With the onset of cold weather, the skin, as a rule,requires special care. Now more than ever, it needs not only moisturizing and vitamin nutrition, but above all, thorough cleansing. For these purposes, cosmetologists recommend using exfoliating products from time to time: cream or scrub. Believe me, such a seemingly simple procedure as peeling can work real miracles on the skin. However, in order for the skin to always look fresh, clean, radiant and radiant with health, you need to know how to properly perform the procedure that frees the skin from the keratinized layer.
Basic rules of peeling
The rules here are simple:First, you should thoroughly cleanse your skin. Then apply any exfoliating composition to it. At the same time, try not only not to stretch the skin, but also, avoiding the eye area, gently massage your face in a circular motion. In order to tidy up your face, it will take only a few minutes. Owners of oily skin are advised to wash off the scrub first with warm and then with cold water. Whereas with dry and sensitive skin - with warm water at room temperature. After this, you should wipe your face with a toner and apply any nourishing cream to it. At the same time, do not forget that too frequent such a procedure can lead to thinning of the stratum corneum, as a result of which the skin becomes open to various infections. Too frequent peeling procedure disrupts the water-salt balance in the tissues, all this leads to drying out and irritation of the skin. Therefore, exfoliating procedures for oily skin are recommended to be done no more than once a week, and for dry skin - once every 10 days. You can prepare such a useful cosmetic product at home. However, to do this, you should take into account such an important point as the suitability of the prepared scrub for your skin type.
Cleanser for any skin
- Mix the following ingredients thoroughly: 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, 2-3 tablespoons of white clay (can be bought at any pharmacy). This composition is enough for several times.
- Mix all the ingredients: 1/3 cup almonds and 1/4 cup oat grains (grinded in a coffee grinder), 0.5 liters of white cosmetic clay, 1/4 cup lavender flowers, 1/8 cup rosemary. The resulting composition retains its properties for a long time in a tightly closed vessel. As required, take 1 tbsp. Spoon the mixture and dilute with warm water until a uniform paste is obtained. Use as a normal mask, applying to face skin for 10 minutes.
For dry and normal skin
- Mix in a ratio of 1: 2 normal table salt and sour cream. Mix well and use the mixture as a scrub.
- Stir until a uniform thick paste 1 tbsp. a spoonful of finely chopped oatmeal with a few drops of olive oil.
- Mix 1 part of milk powder and 2 parts of ground milkHercules and store this compound in the refrigerator. As necessary, dilute 1 teaspoon of the mixture with warm water immediately before the exfoliation procedure itself.
For oily skin
For this skin type we can recommendpeeling mask made from fresh cabbage. To do this, mix 1 tablespoon of fine salt with 1 tablespoon of fresh cabbage passed through a meat grinder. Apply the resulting gruel to a clean face, excluding the area around the eyes, and rub it into the skin in circular motions for 5 minutes. Then wash your face and wipe your face with a piece of ice.
For healthy skin of the face
Mash 1 cup until mushyrose hips (or barberries), squeeze the juice through a double layer of gauze, dilute it in 100 grams of water and prepare regular jelly without adding sugar, diluting 1 teaspoon of starch in a small amount of water. After it cools, apply a thin layer to the skin of the face and neck. After 15-20 minutes, wash off the peeling mask with cool water and wipe the skin with a toner. All of the above recipes contribute to excellent skin cleansing, giving it freshness and health.
The use of scrubs requires certain rules:
- It is not recommended to combine cleansing masks and exfoliating procedures.
- Apply scrub always only to damp skin.
- Do not try to dilute the scrub with a tonic, use warm water for this.
Peeling not only helps to erase fine wrinkles from the face, but also gives the skin radiance and charm. We recommend reading:
