How to prepare and use cosmetic masks
To properly prepare natural masks, you will have to stock up on special equipment. We need a scapula, a deep bowl, a strainer, a towel, a mirror, warm water, lignin, cotton swabs and gauze. First fresh quality fruits, from which you are going to make masks for the appropriate skin types, you need to wipe through a strainer. If they are hard enough (apples, cucumbers, etc.), then grind them first on a grater, and put the resulting gruel into a bowl.
For all skin types, there are two main ways of applying a natural mask. The first method - smearing the gruel on the surface of the neck and face evenly with a brush. This option is very convenient when the mask is applied on its own. According to the rules, masks are applied from the upper lip to the earlobes, from the chin to the temples, from the nose to the temples. A mask around the eyes is not desirable to impose - possibly irritation. It is much more useful to lubricate the skin around the eyes with a nourishing cream.
If someone can help you, then it is more effective to resort to the second method. It consists in the fact that the assistant spreads the mask over the carved piece of gauze and puts it on the face with a gruel inside. And while you are relaxing enjoy pleasant music. Before using the gauze mask, first put on the eyes cotton swabs soaked in black tea. They will warn their eyes of irritation and at the same time relieve their fatigue.
After putting the mask on, lie calmly for 20-30 minutes. If possible, open the window and run more oxygen. After the procedure, tampons of lignin, remove the gruel from the face and neck. And then wipe with cotton swabs soaked in warm water. Try the next couple of hours not to torment your face with powder and makeup. The skin should be exhaled. Only with this condition, natural masks will have the greatest healing effect. Cosmetologists recommend to resort to natural masks up to two times a week by a course of 15-20 procedures. Then it is desirable to take a break for 1,5-2 months.
Healing properties of natural masks
Each kind of vegetables and fruits has its own properties. Therefore, before preparing natural masks, this must be taken into account. For example:
- Apricots soothe the skin;
- zucchini and eggplants moisturize the inflamed dry skin;
- bananas soften, moisturize and smooth the skin;
- blueberries and cowberries heal the skin, narrow the pores;
- Peaches skin softens and smoothes;
- grapes softens and moisturizes the skin;
- strawberries and raspberries moisturize and rejuvenate the skin;
- the lemon narrows the pores;
- currants and cherries improve the skin, narrow the pores;
- apples moisturize the skin.
The action of natural masks for skin types is diverse. Some strengthen, soften and nourish the skin. Others have an astringent and degreasing action on the skin. Third, the skin is bleached. Natural masks boast healing properties: they purify the skin, stimulate, reduce pores, relieve inflammation and irritation, nourish and moisturize.