All women are well aware that healthy and beautiful skin is the result of caring for it. It is impossible to maintain a healthy complexion without proper care, including cleansing, moisturizing and nutrition.
Creams, lotions, emulsions, tonics, gels, etc. - These are the most common components of women's cosmetic bags, products necessary for skin care. Also, girls paying attention to themselves and their skin invariably take care of acquiring scrubs, peels and masks. Each of these tools is designed for specific purposes (removal of dead skin areas, nutrition, cleaning). They can be found in any store, choose the appropriate option according to the desired parameters and price grounds. But store cosmetics are not suitable for every woman; a large number of women prefer to use natural cosmetics prepared with their own hands.
This article will focus on such a product of one’s own creativity as a gelatin mask . Gelatin (transparent thin balls, plates or crystals) is an affordable component that is very useful for skin, nails and hair. It contains iron, sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and is indispensable in the production of nail, face and scalp care products.
Especially popular is a gelatin face mask. Such a cosmetic product will help to solve some specific skin problems: dryness, roughness, inflammation, fatigue, etc. A gelatin face mask is prepared quite easily, the most important stage is the preparation of gelatin. To do this, it must be diluted with water (herbal broth, milk or juice), wait until the gelatin swells, and in a steam bath bring to a thick mass.
Gelatin face mask. The classic recipe.
Add kefir / yogurt (1 tbsp) to the prepared thick gelatin mixture and choose: wheat flour (1 tsp) for oily skin or milk (1 tbsp) and crushed oatmeal (1 tsp) for dry skin. Bring the mixture to the consistency of thick sour cream (flour can be added) and apply to cleansed skin (application area - face and neck). Rinse off the dried mask with cool water.
Gelatin masks can be very useful for ladies whose skin reflects age-related changes: wrinkles, sagging. In addition, gelatin masks for the face will help to cope with age spots on the face, slightly whitening the skin. Fruit-gelatin masks have a rejuvenating effect and nourish the skin.
Fruit gelatin face mask .
To prepare the mask you will need gelatin and any fruit that can vary depending on the type of skin (for oily skin - lemon, raspberry, grapefruit; for dry - apricot, melon, persimmon; for normal and combination - orange, grape, kiwi).
Prepare gelatin in accordance with the instructions on the packaging, add fruit pulp to it. Rub the resulting mass, and, cooled, apply to the skin. After 25 minutes, rinse with a warm, moist cotton pad and wash your face with cool water.
Gelatin mask for all skin types with grated cucumber.
The effect of the mask is moisturizing, lightening, a velvety skin sensation.
Dissolve the gelatin for swelling in freshly squeezed cucumber juice. To the melted mass, add fresh bitter grated cucumber (1 tablespoon). Stir everything well and cool, apply to skin, rinse after 20 minutes.
One of the most popular cosmetic gelatin masks is a nourishing gelatin face mask. To prepare it, take the gelatin (1 tsp), fill it with cold water (8 tsp) and leave the mixture for about an hour. Then add glycerin (1 tablespoon) to the swollen gelatin, stir and warm a little. After thickening the chilled mass, it must be placed in the refrigerator, where the mixture can be stored for several days. Immediately before use, you need to warm up the mask in a water bath.
The method of applying the mask. A wide bandage, cut into three parts, is wetted in a gelatin mixture and applied to the face for twenty minutes in the following order: under the chin, the ends of the bandage are smoothed to the temples, on the forehead, from ear to ear. The gelatin mixture is again applied on top (it is better to do this with a brush). The mask is washed off with warm water, a cream is applied to the skin.