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 the decrease in facial muscle tone, folds and wrinkles appear. How can you deal with wrinkles that have appeared? How to rejuvenate facial skin? Folk remedies for wrinkles come to the rescue.
The cause of wrinkles
The first wrinkles can appear as early as the age of 20 years. These are mimicking wrinkles that begin to appear when we frown, raise eyebrows, and grin while talking and laughing. It occurs on the bridge of the nose and forehead, and also forms on both sides of the nose. Mimic wrinkles are horizontal and vertical.
After 35 years, wrinkles around the eyes, called "crow’s feet", began to appear. It occurs earlier in women who often squint. During the same period, folds may appear from the wings of the nose to the corners of the mouth, 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. Often wrinkles occur with sudden weight loss or, conversely, with rapid weight gain.
To significantly smooth the wrinkles that have formed and prevent the appearance of new blemishes on the face, you can use folk remedies: masks and creams. It is made from simple materials that can be found in every home.
Anti-wrinkle mask
- Bread mask. This medication helps reduce wrinkles around the eyes. Soak white breadcrumbs in heated olive oil. Apply the resulting bread gruel on the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
- Nourishing mask. Mix one egg yolk, ½ a teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of oats or crushed oats. Pre-melted honey to a liquid consistency. If the dough is thick, add warm milk into it. Keep on face for 15 minutes.
- Moisturizing mask. This tool moisturizes the skin well, making it more elastic and smooth. To cook, you need 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of thick sour cream, warm milk, olive oil and melted honey. Mix all ingredients thoroughly 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 condensed milk or sour milk. Mix all ingredients well and apply the composition on the skin of the face and neck for 20 minutes.
- Vitamin apricot mask. Mash the cooked 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.
- The brewer’s yeast mask smoothes wrinkles well and increases the elasticity of the dermis. You need 1 tablespoon of brewer's yeast and a little milk. If you have oily skin type, it is better to use not milk, but yogurt. Dissolve brewer’s yeast in a little milk to a thick sour cream consistency. Apply the mask for 15 minutes.
- Strawberry mask. In strawberry season, be sure to make a mask with these beautiful berries. Take 6-7 ripe berries, mash with a fork, and preferably with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, melted honey and chamomile decoction. Mix the ingredients well and apply the mask on the face and neck for 30 minutes.
- Potato mask. Grate or chop 1 potato in a blender, after cutting the skin from it. 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 need fresh young nettle leaves. Wash well, chop in a blender or cut very finely with a knife. Take 2 tablespoons of the resulting porridge, add 1 teaspoon of melted honey and olive oil. Apply the mixture for 30 minutes.
- Wine milk mask. Squeeze half a glass of grape juice (it is better to use red wine). Add half a glass of warm milk. Soak a gauze or thin cotton cloth in the resulting liquid and place on your face for 15 minutes. After the mask, apply moisturizer on the skin.
- Milk oatmeal mask. Take 2 tablespoons of oats, 5 tablespoons of hot milk, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and an egg yolk. Mix well and apply the composition on the face for 30-35 minutes. After the mask, it is advisable to rinse the skin with a decoction of herbs mint and calendula.
Anti-wrinkle cream
You can prepare not only masks independently, but also creams for skin rejuvenation. Therefore, 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 that will help get rid of wrinkles. Apply the softened oil with a massaging motion on the face and neck, leave overnight.
Eye cream. Prepare a decoction of chamomile and linden flowers. Herbs take a teaspoon. Pour the dry collection of 100 ml of boiling water and let it brew. After 30-40 minutes, take 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion, 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of castor oil. Mash all ingredients to get a homogeneous mixture. Apply the resulting cream before 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, adhere to proper nutrition and an active lifestyle. So your skin will be elastic and healthy for a very long time.