A woman strives to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin on the face loses firmness and elasticity, its color changes. Due to a decrease in the tone of the facial muscles, folds and wrinkles appear. How can you deal with wrinkles that have already appeared? How to rejuvenate facial skin? Home remedies for wrinkles come to the rescue.
Causes of wrinkles
The first wrinkles can appear from the age of 20. These are mimic wrinkles that begin to appear when we wrinkle our noses, raise our eyebrows, and make faces when talking and laughing. They occur on the bridge of the nose and forehead, and also form on both sides of the nose. Mimic wrinkles are horizontal and vertical.
After the age of 35, wrinkles begin to appear around the eyes, the so-called "crow's feet". They occur earlier in women who often squint. In the same period, folds ranging from the wings of the nose to the corners of the mouth may appear, such folds on the face are called "rictus".
Premature wrinkles are formed with the wrong lifestyle: lack of sleep, alcohol addiction, smoking, low physical activity. Wrinkles often occur with sharp weight loss or, conversely, with rapid weight gain.
In order to noticeably smooth out the wrinkles that have already formed and prevent the appearance of new defects on the face, you can use folk remedies - masks and creams. They are made from simple ingredients that can be found in every home.
anti-wrinkle masks
- Bread mask. This remedy helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak white breadcrumbs in hot olive oil. Apply the resulting bread porridge to the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix the yolk of one egg, ½ teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of crushed oatmeal or oatmeal. Honey pre-melted to a liquid consistency. If the mixture is thick, add warm milk. Keep on the face for 15 minutes.
- Hydrating mask. This tool moisturizes the skin well, making it more elastic and smooth. For cooking, you need 1 yolk and 1 teaspoon of thick sour cream, warm milk, olive oil and melted honey. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
- Smoothing mask. This mask is effective for sagging skin. Grind fresh carrots in a blender. Take 1 tablespoon of the resulting carrot puree, add 1 tablespoon of potato starch and 4 tablespoons of curdled milk or sour milk. Mix all the ingredients well and apply the composition to the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Apricot vitamin mask. Mash the flesh of a ripe apricot with a fork. Mix 1 tablespoon of the resulting puree with 1 teaspoon of thick sour cream or cottage cheese. Apply the mask for 25-30 minutes.
- Brewer's yeast mask smoothes wrinkles well and improves the elasticity of the dermis. You will need 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast and a little milk. If you have an oily skin type, it is better not to use milk, but yogurt. Dissolve the brewer's yeast in a small amount of milk to the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Strawberry mask. In strawberry season, be sure to make a face mask with this beautiful berry. Take 6-7 ripe berries, mash them with a fork, and preferably with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, liquid honey and chamomile decoction. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask to your face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Potato mask. Grate or chop 1 potato in a blender, after cutting off the skin. Mix 2 tablespoons of potato pulp with 2 tablespoons of white wheat flour and 2 teaspoons of warm milk. Apply the mixture on your face for 15 minutes.
- Nettle mask. For the mask, you will need fresh and tender nettle leaves. Wash them well, chop them in a blender or cut them very finely with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting porridge, add 1 teaspoon of liquid honey and olive oil. Apply the mixture for 30 minutes.
- Grape milk mask. Squeeze half a glass of grape juice (better to use red grapes). Add half a glass of warm milk. Soak gauze or a thin cotton cloth in the resulting liquid and place it on your face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply a moisturizer on the skin.
- Milky oatmeal mask. Take 2 tablespoons of oatmeal, 5 tablespoons of warm milk, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and one egg yolk. Mix well and apply the composition to the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is advisable to rinse the skin with a herbal decoction of mint and calendula.
wrinkle creams
You can independently prepare not only a mask, but also a cream for skin rejuvenation. Therefore, you can be sure that you are using natural cosmetics that do not contain harmful flavors or preservatives.
Butter cream. The butter can be used as a night cream that will help get rid of wrinkles. Apply the softened oil with massaging movements on the face and neck, leave overnight.
eye creamPrepare a decoction of chamomile and linden flowers. Herbs take a tsp. Pour the dry collection 100 ml of boiling water and let it stand. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of castor oil. Blend all the ingredients until you get a homogeneous mixture. Apply the resulting cream before going to bed on the skin around the eyes. The product can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days.
Use folk remedies in the fight against wrinkles, do special exercises for facial muscles, follow proper nutrition and an active lifestyle. So your skin will be elastic and healthy for a long time.