Cleansing face mask at home

Facial skin needs constant comprehensive care. It should include cleansing, toning, deep hydration and comprehensive nutrition. These steps are usually performed sequentially and separately from each other, but a cleansing face mask at home will help not only rid the skin of any type of pollution, but also nourish it with beneficial substances at the same time.

A mixture designed to cleanse the epidermis at home is rightfully considered one of the best means for cleansing and simultaneously nourishing and toning the skin. The main indication for the use of this home cosmetic product is the presence of black dots, rashes on the skin, as well as excessive sebum production.

Its main feature is the performance of several functions at the same time. High efficiency is explained not only by the natural composition, but also by a longer exposure time, compared with products such as gels, scrubs or tonics. The minimum time of exposure to the skin of the cleansing mask is 15 minutes, while the scrub interacts with the dermis for no more than three minutes.

A cleansing mask is used in the following cases:

• For skin cleansing before some cosmetic procedures, such as peeling.
• To even out skin tone and increase its elasticity. Such a pore-cleansing mask helps to remove excess fat from the depths of the epidermis, nourishes and moisturizes it. As a result, the face looks fresh, elastic and has a healthy color.
• Intensive nutrition of the epidermis all essential micronutrients.
• exfoliation dead skin particles.
• Elimination of skin inflammations and acne.
• Effective pore shrinking and normalization of sebum secretion.
• Elimination of age spots. Many cleansing masks not only remove all types of impurities from the pores, but also have a natural whitening effect.

People with an oily type of epidermis are advised to use a cleansing mask at least twice a week. For normal skin, a single use of the mask once a week is enough. But those who have dry skin should apply the mask no more than once every 10 days.

The result of using all types of cleansing applications for the dermis will be beautiful, healthy, elastic skin without the slightest problem or imperfection on it.

All cleansing masks that exist today are divided into several categories, depending on what type of skin they are intended for, on the main component that makes up the composition and on the type of effect on the skin. Depending on the type of skin, masks are divided into intended:

1. For dry skin. Such cosmetic mixtures should be as soft as possible and not contain any aggressive components in their composition.An excellent solution would be a fabric mask or a roll-up mask. Such masks gently, but at the same time very deeply cleanse the epidermis, nourish it with useful substances, while not causing any harm to the skin.
2. For problem skin it is preferable to use products made on the basis of clay of various types, as well as containing disinfectant essential oils and lemon juice.
3. For oily skin it is also recommended to use masks based on clay, vegetables and fruits that have an astringent and whitening effect, such as cucumbers and strawberries. An excellent tool is a gelatin film mask, which is used for deep cleansing of pores. A warming home mask is an essential part of caring for an oily type of epidermis.
4. Normal type of dermis almost all types of cleaning mixtures made independently are suitable. The main condition is the absence of intolerance to some ingredients.

There are also universal types of this cleanser that are suitable for all skin types without exception. In addition, all homemade cleansing masks can also be divided into groups depending on their consistency, impact and appearance:

1. Warming up. Promotes the widest possible opening of pores, is an integral step in cleansing the epidermis before deep chemical cleaning of the face.
2. Film mask effectively tightens pores, frees the epidermis from comedones. Draws out dust, excess sebum from the deepest layers of the skin.
3. tissue the mask helps to gently, but most effectively cleanse even the most sensitive and problematic dermis.
4. Mask deeply cleansing pores. It has the consistency of thick sour cream and is usually made from flour, clay or dried herbs. Has an effective exfoliating effect.

The composition of such home cosmetic products usually includes several ingredients at once. Depending on the main one, masks are divided into:

1. Manufactured decoctions and herbal extracts.
2. Created on the basis of cosmetic clay of all kinds. At the same time, red clay is ideal for dry and sensitive skin. Clay yellow shade for fading dermis, and having blue, green and white color for normal, oily or problematic skin of the face and neck.
3. Fruit and vegetable, the main component of which is one or two types of any fruit or vegetable.
4. Made with dairy products. Most often, cream, sour cream or cottage cheese are used. Masks based on such components are most suitable for owners of dry skin types.

The general principle is this:

1. The products are ground to a homogeneous state and thoroughly mixed with each other. It is desirable that the mixture is completely free of any large and hard particles of the ingredients.
2. If necessary, liquid is added to them, it is necessary that the consistency of this cleanser be close to the consistency of thick sour cream. You can use ordinary water, melt or mineral water, herbal decoctions or liquid fermented milk products.
3. If the mask is warming, then if necessary, it can be slightly warmed up in a water bath. This rule applies to most cleansing masks. The heated components open the pores more actively and faster, due to which the nutrients enter the epidermis faster and deeper.
4. The mixture is evenly applied to the face. As in the case of most cosmetic procedures, it is necessary to leave intact the areas of the eyes and lips.
5. The time of exposure of the mixture to the skin in each case individually. The minimum procedure time is 15 minutes, the maximum is 40 minutes. The exact holding time depends on the selected recipe.
6. Rinse off the mask with plenty of cool water, and then apply a generous amount of nourishing or moisturizing cream to your face.

In the manufacture of the cleaning film, gelatin is always used, therefore, care must be taken to ensure that it is thoroughly dissolved in hot, but not boiling, water.

Sheet masks are made using infusions and extracts of herbal decoctions. The fabric should be the same size as the face. It is completely saturated with the mixture and applied to the face. Particular attention should be paid to ensuring that it fits snugly to all parts of the epidermis. It is best to use a fabric made from natural materials, such as linen or cotton, if they are not at hand, a piece of gauze folded several times will do.

Despite the fact that these cleansers contain only natural ingredients, they can also cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, it is better to test for an allergic reaction before using them.

At the end of the cleansing mask, it is recommended to use either a nourishing mask or apply a nourishing or moisturizing cream to the skin. So, enlarged pores can get even more nutrition and benefits. When applied to the face, the mixture must be rubbed into the epidermis with light movements. Such movements allow you to additionally scrub the dermis and penetrate useful substances as deep as possible.

Most mixtures must be kept on the skin until dry, but care must be taken to ensure that they do not turn into a dried crust. It is best to wash off such a mask from the face at the moment when it dries by 80-90%.

Most masks should be washed off the face with cool water. But to enhance their effect and for maximum care of the epidermis, you can replace water with decoctions of herbs, tea or liquid fermented milk products. In this case, the epidermis cleansed by the mask will receive the deepest additional nutrition. As a result, the face will look clean, fresh, healthy and well-groomed.

There are a huge number of recipes for such cleansing mixtures. The most effective and beneficial for the skin of them are presented below.

Universal masks suitable for all skin types:

• Based on oatmeal flakes. It is necessary to cook semi-liquid porridge from one spoonful of cereal and half a glass of water. In a warm form, apply a thick layer on the face, cover with a towel on top and leave for 25 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with water.

• Sauerkraut is crushed to a homogeneous slurry and applied in a thick layer to the epidermis for 20 minutes. It is washed off with cool melt or mineral water.

• Combined mask from California. The original recipe calls for real California wine, but you can get by with a regular, alcohol-free red drink. It is necessary to mix three tablespoons of wine, two tablespoons of any base oil into a homogeneous gruel, add one tablespoon of oatmeal and white clay to the mixture.

• The banana mask is the simplest. It is necessary to take a good ripe fruit, grind it and apply on the face in a thick layer, leave for 25 minutes, and then rinse. To enhance the effect, you can add honey or egg yolk to this fruit gruel.

• A beer-based mixture will help not only deeply and thoroughly cleanse any type of skin, but also tighten the epidermis, even out its tone and get rid of any rashes. To prepare, you need to mix one egg white, 100 ml of live light beer and 20 drops of lemon juice.

Oily facial skin is often prone to acne, rashes and irritation. Therefore, a long-lasting cleanser for this type of epidermis must necessarily include substances with an antibacterial effect. The most useful and effective masks for oily and problem skin are the following:

• Egg mask. The white of one egg is mixed with one spoonful of lemon juice, two drops of tea tree essential oil and one spoonful of linseed oil. The mask is applied to the skin for 25-30 minutes, then thoroughly washed off with warm water.

• Cosmetic clay, preferably green or white, is mixed with a decoction of thyme, chamomile or calendula to the state of liquid sour cream. Apply with a cotton swab to the skin and leave to dry completely. Wash off with cool water.

• Dry herbs of St. John's wort, yarrow and coltsfoot are crushed into powder, then brewed with boiling water to a state of slurry. In a warm form, it is applied to the prepared epidermis.

• Gelatin mask-film is considered to be the most effective cleansing agent.. To prepare it, mix a spoonful of dry gelatin with half a glass of boiling water, after dissolving all the crystals, add one egg white, a few drops of lime juice to the mixture. For greater effectiveness, you can dissolve gelatin in green tea.

• The yeast mask is ideal for deep cleansing of oily and problematic skin.. Mix two tablespoons of yeast with 10 drops of lime juice and add one tablespoon of grape seed oil to the resulting mixture.

• A wax mask will help not only cleanse problematic skin, but also nourish it with useful substances. It is necessary to melt 10 grams of wax in a water bath and add 20 g of petroleum jelly to it, 5 drops of peach oil and tea tree oil, and add 10 g of lanolin.

Dry skin type needs the most careful and gentle cleansing. The following masks will be the safest and most useful in this case:

• Aloe based. It is necessary to take two tablespoons of the pulp of the leaves of this plant and cottage cheese and add to them one teaspoon of lemon juice diluted in half with water. The mixture is applied to the dermis for about half an hour.

• No less effective in cleansing dry epidermis was shown by a mask based on egg yolk and honey. It is necessary to mix a spoonful of liquid honey and one egg yolk, apply the resulting slurry on the face and leave for 25 minutes.

• A vitaminized mask will help not only deeply cleanse dry skin, but also nourish it with useful trace elements. Brew a spoonful of lime blossom with 100 g of boiling water, after a quarter of an hour, add 3 capsules of vitamin E, 7 drops of shea butter or grape seed and one tablespoon of flaxseed flour to the strained broth.

Normal skin type can be cleaned with any kind of mask from all of the above. But you can try using mixtures such as:

• Mix blue clay and milk in equal proportions, add 5 drops of shea essential oil to the mixture. Leave the mixture on your face for 25 minutes.

• The sheet mask is very easy to prepare. First, a piece of fabric is cut out of gauze, having a size similar to the size of the face. Then he is immersed in the prepared mixture, thoroughly soaked with it and already, then applied to the face for 30 minutes.

• mask film made from a tablespoon of gelatin diluted in warm milk, to which a teaspoon of honey and two crushed tablets of activated charcoal are added.

• Ordinary wheat flour is mixed with baking soda in proportions of 3:1. Kefir, sour cream or just water is added to the dry mixture. The mask is rubbed into the skin of the face for 2 minutes, then left on the skin for another 15 minutes, after which it is washed off with cool water.

See the following video for the recipe for a cleansing face mask.

According to women who practice regular use of cleansing masks, their use makes it possible to significantly save on visiting beauty parlors. Such homemade masks really help to deeply cleanse the epidermis, get rid of comedones, normalize the functioning of the sebaceous glands, as well as even out skin tone and give it a healthy glow.

See the video below for the recipe for a cleansing face mask with white clay.

Beauticians also support such positive reviews. Regular use of such cleansing masks helps to free the pores from dirt and excess subcutaneous fat in time, nourish the epidermis, and also prevent acne and irritation.. The main thing is to choose masks according to the type of skin, and also use them regularly in accordance with the recommendations.

If we talk about the shortcomings of such cleansing masks, then an allergic reaction to one of them may occur. But the wrong mixture can always be replaced thanks to the large number of recipes presented above.

As a result, it turns out that a cleansing face mask, used regularly at home, can not only deeply cleanse the epidermis, nourish, moisturize and tone it, but also maintain the health and beauty of the skin of the face for a long time at no extra cost.