Application of clay in home cosmetology.
At home, it is easy to make a mask from this natural mineral. First of all, it is necessary to find a non-metallic bowl, because clay masks can not be cooked in metal containers. Then a few tablespoons of green clay should be diluted in a small amount of water to the consistency of thick sour cream. After that, the clay should be left for an hour, so that it absorbs water. Before applying the mask should be heated in a water bath, without forgetting to stir the mixture with something non-metallic. Why heat clay? The fact is that most often the face mask is applied in a heated state, up to about 40 degrees.
In addition to the standard method of preparing a mask from this clay, there are many different folk recipes.
Enriched with vitamins mask with essential oils (for oily skin).
Green clay must be diluted with jojoba oil in the proportion of 2 tablespoons of clay per 1 tablespoon of essential oil. To the received substance it is necessary to add a couple drops of bergamot. Then the mask is applied to the skin and left for 10 minutes, after which it must be washed off with warm water.
Cleansing clay mask with hazelnut oil (for oily / problem skin).
To prepare a mask for 3 tbsp. Spoons of dry clay green should be added 1 teaspoon of mineral water and 3 teaspoons of hazelnut oil. Then the mixture is applied to the skin and washed off after 20 minutes with warm water.
Green clay for oily problem skin.
2 tablespoons of clay powder should be diluted with two or three tablespoons of purified water. The resulting substance should be evenly applied to the skin, giving increased attention to skin inflammation and acne. After 20 minutes, the mask is washed off with warm water.
Mask made of clay with rosemary oil (from post-acne and acne).
This mask helps to cope with traces on the skin left over from acne. Half a tablespoon of clay of green color should be diluted with water to a thickness of sour cream, then pour a few drops of essential oil of rosemary. The resulting substance is applied pointwise to the spots from the pimples and left for 10-15 minutes.
Clay mask for the fading skin of the face (mostly dry).
To make a mask you need 1 tsp clay, 1 leaf cabbage and 50 ml milk. A cabbage leaf is placed in a plate that is not very deep, and milk is poured into it. Then the sheet should be left to soak with milk and become soft. After that, it is crushed to gruel, then add clay and 1 teaspoon of mineral water. The resulting mass must be stirred to a homogeneous consistency. The mixture is evenly applied to the skin and washed off with cool water after 10-15 minutes.
Cleansing mask with the addition of oatmeal (for normal skin).
To make this mask, you need to mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of oatmeal with 2 tbsp. spoons of clay. In order for the substance to be homogeneous, 3-4 parts of the resulting mixture are added. spoons of purified water. The mask should be applied to the skin and washed off with cool water after 15 minutes.
Clay masks for hair .
Green clay supplies hair with important trace elements. In order to prepare a "clean" clay mask, you need 1-2 glasses of warm water and 3-4 tablespoons of clay. In a pot of clay water, you should lower your head and keep your hair there for 20-25 minutes. Shampoo after the mask is not necessary. Clay is simply washed off with warm running water.
You can make clay mask more diverse in composition. To do this, the clay must be diluted with purified water in a ratio of 1 to 1 (100 grams to 100 grams). In the resulting mixture is poured 1 tbsp. spoon of apple cider vinegar. The mask is rubbed into the scalp by massage movements for 10 minutes. The remaining mixture is evenly distributed over the hair itself. After 15 minutes, the mask is washed off with running water. To dry hair with a hair drier is not necessary, they must dry themselves.
Finally, it is worth noting the important fact that the use of clay in cosmetology has no contraindications. However, if the skin has extensive inflamed areas and / or vascular asterisks - clay, as with dry skin of the face, do not heat much.