Cleansing facial mask at home

The skin of the face needs constant comprehensive care. It should include cleansing, toning, deep moisture and full nutrition. These steps are usually performed sequentially and separately from each other. but a cleansing facial mask at home will help not only to rid the skin of any types of impurities, but at the same time nourish it with useful substances.

A mixture designed to cleanse the epidermis at home is considered to be one of the best means for cleansing and simultaneously nourishing and toning the skin. The main indication for the use of this homemade cosmetic is the presence of black spots, rashes on the skin, as well as excessive sebum production.

Its main feature is to perform several functions simultaneously. High efficiency is explained not only by the natural composition, but also by longer exposure time, compared with such means as gels, scrubs or tonic. The minimum exposure time to the skin cleansing mask 15 minutes, while the scrub interacts with the dermis no more than three minutes.

A cleansing mask is used in the following cases:

• To clean the skin before performing some cosmetic procedures, such as peeling.
• To even out skin tone and increase its elasticity. Such a pore cleansing mask helps to remove excess fat from the depths of the epidermis, nourishes and moisturizes it. As a result, the face looks fresh, elastic and has a healthy color.
• Intensive nutrition of the epidermis all the necessary trace elements.
• Exfoliation dead skin particles.
• Elimination of skin inflammations and acne.
• Effective narrowing of pores and normalization of sebum secretion.
• Elimination of pigment spots. Many cleansing masks not only allows you to remove all types of dirt from the pores, but also have a natural whitening effect.

People with a fat type of epidermis are recommended to use a cleansing mask at least twice a week. Normal skin is enough and a single use of the mask once a week. But for those who have dry skin, you should use a mask no more than once in 10 days.

The result of using all types of cleansing applications for the dermis will be beautiful, healthy, elastic skin without the slightest problems and imperfections on it.

All existing cleansing masks today are divided into several categories, depending on what type of skin they are intended for, on the main component that is part and on the type of effect on the skin. Depending on the type of skin, masks are divided into intended:

1. For dry skin. Such cosmetic blends should be as soft as possible and not contain any aggressive ingredients. The perfect solution would be a fabric mask or roll mask. Such masks gently, but very deeply clean the epidermis, nourish it with nutrients, while not causing any harm to the skin.
2. For problem skin It is preferable to use tools made on the basis of various types of clay, as well as with the content of disinfecting essential oils and lemon juice.
3. For oily skin It is also recommended to use masks based on clay, vegetables and fruits that have an astringent and whitening effect, for example, cucumbers and strawberries. Gelatin mask film, which is used for deep pore cleansing, is also an excellent tool. Warming homemade mask is an integral part of caring for a fat type of epidermis.
4. Normal type of dermis almost all types of cleaning mixtures made by themselves are suitable. The main condition is the absence of intolerance to some ingredients.

There are also universal types of this cleansing agent, which are suitable for all skin types without exception. In addition, all home cleansing masks can be further divided into groups depending on their consistency, impact and appearance:

1. Warming up. Contributes to the widest possible disclosure of pores, is an integral step of cleansing the epidermis before carrying out deep cleaning of the face.
2. Mask film effectively pores, freeing the epidermis from comedones. It drains dust, excess sebum from the deepest layers of the skin.
3. Fabric The mask helps to gently, but as efficiently as possible, clean even the most sensitive and problematic dermis.
4. Mask deep cleansing pores. It has the consistency of thick cream and is usually made on the basis of flour, clay or dried herbs. It has an effective peeling effect.

The composition of such home cosmetic products usually includes several ingredients at once. Depending on the main one, masks are divided into:

1. Manufactured by on broths and extracts of herbs.
2. Created on the basis of cosmetic clay of all kinds. At the same time, red clay is ideal for dry and sensitive skin. Clay is a yellow shade for fading derma, and having a blue, green and white color for normal, oily or problem skin of the face and neck.
3. Fruit and vegetable, The main component of which is one or two kinds of any fruit or vegetable.
4. Made on fermented milk products. Most often used cream, sour cream or cottage cheese. Masks based on such components are most suitable for owners of dry skin.

The general principle is as follows:

1. Products are ground to a uniform state and thoroughly mixed with each other. It is desirable that the mixture is completely absent any large and solid particles of ingredients.
2. If necessary, liquid is added to them, it is necessary that the consistency of this cleansing agent be close to the consistency of thick sour cream. You can use plain water, thawed or mineral water, decoctions of herbs or liquid dairy products.
3. If the mask is warming, then if necessary it can be slightly heated in a water bath.. This rule applies to most cleansing masks. The heated components more actively and quickly open the pores, due to which nutrients get into the epidermis faster and deeper.
4. The mixture is applied evenly on the face. As in the case of most cosmetic procedures, it is necessary to leave intact areas of the eyes and lips.
5. The time of exposure of the mixture to the skin in each case individually. The minimum procedure time is 15 minutes, maximum 40 minutes. The exact exposure time depends on the selected recipe.
6. Rinse the mask should be a large amount of cool water, and then apply to the face with plenty of nourishing or moisturizing cream.

Gelatin is always used to make a cleaning film. therefore, care must be taken to ensure that it is thoroughly dissolved in hot, but not boiling water.

Fabric masks are made using infusions and extracts of herbal decoctions. The fabric should be the same size as the face. It is completely saturated with the mixture and applied to the face. Special attention should be paid to ensure that it fits snugly to all parts of the epidermis. It is best to use a fabric made from natural materials, such as flax or cotton, if they are not at hand, and a piece of gauze rolled up several times will do.

Despite the fact that such natural cleansers contain only natural ingredients, they can also cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, it is better to test for an allergic reaction before using them.

At the end of the effect of the cleansing mask, it is recommended to use either a nourishing mask, or apply a nourishing or moisturizing cream on the skin. So, enlarged pores will be able to get even more nutrition and benefit. When applied to the face, the mixture should be lightly rubbed into the epidermis. Such movements allow you to further proscrabate the dermis and penetrate useful substances as deep as possible.

Most mixtures must be kept on the skin before they dry, but care must be taken to ensure that they do not turn into a dried rind. It is best to wash such a mask from the face at the moment when it dries at 80-90%.

Most of the masks must be rinsed off with cool water. But to enhance their effect and to maximize the care of the epidermis, water can be replaced with herbs decoction, tea or liquid dairy products. In this case, the masked epidermis will receive the deepest additional nutrition. As a result, the face will look clean, fresh, healthy and well-groomed.

Recipes such cleansing mixtures a huge amount. The most effective and beneficial to the skin of them are presented below.

Universal masks suitable for all skin types:

• Based on cereal flakes. It is necessary to cook semi-liquid porridge from one spoonful of flakes and half a glass of water. In a warm form, apply a thick layer on the face, cover with a towel and leave for 25 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with water.

• Sauerkraut is crushed to a state of homogeneous slurry and thickly applied to the epidermis for 20 minutes. It is washed off with cool thawed or mineral water.

• Combined Mask from California. The original recipe involves the use of this Californian wine, but you can do with the usual red drink without alcohol. It is necessary to mix into a homogeneous gruel three tablespoons of wine, two tablespoons of any base oil, add to the mixture one spoonful of oatmeal and white clay.

• Banana mask is the simplest. It is necessary to take a good ripe fruit, chop it and apply on the face with a thick layer, leave for 25 minutes and then wash it off. To enhance the effect, you can add honey or egg yolk to this fruit pulp.

• The mixture on the basis of beer will help not only deeply and thoroughly clean any type of skin, but also tighten the epidermis, level its tone and get rid of any rashes. To prepare, you need to mix one egg white, 100 ml of live light beer and 20 drops of lemon juice.

Oily skin is often prone to acne, rashes and irritations. Therefore, the composition of the cleansing agent for long-term exposure for this type of epidermis must necessarily include substances with antibacterial effect. The most useful and effective masks for oily and problem skin are the following:

• Egg mask. One egg protein is mixed with one spoon of lemon juice, two drops of tea tree essential oil and one spoon of linseed oil. The mask is applied to the skin for 25-30 minutes, then carefully washed off with warm water.

• Cosmetic clay is preferably green or white mixed with a decoction of thyme, chamomile or calendula to the state of liquid sour cream. Apply a cotton swab on the skin and leave to dry completely. Wash off with cool water.

• Dry herbs of Hypericum, yarrow and coltsfoot are crushed into powder, then boiled to a state of boiling water. In the form of heat applied to the prepared epidermis.

• Gelatin film mask is considered to be the most effective cleanser.. For its preparation, mix a spoonful of dry gelatin with half a cup of boiling water, after dissolving all the crystals, add one egg white to the mixture, a few drops of lime juice. For greater efficiency, you can dissolve gelatin in green tea.

• Yeast mask is ideal for deep cleansing of oily and problem skin.. Mix two tablespoons of yeast with 10 drops of lime juice and add one spoon of grape seed oil to the mixture.

• Wax mask will help not only perfectly to clean the problem skin, but also to nourish it with useful substances. It is necessary to melt 10 grams of wax in a water bath and add to it 20 g of petroleum jelly, 5 drops of peach oil and tea tree, and add 10 g of lanolin.

Dry skin type needs the most gentle and gentle cleansing. The safest and most useful in this case will be the following masks:

• Based on aloe. It is necessary to take two tablespoons of the pulp of leaves of this plant and cottage cheese and add to them one teaspoon of lemon juice, diluted in half with water. Apply the mixture to the dermis for about half an hour.

• No less effective in cleansing the dry epidermis showed a mask based on egg yolk and honey. It is necessary to mix a spoonful of liquid honey and one egg yolk, apply the resulting gruel on the face and leave for 25 minutes.

• The vitaminized mask will help not only deep clean the dry skin, but also nourishes it with useful trace elements. Boil a spoon of linden-colored 100 g of boiling water, after a quarter of an hour, 3 capsules of vitamin E, 7 drops of shea butter or grape seed and one spoonful of flax flour should be added to the filtered broth.

The normal skin type can be cleaned with any kind of mask of all of the above. But you can try to use such mixtures as:

• Mix in equal proportions of blue clay and milk, add to the mixture 5 drops of shea essential oil. Leave the mixture on the face for 25 minutes.

• The fabric mask is made very simply. First, a piece of cloth is cut out of gauze, having a size similar to that of the face. Then it is immersed in the prepared mixture, thoroughly soaked with it and then, then applied to the face for 30 minutes.

• Mask film made from a tablespoon of gelatin diluted in warm milk, to which is added a teaspoon of honey and two crushed tablets of activated charcoal.

• Normal wheat flour is mixed with baking soda in proportions of 3: 1. Kefir, sour cream or just water is added to the dry mix. The mask is rubbed into the skin for 2 minutes, then left on the skin for another 15 minutes, then rinsed with cool water.

See the following video for a recipe for cleansing facials.

According to women practicing regular use of cleansing masks, their use makes it possible to significantly save on visiting beauty salons. These homemade masks really help to deep clean the epidermis, get rid of comedones, normalize the sebaceous glands, and even out the skin tone and give it a healthy glow.

See the video below for a white clay cleansing mask.

Beauticians also support such positive reviews. Regular use of such cleansing masks helps in time to release pores from dirt and excess subcutaneous fat, nourish the epidermis, and also prevent the appearance of acne and irritations.. The main thing is to choose a mask in accordance with the type of skin, as well as regularly use them in accordance with the recommendations.

If we talk about the shortcomings of such cleansing masks, then an allergic reaction to one of them may occur. But the wrong mix can always be replaced due to the large number of recipes presented above.

The result is that the cleansing face mask, used regularly at home, can not only deeply clean the epidermis, nourish, moisturize and tone it up, but also maintain the health and beauty of the skin of the face for a long time without extra money.