If our body is protected by clothing, then the face always remains open, which is why it is exposed to negative environmental factors.
In addition, after a certain age the skin quickly loses moisture, subcutaneous fat begins to disappear. This is one of the main reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles.
To keep the skin young and fresh, regular procedures are needed to remove dead skin cells, nourish and improve blood circulation.
Find effective ways to rejuvenate your skin and read useful tips to keep your skin beautiful and young.
Regular washing to rejuvenate the skin
One of the simplest facial skin care products is quality water. The water washes away the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleanses the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and grease.
With the right approach, daily washing can become not only a hygienic procedure, but also a healing one. To keep your skin youthful, practice washing your face by combining water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then with cold water. Warm water expands the pores, while cold water narrows them. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with too cold or too hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin becomes dry and begins to flake. Hot water leads to constant vasodilation and the skin becomes too sensitive to cold.
If you have dry skin, wash your face with soft water at room temperature. It is recommended to use facial cleanser no more than once a week. Exceptions are special foams and gels with a therapeutic effect, designed specifically for dry skin.
For oily skin you can use any cleanser 2 times a week: morning and evening. After washing, apply a nourishing cream on the skin and after 20-30 minutes remove the remnants with a paper towel.
For normal skin, alternating washes with warm and cool clean water are sufficient. But even normal skin requires some care. Washing with water with decoctions of medicinal herbs is very useful. Once a week, wash your face with a decoction or wipe with a swab dipped in warm water.
Simple folk remedies
For dry skin will be useful washing and compresses decoction of chamomile, violets, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill. Pour 200 g of boiling water on one tablespoon of one of these ingredients. The resulting broth should insist for 20 minutes, strain, cool.
For oily skin is suitable decoction of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain, cornflower, nettle, coltsfoot, eucalyptus leaves.
For normal skin you can use almost any decoction based on medicinal herbs, as each component perfectly nourishes the skin, giving it a healthy look.
Rejuvenating face masks
Face masks show excellent results for rejuvenation. To make a homemade mask, you need white clay and serum. Dilute the components to a thick consistency of sour cream, apply on the skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If you have dry skin - after this procedure, moisten your face with a moisturizing lotion.
For oily skin you can prepare a mask of cucumber, lemon and oatmeal. Chop 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply on pre-cleansed skin for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Massage to improve the structure of the skin
You can rejuvenate your face with a special massage. This provides normalization of blood circulation, removes keratinized skin particles.
The massage improves the elasticity of the skin, improves the color and texture.
Twice a week after cleansing the skin, gently stroke your face with your fingertips for 2-3 minutes. It is better to start from the forehead, in the direction from the eyebrows to the temples.
Then knead the upper cheeks from the nose to the temples. Then rub your cheeks with your palms from lips to ears and massage the chin with the back of your hand.
The last stage of the massage is a light tap with your fingertips all over your face.
The massage procedure improves blood circulation and stimulates the production of collagen, helps skin cells to receive useful substances.
Peeling for effective cleaning
Facial exfoliation can be performed once a week. To do this, you do not need to visit salons, because you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is done with the help of a scrub. You can prepare it yourself. The most popular cleaning ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil to the coffee grounds. Mix the mixture well, apply on face, rinse after 10 minutes with warm water. For normal to dry skin, mix 1 tablespoon of sea salt with egg yolk and sour cream. Massage on face, rinse after 10-15 minutes. For oily skin, replace sour cream with any other fermented dairy product - serum, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Remember that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changes in diet and healthy lifestyle. In order for the skin to be young and well maintained, it is necessary to give up bad habits, as well as to diversify the diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods containing carotene, vitamin A and fiber.