A woman tries to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin on the face loses its firmness and elasticity, its color changes. Due to the reduction of facial muscle tone, folds and wrinkles appear. How can you deal with 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 as early as the age of 20. These are mimic wrinkles that begin to appear when we wrinkle our nose, raise our eyebrows and grimace when we talk and laugh. They appear on the bridge of the nose and forehead and 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 "goose feet". They appear earlier in women who often squint. At the same time, 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 by the wrong lifestyle: lack of sleep, alcohol addiction, smoking, low physical activity. Wrinkles often appear with sudden weight loss or, conversely, with rapid weight gain.
To significantly smooth out the wrinkles that have already formed and prevent the appearance of new blemishes on the face, you can use folk remedies: masks and creams. They are made of simple materials that you can find in every home.
Anti-wrinkle masks
- Bread mask. This treatment helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak the white breadcrumbs in hot olive oil. Apply the resulting bread dough to the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk, . Teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon crushed oatmeal or oatmeal. Honey pre-produces a liquid texture. 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 yolk and 1 teaspoon of thick cream, hot milk, olive oil and melted honey. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
- Smoothing mask. This mask is effective for relaxing the skin. Grind fresh carrots in the 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.
- Vitamin mask with apricot. Mash the flesh of a ripe apricot with a fork. Mix 1 tablespoon of the resulting puree with 1 teaspoon of thick cream or cottage cheese. Apply the mask for 25-30 minutes.
- The beer yeast mask smoothes wrinkles well and improves the elasticity of the skin. You will need 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast and a little milk. If you have oily skin, it is better not to use milk, but yogurt. Dissolve the brewer's yeast in a small amount of milk until it acquires a thick sour cream. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Strawberry mask. In the strawberry season, be sure to make a mask with this beautiful berry. 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 chamomile decoction. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask on face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Potato mask. Grate or chop 1 potato in the blender, after cutting its skin. Mix 2 tablespoons potato pulp with 2 tablespoons white wheat flour and 2 teaspoons warm milk. Apply the mixture on your face for 15 minutes.
- Nettle mask. For the mask you will need fresh young nettle leaves. Wash them well, chop them finely in a blender or cut them very thinly with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting porridge, 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 (better to use red grapes). Add half a glass of warm milk. Soak gauze or a thin cotton cloth in the resulting liquid and place it on your face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply a moisturizer to the skin.
- Milky oat mask. Take 2 tablespoons of oatmeal, 5 tablespoons of warmed milk, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and one egg yolk. Mix well and apply the composition on the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is good to rinse the skin with a decoction of mint and calendula herbs.
Anti-wrinkle creams
You can independently prepare not only a mask, but also a cream for skin rejuvenation. So you can be sure that you are using natural cosmetics that do not contain harmful flavors and preservatives.
Butter cream. Butter can be used as a night cream to help get rid of wrinkles. Apply the softened oil with massage movements on the face and neck, leave it overnight.
Eye cream. Prepare a decoction of chamomile and linden flowers. Herbs take a teaspoon. Pour dry collection 100 ml of boiling water and let it brew. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon castor oil. Beat all the ingredients to make 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 to fight wrinkles, do special exercises for the facial muscles, follow a proper diet and an active lifestyle. This way your skin will be supple and healthy for a long time.