Mask from facial edema
There are situations when you wake up in the morning and do not recognize yourself. Puffiness on the face may appear for various reasons: a lot of liquid or salty food before bedtime, after a sleepless night or drinking alcohol. Especially often this effect is observed after the party. There are several ways to rid the body of excess fluid in the home.
First you need to take care of removing excess from the body. Eat foods rich in potassium, because potassium in the body is responsible for removing water from the cells. The simplest thing you can do is to eat a banana or drink broth hips. Next, you need to make a mask for swelling on the face. This will help get rid of puffiness and make the overall look more fresh.
Folk remedies
There are recipes for masks and compresses that were passed down from generation to generation by our grandmothers. Initially, the effect of such funds was determined experimentally. Nowadays, the effectiveness of many home masks for removing puffiness has been proven with the help of modern knowledge of chemistry and biology.
The components are used only natural: these are herbs, vegetables, fruits and other products that are in every home. The main objective of the procedure is the rapid removal of bags under the eyes and other signs of puffiness. Consider a few popular anti-edematous prescriptions.
Potato based
Potato is rich in potassium, it is able to rid the cells of excess water in the shortest possible time. It must be boiled in uniform, cleaned, mash and add a tablespoon of cream or milk. Apply the mixture on the face for 15-20 minutes, then wash.
If you add chopped parsley leaves to the composition, an excellent remedy will come out, which will additionally reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles.
For emergency removal of bags under the eyes, we use the same root vegetable, boiled in the skin, but we knead it not with cream, but with vegetable oil.
The tool must be evenly distributed on two pieces of porous tissue, the easiest way to use gauze. Two received pads impose on the lower eyelids and leave there for 15 minutes. After this time, the skin returns to normal and the complexion becomes more healthy.
Raw potatoes are also suitable for achieving the goal.
Grate it, add two tablespoons of warm milk and a tablespoon of rye flour. Apply evenly over the entire surface of the face. Rinse after 20 minutes under cool water.
Tea will help
Tea is well known as a remedy that relieves swelling.
The easiest way to use it is to brew a strong infusion of a black or green variety, let it stand for about half an hour. Then you should soak the cotton sponges in this broth and leave them on the face until the unpleasant sensations pass. On average, the procedure takes between fifteen and twenty minutes.
We use vegetables and greens
Cucumbers have long been proven to be an indispensable component for a tonic mask. In order to bring the skin in tone, grate an average cucumber, evenly distribute the resulting mass on gauze and apply a compress to the problem area. The composition can be improved by adding the necessary ingredients.
If the product is used for dry skin, you can add olive or coconut oil. For oily skin, add a teaspoon of lemon juice.
There are situations when there is no time to prepare a complex mixture or not at hand the usual domestic gauze. In this case, it is worthwhile to simply chop the vegetable into thin slices and place them on the areas that need to be removed.
A good result will help to achieve parsley root. It is necessary to grind fresh root to a state of gruel, apply this mass under the eyes and leave for twenty minutes. Over time, rinse with warm water.
If you can not get fresh parsley root, you can use a mask of parsley leaves.
To do this, take a few twigs and finely chop or chop with a blender and mix with a tablespoon of thick sour cream. Apply as a cream on the lower eyelids and other problem areas.
Apple and Pumpkin
Apples are also known for their anti-edema. Like cucumbers, they need to be cut into slices and applied to the face for a quarter of an hour. After the procedure, it is not necessary to wash.
In the autumn and winter, a pumpkin will come to the rescue. It is effective not only for detoxification of the body from the inside, but also able to put in order a person who has lost freshness. It is necessary to boil 100-150 grams of the product in a small amount of water, wipe in a puree and add a tablespoon of honey. Use as a compress.
From the raw pumpkin mask is prepared in this way: a small piece to grind on a fine grater, add a tablespoon of thick sour cream and leave on the face for half an hour. Wash with slightly warm water or decoction of chamomile.
Other interesting options
Coffee kefir mask copes with bags under the eyes. Take two tablespoons of coffee and add kefir to them until you get the consistency of sour cream. Apply to swollen areas for 15 minutes. Rinse off without using cosmetics.
If the swelling appeared after a sleepless night, stress or tears, then a mixture based on brandy will help get rid of the consequences. Use egg yolk as a base, add a teaspoon of brandy and lemon juice to it. In order not to injure the epidermis with a rather aggressive composition, add half a teaspoon of olive oil to the composition.
The duration of skin contact is no more than twenty minutes.
Aloe is a very useful plant. In the house, almost everyone has a pot with him. To make lotions, you need to take a few medium leaves and grind them until a homogeneous mass. All strain through a sieve. In the resulting juice, moisten clean pieces of natural fabric, such as cotton or linen, and apply them to the whole face.
In addition to the decongestant, aloe has an antibacterial effect, which will help to get rid of minor problems and make the skin much cleaner.
Buckwheat in the fight against edema is used in this way: grind it to flour or use buckwheat flakes, pour a small amount of boiling water. Spread evenly on fabric and use as a compress. The result will not be long in coming: after half an hour you will have a healthy appearance.
Another proven tool is the so-called “chamomile ice”. It is prepared in advance. Steep decoction of flowers is filtered, allowed to cool and poured into molds. These forms are sent to the freezer. In the morning, wipe your face with a cube of such ice, replacing washing with this procedure.
Even if there is no edema, such care will give your skin a healthy look and help resist germs and fight everyday irritation.
The recipe for a mask for swelling, see the following video.
All these masks are a short-term solution to the problem and carry a directed action. If the swelling does not go away for a long time, it can be a symptom of serious diseases of internal organs. In this situation, you do not need to engage in self-treatment, it is better to consult a doctor.