Sour cream face mask

Sour cream is a fermented product obtained from cream and sourdough. When home-made, its fat content can vary from 11% to 55%, while purchased sour cream has from 15% to 32% fat. The product has primordially Russian roots and has been on the table for several centuries. In cooking, its use is very extensive. However, a sour cream face mask is a useful tool that women of all ages often use.

Sour cream contains a large amount of vitamins, it can be suitable for any type of skin, and masks based on it can cope with a number of problems, such as dryness, tightness, and inflammation. Active ingredients:

• tocopherol (vitamin E) is a real vitamin of youth, which promotes cell regeneration and smoothing fine wrinkles. Vitamin A activates metabolic processes, and C helps to improve skin tone;
• vitamin D indirectly participates in the construction of new cells, improves and evens out complexion;
• biotin soothes irritations on the skin, heals minor cuts and wounds;
• calcium improves the protective functions of the epidermis, accelerates the regeneration and renewal of cells;
• phosphorus allows the skin to cope with the negative manifestations of the external environment;
• sodium accelerates energy metabolism, improves cell respiration;
• lipids - building fibers.

The peculiarity of the sour cream composition is its versatility and the ability to use for any type of skin. Sour cream mask can be used for almost any problem. It nourishes dry skin, restoring the top protective layer. It makes oily skin less shiny, normalizes the water-salt balance, so that the skin shines from the inside.

Sour cream compositions have a whole list of useful properties. For example, lactic acid, which is present in large quantities in the composition, exfoliates dead skin cells. Thanks to this, the skin after the sour cream mask becomes lighter, smoother and younger. But the same mild peeling effect makes the epithelium especially sensitive to sunlight and ultraviolet radiation, which is why the best time to apply a sour cream mask is in the evening, and during the next day you should definitely use a sunscreen cream.

Main actions:

• nourishes the epidermis from the inside, saturates with proteins and milk proteins;
• sour cream mask is good for oily skin - reduces pores, eliminates excess fat;
• helps get rid of acne, eliminates inflammation, reduces redness;
• has a rejuvenating effect for fading dermis - evens out wrinkles, gives a natural even tone to the face;
• has a moisturizing effect for dry skin, restores water balance;
• provides nourishing care for dehydrated and damaged dermis.

In order for the sour cream mask to work as much as possible, you need to follow small recommendations:

• if the epidermis is characterized by increased dryness, then you should use sour cream with a high percentage of fat content;
• with oily sheen on the skin, it is better to use the product with a low fat content;
• the application of a sour cream mask should be done regularly, two or three times a week - this helps to nourish and moisturize the deep layers of the epidermis, as well as to consolidate the positive effect;
• even though the product is completely natural, it cannot be overexposed on the skin. The maximum time that is shown is 25 minutes;
• do not wash with hot or very cold water, it is better to rinse your face with a cool decoction of herbs. After using a moisturizing tonic or light non-greasy cream;
• formulation adjustment: for skin with excessive sebum production it is better to use egg white in the composition (it reduces pores, dries inflammation, has astringent properties). For dry dermis, it is necessary to add the yolk - it improves the properties of the mask, refreshes and gives the skin elasticity. In case of allergic reactions, this ingredient must be replaced.

Sour cream mask cannot be stored in the refrigerator after preparation, as the beneficial compounds and minerals in the composition quickly decay.It must be prepared only from completely natural ingredients. Step-by-step instruction:

• first mixed together oil ingredients and esters;
• juice of aloe vera, lemon, or fruit mixed with each other and only then added to sour cream;
• do not beat the sour cream mass with a mixer. Many vitamins are sensitive to high temperatures;
• once all the ingredients are mixed, you need to distribute the composition on the skin along the massage lines, without touching the eyelids.

One of the best for the epidermis is considered composition on honey. The therapeutic and cosmetic effect is achieved due to chemical properties. The effect of honey on the skin:

• fruit acids smooth wrinkles, make them less noticeable;
• folic acid promotes recovery the protective layer of the epidermis, improves immunity;
• vitamin C regenerates cells, restores tone, improves skin elasticity.

When interacting with sour cream, a holistic care is provided:

• eliminated inflammatory processes;
• removed inflammation and itching;
• respiration of cells is restored, metabolic processes are normalized;
• improves complexion - it becomes smoother and brighter;
• function is activated regeneration of new cells, the skin becomes healthy.

Before mixing, both components must be heated in warm water. In the classic recipe, the products are mixed in the same ratio and applied with a special brush all over the face. It is recommended to keep the mask on the skin for about 20 minutes.

Recipes based on sour cream and honey with the addition of other ingredients:

1. Mix warm honey (15 ml) with lemon juice (a few drops), and after that add 15 grams sour cream and mix well the resulting cream. Apply to face from lips to cheekbones. Waiting time - 20 minutes.
2. Grind in a coffee grinder Hercules, add honey and sour cream in the same amount. Olive oil can be used to achieve the desired consistency. The composition should be kept on the face for 25 minutes.
3. mix honey concentrate and sour cream in the same proportion, add cottage cheese (40 g), yolk and lemon juice. Add two or three capsules of tocopherol here, pour vitamin B12 and B1 from the capsules (according to the ampoule). Mix all the components, and then apply to the skin - wait 20-25 minutes. The mask is very nutritious and can provide emergency assistance with dehydration, peeling and beriberi.

To cure the skin from acne and prevent its further occurrence, you should use sour cream and calendula. Dried inflorescences can be purchased at any pharmacy. Calendula not only helps eliminate pimples, but promotes an antimicrobial effect, evens out the tone of the epidermis and accelerates wound healing. You will need:

• sour cream - 15 g;
• cucumber puree - 30 g;
• dried calendula - 5 g;
• hot water - 10 ml.

A popular and effective remedy for freckles and age spots on the face is a remedy that contains cucumber juice. This component, in combination with sour cream, helps to lighten irregularities on the face and eliminate dark circles under the eyes. This composition is used for problematic dermis - active ingredients in cucumber juice tighten pores, improve energy metabolism and normalize the water-salt balance of the skin. The foundation:

• finely chopped parsley - 5 g;
• cucumber concentrate - 10 ml;
• sour cream - 20 g.

Can be used to nourish and hydrate the skin composition based on banana and sour cream. The first component cares, saturates the skin with useful vitamins and minerals. In combination with sour cream, banana provides comprehensive support for the epidermis. Ingredients:

• banana puree - 15 g;
• turmeric - 3 g;
• sour cream - 15 g.

Compound:

• carrot juice - 10 ml;
• finely chopped apple - 10 g;
• fruit puree (raspberry, kiwi, peach, currant) - 10 g;
• sour cream - 20 g.

This composition helps to exfoliate the dead layer of the skin, restore the healthy radiance of the epidermis. Coffee saturates with useful substances, scrubs and improves blood circulation. Main components:

• coffee grounds - 5 g;
• yolk - 1 pc;
• sour cream base - 15 g.

Sour cream in combination with yeast gives a truly wonderful effect - wrinkles are leveled, dull complexion disappears, cell regeneration improves. Main components:

• milk - 15 ml;
• yeast - 5 g;
• sour cream - 20 g;
• soda - 5 g.

Mix salt (5 g) with sour cream (20 g) and distribute with gentle circular movements over the skin. After that, leave the compress for 11 minutes. Regular use of such a scrub mask helps to normalize fat metabolism, eliminates pigmentation and evens out skin tone.

For these and other recipes, as well as tips for preparing them, see the following video.

You should follow a certain procedure for applying the mask:

• the product is applied to clean epidermis. Rinse your face or take a steam bath. This will soften the dermis and open the pores;
• for each skin type, you need to select sour cream with a certain percentage of fat content: for dry - up to 30%, for normal - 15-20%, and for oily - no more than 10%;
• do not use a cold mask on the face. Sour cream must be removed from the refrigerator in advance. Before mixing with other components, it can be heated;
• the composition can be applied to the neck and chest area, especially if the skin fades and loses elasticity. You can keep the mask for about 25 minutes;
• wash off the greasy composition better with warm water using a contrast shower. This improves the elasticity and firmness of the skin;
• to enhance the effect of the mask, you must add banana, honey, egg or aloe vera juice.​

According to reviews, a face mask based on sour cream always has only a positive effect, helps to even out the tone and nourish the epidermis. Girls note that sour cream masks are effective for sunburn, dehydration of the skin and severe peeling.

A mask based on sour cream and honey enjoys special love - many confirm that the skin becomes softer after the first application.

To heal the skin from pimples and inflammation, it is often advised to take a course of healing procedures. The effectiveness of sour cream for the skin around the eyes is emphasized - dark spots are eliminated, swelling subsides. However, girls recommend masks only based on homemade sour cream.

It is noted that the addition of cucumber juice to the mask has the most favorable effect on the skin - it immediately tightens, brightens, and oily sheen and enlarged pores disappear.An effective skin scrub based on coffee grounds, however, some say that it can cause irritation and allergic reactions, so an allergic reaction test should be performed before using the composition.