Skin is a business card of the face, a mirror in which the internal state of the body is reflected. For cosmetologists to care for her, a whole arsenal of means and methods of preserving her beauty was invented, but the most effective ones were created by nature. Such a natural remedy is a mask of oatmeal, always available and no less effective.
What is the secret of the beneficial effects of oatmeal on the skin? In the composition and properties of oatmeal. It helps to eliminate toxins from the body, soothes ulcers and inflammation in the stomach, and optimizes intestinal function. Already these properties immediately positively affect the appearance of the face, and a mask of oatmeal directly heals, heals and rejuvenates the skin.
You can take care of a healthy appearance not only in beauty salons, using expensive procedures and creams. Household cosmetics have been no less popular, and oatmeal masks are among the most effective products, especially since they are easy to prepare.
Every morning you can pamper your skin with velvet washing instant oatmeal infusion. Pour a handful of Hercules flakes into a large cup and pour hot water. After 5 minutes, drain the water, wash your face with it. It is worth trying once to see the effect of the procedure. You can apply softened flakes to the skin, not broth, but this will already be a kind of scrub. Cleaning your face with a scrub is enough once a week.
For dry, normal, oily and problem skin, an oatmeal mask is prepared with a common base and various additives and fillers. As a basis, you need to prepare 2 tablespoons with a hill of oatmeal, and then options are possible:
- In case of dry skin, pour half a glass of flakes of boiled milk only. Apply to the skin after cooling the mixture, rinse after 20 minutes.
- If the skin is oily, pour the flakes with boiling water, add a tablespoon of cherry juice, lemon or red currant to the warm mixture.
- For dehydrated skin, prone to peeling, use a mask for dry skin, adding a tablespoon of walnut or olive oil to it.
It smooths fine wrinkles well and refreshes the skin with a mask of oatmeal, which is pre-crushed in a coffee grinder. Mix the resulting flour in equal proportions with liquid honey, olive oil, kefir, let stand for 5-7 minutes, so that the ingredients are mixed with oatmeal. With the resulting gruel, smear the face, neck and décolleté. During the procedure, lie on the bed without a pillow for half an hour. It is good at this time to cover your eyes with cotton pads dipped in tea leaves. Wash off the mask from the skin with warm water, apply a moisturizer to the face.
Oatmeal is rich in vitamins and macro- and microelements such as iron, fluorine, sulfur, iodine and phosphorus. During the application of flakes on the face, beneficial substances pass into the skin, treat it. Therefore, an acne oatmeal mask is so effective, with all the simplicity of its preparation. It is enough to pour the flakes with warm water, apply a mushy mass on the face for 15-20 minutes. Regular use of the mask helps to cleanse the skin, improve complexion, and quickly dry out acne.
Oatmeal is not necessary to grind yourself in a coffee grinder. On sale there is oatmeal, similar to flour. But it differs from it in the way of grinding grain. The grain is pounded until the state of flour is obtained, hence the name - ool. This is an excellent ingredient for masks, has all the properties of oatmeal, is easily diluted with liquid, and lays well on the skin.
The cleansing mask from oatmeal is obtained by pouring it with boiling water or milk, applying a thick layer on the skin of the face, rinse with warm water after drying.
Another mask for problem skin with acne: grind sauerkraut with a bleder, mix a spoonful of cabbage with a spoon of oatmeal, dilute the mixture so that it is easily smeared, but not flowed. The mask is applied to the face for 25 minutes, then washed off with tea or cool water.