Mask for dry skin

Dry skin is a precursor to the appearance of wrinkles. To prevent unwanted cell aging, special, delicate care is needed. It is important to provide hydration and nutrition of the epidermis: this will help to remove the feeling of discomfort and prolong youth. The mask for dry skin of the face is an effective cosmetic procedure that has a noticeable result in course application.

Dry skin is aging faster: even fine wrinkles are more noticeable on it than on oily. This problem is faced by many of the fair sex. In this case, you need special control over the condition of the skin and the sebaceous glands.

This tool has an effect in several directions: it moisturizes, rejuvenates and nourishes the cells of the epidermis. As a rule, such cosmetics contain simple components and are selected for specific existing problems:

• feeling of tightness of the skin after washing;
• peeling;
• irritation and itching;
• pallor and lethargy of the skin;
• bad reaction of cells to heat and cold.

Despite promising advertising, many moisturizers do not cope with the task. Their effect is not aimed at long-term protection of cells from moisture loss. In addition, they do not penetrate deep into the pores, as they have less time in contact with the dermis. This allows you to moisturize the surface of the skin, but for a short time.

The action of the mask is more prolonged action. Its effectiveness is explained by the fact that during the cosmetic procedure, the active substances have time to penetrate into the deep layers of the dermis. This allows you to soften not only the surface layer, but saturate with nutrients and moisturize the skin from the inside. The benefits of a mask for dry skin include:

• deliverance skin from constant feeling of tightness, deep moisturizing;
• rejuvenation due to smoothing fine wrinkles;
• braking the appearance of new wrinkles;
• the acquisition healthy tone of face due to saturation with nutrients and oxygen;
• protection from dehydration as a result of the negative impact of the scorching sun, drying wind and frost;
• alignment the tone of the face, reducing the severity of pigment spots due to useful components that make up the tool;
• tangible effect after the first procedure, increasing with each subsequent cosmetic session.

After eliminating the existing problem, you need to be able to stop in time: a glut of the epidermis with nutrients and moisture can lead to addiction of the body: the skin will no longer respond to the active components of the mask.

Regardless of the type of cosmetic preparation (purchased or prepared at home), for very dry and dehydrated skin, a means with a delicate effect is necessary.Skin of this type is characterized by increased sensitivity and vulnerability. Because of these indicators, the dry dermis needs a special approach.

Choosing a brand-name remedy for dry dermis, you should listen to a few tips:

• It is necessary to study the information on the product packaging: shelf life, composition and purpose (to solve a specific problem of the epidermis).
• You should not get the "magic" remedy for all skin problems: this can reinforce the existing problem. The ingredients for sensitive skin, anti-wrinkle, rejuvenation and anti-pigmentation masks are different.
• Buy cosmetics for the skin should be in a trusted store: this will eliminate the risk of buying a fake and you can be sure that the purchaser does not harm the skin.

And branded and homemade mask is selected individually. To exclude an allergic reaction, before using the tool you need to conduct a test. To do this, a small amount of the drug is applied to the wrist, and after 10 to 15 minutes, the reaction of the dermis is assessed: if there is no redness or irritation on the surface of the epidermis, a mask can be applied to the face.

If during the procedure there is a feeling of tightness of the skin, use this tool is contraindicated: it will add problems to the skin of the face. Sometimes due to the individual characteristics of the dermis, the means do not always work in full force.

Masks, prepared independently at home, are a budget alternative to expensive purchased products and have several advantages:

• they are not inferior in efficiency expensive cosmetic preparations with a direct effect on the skin;
• In most cases they consist of natural ingredients;
• all necessary ingredients are always at hand or can be purchased for a nominal fee;
• they are always fresh and do not contain parabens;
• such cosmetics does not contain allergens, it is harmless to the dermis;
• consistency homemade mask is easily corrected by adding fluid included in the composition;
• recipes change easily depending on the existing problem, adding new components to the tool.

Home masks for dry skin have their own characteristics:

• their texture should not be liquid;
• cannot add in a means of stale products;
• for maximum benefit you need to use the natural components of the mask;
• aggressive and annoying ingredients (alcohol, mustard, red pepper) should be excluded;
• whenever possible, add to home cosmetics for dry skin, castor, olive or burdock oil;
• if dairy products are used as an additive, the best component will be a product with higher fat content;
• homemade masks cannot be stored or reused.

Masks for dry skin have their own characteristics:

• They are performed more often (2 times a week) than other skin type treatments.
• Their duration is 15 - 30 minutes, which is longer than usual.
• The skin of the face before the procedure should be clean and steamed: this will significantly enhance the effectiveness of the mask.
• Application should be gentle without rubbing and massaging movements. The area around the eyes should be avoided.
• Wash off the mask should be warm water: hot will increase the dryness of the skin.
• During the course of procedures it is desirable to use less powder and tonal means.
• The course of procedures should not exceed 13 - 15 sessions. The interval between courses is 1 month.

Each mask has a directional effect on the epidermis. Depending on this, recipes are designed to solve a specific problem:

• against peeling;
• for sensitive skin of the face;
• from redness;
• for mature dermis;
• for problem (irritated, flaky) skin;
• age.

Despite the fact that some products are recommended for every day, it is impossible to carry out procedures so often. Nor are they intended “for the night”: after a certain time, they must be rinsed with warm water.

The process of creating a mask at home is very simple. It does not require large financial costs for the purchase of containers and ingredients. The following components and accessories are required for cooking:

• container for mixing;
• spatula or spoon;
• mini mixer

Time-tested homemade mask recipes will help in the care of dry skin.

A good remedy that can restore the lipid balance, whiten the skin and eliminate freckles is the curd mask, which consists of fresh cottage cheese, warm milk, freshly squeezed carrot juice and olive oil (one tablespoon).

A recipe that includes fat cottage cheese, milk or cream (a tablespoon), vegetable oil and a pinch of salt can relieve the skin from peeling. The components are well rubbed and applied to the skin.

To make pigment spots less pronounced, even the tone of the face, you can use the tool, the recipe of which consists of homemade sour cream and parsley juice. Freshly prepared mass is applied on the face for 30 minutes, then washed off with warm water.

Very effective masks that saturate the skin with life-giving moisture are considered to be based on herbal infusion. It will need crushed dry raw materials, consisting of chamomile flowers, hops, yarrow, St. John's wort leaves and strawberries (one teaspoon each).

Nourish the cells with nutrients and give the skin elasticity using a mask consisting of yolk, a tablespoon of homemade sour cream, olive oil and crushed tangerine peel (a teaspoon).

To give dehydrated derma useful substances will help the mass consisting of mashed with a fork (blender) banana, a teaspoon of olive oil and egg yolk from a chicken egg. This procedure is best done at night. Mashed potatoes applied to the skin for 20 minutes, wash off and moisturize the face with a night cream.

The mask that consists of whipped cream, freshly squeezed cucumber juice (a tablespoon) and propolis (15 - 20 drops) will help to cope with the first messengers of aging of the skin, to moisturize them. The components are combined and mixed until a homogeneous mass is formed, applied to the face for half an hour.

For redness, irritation, you can make a remedy consisting of half a cucumber of medium size and a small jar of yogurt without sugar. Gherkin cucumber and mix the resulting gruel with yogurt.

To enrich the dermis with vitamins, you can make a recipe that contains honey and milk (one tablespoon each), a slice of black bread, egg yolk and one ampoule of vitamin A. Pour hot milk into a container with bread, then grind it slightly, then add the remaining ingredients, forming a uniform consistency. The finished mass is applied to the skin of the face and neck for 20-25 minutes.

Restore the contour of the oval and smooth out wrinkles will help mask, consisting of unheated semolina (15 grams), cocoa powder and coconut oil (5 grams). The ingredients are mixed and applied to the steamed face, spreading over the entire surface. The duration of the procedure is 30-35 minutes, then the mass is washed off.

See the video below for a nourishing mask for dry skin.

In the comments of the fair sex noted the apparent effect with regular use of such cosmetics. These masks have a softening effect on the skin, do not irritate and do not cause allergic reactions. To eliminate an existing problem, it is necessary to select means correctly, adapting to certain tasks. And the effect will not be long in coming, giving the face youth and beauty.

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