Dull complexion, swelling, bags under the eyes? Reflection in the mirror no longer pleases you? Then it's time to arrange an intensive care course for your skin using proven folk remedies. All kinds of home peels, masks and creams were used by our grandmothers, and today cosmetologists confirm their effectiveness.
Some women believe that scrubs are harmful to the skin, as they deprive the epidermis of its natural protection. There is some truth in this statement. If you forget about the sense of proportion, the cleansing procedure using peeling will bring harm rather than benefit. Use a scrub should be no more than twice a week. In winter, twice a month is enough. Too zealous during the procedure is not necessary, as you risk stretching the skin. Peeling is carried out by light circular movements along the massage lines.
Even Hollywood stars use natural scrubs to maintain a flawless appearance. In one of her interviews, gorgeous Kim Bessinger said that she simply loves homemade peeling for her face from powdered sugar. According to her, it makes the skin especially soft and smooth.
You can refresh the skin on the face with the following composition: ground oatmeal (pass through a meat grinder before use) and carrot juice (fresh). Cooked mass should be sufficiently viscous. This home peeling is especially good for dark skin. Apply the mass with a thick layer on the face, after drying, remove in a circular light movements. Rinse your face and brush with your regular cream.
If edema and a dull complexion are of concern, home peeling with ground coffee will help to solve the problem. For him, you can also use slept coffee. Naturally, the drink will have to be consumed without sugar. If you have dry skin, mix coffee with sour cream or cottage cheese. Normal and oily honey scrubs are suitable, with the addition of ground coffee. The latter can be used not only for the face, but also for the body.
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Fruit acid peeling is one of the most popular salon treatments. But home peeling works just as well, and it costs a lot less.
In order to refresh and tighten the skin of the body, you will need about 500 grams of grapes or strawberries. Berries must be mashed. Grape seeds, if possible, crushed. In strawberries, you can add sugar, about half a glass.
Apply the mass on the body and rub it with vigorous movements for 5 minutes. Then leave for a while and rinse with cool water. Take your time to use lotion or cream. Let the skin breathe freely for a while.
Sea salt scrub is one of the components of any anti-cellulite program. Preparing such a composition yourself is simple. Buy ground wheat bran in the pharmacy and mix them with small sea salt. Before use, add a small amount of water and apply to the body with massage movements.
After such a scrub, the skin better perceives anti-cellulite creams and serums. If you have time, you can add peeling with a body wrap or mask.
Dreaming of something unusually exotic? Then try making a coconut and mango scrub. All that is needed for this is coconut and mango fruit. By the way, the tropical fruits that are sold in our supermarkets are more suitable for external use than for food.
Grind the fruit pulp in a blender, add a couple of tablespoons of coconut milk, aromatic oil (neroli, cloves, cinnamon). The resulting mass is enough for two or three procedures of fruit peeling. You need to store in the refrigerator.
Of course, today the selection of gommages and scrubs for face and body is simply huge. However, home-made peels have one indisputable advantage - naturalness. By the way, they work no worse than their expensive counterparts.