If our body is protected by clothes, then the face is always open, so it is exposed to negative environmental factors.
In addition, after a certain age, the skin quickly loses moisture, subcutaneous fat begins to disappear. This is one of the main reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles.
In order to keep the skin young and fresh, regular treatments are needed to remove dead skin cells, nourish and improve blood circulation.
Find effective ways to rejuvenate your skin and read useful tips to keep your skin beautiful and youthful.
Regular washing to rejuvenate the skin
One of the simplest facial skin care products is good quality water. Water washes the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleanses the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and fat.
With the right approach, daily washing can become not only a hygienic process, but also a treatment. In order to maintain the youthfulness of the skin, train yourself to wash your face by combining water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then cold water. Hot water swells the pores, while cold water narrows them. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with very cold or very hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin dries out and begins to peel. Hot water leads to persistent vasodilation and the skin becomes very sensitive to cold.
If you have dry skin, wash your face with mild water at room temperature. It is recommended to use facial cleanser no more than once a week. The exceptions are special foams and gels with a therapeutic effect, designed especially for dry skin.
For oily skin, you can use any cleanser 2 times a week: morning and evening. After washing, apply a nourishing cream on the skin and after 20-30 minutes, remove the residue with a paper towel.
For normal skin, alternative washes with warm and cool clean water are sufficient. But even normal skin requires some care. Washing with water with a decoction of medicinal herbs is very useful. Once a week, wash your face with a decoction or wipe with a swab dipped in warm water.
Simple folk remedies
For dry skin, washing and compresses from a decoction of chamomile, violets, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill will be useful. Pour 200 grams of boiling water into a tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth should be insisted for 20 minutes, pressure, cooling.
For oily skin, a decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort is suitable. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain, cornflower, nettle, coltsfoot, eucalyptus leaves.
For normal skin, you can use almost any decoction based on medicinal herbs, as each ingredient perfectly nourishes the skin, gives it a healthy look.
Refreshing face masks
Face masks show excellent rejuvenating results. To make a homemade mask, you need white clay and serum. Dilute the ingredients in a thick sour cream, apply on the skin for 15 minutes and then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - after this procedure, moisturize your face with a moisturizing lotion.
For oily skin, you can prepare a mask of cucumber, lemon and oatmeal. Chop 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 100 grams of oats. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiling water. Apply on cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Massage to improve skin structure
You can rejuvenate your face with a special massage. This ensures the normalization of blood circulation, removes keratinized skin particles.
Massage improves skin elasticity, improves color and texture.
Twice a week after cleansing the skin, lightly tap your face with your fingers for 2-3 minutes. It is best to start from the front, in the direction from the eyebrows to the temples.
After that, we knead the upper cheeks from the nose to the temples. Then rub your cheeks with your palms from the lips to the ears and massage your chin with the back of your hand.
The final stage of the massage is a light touch with your fingers all over the face.
The massage process enhances blood circulation and stimulates the production of its own collagen, helps skin cells to receive useful substances.
Peeling for effective cleaning
Facial exfoliation can be performed once a week. To do this, you do not need to visit the salons, because you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is performed by rubbing. You can cook it yourself. The most popular cleansing ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil in coffee. Mix the mixture well, apply on the face, rinse after 10 minutes with warm water. For normal to dry skin, mix 1 tablespoon sea salt with egg yolk and sour cream. Massage on the face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with any other fermented milk product - serum, kefir, low fat sour cream.
Do not forget that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changes in diet and a healthy lifestyle. In order for the skin to be young and well-groomed, it is necessary to give up bad habits, as well as to diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods that contain carotene, vitamin A and fiber.