Insert the velvet ribbon under the lace and secure it with pins.

6. Sew on the lining fabric to the main part, as well as eye slots, with a sewing machine.

7. Decorate the mask to taste, for example, you can add a small spider or a snowflake.

DIY masks (photo)

DIY Venetian masks

Do not feed any girl bread, just give the opportunity to bring beauty! Young ladies really like various colorful tubes, boxes, jars and bottles, the contents of which promise them eternal youth and unearthly attractiveness. Masks are special in this company of care products - because they open such a wide field for activity! With the help of masks it is possible to moisturize the skin, and reduce wrinkles, and model the contours of the face, and give it freshness and radiance ... In general, you will not get bored with them!

A separate place among them is occupied by hand-made masks. They allow you to feel a little beautician and a little sorceress conjuring over a wonderful potion. And also, to be honest, save a small amount for the family budget. Today we will focus on just such masks. Namely, what anti-aging face masks can be made at home and how to use them correctly.

Beauty lab

Of course, anti-aging masks need to be selected taking into account individual characteristics: age, type of skin, allergy to any components. However, there is nothing to worry about - there will be enough recipes for rejuvenation for everyone!

The most popular ingredients for homemade masks are fruits and vegetables, oatmeal, honey and yeast. Therefore, before we open a “beauty salon” at home, we should stock them up.

In addition, it should be remembered that the anti-aging mask does not endure haste - you need to set aside half an hour of calm. You don’t need to make frying for a borsch with a mask on your face, talk on the phone or emotionally prove to your husband that you desperately need a fifth pair of sandals. All this later. And during rejuvenation - complete relaxation and peace, positive thoughts and easy, pleasant music.

And, probably, there is no need to clarify that anti-aging masks, like, in fact, all the rest, are made only on skin cleansed from makeup and washed hands.

Now is the time to move on to practice! And you can start with the top five masks. They may not be the fastest to make, but the incredible effect is worth the effort. So, here are their recipes.

TOP 5 most effective anti-aging masks

Asian mask

Given where she came from, it is not surprising that its main component is ... rice! Partly thanks to him, oriental women look so good, because rice contains:

• skin softening starch;
• choline, which relieves irritation;
• resilient silicon;
• potassium fighting dryness;
• vitamins PP and H, refreshing complexion and promoting cell regeneration.

When making this mask, one must strictly observe the recipe - only then will it be effective for rejuvenating the face and make the skin soft and tender.

So, 200 g of rice should be washed well seven times. Then pour it into a saucepan and pour two glasses of purified water. Cover and let the rice stand for 10 hours. For example, you can soak it in the morning, and already in the evening to prepare a mask.

After this time, a film should appear on the surface - no need to be scared, which means that everything is correct. Next, put the saucepan on the stove and cook the rice until all the water has gone.

Attention! You cannot mix the contents of the container!

For the mask, you need only the top layer of rice, it is he who is rich in the greatest amount of valuable substances. It must be carefully removed, cooled and mixed with the yolk. After five minutes, a rejuvenating mask can be applied to the face. Then you need to rest for twenty minutes and rinse it off with cool water.

Such a mask is good, first of all, for women after 45 years, whose skin began to fade. The remaining rice is quite edible.

Aloe juice mask

All have heard about how beneficial Aloe Vera is for rejuvenating the facial skin. It is part of the cosmetic products of many famous brands, as it contains more than a hundred nutrients - vitamins, minerals, and amino acids are here ... Aloe is especially good for dry skin, although by and large it is suitable for all types. It evens complexion, perfectly refreshes and smoothes fine wrinkles.

To prepare such a mask, you need to cut several leaves from the plant and leave them in the refrigerator for two weeks. Then carefully squeeze the juice from them and mix it with olive oil in a one to one ratio. Then add a little nutritious cream and warm the entire mixture until completely homogeneous. A slightly warm mask is applied to the face, and it should be kept for a quarter of an hour, then washed with cool water.

Sprouted wheat mask

This is a very effective mask containing a high concentration of vitamins. Wheat sprouts renew cells, give the skin a fresh and healthy look. It is especially nice to make such masks for women after 40 years of age whose appearance is already beginning to undergo small age-related changes.

What to mix wheat germ with depends on the type of skin. If it is dry, high-fat sour cream is suitable; if sensitive - milk; since normal - yogurt, and if oily, you need to take kefir. Sprouts should be washed in lukewarm water, dried and pierced in a blender. Then mix with the selected dairy product so that a thick paste is obtained. Apply it on your face, rest for a quarter of an hour and wash.

Express quick action mask

This is the “best for instant effect” series of treatments. For example, if you urgently need to put your face in order before the arrival of unexpected, but dear guests. Or go to a dinner party or anniversary yourself, and the skin, as it were, looks tired. The action of such a mask does not last too long, but for emergency cases for one evening it is what the doctor ordered!

To make it, you will need an egg, honey and milk, or if the skin is very dry, then sour cream. Divide the egg into protein and yolk, the latter is not needed. Beat the whisk well with a teaspoon of honey and the same amount of milk (sour cream). Apply on face and lie down for a quarter of an hour.

This mask perfectly smoothes the skin, smoothes out fine wrinkles, and refreshes. But abusing it, doing too often, is not worth it - the protein dries.

Vitamin Yeast Mask

Probably, many have heard that the yeast perfectly rejuvenates and promotes the regeneration of skin cells due to the content of B vitamins. It is precisely their action that is useful in order to significantly improve the appearance of the face at home.

So, a tablespoon of yeast should be mixed with a spoon of milk or sour cream, again, depending on the type of skin. Pour in a teaspoon of honey and linseed oil, mix well. Then heat the water in a pan or bowl so that it becomes very hot, lower the container with the mixture there and turn off the heat. Once the yeast has fermented, the mask is ready for use. It must be cooled to a pleasant temperature and spread with a thick layer on the face for 10 minutes. Then wash with warm water.

Other folk recipes

Of course, the most effective masks are not limited to five recipes. There are numbers, and here are some more popular anti-aging mixes of simple and affordable ingredients.

Lemon mask

It perfectly smoothes small wrinkles, tightens pores, whitens well and relieves fatigue. To prepare such a mask, you need to take:

• two raw yolks;

• a teaspoon of lemon juice;
• a teaspoon of aloe juice;
• a teaspoon of honey;
• a teaspoon of olive oil.

Beat all components with a fork until smooth and gently, apply a thin layer on the face, avoiding the area around the eyes. Lie down and wait for the mixture to dry. Then repeat all over again - all in all there should be three layers of mask on the skin. During this ritual, you should not talk and show emotions. The mass should dry evenly and without creases. Hold it on the skin for half an hour and wash it off - first with warm water, then cool. At the end, wipe your face with an ice cube.

Raspberry mask

It perfectly nourishes, eliminates minor flaws, gives the face a healthy color, and the skin - velvety.

For such a mask, mashed three tablespoons of raspberries in mashed potatoes, add a teaspoon of honey and olive oil and egg yolk. Mix all components well, apply on face and relax for 20 minutes. Then wash your face.

Curd mask

This mask is indispensable for tired skin. To prepare it, you need two tablespoons of cottage cheese of any fat content, but without additives, knead with a tablespoon of liquid honey. Add raw yolk, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil, mix. To smear on the face, rest for 20 minutes, and then wash.

Video about making an anti-aging mask at home:

Sea buckthorn mask

It is especially good for problematic and inflamed skin prone to oily skin. For her, two tablespoons of sea buckthorn should be mashed, add the same amount of cucumber juice, a spoonful of wheat flour and protein. Stir everything with a fork, apply on the face with an even layer and rest for a quarter of an hour. Wash off with warm water.

Apple mask

It refreshes, moisturizes and gives the skin a healthy glow. And it is done very simply - you need to grate the apple and mix with thick sour cream to a paste. Then spread the mixture on the skin and lie down for 10 minutes, then rinse.

These are anti-aging recipes. I wish to find among them the perfect one for your skin!

writer, model, author Cosmo

“I was born and raised in Siberia. In those days there was no such variety of face masks, as now. Therefore, home care products were more a necessary measure than the desire to use exclusively natural ingredients. However, even today many people prefer masks made with their own hands, since only in this case you can be 100% sure of their composition and quality. The main thing that must be taken into account in this case is the absence of an allergy to natural components. I’ll share with you the secrets of the masks from my childhood, as well as new recipes from which I see the real result. ”

Soda mask

Popular

Mom told me about this mask. Even during her youth, she struggled with skin imperfections using the unique cleansing and scrubbing properties of soda. The course of application of such a mask is from one to three months.

Recipe : 1 teaspoon of soda and warm honey must be mixed to form a plastic mass. Hold on face for 20 minutes, then rinse with water. If you want to add the effect of lightening the skin, you can add one or two drops of lemon juice. Please note that this mask is not suitable for those who are allergic to honey. And with caution, owners of thin, dry and sensitive skin should use it.

Effect : the mask cleanses well, removes excess fat, relieves inflammation, relieves acne and acne, tightens pores, improves complexion, promotes cell regeneration and rejuvenation.

Important! Honey must be just warm! When heated above 45 ° C, it loses all its useful properties, moreover, it becomes carcinogenic.

Egg mask

Another recipe from my Siberian past. Such a mask perfectly replaces modern film masks, and the effect of it is noticeable after the first application.

Recipe : You need to break the egg, separate the protein from the yolk and apply the protein to the whole face (avoiding the eye area with the most delicate skin). Keep 15-20 minutes, then rinse with cool water. Since protein has constricting properties, such a remedy is not suitable for women who have dry or irritated skin.

Effect : the mask removes oily sheen, narrows the enlarged pores, helps get rid of gums, makes the skin supple, toned and velvety, dries up inflammation.

Halva Moisturizing Mask

Of the new masks, I can recommend an excellent remedy from halva. It sounds strange, but the explanation is simple: this beloved oriental sweet contains a lot of vegetable fats, food acids, proteins, glucose, mineral salts, vitamins and microelements necessary for the skin.

Recipe : you need to grind a small piece of halva, add a little water and mix until gruel forms. The product must be kept on the face for at least 30 minutes, then rinse with water at room temperature. The mask should be used with caution for girls with oily skin.

Effect : the mask promotes cell regeneration, rejuvenates the skin and protects it from premature wilting, smoothes wrinkles, and moisturizes well.

Toothpaste mask

At home, you can make masks for all skin types and get rid of many problems. An excellent remedy for acne is a mask of toothpaste.

Recipe : any toothpaste should be uniformly applied to the face with a non-thick layer, and it doesn’t matter if it is wet or dry (avoid the area around the eyes!), leave for 3 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. The mask is not suitable for sensitive skin and in case of allergic reactions to the components of the toothpaste.

Effect : the mask heals, cleanses and restores the skin, effectively fights acne, removes black spots, makes the face young and toned.

Important! Use this mask can be no more than 1 time per week. Strengthen the cleansing effect if, after applying the paste, gently massage your face with a soft brush.

Yeast mask

Now it’s the turn of one of the most popular and beloved by many masks - yeast. Yeast is rich in vitamins, micro and macro elements, organic acids, polysaccharides and lipids. The mask is suitable for all skin types, but it has a completely magical effect in the presence of acne, comedones, in case of dryness and dehydration, while reducing skin elasticity and turgor.

Recipe : mix 10 grams of yeast with kefir or yogurt, apply a mask on the face, hold for 20 minutes, and then rinse with water.

Effect : The mask provides deep cleansing right the first time. In addition, it improves the condition of problem skin, dries up inflammation, tightens pores, slows down the aging process, tones up, promotes collagen synthesis, smoothes wrinkles.

And also my personal advice for everyone: never smile until you wash the mask off your skin. All facial muscles of the face should be completely motionless, otherwise you risk only deepen wrinkles. Better lie down and relax. All the beauty!

Girls always want to look good and well-groomed - but, unfortunately, funds do not always allow you to buy expensive face masks from well-known brands. This is not necessary, because you can find a replacement for her in the home. To do this, you need a minimum of funds, a minimum of costs and a bit of free time.

Below we will provide several recipes for the most effective face masks, as well as describe in detail what they are for.

Terms of use and preparation

1. Effect. If you think that after using the mask for the first time, your skin will be transformed beyond recognition - you are mistaken. Yes, the skin will become smoother and fresher, but some significant results should be expected only after the course.
2. Course. Masks must be applied in a course. Application once a month - will not bring you any results. Need constancy. Apply masks 1-2 times a week. In a month you will see good results.
3. Cooking. Due to its natural composition, masks cannot be stored in the refrigerator. It is also necessary to prepare them immediately before use.
4. Preparation. The face should be prepared before applying the mask. It is necessary to thoroughly wash off the makeup and remove any dirt from the face. For a more effective mask, unzip the face with a towel moistened with warm water or a napkin for 30 seconds.
5. Zones of prohibition. Do not apply the mask around the eyes and around the mouth. There is very sensitive and thin skin. That is why it may not respond very well to some components of the mask. To avoid inflammation or discomfort, do not apply a mask to these areas.
6. Withdrawal. Rinse off the mask with warm water. If indicated in the recipe, you can use gel or foam for washing. After you wash off the mask, you do not need to immediately wipe your face. Pat it lightly with a towel, let it dry for a couple of minutes, and apply your favorite face cream / serum.

Effective facial masks at home

Moisturizing Masks

If you feel that the skin has become dry, tightened or peeling has appeared, you need a moisturizing mask. In particular, moisturizing masks should become an integral part of skin care for girls who have dry skin type.

• Take a tablespoon of homemade cottage cheese (it is better to take fat), mix the cottage cheese with 2 tablespoons of warm, homemade milk. Mix the mixture well to make it homogeneous. Apply the mask on the face, leave for 15-20 minutes and rinse with warm water.
• Beat 1 egg white with two tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of chopped oatmeal. Stir the mixture until smooth and apply on face. Keep this mask should be 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water. Read also:

Vitamin Masks

Vitamin masks well tone, refresh and nourish the skin with essential vitamins.

• Mix 2 teaspoons of liquid honey with 1 tablespoon of sour cream. The mixture should be homogeneous. Apply the mask on the face and leave for 10-15 minutes, then rinse off in the usual way.
• Combine 2 teaspoons of warm milk and 2 teaspoons of chopped oatmeal. Mix the mixture with egg yolk and apply on face. Hold the mask for about 15 minutes and then rinse with warm water.

Lifting masks

It's no secret that the aging process is constantly happening in our body. Naturally, our skin also undergoes aging and, over time, loses its former elasticity and freshness. In order to prevent this in the early stages and improve the condition of the skin, we recommend lifting face masks.

• Egg white has a good lifting effect. Beat it in thick foam and add 2 teaspoons of pre-soaked in boiling water, chopped oatmeal. Apply the mask to the face and leave for 10-15 minutes. Wash off the mask with warm water.
• Mix a tablespoon of pink clay and 2 tablespoons of freshly brewed green tea. Add 1 ampoule of vitamin A to the mixture, which you can buy at the pharmacy. Apply the resulting mask to your face and leave for 10-15 minutes. Rinse the mixture with warm water.

Anti-inflammatory masks

We all experience various inflammations on the skin. This is due to a polluted environment, poor nutrition, poorly selected care and many other factors. In order to overcome skin rashes, we recommend the following masks.

• You need mint, dandelion or chamomile grass. Crush the grass to a pulp consistency and add 1 tablespoon of liquid honey to it. The resulting mixture is applied to the face and leave for 15 minutes. You can wash your usual way.
• Mix a tablespoon of dried brewer's yeast with 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Apply the mask on the face for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water.

These simple recipes will help you always remain young, well-groomed and beautiful. By the way, you can add 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil to any of these masks. The mask will smell good, and the additional effect of the essential oil will certainly please. Stay beautiful and don't forget to make masks every week.

Effective Face Masks Recipes

How do homemade face masks work?

These homemade masks contain only natural light ingredients. They are guaranteed not to harm the skin (we do not take allergies into account, everything is individual here), they have no chemistry.

That is why the product works on the skin a little slower than professional cosmetics. Hence two main points: you need to do masks regularly and not wait for miracles the next day.

Of course, after the first application, the skin will turn pink, smooth, the face will become fresher. But to get the effect of lifting and getting rid of obvious skin creases (wrinkles), it will take time.

As a rule, the desired effect occurs after a full course of procedures. How much it? The classical scheme - 10 applications, two per week (more often than not). Thus, the visual transformation will come in 5-6 weeks.

As components of the most effective face masks are used:

• dairy products (cream, cottage cheese, milk, kefir, sour cream);
• eggs
• fruits and berries (apple, apricot, peach, strawberries, currants, etc.);
• vegetables and greens (potatoes, cucumber, tomato, parsley);
• cosmetic oils;
• gelatin;
• glycerol;
• starch.

The components must be arranged taking into account the age and condition of the skin, a tendency to allergic manifestations.

Remember the rules for using the finished composition of home masks:

• apply only to a clean and tonic face. This will allow the active ingredients to work better;
• it is impossible to use the prepared composition a second time. The use of natural ingredients is short-lived, after 40-50 minutes they are destroyed. So there will be no sense from the mask, but skin problems may appear;
• keep the mask on your face for longer than half an hour does not make sense;
• it is important to wash off the composition with warm water, moreover, gelatin and starch formulations are extremely careful so as not to damage the integrity of the dermis.

Using face masks at home is comfortable and uncomplicated. It is best to lie down for the duration of the procedure, close your eyes and completely relax.

The most effective face masks - dairy products

The simplest mask that will help relieve tension from the skin, smooth and nourish it, is homemade sour cream. The storefront will not work: the amount of fat in it is low, acidity is increased, and there is a danger of buying a product with unusual components of sour cream. Sour cream should be spread over the face, washed off after twenty minutes.

Mixed formulations are prepared from components taken in equal amounts.

Measure - standard tablespoon:

1. sour cream, honey, yolk, banana in equal proportions. One yolk. This composition works great on aging skin, which has many deep creases;
2. sour cream, parsley 1 tbsp. spoon. Grind parsley in a mortar or grind in a blender;
3. blue clay, sour cream, juice of fresh lemon, honey. This compound is very popular because of its tremendous effectiveness. It is not by chance that he is known as the “Mask of Cleopatra”;
4. spirulina (algae in tablet form, one mask of 4-5 crushed tablets), half an egg (for oily skin, take protein, for dry skin - yolk), sour cream, ground rice flour;
5. high fat cottage cheese, yolk;
6. fat cottage cheese, olive oil, carrot juice, normal whole milk;
7. cottage cheese, cream, fat, carrot juice. This composition is especially good for aging skin. It must be applied not only to the face, but also to the area of \u200b\u200bthe clavicle, neck, décolleté. After removing the mask, it would be nice to do an ice wipe with frozen water.

The most effective face masks: fruits and vegetables

The skin of everyone is different, and the acidity of fruits and vegetables is high. Therefore, be careful when applying raw pulp or juice to the skin. A skin reaction may begin, especially if you are prone to allergies. Before using the mask for the first time, it would be nice to carry out standard tests: apply a little mask to the elbow or wrist.

Options for homemade face masks:

1. jacket-cooked, peeled and mashed potatoes (2 tbsp. tablespoons), vegetable oil (1 tsp.), 5 ml of glycerin (available in any pharmacy), 1 tbsp. spoon of milk and sour cream. The exposure time is 15 min;
2. mashed freshly grated onion in equal proportions with honey and milk;
3. mashed boiled potatoes, yogurt (bio-ether) and fresh mashed carrots. Be sure to put on the neck, décolleté;
4. a complex composition of mashed avocado and ripe banana (1 tablespoon each), liquid honey (1 tablespoon without a hill), raw yolk, olive or linseed oil (1 tablespoon). Ideal for aging skin;
5. fresh strawberries (4 medium or 5 large berries), peach cosmetic oil (1 tbsp. spoon), liquid honey or melted in a water bath (1 tbsp. spoon);
6. pulp of 20 cherries or 10 sweet cherries, linseed oil (3 tbsp. tablespoons), white flour (2 tbsp. tablespoons).

A pronounced tightening effect has many cosmetic oils, which are sold in pharmacies quite inexpensively. For relaxing deep wrinkles, grape seed oil, wheat germ, peach, rose, fir, sea buckthorn, burdock, orange, castor oil (castor oil) are good.

Edible oils (flax, sesame, sunflower, olive) are also used in face masks. At home, aloe extract, another cheap pharmaceutical drug, effectively fights wrinkles. It can be applied to the face, lower eyelid, and crow's feet.

Signs of skin aging, including wrinkles, can be reduced with decoctions of medicinal herbs: chamomile and yarrow, lavender and calendula, sage and St. John's wort. Mixing them with oils, honey, eggs, you will get a wonderful effective mask.

Super effective face masks

The most effective facial masks for wrinkles: starch and gelatin

It is these foods that have gained a reputation as a home Botox substitute. Oddly enough, but the effect of smoothing wrinkles, including deep ones, really is. It's all about the unique composition.

The principle of mixing a starch-based mask is simple: the base product must be mixed with a liquid base and oil. In this case, starch and liquid are taken in equal proportions, and oil - in half. You can take any starch, both potato and corn. It must be bred to the consistency of glue.

  Here are some options:

1. starch, milk, peach butter;
2. starch, warm water, one whipped protein, half a teaspoon of lemon juice;
3. potato starch, salt (half 1 tbsp. spoon), warmed milk, dessert spoon of honey;
4. biokefir or ordinary kefir, starch, whipped protein. An additional effect of the mask is whitening;
5. half a tomato, grated, raw yolk, starch, olive or linseed oil;
6. banana pulp, cream and starch.

The effect of starch masks is actually amazing, comparable to the Botox effect. But they also have a serious competitor - masks based on edible gelatin. This product for the skin of the face can be called unique, because it contains natural collagen, which is so necessary for aging skin.

Gelatin must be dissolved before use according to the instructions, but with some nuances. For example, water can be replaced with milk, cream, fresh fruit or vegetable juice, a decoction of healing herbs. A tablespoon of powder will require about 8 tablespoons of liquid.

After half an hour, the soaked powder needs to be heated over boiling water - a liquid gelatin base is obtained. In principle, by itself, it is an excellent tightening mask. It should be lightly applied and gently washed off after drying.

But the wonderful effect can be enhanced.

Gelatin-based wrinkle face masks are as follows:

1. mix dissolved gelatin with a liquid solution of vitamins A (retinol) and E (tocopherol), taken at the rate of half a teaspoon for the entire amount of gelatin. Then add aloe extract and any anti-aging cosmetic oil, for example, peach (for a teaspoon of each substance);
2. pour gelatin with milk, dissolve, and then combine with mashed cottage cheese (1 tbsp.spoon);
3. pour kefir into melted gelatin powder (take a tablespoon of components), put flour (1 teaspoon), beat everything and use immediately;
4. combine dry gelatin powder (1 teaspoon), honey (3 tbsp. tablespoons), glycerin (half a cup), salicylic acid (1 gram), pour all ½ cup of water, warm in hot water until dissolved. Beat the cooled mass, gently apply. Use the mask in the evening, two hours before bedtime, and store on the refrigerator door. Before applying, warm the mass in your hands;
5. spirulina algae in combination with a gelatin base is something incredible in effectiveness. 4 tablets of pressed algae need to grind, pour a small amount of cold boiling water and add to the gelatin base. Enrich the mixture ½ teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and use immediately.

In general, wrinkles can be kept under control without the help of professional cosmetologists with their arsenal of expensive, albeit effective, products. Homemade masks will help preserve the natural beauty for many years.

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