Women try to look attractive at any age. But over time, the skin loses its firmness and elasticity, and changes color. Decreased facial muscle tone causes wrinkles and creases. How to deal with already visible wrinkles? How to rejuvenate the skin? Folk remedies for wrinkles help.
Causes of wrinkles
The first wrinkles can appear at the age of 20. These are the facial wrinkles that begin to appear when we wrinkle our noses, raise our eyebrows, talk and laugh. Occurs on the bridge of the nose and forehead, as well as on both sides of the nose. Mimic wrinkles are horizontal and vertical.
After 35 years, wrinkles around the eyes called "crow's feet" begin to appear. They often occur earlier in women with scurvy. At the same time, wrinkles can be seen extending from the wings of the nose to the corners of the mouth, and such wrinkles on the face are called "riktus".
With the wrong lifestyle, premature wrinkles appear: lack of sleep, alcohol dependence, smoking, low physical activity. Wrinkles often occur with rapid weight loss or, conversely, rapid weight gain.
You can use folk methods to significantly smooth out existing wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new imperfections on the face: masks and creams. They are made of simple ingredients that can be found in every home.
Anti-wrinkle masks
- Bread mask. This tool helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak white bread crumbs in warm olive oil. Apply the resulting oatmeal on the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk, ½ teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of crushed oatmeal or oatmeal. Honey is pre-melted to a liquid consistency. If the mixture is thick, add warm milk. Keep on face for 15 minutes.
- Hydra-Soothing fluid, a non-greasy moisturizing milkThis product moisturizes the skin well, making it more elastic and smooth. To cook, you need 1 yolk and 1 teaspoon thick sour cream, warm milk, olive oil and melted honey. Mix all ingredients well and apply the mixture on your face for 20 minutes.
- Smoothing mask. This mask is effective against sagging skin. Chop fresh carrots in a blender. Take 1 tablespoon of the resulting carrot puree, add 1 tablespoon of potato starch and 4 tablespoons of cottage cheese or sour milk. Mix all ingredients well and apply the composition on the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Vitamin apricot mask. Crush ripe apricot flesh 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 and improves the elasticity of the dermis. Need 1 tablespoon brewer's yeast and a little milk. If you have oily skin, it is better to use yogurt, not milk. Dissolve the brewer's yeast in a small amount of milk until a thick creamy consistency. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Strawberry mask. Be sure to make a mask with this beautiful berry in strawberry season. Take 6-7 ripe berries, crush them with a fork, 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 on the face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Potato mask. After cutting 1 potato peel, pass it through a blender or chop. 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 young nettle leaves. Wash them thoroughly, chop in a blender or chop very finely with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting gruel, 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 (it is better to use red grapes). Add half a cup of warm milk. Soak a piece of gauze or a thin cotton ball in the resulting liquid and put it on your face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply a moisturizer on the skin.
- Milky oatmeal mask. Take 2 tablespoons oatmeal, 5 tablespoons warmed milk, 1 teaspoon olive oil and one egg yolk. Mix thoroughly and apply the composition on the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is recommended to rinse the skin with a herbal decoction of mint and calendula.
Anti-wrinkle creams
You can independently prepare not only a mask, but also a cream for skin rejuvenation. This way, you can be sure that you are using natural cosmetics that do not contain harmful flavors and preservatives.
Butter cream. Butter can be used as a night cream to help get rid of wrinkles. Apply the softened oil on the face and neck with massage movements, leave on overnight.
Eye cream. Make a decoction of chamomile and linden flowers. Take a teaspoon of herbs. Pour 100 ml of boiling water into the dry collection and allow to infuse. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of castor oil. Beat all ingredients to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Apply the cream to the skin around the eyes before going to bed. The product can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days.
Use folk methods to fight wrinkles, do special exercises for facial muscles, follow a proper diet and active lifestyle. Thus, your skin will be elastic and healthy for a very long time.