This article introduces the best firming and anti-aging face masks.
But first let's deal with the basic principles of applying different masks to the face:
- Masks that have a nourishing effect should be done an hour and a half before going to bed. A tightening is better before 12 days.
- The remains of the mask are first washed off with warm water. After everything is washed off, you need to rinse your face with cold water to narrow the pores.
- If the mask has been washed off with dabbing movements, use a towel to remove excess moisture from your face and apply moisturizer.
- Before applying the prepared mask to your face, do an allergy test on the back of your hand.
- Get a brush to apply the mask to your face so that you can apply the mask to your skin smoothly and comfortably.
- Before applying the mask to the skin, it is essential to wash off the impurities and remove cosmetic marks on the face.
If you want your skin to be irresistible, you need to understand that you cannot go without internal or external care. What you eat and drink has a direct impact on your wellbeing and the condition of your skin.
Try to favor the right foods and drink at least 1. 5 to 2 liters of clean water every day. In the event of a violation of the water-salt balance in the body, your skin will never become smooth and radiant.
The combination of correct nutrition, correct water consumption and good skin care transforms it and makes it more beautiful, firmer, neat and radiant.
Don't forget to pamper your face with these masks at least once a week and you will definitely like the result. This mask is good for girls after 30 years. It refreshes the skin of the face, smoothes wrinkles and gives the skin shine. So let's get started!
Rejuvenating cocoa mask
Cocoa powder is an excellent natural product for facial care. You can buy cocoa powder in any grocery store and in some chain stores.
Please note that you need normal cocoa powder, not a dry mixture with sugar, to prepare a cocoa drink!
Why is cocoa valuable? It contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals:
- iron (performs a hematopoietic function, increases hemoglobin);
- potassium (prevents cramps, removes excess water from the body and eliminates swelling);
- Vitamin A (protects the skin from the effects of negative environmental factors);
- nicotinic acid;
- folic acid (helps the body speed up tissue regeneration and renew the skin);
- proteins;
- essential fatty acids;
Cocoa face masks are suitable for all skin types, but don't forget point 4, which talks about possible allergic reactions.
Cooking components
- One teaspoon of cocoa powder;
- A green tea bag;
- Half a teaspoon of honey (absolutely everyone will do it);
- Well, and of course, boiling water to brew everything (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.
Cocoa powder with antioxidant-rich green tea works in this mask. After all, it is antioxidants that protect our body's cells from the harmful effects of the environment and prevent disease, inflammation and premature aging. Thanks to green tea, the effect of the mask is therefore temporarily strengthened.
Now you have to take the green tea out of the bag in a deep cup.
Pour a teaspoon of cocoa there. Only then do we slowly add boiling water to the cup and stir the contents. It is necessary to pour it into it until everything turns into a mush, now you can add honey there.
be careful, if you are allergic to honey, you can not add it.
Massage the resulting slurry onto your face to make sure everything is well absorbed. The mask should stay on your face for a total of 20-25 minutes.
After the procedure, apply a moisturizer suitable for your skin to your face.
In the following we present you homemade masks with which you can achieve a firming effect on your skin. If you use them continuously, their effects will be no worse than botox-based injections.
Masks based on hen's egg protein, edible gelatine, baker's yeast or starch have a strong firming and rejuvenating effect.
Chicken egg protein mask
This mask contains only one ingredient -protein. You need to break the egg into a plate, separate the white from the yolk and beat only the remaining pure white.
Everything, now you can apply. Don't forget that you need to pre-clean the mask before applying it on your face.
Add efficiency
If you want to add a nourishing effect to the protein mask, you need to add the following:
- Half a teaspoon of honey;
- A tablespoon of oatmeal or oatmeal (helps to create a scrubbing effect when massaging the mask).
For a moisturizing or brightening effect, you need to add:
- A teaspoon of sour cream for a moisturizing effect;
- Or half a teaspoon of lemon juice for a whitening effect.
As always, apply the mask to the skin along the massage lines, but avoid the area near the eyes. It is also good to apply this mask on the skin of the neck.
It is necessary to apply according to the principle of layers:
- Applies the first layer of the mask.
- Wait for it to be absorbed.
- Next, apply a second coat.
- Also, wait for it to be absorbed.
- And apply the third layer.
That's it, now you need to leave the mask on your face for 20-25 minutes.
With the mask fully applied to the skin, you need to relax and try to turn off all expressions completely.
After the required time has elapsed, rinse off the remains of the mask from your face with warm water and then wash it off with cold water. This is needed to narrow the pores of the face.
A great way to narrow your pores is to wipe your face with frozen herbal tea after you wash it. The decoction soothes the skin after the procedure, normalizes blood circulation and gives it freshness.
Incidentally, this mask can be used every three days if you want to tighten the skin on your face.
Strength mask for tightening the facial contour
This type of face mask creates a lot of admiration among girls. After all, the result of using such a mask exceeds all expectations, and its manufacture is as simple as peeling pears. The effect of such a mask is simply “wow”, as the skin becomes very beautiful and firm after the procedure.
Cooking components
- One tablespoon of starch;
- One tablespoon of honey;
- One tablespoon of sour cream;
- Boiled water.
Take a tablespoon of starch, pour it into a metal cup and add boiled water there so that the color of the result looks like condensed milk.
Now stir everything well and place on the stove with a slow fire. As you heat it, be sure to stir this mixture until it thickens.
Now turn off the stove and let the mixture cool down. After all of this has cooled, you can add sour cream and honey and mix well.
Apply the resulting mask to a previously cleansed face and neck and leave for 15-25 minutes.
For extra nutrition, you can add carrot pulp to this mask by rubbing it on a fine grater or turning it into pulp with a mixer.
The mask takes effect after the first use. This is a great express option for those days when you need to be irresistible.
Rice-based face mask with anti-aging properties
This face mask is similar in its composition to a starch mask. In fact, rice also includes starch in its composition.
In terms of its effectiveness and the end result, it is not inferior to the previous mask.
Cooking components
- One tablespoon of boiled rice;
- A teaspoon of bee honey;
- One tablespoon of milk.
To prepare this mask, you must first boil the rice and heat the milk. Now put a tablespoon of rice, a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of milk on a plate. Mix everything thoroughly and mash the rice in milk until it is mushy. Now you can apply the mask to the previously cleansed face and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes.
After the mask is dry on your face, you can wash it off.
Gelatin rejuvenation mask
Gelatin mask improves the condition of the skin and makes it firm and velvety. She is very popular with women.
If you want to give the pores of the face a detoxifying effect in addition to the rejuvenating effect, you can add 2-3 tablets of activated carbon to the ingredients.
It helps absorb impurities that have accumulated in the pores of the face.
Cooking components
- One tablespoon of gelatin;
- a tablespoon of milk;
- Protein from a chicken egg.
Put gelatine in a bowl. Now pour milk into it. After the main ingredients are in a bowl, melt them. You need a thick, creamy base in a state to which you need to add whipped egg whites. Stir well and let cool down to a comfortable temperature.
Cleanse and steam your face to open the pores of your face. This is necessary to increase the effectiveness of the mask. Now that your face is ready, you can safely apply the mask all over your face, including the area around your eyes. Now lie down and relax for 20-25 minutes. and let the mask do its thing.
For the best effect, try to completely remove all facial expressions from your face once the mask has been completely applied to the skin.