How to use a facial scrub

There are several basic rules for skin care of the face in order to preserve its beauty and youth longer: proper cleaning, toning, nourishing and moisturizing. Let us dwell on the first procedure. There is a daily cleaning of the face, and there is a scrub or peeling. Scrub or peeling is a rather drastic intervention in the structure of the epidermis in order to clean the pores and flatten the relief. And, if for one type of skin it is good, another type can be irreparably damaged or injured. We will understand how to do it right.

The basis and an abrasive is a part of any scrub. The oil or water base can be softer, and can be quite aggressive: it all depends on the skin type when choosing. For sensitive skin there are cleansing foam, gentle light mousses or gels. For coarser and oily skin with dilated pores, there are products based on fruit acids or clay. As a solid abrasive, ground seeds of fruits, nuts, berries, coffee, cereals, or artificial balls-components are used. They penetrate deep into the pores and cause increased blood circulation at the moment of friction.

There are several rules to follow when using these magic tools. Definitely not to do scrub cleaning in the following cases:

• when there is inflammation, acne or acne;
• after tanning and sunbathing;
• susceptibility to allergic reactions;
• for too dry and thin skin with a tendency to rosacea, irritation and redness.

The type of epidermis also matters when choosing a scrub. The most unpretentious is a normal type, usually it requires only prophylaxis, and, accordingly, any types of purification are suitable at intervals - once a week.

Oily skin has unhealthy shine, acne and enlarged pores. Therefore, the purpose of scrubbing is to make it more matte, to lighten, to improve the blood supply and to narrow pores. Frequency - twice a week. The filler can be applied to be larger and stiffer.

Dry epidermis - thin, lifeless, prone to early wrinkles and irritations. This type of need hydration and nutrients. Therefore, gentle cleansing is required: it is better to use means of a thicker gel or creamy consistency with small abrasive particles and their low content in the composition, but with caring oils or whey, which rejuvenates the skin and accelerates cellular renewal. And often use scrub is not recommended.

• First, clean the face from dirt and cosmetics.
• It is better to warm up the face so that the pores are enlarged.
• These two points can be combined if you apply the scrub during water bath procedures.
• Gently apply the composition of the rotational movements along the massage lines, exfoliating for a few minutes.
• After a light massage, it is recommended to leave the product on the face and hold for five minutes for further exposure to beneficial substances.
• Only after this means rinse well with warm water and rinse cool.
• After scrub, you should apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream on your face that suits this type of epidermis.

When choosing scrubs, you should choose products that do not contain preservatives and with the most natural ingredients. If you are prone to allergies, it is better to do it yourself. As components for home scrubs, you can use products that are commonly used as caring masks: ground oatmeal, rice, walnuts, cinnamon, lemon, honey, coffee grounds, sugar, salt, cosmetic clay, semolina, strawberries, cream, kefir , yogurt, vegetable and essential oils, decoctions of herbs.

These milk-based products can not only cleanse the skin of impurities, but are also a preventive measure against inflammation especially for the thin epidermis. Add warm cream to the corn flour, massage and leave on the face in the form of a mask. You can also take the flakes-oat-flakes, grind one half - smaller, the other - slightly larger, diluted with olive oil and let the mixture swell for 15 minutes.

Use a mixture of clay and chopped eggshell, or you can also take rice with oatmeal, chop and mix with kefir. A very simple recipe that will suit especially men: take fresh coffee grounds that remained after brewing ground coffee, mix with milk to a state of sour cream and rub the face with the mixture. And if there is no time to make a mixture, you can take the usual salt and massage her face in combination with any cream or gel.

In this case, suitable sugar or salt scrubs, for example, mixed with cream or sour cream. Means of grated potatoes, mixed with egg yolk, nuts and milk to a viscous consistency, not only cleanses the skin, but refreshes and gives tone. And if you add chamomile and calendula herb ovaries to the products, you will get not only a scrub, but a treatment mask for acne. You can mix strawberries with powdered milk - you will also get a very simple, but effective mixture.

You need to combine honey, oatmeal, egg yolk and a half teaspoon of soda. A mixture of egg yolk with walnut and butter or oatmeal mixed with cottage cheese will help in peeling the skin. And if you make a mixture of dry chamomile and green tea leaves with yogurt and a drop of any essential oil, then this tool will turn self-care into a spa aroma therapy.

You can make a face scrub with your own hands, see the recipe below.