A woman strives to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin on the face loses its firmness and elasticity, changes its color. Due to a decrease in the tone of the facial muscles, folds and wrinkles appear. How to deal with wrinkles that have appeared? How to rejuvenate facial skin? Folk remedies for wrinkles come to the rescue.
Causes of wrinkles
The first wrinkles can appear at the age of 20 years. These are artificial wrinkles that begin to appear when we wrinkle our noses, raise our eyebrows, and grimace when we talk and laugh. They occur on the bridge of the nose and forehead, and also form on either side of the nose. Mimics horizontal and vertical wrinkles.
After 35 years, wrinkles around the eyes, called "crow's feet", begin to appear. They occur earlier in women who cross frequently. In the same period, folds may appear from the wings of the nose to the corners of the mouth, such folds on the face are called "rictus".
Premature wrinkles are formed with the wrong lifestyle: lack of sleep, alcoholism, smoking, low physical activity. Often wrinkles occur with sharp weight loss or, conversely, with rapid weight gain.
To smooth out the already formed wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new blemishes on the face, you can use folk remedies: masks and creams. They are made of simple ingredients that can be found in every home.
Anti-wrinkle mask
- Bread mask. This medication helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak white breadcrumbs in warm olive oil. Apply the resulting bread porridge to the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk, teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon ground oatmeal or oatmeal. Pre-melt honey to a liquid consistency. If the mixture is thick, add warm milk to it. Stay on the face for 15 minutes.
- Moisturizing mask. This tool moisturizes the skin well, making it more elastic and smooth. For cooking, you will need 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of heavy sour cream, warm milk, olive oil and liquid honey. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
- Smoothing mask. This mask is effective for sagging skin. Grind fresh carrots in a blender. Take 1 tablespoon of the resulting carrot puree, add 1 tablespoon of potato starch and 4 tablespoons of condensed milk or sour milk. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the composition on the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Apricot vitamin mask. Mash the cooked apricots with a fork. Mix 1 tablespoon of the resulting puree with 1 teaspoon of heavy sour cream or cottage cheese. Apply the mask for 25-30 minutes.
- Brewer's yeast mask smooths wrinkles well and increases the elasticity of the dermis. You will need 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast and a little milk. If you have oily skin type, it is better to use not milk, but yogurt. Dissolve brewer's yeast in a little milk to the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Strawberry mask. In strawberry season, be sure to make a mask with these lovely berries. Take 6-7 ripe berries, mash them with a fork, and preferably with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, liquid honey, and boiled chamomile. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask on the face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Potato mask. Grate or chop 1 potato in a blender, after removing the skin. Mix 2 tablespoons of potato puree with 2 tablespoons of white flour and 2 teaspoons of warm milk. Apply the mixture on your face for 15 minutes.
- Nettle mask. For the mask you will need fresh young nettle leaves. Wash well, chop in a blender or chop very finely with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting pulp, add 1 teaspoon of liquid honey and olive oil. Apply the mixture for 30 minutes.
- Grape milk mask. Squeeze half a glass of grape juice (it is better to use red wine). Add half a glass of warm milk. Soak gauze or cheesecloth in the resulting liquid and place it on your face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply moisturizer to the skin.
- Milk oatmeal mask. Take 2 tablespoons of oatmeal, 5 tablespoons of warm milk, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and an egg yolk. Mix well and apply the composition on the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is recommended to rinse the skin with a decoction of mint and calendula herbs.
Anti-wrinkle cream
You can independently prepare not only a mask, but also a cream for skin rejuvenation. So you can rest assured that you are using natural cosmetics that do not contain harmful flavors and preservatives.
Butter cream. Butter can be used as a night cream which will help remove wrinkles. Apply the softened oil with massaging movements on the face and neck, leave overnight.
eye cream. Prepare a decoction of chamomile flowers and linden. Herbs take a teaspoon. Pour the dry collection 100 ml of boiling water and let it brew. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of castor oil. Beat all the ingredients to get a homogeneous mixture. Apply the resulting cream before going to bed on the skin around the eyes. The product can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days.
Use folk remedies in the fight against wrinkles, perform special exercises for the facial muscles, adhere to proper nutrition and an active lifestyle. So your skin will be elastic and healthy for a very long time.