A woman tries to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin on the face loses firmness and elasticity, its color changes. Due to the decrease in facial muscle tone, folds and wrinkles appear. How can you deal with the wrinkles that have already 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 mimic wrinkles that begin to appear when we wrinkle our nose, raise our eyebrows, and frown when we talk and laugh. They occur in the bridge of the nose and forehead, and also form on both sides of the nose. Mimic wrinkles are horizontal and vertical.
After 35 years, wrinkles begin to appear around the eyes, the so-called "crow's feet". They occur earlier in women who often blink. In the same period may appear folds that go from the wings of the nose to the corners of the mouth, such folds on the face are called "rictus".
Premature wrinkles are created by the wrong lifestyle: lack of sleep, alcohol dependence, smoking, low physical activity. Wrinkles often occur with a sharp weight loss or, conversely, with a rapid weight gain.
To visibly soften wrinkles that have already formed and prevent the appearance of new blemishes on the face, you can use folk remedies: masks and lotions. They are made from simple ingredients that can be found in any home.
Anti-wrinkle masks
- Bread mask. This medicine helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak the white crumbs in warm olive oil. Apply the resulting bread crumbs to the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk, . Teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon crushed oats or oats. The honey is pre-melted to a liquid consistency. If the mixture is thick, add warm milk to it. Hold on face for 15 minutes.
- Moisturizing mask. This tool moisturizes the skin well, making it more elastic and smooth. For cooking you need 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of thick sour cream, warm milk, olive oil and melted honey. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
- Soothing 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 cottage cheese or sour milk. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the composition on the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Vitamin mask with apricots. Grind the flesh of a roasted apricot with a fork. Mix 1 tablespoon of the resulting puree with 1 teaspoon of thick sour cream or cottage cheese. Apply the mask for 25-30 minutes.
- The beer yeast mask softens wrinkles well and improves the elasticity of the dermis. You will need 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast and some milk. If you have an oily skin type, it is better not to use milk but yogurt. Dissolve the brewer's yeast in a small amount of milk to the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Masks with strawberries. In the strawberry season, be sure to make a mask with this beautiful berry. Take 6-7 ripe grains, grind them with a fork and preferably with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, liquid honey and chamomile decoction. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask on face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Mask with potatoes. Grind or chop 1 potato in blender, after you have cut the peel. Mix 2 tablespoons of potato pulp with 2 tablespoons of white wheat flour and 2 teaspoons of warm milk. Apply the mixture on your face for 15 minutes.
- Mask with nettle. For the mask you will need fresh nettle leaves. Wash them well, cut them in a blender or cut them very finely with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting wheat, add 1 teaspoon of liquid honey and olive oil. Apply the mixture for 30 minutes.
- Masks with grape milk. Squeeze half a glass of grape juice (better to use red grapes). Add half a glass of warm milk. Soak gauze or a thin cotton cloth in the resulting liquid and apply on face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply a moisturizer to the skin.
- Mask with oatmeal with milk. Take 2 tablespoons oats, 5 tablespoons warm milk, 1 teaspoon olive oil and one egg yolk. Mix thoroughly and apply the makeup on the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is advisable to rinse the skin with herbal decoction of mint and calendula.
Anti-wrinkle creams
You can independently prepare not only a mask, but also a cream for skin rejuvenation. This way you can be sure to use natural cosmetics that do not contain harmful flavors and preservatives.
Butter cream. Butter can be used as a night cream that will help remove wrinkles. Apply the softening oil with massage movements on the face and neck, leave overnight.
Eye cream. Prepare a decoction of chamomile and lime flowers. The plants take a teaspoon. Pour the dry collection 100 ml of boiling water and let it bake. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon castor oil. Grind 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, do special exercises for facial muscles, respect proper nutrition and an active lifestyle. This way your skin will be supple and healthy for a very long time.