Homemade cottage cheese lovers are likely to have a lot of whey. If making fermented dairy products isn't your forte, then this very fashionable healthy product can be bought ready-made today or even quickly frozen from good kefir. Then set off a fierce cosmetic imagination and start rejuvenating using the following recipes as a starting point.
The serum itself is a veritable cosmetic stash of nutrients of all kinds that will tighten, nourish and heal all skin types. In addition to lactic acid, there is a whole range of trace elements, the beauty vitamins A and C and the famous group of vitamins B. In addition, the serum contains choline, which regulates the activity of the sebum glands and is responsible for our offspring, which is a blooming type of niacin.
Most often, whey remains after making homemade cottage cheese. If you are not a fan of such complex culinary delights, then try to get this miraculous elixir from good fresh kefir. To do this, put a packet of kefir in the freezer in the quick freeze area. Wait for the kefir to harden completely, place it on a sieve lined with several layers of cheesecloth and let the whey drain off.
Be sure to smell the finished product and taste it gently. The serum should be refreshing and pleasantly acidic. It shouldn't rot and pinch its tongue.
If the serum is a success, then forwards, to great cosmetic achievements, armed with imagination and means with UV filters, since no one breaks the protection from the sun and even with acid care.
Serum plus egg yolk - and wrinkles will definitely be good
- 1 egg yolk (if you do not like the yolk, replace it with aloe vera gel without alcohol in the composition),
- 2-3 teaspoons of fresh milk whey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon rose hip oil (natural sunflower, soy, evening primrose oil)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon argan oil (or any other oil, including good butter).
Rub in the egg yolk and oil vigorously and stir in a little whey.
Apply to damp skin (face, neck, décolleté, hands. . . ) For 20-30 minutes. Remove the residue with cotton pads soaked in serum, wait another 5-10 minutes, and wash with cold water.
Rejuvenation: after 2-3 days within a month. UV protection is essential.
Pea milk peeling roll
Dilute the pea flour with whey until it becomes a pulp.
Pea flour can be substituted for or mixed with chickpeas and / or oatmeal. When your skin needs more cleansing, add some rye flour to it.
Apply to damp skin in several steps and allow each layer to dry slightly.
Lightly moisten your fingertips with the serum and roll the pea pulp along the massage lines.
Do this 1-2 times every 10-14 days, depending on your skin's needs, and don't forget about UV protection here too.
Emergency rejuvenation for special occasions
Mix a tablespoon of whipped egg white with a teaspoon of whey and thicken the mask with a mixture of wheat and oat flour to form a porridge that is not very thick.
Apply a thin layer to the skin (face, neck, arms, shoulders, décolleté. . . ), Let it dry, but not crust, and rinse with cold water.
Moisturize your skin with a light gel or other product. Do not use too oily and heavy products so as not to lose the firming effect.
The mask is considered to be very intense and is suitable as a one-off measure when it comes to quickly rejuvenating and tightening the skin. It is recommended that you do this no more often than every 10-14 days.