Wind and frost can lead the skin of the hands and face to premature aging, this is due to the fact that it becomes rough, rough and begins to peel off strongly. Most of the weathering is exposed to the hands, face and lips. If you use folk remedies for weather-beaten skin, and also follow simple rules, you can protect it as much as possible in this cold winter period.
Rules that can help avoid problems.
- In order to better transfer the winter period, you should harden your skin. To do this, it will be enough that you minimize the washing with hot water and gradually go to wash with cool water.
- In the diet include more vitamins. They will protect your skin from inside and take care of it.
- So you do not want to feel the tightness of the skin. But it needs to be moistened before going out to the street, not earlier than 2 hours. When you choose a cream, read very carefully with the composition - it's very good if it contains vitamins A, F, E.
But what to do if the wind and frost have already done their job, and the skin has become worn, blushed, has become rough and rough? For weather-beaten skin, folk remedies that will help cure and restore lost beauty are perfect.
Means for weathering the skin of the face.
1. If the skin of the face has become worn, it has become dry, then in this case the herbal mask will help. To do this, take 1 teaspoon of chamomile flowers, 1 teaspoon of lime color, 1 tsp. peppermint and 1 tsp. hips. Mix all the ingredients and grind them. Then you need to pour 1 cup of boiling water. And let it brew for 30 minutes, then drain. This parboiled grass is put between two layers of gauze and put on the face. Leave for 20-30 minutes. Then wash with warm water and grease the face with a thick nourishing cream. Next days in the broth, dampen the cotton napkin and put it to your face.
2. Separate the egg yolk and grind it with 1 tsp of fatty sour cream and 1 tsp of liquid honey. In a water bath, lightly heat the mixture and apply on face for 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.
3. Under the previous recipe, you can prepare a mask, only replace the egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese.
4. Bean mask helps well with weather-beaten skin. To prepare a mask, take ½ cup of beans, pour 2 cups of water and cook until the bean is very soft. Then rub through a sieve a hot bean, pour in 1 tbsp. olive oil and juice of half a lemon. Stir well and allow to cool slightly. Then put the mask in a warm form on the face and leave for about 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water and apply the cream on the face.
5. To restore the elasticity and softness of the skin, you can make an oil compress. For this it is necessary to spread a small piece of cotton wool with a thin layer and moisten in warm olive. oil. Apply a compress on the face, avoiding the area of the mouth and eyes. On top you need to attach cellophane and complete the compress with a terry towel, which is folded in several layers. Thus, it is necessary to nourish the skin for half an hour, after which wash with warm water.
6. Grind 3 tbsp. Spoons of hop cones, pour half a liter of boiling water. Infuse 1 hour and strain. Dampen the cotton napkin in warm infusion and put on the face for 15 minutes. Top should be covered with a towel. After the procedure, you should lubricate your face with a nutritious fat cream.
7. Mix 1 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. glycerin, add 1 egg yolk. Apply the mixture on your face and leave for 30-40 minutes. After the mask has dried, it is necessary to wash it off with warm water.
Remedies for weather-beaten lips.
Very often in the cold, the lips are flaky and crack. In no case do you need to lick the weather-beaten lips. In this case, you can take advantage of proven folk recipes.
1. Remove the exfoliated scales from the lips will help honey peeling. To do this, take a little candied honey and lightly mash with your fingers. Then you need to put honey on your lips and massage for a few minutes. Wash off with warm water. If there is no candied honey - no problem. You can take ½ tsp. honey and add as much sugar in it.
2. Liquid honey will help to soften the skin and accelerate the healing of cracks. To do this, apply a thin layer on the lips and leave for 30 minutes. After this time, wipe the remnants of honey with a damp cloth.
3. You can buy vitamin E from the pharmacy and apply it on the lips every day. It perfectly protects and nourishes the skin.
4. Cracked, weather-beaten lips can help an apple mask. The apple floor needs to be peeled and grated on a fine grater. Mix with 1 teaspoon of softened butter. Apply to the lips and leave for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and moisten with hygienic lipstick.
Means for weathered hands.
1. Mix in 1 tbsp. a spoonful of flowers of chemist's chamomile, calendula and herb of plantain. Pour half a cup of boiling water and simmer for about an hour in a water bath. Strain broth, add 50 gr. Butter and 1 tsp honey. The composition is well mixed and applied to the weather-beaten skin of the hands. Wash off after 30-40 minutes.
2. If it's already reached the point that cracks appeared on the skin of hands, they are called "pimples" in people, you can make trays from starch. In 1 liter of warm water, you need to bring 2 tablespoons of potato starch. Put your hands in the solution and hold for 5-10 minutes. Then rinse your hands with clean water and apply a moisturizing cream.
3. Finely cut the petals of one rose and pour half a glass of vegetable oil. Insist for five days. Before application on hands it is necessary to preheat and rub in a dry skin of hands easy movements.
Love your skin, take care of it and only then it will remain taut, smooth and elastic for many years.