To care for the problem skin of the face at home, you should use toilet neutral soap or a special gel designed for this type of skin. It is also necessary to use a soft face brush, with which massaging means are applied funds for washing. To care for the problem skin type, it is recommended to use lactic acid products, such as kefir or whey, they are applied for 5 to 10 minutes before washing. They can effectively increase the acid barrier of the skin, since oily skin has an alkaline reaction, and helps to reduce the spread of microbes. You can also acidify the water used for washing with table vinegar (in the calculation of 1 teaspoon per 1 liter of water) or a small amount of citric acid.
After washing, it is recommended to wipe the face with ice, and then dry it with a soft towel. After washing, each time you need to use cleansing, drying, disinfecting and tightening pores lotions or tonics that contain zinc oxide and salicylic acid. You can also use toilet water, which you can easily make at home. This requires boric acid, hydrogen peroxide, alum and infusions, made from medicinal herbs with astringent and drying effect, for example, St. John's wort, horsetail, cornflower, sage, coltsfoot, calendula, mountain ash. Also, infusions of these herbs can be used to rub the skin, for this you need to mix them with a spoonful of cologne or vodka. Often it happens that when using soap or alcohol-containing preparations, the skin begins to become irritated, redness and flaking appear. To avoid this, the skin needs to be softened, for this use a light anti-inflammatory hydrogel containing a lot of moisture that will soothe the skin. It is necessary to apply emulsion to clean skin, immediately after washing, easily patting with your fingers, after which it rubs. In this case, it is better not to use fatty creams. If you have comedones on your face, then you need a skin cleaning procedure in the cosmetic cabinet. In this case, do not forget about the deep cleansing of the skin, conducted at home. To do this, you need to use exfoliants and masks, since they allow you to effectively exfoliate and dissolve dead skin cells on the surface of the skin, this will help to stop the growth of the number of bacteria, and also give your skin a healthy appearance and smoothness. Here are some recipes for preparing masks suitable for caring for problem skin.
Cleansing Mask
Very suitable for oily skin, prone to pore expansion, and as a consequence, their contamination. To make it, you need to grind a little 1 cup oat flakes and 1 tablespoon baking soda. This mixture can be sufficient for several applications. For washing, you need to take one tablespoon of the resulting mass and mix it with a small amount of cool water. Formed gruel is applied to the face, and very gently massaged for about a minute, paying attention to places with dilated pores. Then, leave the mask for another 10 minutes, then remove it with a cotton swab dipped in cold water. This procedure should be done several times a week.
Cleansing Pimple Mask
Here is another version of the cleansing mask that helps to get rid of pimples and narrow the pores.
It is necessary to mix one tablespoon of baby powder with a tincture based on calendula. The resulting thick mass is applied to the face for 15 minutes, washed off with a cotton swab dipped in water.
Tightening mask for very oily skin
Beat up one egg white and add to it one tablespoon of dry white wine, stir. The resulting composition is applied to the face for approximately 10 minutes, after which it must be washed off with cold water.
Mask for mature oily skin
This mask has an astringent, cleansing and drying effect on mature and oily skin. For its preparation, mix 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 beaten egg white, with the addition of wheat or potato flour. You should get pasty mass, which is applied to the face and lasts 10 - 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Anti-inflammatory mask.
Very suitable for problematic skin type, prone to acne.
It is necessary to carefully chop the dandelion leaves finely, take three tablespoons of the resulting mass and mix with egg white. The mixture is applied to the face and holds for 15 minutes, after which it is necessary to wipe the face with a cotton swab dipped in sour milk or kefir, wash with cold water.
Whitening Mask
This mask will lighten a little, and also dry the oily skin.
It is necessary to stir thoroughly 2 tablespoons of kefir and the same amount of finely chopped parsley, add 1 tablespoon of juice, which was pressed from fresh and ripe berries of mountain ash (if there is no possibility to use mountain ash, then it can be replaced with lemon, pomegranate or cucumber). The resulting mixture is applied to the face and holds for 15 minutes, rinse with cool water.
Herculean-Egg Mask
This mask is very good for peeling face, instead of your usual scrub.
Mix egg white with 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of flakes of oatmeal, pre-ground. All carefully mix, and apply the resulting mass of massaging movements. After leaving on the face for another 10-15 minutes, then remove the cotton swab that has been soaked in cool water.
Homemade chamomile lotion
It is known that the infusion, prepared from chamomile, is effectively used to care for a problematic type of skin, inflammation prone to the appearance of acne.
To prepare the lotion, you need to take 2 teaspoons of dried chamomile flowers and pour them a glass of boiling water, then boil on low heat for 5-7 minutes. The resulting infusion is removed from the fire, and left until completely cooled. Then filter and add another 1 teaspoon of honey. All this must be stirred until the honey is completely dissolved. The resulting home lotion can be used to wipe the face in the morning, during the day and evening. Also, for the preparation of lotion for the care of problem skin, you can use dried sage leaves instead of chamomile.
Mask against acne
Suitable for those who have oily skin prone to acne.
To make it, take one tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves and mint, mix everything and add a little cold water to get a thick gruel. After this, you need to add another teaspoon of zinc powder, stir. The resulting composition is applied to the problem areas for 15 minutes, after which it must be washed off with cool water.
Mint mask
This cleansing mask is intended for oily skin, has a refreshing, toning and matting effect.
To make it, you need to take a few tablespoons of chopped fresh mint leaves or one tablespoon of dried mint, pour half a cup of boiling water and cover. It is necessary to insist for half an hour, then mix part of the broth with the starch (you can wheat or oat flour) until the formation of a thick gruel. The mask is applied to the face and holds for 15 to 20 minutes, after which it must be washed off with warm water.
Nettle Mask
The recipe for this treatment mask is very simple - you need to take some fresh nettle leaves, preferably young, and grind them with a blender. The resulting gruel is applied to the face for 15-20 minutes, rinsed with cool water. Do not worry, crushed leaves will not be pricked.