Facial puffiness mask

There are situations when you wake up in the morning and do not recognize yourself. Puffiness on the face can appear for various reasons: a lot of liquid or salty food before bedtime, after a sleepless night or drinking alcohol. Especially often this effect is observed after a party. There are several ways to rid the body of excess fluid at home.

First you need to take care of removing excess from the body. Eat foods rich in potassium, because potassium in the body is responsible for removing water from cells. The simplest thing to do is to eat a banana or drink a rosehip decoction. Next, you need to make a mask for swelling on the face. This will help to get rid of puffiness and make the overall look fresher.

There are recipes for masks and compresses that have been passed down from generation to generation by our grandmothers. Initially, the effect of such funds was determined experimentally. Today, the effectiveness of many homemade puffiness masks has been proven with the help of modern knowledge of chemistry and biology.

Potatoes are rich in potassium, it is able to rid the cells of excess water in the shortest possible time. It must be boiled in its uniform, cleaned, mashed and add a tablespoon of cream or milk. Apply the mixture on your face for 15-20 minutes, then wash your face.

For emergency elimination of bags under the eyes, we use the same root vegetable, boiled in a peel, but knead it not with cream, but with vegetable oil.

The tool must be evenly distributed on two pieces of porous tissue, the easiest way is to use gauze. Place two pads on the lower eyelids and leave there for 15 minutes. After this time, the skin returns to normal and the complexion becomes healthier.

Raw potatoes are also suitable for reaching the goal.

Grate it, add two tablespoons of warm milk and a tablespoon of rye flour. Apply evenly over the entire face. Wash off after 20 minutes under cool water.

The easiest way to use it is to brew a strong infusion of black or green varieties, let it brew for about half an hour. Then you should moisten cotton sponges in this decoction and leave them on your face until the discomfort subsides. On average, the procedure takes fifteen to twenty minutes.

Cucumbers have long established themselves as an indispensable component for a tonic mask. In order to tone the skin of the face, grate a medium cucumber, evenly distribute the resulting mass on gauze and apply a compress to the problem area. The composition can be improved by adding the necessary ingredients.

Parsley root will help to achieve a good result. It is necessary to grind the fresh root to the state of gruel, apply this mass under the eyes and leave for twenty minutes. Wash off with warm water after a while.

To do this, you need to take a few branches and finely chop or chop with a blender and mix with a tablespoon of thick sour cream. Apply as a cream on the lower eyelids and other problem areas.

Apples are also known for their decongestant properties. Like cucumbers, they need to be cut into slices and applied to the face for a quarter of an hour. It is not necessary to wash after the procedure.

In the autumn-winter period, a pumpkin will come to the rescue. It is effective not only for detoxifying the body from the inside, but also able to put in order a face that has lost its freshness. It is necessary to boil 100-150 grams of the product in a small amount of water, rub it in mashed potatoes and add a tablespoon of honey. Use as a compress.

Coffee-kefir mask copes with bags under the eyes. Take two tablespoons of coffee and add kefir to them until you get the consistency of sour cream. Apply to swollen areas for 15 minutes. Rinse off with massaging movements without the use of cosmetics.

If the swelling appeared after a sleepless night, stress or tears, then a brandy-based mixture will help get rid of the consequences. Use an egg yolk as a base, add a teaspoon of cognac and lemon juice to it. In order not to injure the epidermis with a rather aggressive composition, add half a teaspoon of olive oil to the composition.

Aloe is a very useful plant. Almost everyone in the house has a pot with it. To prepare lotions, you need to take a few medium-sized leaves and grind them to a homogeneous mass. Strain everything through a sieve. Soak clean pieces of natural cloth such as cotton or linen in the resulting juice and apply them all over the face.

Buckwheat in the fight against edema is used in this way: grind it to a state of flour or use buckwheat flakes, pour a small amount of boiling water. Spread evenly on fabrics and use as a compress. The result will not be long in coming: after half an hour you will have a healthy look.

Another proven remedy is the so-called “chamomile ice”. Prepared in advance. A cool decoction of flowers is filtered, allowed to cool and poured into molds. These forms are sent to the freezer. In the morning, wipe your face with a cube of such ice, replacing washing with this procedure.

See the following video for the recipe for making a mask for edema.

All these masks are a short-term solution to the problem and carry a directed action. If the swelling does not go away for a long time, this may be a symptom of serious diseases of the internal organs. In such a situation, you do not need to self-medicate, it is better to consult a doctor.