A woman strives to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin of the face loses its firmness and elasticity, its color changes. Due to a decrease in the tone of the muscles of the face, wrinkles and fine lines 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 from the age of 20. These are mimic wrinkles that appear when we wrinkle our nose, raise our eyebrows, and grimace when we speak and laugh. They appear on the bridge of the nose and forehead and also form on both sides of the nose. Facial wrinkles are horizontal and vertical.
After the age of 35, wrinkles around the eyes, the so-called "crow's feet", begin to appear. They appear earlier in women who often squint. At the same time, wrinkles ranging from the nostrils to the corners of the mouth can appear. Such wrinkles on the faceare referred to as "Rictus".
Premature wrinkles are caused by the wrong lifestyle: lack of sleep, alcohol addiction, smoking, low physical activity. Often wrinkles appear with a sharp weight loss or, conversely, with a rapid weight gain.
To noticeably smooth out already formed wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new defects on the face, you can use folk remedies: masks and creams. They are made from simple ingredients found in every home.
Anti-wrinkle masks
- bread mask. This remedy helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak white breadcrumbs in heated olive oil. Apply the resulting pulp to the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix together the yolk of one egg, ½ teaspoon honey, and 1 teaspoon crushed oatmeal or oatmeal. Pre-melt honey to a liquid consistency. When the mixture is thick, add warm milk. Stay on 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 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.
- Smoothing Mask. This mask is effective on sagging skin. Grind fresh carrots in a blender. Take 1 tablespoon of the resulting mashed carrots, add 1 tablespoon of potato starch and 4 tablespoons of sour milk or sour milk. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the composition to the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Vitamin Apricot Mask. Mash the flesh of a ripe 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 brewer's yeast mask smoothes fine lines 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 brewer's yeast in a small amount of 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 this beautiful berry. Take 6-7 ripe berries and mash them with a fork and preferably a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, liquid honey and chamomile decoction. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask to your face and neck for 30 minutes.
- potato mask. Grate or chop 1 potato in a blender after removing the peel from it. Mix 2 tablespoons of potato paste with 2 tablespoons of white wheat flour and 2 teaspoons of warm milk. Apply the mixture to your face for 15 minutes.
- nettle mask. For the mask you need fresh young nettle leaves. Wash them well, grind them in a blender or chop them very finely 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 (it is 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. Apply a moisturizer to the skin after the mask.
- Milky oatmeal mask. Take 2 tablespoons of rolled oats, 5 tablespoons of warm milk, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and one egg yolk. Mix thoroughly and apply the composition to the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is advisable to rinse the skin with herbal decoctions of mint and calendula.
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 any harmful flavorings or preservatives.
Butter cream. Butter can be used as a night cream that will help get rid of wrinkles. Apply the softened oil to the face and neck with massaging movements and leave it on 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 of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of castor oil. Blend all ingredients to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Apply the resulting cream to the skin around the eyes before bedtime. 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 the muscles of the face, adhere to proper nutrition and an active lifestyle. This keeps your skin elastic and healthy for a very long time.