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- 09-10-2020
- Author: Mysekret Team
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Most women are convinced that taking care of their facial skin at home is difficult. Some people are simply too lazy to make a caring mask, and some consider homemade products useless. This is especially true for rejuvenating and tightening procedures. Naturally, if you ignore care for a single year, it will not be easy to improve your condition. What to expect from a mask for skin tightening and skin elasticity at home?
Causes of loss of skin elasticity
The skin remains elastic thanks to the fluid contained within the cells. As for elasticity, this effect is achieved due to the thickness of the collagen fibers that support the skin. When a woman gets older, collagen becomes thinner, epithelial cells are not renewed so quickly, the skin itself becomes thinner, it stretches, resulting in folds and wrinkles. There is no way you can prevent or interfere with the aging process, but you can make it slower and reduce the impact of external negative factors on the skin.
Factors that negatively affect facial skin include:
- the state of the body inside. Skin is an element of the excretory system. It is through it that all harmful substances pass that enter the body and clog it. For example, if a woman eats sweet, fatty, rich food, then she will develop acne, inflammation, clogged skin ducts located inside, and secrete a lot of sebum. To restore freshness to oily skin, you should change your diet and avoid eating harmful foods;
- Loss of facial skin elasticity is caused by insufficient amounts of vitamins and nutrients. Cells belonging to the outer epithelium are constantly growing and being renewed. To do this, they simply need nutrients, and in large quantities. If there are not enough of them, then the skin becomes less elastic, dry, and begins to peel off. In addition, rashes appear. The skin also needs minerals and vitamins. For cleanliness and freshness of the skin, it is recommended to eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, and cereals, because they are the sources of all the necessary substances and vitamins. You can also use special masks, multivitamin preparations containing vitamins;
- insufficient amount of water. A large amount of water is contained in the skin and its cells. Folds and wrinkles often appear as a result of the fact that there is not enough fluid inside the cells, so its reserves cannot be replenished. A person should drink 2 glasses of water a day, constantly moisturize the skin and use a humidifier in the room if there is a low percentage of humidity in the room. The last points are especially relevant if there are always heating devices, devices that dry air, and air conditioners next to you;
- the skin is not cleansed. Due to dust, decorative cosmetics, and other substances contained in the air, a thin crust forms on the skin, pores become clogged, resulting in the skin being unable to breathe. The result is that wrinkles and inflammation appear early, and cells age faster. If you regularly clean your skin and use special products and medicinal herbs to wash your face, your skin will remain healthy longer.
Effective recipes
There are many recipes for lifting masks that are easy to prepare yourself. It is important to consider that any folk remedies do not give instant results and require regular use.
With protein and lemon juice
Egg white is an important component of any anti-aging masks. It has an immediate effect and is suitable for quick skin tightening. Recipe for making a mask:
- Beat one egg white thoroughly.
- Add one tablespoon of lemon juice.
- Mix everything carefully, while making sure that no foam appears.
Apply to face and décolleté area. After drying, apply another layer. Repeat several times.
During the procedure, you must remain calm (take a horizontal position) and avoid any facial movements. Rinse off with cool water and added lemon juice. You can replace it with cucumber.
With gelatin
Edible gelatin is a source of collagen, necessary for skin health and turgor. When choosing the right product, you need to consider your skin type:
- for oily people, add fruit and vegetable juices to the mask;
- for dry - dairy products;
- for combination - herbal decoctions.
It is equally important to prepare gelatin correctly: pour it with water in a ratio of 1:3 and leave to swell. Then you can add the remaining ingredients.
Classic recipe for a gelatin mask for sagging skin:
- Take one teaspoon of gelatin, 1 tablespoon of milk, juice or vegetable decoction, 1 tbsp. l. ground oatmeal (for dry skin) and wheat flour (for oily skin).
- Mix everything well.
- Place in a water bath for 15 minutes.
During this time you need to steam and cleanse the skin. Apply the mask to the face, neck and décolleté. Wait until the composition dries and rinse it off with warm water.
You can add a little grape seed oil and vitamin E to the mask to enrich it with nutrients. This will provide the skin with adequate nutrition and neutralize free radicals. The flour separates dead cells, and the remaining components smooth and tighten the skin of the face.
Once prepared, this mask can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Another way to apply the mask: soak gauze in a warm solution, apply it to your face and leave for at least 20 minutes, then simply remove it. In this case, you can not wash off the product, but simply use any moisturizer.
With honey
This is a natural remedy that contains all the vitamins and microelements necessary for the skin and allows you to maintain the effect of the mask for a long time. You should not expect instant results, however, with regular use you can achieve significant rejuvenation and firmness of the skin. To prepare a tightening mask you need:
- Melt one tablespoon of natural honey.
- Beat the white of one egg.
- Add 1 tbsp to honey. l. wheat flour.
- Mix well.
Apply the resulting product to the face and neck, leave for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water.
From flax seed
Flax seeds have been used in cosmetology for many years as an anti-aging agent for dry and aging skin.
The most effective means for correcting facial contours:
Name | Recipe |
Infusion |
Use the resulting infusion as a base for creams and oils. |
Decoction | This product not only tightens the epidermis, but also protects it from the negative effects of sunlight, moisturizes and nourishes it well. Decoction recipe:
Pour into a small bottle. Use the resulting decoction for self-preparation of thermal water, tonics, gels, compresses for skin tightening |
Ice cubes | Recipe:
Pour into special forms. Place in the freezer. Morning and evening, wipe your face and neck with cubes. Not recommended for use if you have allergies, overly sensitive skin, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. |
Recipes for flax seed masks:
Action | Ingredients | Recipe |
Removes wrinkles, sagging, restores and nourishes the epidermis |
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Apply the resulting composition to the skin, leave for half an hour and rinse with water. To achieve maximum effect, it is recommended to use every day for a month |
Rejuvenates and refreshes |
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Rub into skin for several minutes. Rinse with water |
For oily skin |
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Steam the skin. Apply the composition to the face and neck strictly along the massage lines. Stand for half an hour |
For dry skin |
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Apply the resulting product in a thick layer to the skin. Leave for 40 minutes. Carefully remove any remaining mask with a damp swab. |
Has a lifting effect |
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Steam your face. Apply the mask to your face from bottom to top. Leave for 40 minutes |
Increases skin elasticity, removes small and large wrinkles, moisturizes |
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Apply the mixture to your face while it is warm, being careful to avoid getting it on your hair and eyebrows. Leave for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the cured film |
Stimulates skin cell renewal. Removes toxins |
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Moisten the skin a little. Apply the scrub for 7-10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water |
Rejuvenates and increases the protective properties of the skin |
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Apply to skin. Stand for half an hour |
Pulls up the oval |
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Steam the skin. Apply the mask for 40 minutes |
Flax seeds for making masks must be purchased at a pharmacy. Keep away from light.
Physical exercise
How to restore skin firmness and elasticity? Everyone knows that tone is maintained through exercise. In addition, exercise helps remove toxins and waste from the body, stimulate metabolism, and improve blood circulation. It is enough to devote 15 minutes to morning exercises. But no one has canceled the swimming pool, dance studio or gym.
If you combine fresh air and exercise, this is ideal. You can, for example, do exercises outside or run in the morning.
Few people today play sports, especially women. After all, they constantly think about everyday life and raise children.
But the skin will remain elastic and the muscles toned only with regular physical activity. Even if a woman is busy all the time, she will find time to exercise. You can combine it with cleaning the house, ironing clothes, and preparing breakfast.
Why is it necessary to use serums?
Daily skin care includes the use of serums. But today they remain a mysterious remedy for many. The range of possibilities of serums is huge:
- moisturizing and nourishing the skin
- fight acne and age spots
- eliminating signs of wilting, etc.
The serum contains a concentrate of active substances that can solve many skin problems. The main feature of the serum is that the depth of penetration of its components is much greater than that of any cream.
Daily skin care products differ in their action:
- Moisturizing. Eliminate inflammation on the skin. Such serums are necessary for sensitive and dehydrated skin. They will be especially useful in hot weather, when the skin suffers from a lack of moisture. Typically, moisturizing serums contain hyaluronic acid and glycerin. They should be used 2 times a day.
- Calming. Suitable for sensitive skin. The serums contain herbal extracts, niacinamide and other active substances.
- Exfoliating. Eliminate dead epidermal cells. Serums are made on the basis of lactic, salicylic and other acids. They are used only in the evening.
- Anti-aging. Tightens the skin, eliminates sagging and wrinkles. Serums contain retinol, vitamin C, antioxidants.
Water procedures, massage
It is worth doing a facial massage for skin elasticity. It will help fight cellulite, reduce fat accumulation, accelerate cell regeneration, and stimulate blood circulation. And in general, massage has a positive effect on the body. When it comes to the chin and face, you need to massage for 10 minutes, but do it daily. Initially, they stroke the chin, forehead, cheeks, then pat, lightly knead and rub.
Warm baths and contrast showers can also have a positive effect on the condition of your facial skin. Hot water helps stimulate blood circulation, steam the skin, dilate blood vessels, and cold water trains them.
Lifting masks
Face-lift masks prepared according to folk recipes cannot completely replace salon lifting procedures, but they will help to significantly slow down the aging process of the skin and rejuvenate it. Their use will allow women over 55 years of age to get rid of deep wrinkles, sagging and flaking skin.
It is important to remember that lifting masks are contraindicated for people suffering from vascular diseases, obesity, allergies to components, with skin damage and in the postoperative period. In such cases, the risk of developing serious complications increases.
The main advantage of folk remedies is that they contain exclusively natural ingredients that have a beneficial effect on skin cells:
- activate the production of collagen, which is responsible for elasticity;
- reduce skin sagging;
- correct the contour of the face;
- smooth out wrinkles around the eyes and lips;
- get rid of a double chin.
Daily facial skin care
To keep your facial skin smooth, firm and elastic, you need to provide it with daily care. In the morning, you need to wipe your face using an ice cube. This refreshes the skin and increases vascular tone. At the end of the day, you also need to remove makeup and remove dirt from your face. You can use special creams, lotions, and then rinse your face.
You should wash your face with purified, boiled water. If you have hard water, then you need to soften it with soda.
When you have washed, do not immediately dry yourself with a towel. Because of it, the thin layer on top stretches, resulting in wrinkles. You can blot your face with a napkin or take a soft towel.
Recommendations for preparing and applying masks
We bring to your attention simple tips that will help you avoid mistakes when caring for your face and tighten it at home:
- Before using the mask, be sure to make sure that it is suitable for your skin type.
- For the procedure, you only need a freshly prepared mask for elasticity and rejuvenation of the facial skin. Use only fresh natural products to prepare masks at home. Use ingredients that do not cause an allergic reaction.
- Before applying, steam your face well and clean it with scrubs and lotions. A clean face is the key to a successful procedure and quick results.
- After the prepared mixture is applied to your face, keep your head still. There should be no facial expressions on the face.
- After removal, a mandatory wash, preferably with a contrast wash - first warm water, then cold.
- To quickly get the tightening results from the procedure and secure it for a long time, regularity of procedures is important. For the purpose of prevention, they can be done once every 7-8 days, if you already have age-related skin problems, then every 2-3 days.
Ultrasonic facial cleansing
Many have heard about such a method as ultrasonic cleaning, which is often performed in salons and beauty parlors, and it has gained great popularity among women. Ultrasonic facial cleansing allows you to restore the elasticity of the facial skin, deeply cleanse the skin, remove dead cells and impurities, cleanse pores, and rejuvenate the skin.
Specialists carry out this procedure efficiently, so after it the woman takes on a new look. Her skin becomes elastic and firm.
You can sign up for ultrasonic facial cleansing at our cosmetology center in Kozhukhovo. Leave a request on the website or call: +7 (495) 120-29-55.
How often should you use a scrub and why?
The main thing in facial skin care is cleansing. Without this procedure, it is useless to use other cosmetics. The scrub is able to thoroughly cleanse the skin, making it soft and tender.
But your daily facial skin care routine shouldn't include a scrub. The intensity of use of this product depends on the type and condition of the skin, its sensitivity, age and time of year. Often, a deep cleansing scrub is used no more than once a week.
The rules for daily facial skin care do not include the constant use of scrubs. This is undesirable from the point of view of skin functioning. The skin is programmed with a natural exfoliation process. Therefore, normally it is enough to support these processes.
In order not to harm the skin, you need to use scrubs with small spherical or hemispherical particles. The products are applied in a circular motion, which helps to gently remove dead skin cells from the epidermis. Rough scrub particles can injure and scratch the skin. Some scrubs contain particles that dissolve during application. This cleansing is more effective due to the enzymes contained in the scrub.
Every day care for oily skin and the use of scrubs should be agreed upon with a cosmetologist. For example, if there are purulent rashes on the skin, the scrub will only increase inflammation and lead to the spread of infection.
How to deal with sagging and dry skin
Seeing dry, flabby skin with reduced turgor, cosmetologists often recommend a biorevitalization - i.e. injection of hyaluronic acid into the dermal layer of the skin. Which, by the way, comes out very quickly (from 2 to 5 days).
There is no need to rush into replacement therapy because:
- This does not solve the problem of dry skin and impaired barrier function.
- Why introduce a foreign product when the skin itself is able to compensate for the resulting deficiency by eliminating the causes of its formation.
How does faceplasty work?
During a facelift session, while working on tissues, the master activates metabolic processes in the deep layers of the skin. Launching metabolism accelerates the synthesis of natural collagen and elastin, which stimulates cellular growth and increases the turgor of the epidermis. Regeneration processes restore damaged areas, photo- and chronoaging, eliminate inflammation and renew the epidermal layer. During the massage, blood circulation, lymph flow improves and toxins are eliminated. Due to this, swelling subsides, the face is visually tightened and a lifting effect is observed. The skin tone acquires a healthy color, filled with radiance from within after the activation of blood flow.
Masks with a tightening effect for the face at home
The fight against sagging skin on the face requires constant attention from women over 30. Therefore, when the skin begins to fade, you need to arm yourself with time-tested products that will help smooth out the upper layer of the epidermis.
Recipe No. 14. This vitamin anti-aging face mask is prepared at home from pharmacy ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 1 heaped tablespoon of pink clay,
- 1 ampoule of retinol acetate (vitamin A)
- 30 ml of brewed green tea without flavoring.
Gently dilute the dry clay with tea and, stirring continuously, bring the mass to a homogeneous texture. Add vitamin A and apply the entire mixture to the skin. The mask lasts for 25 minutes. Regular use of this recipe restores skin elasticity and health.
This mask should be washed off with plenty of cool water.
Recipe No. 15. Natural and effective lifting can be observed in the white of a chicken egg. Beat one egg white into a strong foam and mix with two teaspoons of soaked oatmeal. The exposure time of the mask on the skin is 15 minutes.
According to the girls' reviews, there is a lifting effect: there is skin tightening.