As you know, nature does not reward ideally correct facial features of every person. But if obvious imperfections can only be combated by the use of plastic surgeries, then troubles on the skin of the face are completely subject to a modern woman (and not only a woman) procedure.
In order to feel attractive, to be more confident in yourself, so that people around you do not look at you with pity, you must take care of your skin. A groomed woman, however, like an untidy man, is not able to arouse sympathy and interest among others. Acne, skin peeling, pink tubercles on the face, pores on the cheeks and nose clogged with black comedones - this is just a small list of problems that await our protective cover.
Consider the most important points in facial skin care
- Of course, everyone has long understood that clean skin is healthy skin. Therefore, it must be cleaned. To help you: water, foam for washing and other cosmetics.
- The elasticity of our skin. For this, tonics and lotions are intended.
- Facial skin nutrition is also one of the important directions in the care of one’s appearance. The use of moisturizers and nourishing creams will greatly improve your appearance.
But what to do when basic care is not enough? How to remove imperfections from the skin in the form of clogged pores and acne brewing one after another? Masks for problem skin rush to your aid.
Their diversity allows you to choose the most suitable way of care for you.
Mask options
In general, in any cosmetic store associated with skincare products, ready-made masks for oily and problem skin of the face are on sale, which you can use yourself at home without harm.
In the composition most often found: clay, anti-inflammatory ingredients, substances with a drying effect. Famous and beloved are mask films, masks, gommages removed in the form of dried film-like substance. They also help remove dead particles from the face and cleanse pores by stretching out black dots. You can buy such a product, relying on your intuition and armed with your knowledge. Reviews of girlfriends about a particular company may be useful in finding a mask for problem skin.
Popular face masks do it yourself
Although store-bought products are mostly effective, some women and girls for various reasons do not use such masks, preferring to cook them from natural products on their own. This may be due to the reluctance to apply some component included in the mask to your skin, a firm belief that homemade products are more useful than store-bought ones, and the reason may be the banal intolerance of purchased care products. Therefore, home masks for problematic facial skin are not deprived of the attention of the fair sex. Such tools also help in the fight against skin problems, because it is not without reason that they are famous and popular for more than a dozen years.
Masks at home
Masks made at home are good because the products they contain are natural and fresh. Such products are no worse than store remedies to correct imperfections and treat acne.
Homemade masks for problematic skin based on yeast
Masks, the main component of which is yeast, solve not only the problems associated with the presence of rashes and inflammation on the skin. Such masks at the same time nourish, moisturize, pull dirt out of pores and tighten the oval of the face. After applying a yeast mask for problem skin, the face will become noticeably cleaner and the skin will cheer up.
However, planning to take yourself a course of yeast masks, you should remember that only masks from real raw baker's yeast and brewer's yeast will be useful. This yeast has a large supply of vitamins from group B, a decent amount contains vitamin A, and vitamin D is also necessary for the skin. Fatty acids, enzymes, minerals, and various trace elements. All utilities are well balanced, which is why such masks are very effective.
Before preparing the mask, the yeast must be revived. A piece cut from a briquette or three or four tablets (in the case when brewing yeast is used) is diluted with a slightly warm liquid, it is better if it is milk, but you can use plain water. Stir until a homogeneous suspension, such that it is convenient to apply to the face.
- The mask is cleaned from a tablespoon of yeast, diluted to the thickness of the melted plasticine, with the addition of a teaspoon of three percent hydrogen peroxide. The mass is applied to the face for about 15 minutes. When it dries, you need to wipe the dry yeast from the face in a circular motion. We do it by hand. After you erase the dried mask, you must definitely wash your face, dab your face with a clean towel and apply the cream that you usually use.
- Useful, immunity-enhancing skin, a mask of yeast with the addition of kefir. Action time - 20 minutes.
- From wrinkles a mask helps in which the yeast mass is mixed with a teaspoon of almond, linseed, peach oil. If you did not have such oils in your arsenal, you can use regular olive oil. We hold the mixture for 20 minutes on the face and rinse with warm water. Thus, you can cope not only with wrinkles, but also with irritations of sensitive skin.
- Whitens the pigmentation left after the acne, a mask in which a thick slurry of yeast is mixed with a teaspoon of lemon juice for 10-25 minutes. Use it regularly and notice how your face has brightened.
- Yeast with honey will feed tired problem skin. Add natural honey to the yeast mixture. About a teaspoon of 2 tablespoons of yeast. Also keep the mask for about 15-25 minutes.
Attention! If, using this type of mask, you feel a burning sensation or any other discomfort, immediately flush the composition from the face!
Homemade masks based on chicken eggs:
- Beat the chicken egg thoroughly, add to the mass fine salt on the tip of the knife and apply on the face. When the mask dries, rinse it off with warm water. Next, apply your favorite moisturizer.
- Mix a beaten egg with drinking soda, about half a teaspoon. Keep also until dry. Then rinse with water. Such a mask draws black comedones from pores and small white acne.
It is worth noting that masks for problem skin at home have long been very popular among women and girls.
Gelatin - the basis of house masks
Masks for problem skin, based on gelatin, have proven themselves well:
- Dissolve a bag of gelatin in hot milk. Heat the composition in a water bath or in the microwave. For a film mask, it is necessary that the gelatin swell and make up a homogeneous mass similar to jelly with milk. Apply this substance with a brush on the entire face with a thin layer. Wait for the mask to dry for about half an hour. When the mask dries, turning into a film on the face, gently remove it, moving in the direction from the cheekbones to the middle of the face. The gelatin mixture will cleanse greasy and clogged pores, and renew the upper layer of the epidermis.
- This gelatin mask acts not only as a skin troubles extending, but also as a whitening. So, pour a pack of dry gelatin granules in a bowl, dilute with warm water about half a glass. Expect gelatin swelling, then warm up. Do not boil! Add juice of sour berries to the finished mixture. You can replace the juice of berries with lemon juice, it needs about one tablespoon. Brush on face. Dry the mask for half an hour and then enjoy the result.
Masks for problem skin: reviews and recommendations
Sometimes it is very important to listen to the opinions of others ... Women who have problem skin, masks at home are advised to use with caution. Especially those compounds in which there is sour juice. Fruit acids sometimes cause allergies. Do not be lazy, check the skin for sensitivity. Apply a mask compound to the area somewhere on the fold of the arm. If there is no redness, and the hand does not itch, it is possible on the face. And if there is a reaction, then, of course, pick up another option for the mask.
They also say that a yeast mask usually helps with problems on the face. This skin is made ... taut, as if revived. But if after applying the face suddenly began to itch when the mask dries up and pink stripes appear where the mask came off when it “cringed” during drying, then most likely the allergy started. It is a pity that you have to look for another remedy.
The fair sex, allergic to purchased creams and masks, can be saved from acne only with natural care masks. They look at the same time no worse than their friends who use masks from stores.
Many people find home masks for problem skin very effective. For example, egg masks with different additions. And the skin tightens perfectly, and acne stretches. Yes, and inexpensive, good home masks.
Prerequisites for home masks to work more efficiently
- Starting to care at home, you should definitely wash off your makeup and thoroughly cleanse your skin.
- No need to expect instant visual results from the mask. If you want to notice the effect, once, of course, is not enough. Apply homemade masks two or three times a week, regularly.
- Before applying the composition of the mask to your face, check your skin reaction to the ingredients on your wrist so you can avoid allergic reactions.
- Products for the mask, take only fresh, it is in the fresh ingredients a good amount of useful trace elements.
Subject to these rules, masks for problematic skin will certainly help you in the fight for beauty.
And the most important advice: love yourself and your reflection in the mirror!