Nowadays, only people talk about apple cider vinegar.lazy. It's a miracle cure. It's used in cooking, it's used for medical treatment, it restores (or preserves) the beauty of the skin, and people even lose weight with apple cider vinegar. What's so useful about this trivial product, and is it really that good, for example, for the face? Let's try to figure it out.
The benefits of apple cider vinegar
Natural apple cider vinegar contains allvitamins, minerals and organic acids necessary for the body, which promote skin rejuvenation. Due to the large amount of antioxidants contained in apple cider vinegar, fine wrinkles are smoothed out. Apple cider vinegar helps to restore the attractive healthy appearance, beauty and radiance of the skin. In addition, it improves tone and restores the acid-base balance of the skin. From all this, the conclusion follows: apple cider vinegar for the face is a kind of unique "rejuvenating apple", which is described in many Russian fairy tales. And apple cider vinegar for the skin is an excellent antiseptic. This healing property of apple cider vinegar was known in ancient times. After battles, wounded warriors were given bandages soaked in apple cider vinegar to prevent wounds from festering. And women have long used it for skin care. However, only natural apple cider vinegar is suitable for cosmetic procedures. Therefore, when buying ready-made vinegar, carefully study the list of ingredients included in it. Natural apple cider vinegar contains only water and apple cider vinegar. It should not contain any flavorings, burnt sugar or other dyes and additives. It is not always easy to buy such a miracle product. And it is not at all because the product is expensive. On the contrary, it is very cheap. But for some reason, understandable only to manufacturers, it is flavored vinegar that is most often found on store shelves. What should we do in this case, having decided to use such a “rejuvenating apple” in the fight against aging? It turns out that apple cider vinegar can be made at home. And it turns out that it is not at all difficult to do. As a result, you will get a guaranteed natural product with all the praised healing properties. And another very important difference between homemade vinegar is that industrial vinegar is made from the remains (peel and hard core) of apples, and whole apples are used for homemade vinegar.
How to cook apple cider vinegar at home?
Have you ever wondered what it is?apple cider vinegar? And this, imagine, is just fermented apple juice. It is prepared exclusively from sweet varieties of apples. And what is noteworthy is that the sweeter the apples, the better the quality of the vinegar. This is explained by the fact that the alcohol content in the wort from sweet apples is higher, which means that acetic acid is formed more easily. When you start making vinegar yourself, you will see that foam will appear on top of the fermented juice. This foam is called the "vinegar mother". You do not need to remove it, on the contrary, you should mix the foam with the juice. And in order not to damage this "vinegar mother", you should not move the dishes with the vinegar being prepared from one place to another. And here is a recipe for making apple cider vinegar for you:
- We collect mature and even overripe apples. Ideally, it should be apples, fallen from the tree - the so-called "fallen-down".
- Apples are carefully washed, cut into very smallpieces, piled in a pan and rub it into a gruel. Ripe apples are soft, so it will be easy to do: you can crush it with a pestle, you can rub it through a colander.
- Add sugar to apples - one kilogram of apples requires a half tablespoon of sugar. Fill all hot with boiled water. Water should cover apples for three to four centimeters.
- We put the pan in a warm place, protected from direct sunlight. For two weeks, periodically mix the mass. Do this carefully, grabbing the bottom. And at least twice a day.
- After two weeks drain the liquid, filtering itthrough gauze, and poured into large jars (three- or five-liter) - there the vinegar will continue fermenting. Banks fill, pouring to the top of five or seven centimeters.
- Leave the vinegar to stand for another two weeks. At the end of this time, our apple cider vinegar is ready for use.
- For storage, we pour vinegar into bottles, without stirring up the sediment. Bottles clog and store apple cider vinegar in a dark place.
Now we can get down to businessskin, rejuvenating and healing it with the help of miracle vinegar: make masks, tonics and steam baths with it. By the way, apple cider vinegar is useful for any skin type, and especially for aging skin. The main thing is to choose the right proportions and use it with caution for the care of hypersensitive skin.
Masks for face
For dry and normal skin Apple cider vinegar mask nourishes, moisturizes and tones the skin. To prepare such a mask, you need to thoroughly mix:
- 1 tablespoon of fatty sour cream;
- 1 teaspoon of natural honey;
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar;
- 1 egg yolk of a raw egg.
Apply the resulting gruel to a clean face andleave for fifteen minutes. Then rinse with warm water and apply moisturizer. For oily and combination skin For oily and problematic skin, apple cider vinegar is recommended for the prevention and treatment of acne. To prepare the mask, mix the following ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar;
- 2 tablespoons oatmeal or oatmeal;
- 1 tablespoon of honey.
Thoroughly cleanse the skin with lotion and apply the maskon the face. Leave it for twenty to thirty minutes, then wash it off with warm boiled water. Rejuvenating mask This mask is recommended for use in the care of any skin type. Moreover, it is used not only for the face, but also applied to the neck, décolleté area and hands. To prepare this mask, you need to thoroughly mix:
- 1 fresh cucumber (grated);
- 1 egg yolk;
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.
The mask should be applied to cleansed skin.For hands - for ten minutes, for face and neck - for half an hour. Peeling mask based on apple cider vinegar A cleansing mask that will help cleanse the skin of dead particles and small blackheads. For this mask, mix:
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar;
- 1 tablespoon of honey;
- 1 teaspoon of shallow salt.
Apply the mask to your face with circular massaging movements. Leave for a couple of minutes and rinse with warm water.
Face tonic
Natural apple cider vinegar undilutedis an effective anti-inflammatory and antifungal agent. It is due to these qualities that vinegar is widely used to treat certain skin diseases. When diluted in the appropriate proportions, it makes an excellent facial toner. To make a toner for dry sensitive skin, dilute one part vinegar in ten parts water. For oily and combination skin, make a “one to five” solution. It is necessary to wipe the face with toner after removing makeup and after washing. By the way, it is not necessary to wipe and wash off the toner from the face: it is an excellent cleanser in itself. The anti-inflammatory properties of apple cider vinegar will help in such a difficult task as getting rid of acne. Try it, because vinegar is an excellent astringent. To do this, add finely chopped calendula petals to apple cider vinegar or mix it with a decoction of marigolds, sold in a pharmacy. Wipe your face with this lotion in the morning and evening.
Steam bath with apple cider vinegar
An excellent facial cleanser.To prepare the bath, mix apple cider vinegar with water - a tablespoon of vinegar per 100 g of water, bring the water to a boil, cool slightly and add vinegar. Tilt your face over a bowl of hot water, cover yourself with a towel and take a bath for ten minutes. Do not refuse such a miraculous remedy as apple cider vinegar. Its benefits have been tested by more than one generation of beauties. Try the magical properties of this simple and affordable remedy: the result will pleasantly surprise you. We recommend reading:
