If our body is protected by clothing, the face will always remain open and therefore exposed to negative environmental factors.
In addition, after a certain age, the skin quickly loses moisture and the fat under the skin disappears. This is one of the main reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles.
To keep the skin young and fresh, regular treatments are needed to remove dead skin cells, nourish them, and improve blood circulation.
Learn effective ways to rejuvenate your skin and read helpful tips to keep your skin beautiful and youthful.
Regular washing to renew the skin
One of the simplest facial skin care products is good quality water. The water washes away the dead cells of the stratum corneum, cleansing the skin of dust, dirt, sweat and grease.
With the right approach, daily washing can be not only a hygienic but also a healing procedure. To keep your skin youthful, train yourself to wash your face with a combination of water. Rinse your face several times with warm water and then cold water. Warm water dilates the pores while cold water narrows. However, it is not recommended to wash your face with too cold or too hot water. When exposed to low temperatures, the skin dries out and peels. Hot water leads to permanent vasodilation and the skin becomes too sensitive to the cold.
If your skin is dry, wash your face with soft water at room temperature. It is recommended to use a facial cleanser no more than once a week. Exceptions are foams and gels with special therapeutic effects that are specifically designed for dry skin.
For oily skin, you can use any cleanser 2 times a week: morning and evening. After washing, apply nourishing cream to the skin, then after 20-30 minutes wipe off the residue with a paper towel.
For normal skin, an alternative wash with warm and cool, clean water is sufficient. But even normal skin needs some care. It is very useful to wash with herbal decoctions with water. Wash your face once a week with a decoction or wipe with a swab dipped in warm water.
Simple folk remedies
For dry skin, washing and compresses from the decoction of chamomile, violet, rose petals, mint, lavender, ginseng root, parsley and dill can be helpful. Pour 200 g of boiling water into a tablespoon of any of these ingredients. The resulting broth should be stuck for 20 minutes, filtered and cooled.
For oily skin, decoctions of chamomile, St. John's wort, horsetail, yarrow, plantain, cornflower, nettle, foal's foot, eucalyptus leaves are suitable.
For normal skin, almost any herbal decoction can be used, as each component perfectly nourishes the skin, giving it a healthy look.
Rejuvenating face masks
Face masks show excellent rejuvenating results. White clay and serum are required to make a homemade mask. Dilute the ingredients to a thick sour cream texture, apply to skin for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If your skin is dry - after this procedure, moisturize your face with a moisturizer.
You can make a cucumber, lemon and oatmeal mask for oily skin. Chop 1 cucumber, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 100 grams of oatmeal. Dilute the mixture with chamomile broth, whey or boiled water. Apply to previously 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 ensures normalization of blood circulation, removes particles from keratinized skin.
The massage improves the elasticity of the skin, improves its color and texture.
After cleansing the skin, gently caress your face with your fingers twice a week for 2-3 minutes. It is better to start from the forehead, from the eyebrows towards the temples.
Then knead the upper cheeks from the nose to the temple. Then rub the palm of your face from your lips to your ears and massage your chin with your palms.
The last stage of the massage is a light knock with your fingers all over your face.
The massage procedure enhances blood circulation and stimulates the production of its own collagen, helping skin cells to absorb useful substances.
Peeling for effective cleaning
Exfoliation can be done once a week. You do not need to visit salons for this, as you can perform this procedure at home. Facial cleansing is done using a scrub. You can cook yourself. The most popular cleaning ingredients are coffee and sea salt.
Add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, 2-3 drops of lavender oil to the coffee bag. Mix the mixture well, apply on face and rinse after 10 minutes with warm water. For normal and 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 the sour cream with any other fermented dairy product - serum, kefir, low-fat sour cream.
Let’s not forget that facial rejuvenation is impossible without changing your diet and healthy lifestyle. To keep your skin young and well-groomed, you need to give up bad habits and diversify your diet with vitamins and minerals. The diet should include foods that contain carotene, vitamin A and fiber.