Everyone knows about Hercules porridge, the composition of which is filled with a large amount of vitamins. But not many people know that it can be used not only for cooking. Hercules and oatmeal (cereal flour) are often used to create healthy face masks. Such products are useful for any type of skin, they are completely safe and easy to prepare.
Action secret
The whole secret of masks is that there are a lot of microelements in oatmeal . It has ascorbic acid, which returns youth to sagging skin. Thanks to retinol, croup helps to quickly heal scratches, cuts and other similar injuries. Thiamine eliminates dryness, returns skin elasticity, and also accelerates the regeneration process.
A face mask from Hercules has a rejuvenating effect. It also nourishes cells, exfoliates, tones, regenerates, moisturizes the skin, improves color, cleanses pores and removes redness.
Contraindications
If there are contraindications to the use of Hercules, then there are no contraindications for its use in cosmetology. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin when you add allergenic components to the mask. And if there is a likelihood of a reaction, then check the product on a small area of ββthe skin. This is necessary to avoid a strong allergic reaction.
The best recipes
Before applying any mask, cleanse your skin. The exposure time of the funds is approximately fifteen to twenty minutes. After that, rinse your face with warm filtered water.
Popular masks:
- Facial Avocado. Mash the pulp of one fruit, mix with two tablespoons of honey and oatmeal (3 tablespoons). Dilute with olive oil to the desired consistency.
- Face mask made of oatmeal and honey. This tool is truly miraculous. Its two main components have a lot of useful properties. A face mask of oatmeal and honey will make any skin perfect. First, the bee product must be warmed up so that it becomes liquid in consistency. Then take one teaspoon of oatmeal. Mix with honey. As a result, you get a sticky and thick mass;

- Cherry mask To prepare this product, mix a tablespoon of cereal and two tbsp. tablespoons of cherry juice. Allow the product to infuse for about ten minutes, then apply to the face.
- Facial mask made of Hercules and milk. It will take a tablespoon of cereal. Pour in hot milk (a small amount). When the oatmeal flakes swell, apply it to your face. This mask is perfect for dry skin. Such a tool perfectly moisturizes and nourishes it. If there are problems on the skin, then replace the milk with ordinary boiling water. The resulting tool will help overcome acne.
- Corn mask. Take a teaspoon of corn and oatmeal. Dilute them with vegetable (preferably olive) oil. Mix. In the end, you should get an adhesive mass. Such a tool is universal. It is suitable for any type of skin.
- Kefir means. Take a tablespoon of honey and as much Herculean flakes. Add one tbsp. a spoon of low-fat kefir. Stir, then apply on face.
- Coffee mask. Such a tool deeply cleanses the pores, and also has a tonic effect. This mask is preferably done once a month. Initially, mix the grains with Hercules flakes in the proportions one to one (for example, 1 tbsp.spoon of one component and the same amount of the second). Then add warm water. Allow the product to infuse for about ten minutes, and only then apply it on the face.
- Grape mask. Mix one tablespoon of cereal, grape juice (you need 2 tablespoons of it) and yolk. As a result, you get a mask for dry skin type. Such a tool will perfectly moisturize the face.
- Tea mask. Pour a tablespoon of oatmeal with hot tea. After cool. Then apply on face. Note that if you added green tea, it will rejuvenate your skin due to the fact that it contains antioxidants. If you chose black tea, then this component will give your face a beautiful matte tone.
- Lemon mask. Art. a spoonful of honey (preheated) and as much oatmeal. Mix the components. Then add freshly squeezed lemon juice (one tablespoon will be enough).
"Hollywood" mask
This is a very good remedy. It whitens the skin and dries it. Another advantage is that this mask has a lifting effect. To prepare, you need:
- oatmeal (fifty grams);
- whipped protein.
Mix the ingredients. Put the resulting mass on your face for about twenty minutes. Rinse off the mask after the procedure. Then moisturize your face with cream.
Mask of cinnamon and apple
This tool is ideal for problematic and oily skin. First, peel the apple, then chop it on a fine grater. As a result, you will get mashed potatoes.
To it add half a teaspoon of cinnamon, a tablespoon of oatmeal (chopped). Then pour a teaspoon of cream and as much honey. Stir the mass well. After put on the face. Hold the mask for ten minutes, then rinse with water.
Great wrinkle treatment
Holding this mask costs an average of thirty minutes. This remedy should not turn out to be too liquid in consistency:
- Mix fifty grams of Hercules with half a raw yolk.
- Then add 10 grams of thymol, five grams of glycerin and 15 grams of camphor. If the mass is too thick, pour a little water.
- Apply to skin.
Here is another recipe:
- Steam 100 grams of Hercules with milk.
- Add 1 tsp. olive oil and sour cream.
The resulting mixture is applied to the face for half an hour.
Acne and pore cleanser
Now weβll tell you how to make a face mask from Hercules, which cleanses the pores. You need to keep such a product on your skin for about thirty minutes. First mix two tbsp. tablespoons of cereal with soda (1 tbsp. l.).
Add warm water to the mixture in order to make the mass a suitable consistency. This composition should not only be applied to the skin, it should be literally rubbed, it must be done especially carefully in places where the pores are very dirty.
Result
Masks from Hercules will help make the skin perfect. Such products are invaluable for skin rejuvenation. This natural cosmetics copes with problems on the face. After application, pimples, fine wrinkles disappear, skin color improves.
Reviews of women who used Hercules-based products
The Hercules face mask is very effective. But, as the girls who used it say, the option with sunflower oil is not suitable for oily skin type. It is better to add honey instead of fat in such a mass, then, as they notice, much more effect is observed.
If we talk about the mask from wrinkles, then it is quite effective. The face looks younger, the skin is more well-groomed. Therefore, all the women who have tried the Hercules face mask recommend it to their friends.
The remedy with oatmeal and soda perfectly helps to cope with acne. The girls who used this tool were satisfied. Redness and pimples, they say, pass quickly enough. With each mask, the face becomes more perfect.
Little conclusion
Now you know how to make a mask of Hercules from wrinkles, acne and other problems. We also examined recipes for various useful facial products. We hope that these masks will help you deal with problems.