Rice face mask

Rice-based cosmetics first appeared in the East. Japanese geishas made powder from rice flour, Chinese beauties used this culture to prepare bleaching compounds. In addition, compresses are prepared from it for bruises, insect bites and other skin injuries. But most of all, the rice mask is famous for its rejuvenating properties.

Masks, creams, lotions and other cosmetics containing rice and its derivatives stimulate metabolic processes inside the skin, reduce inflammation and soothe the skin. Penetrating deep into the epidermis, such cosmetics effectively cleanse the face, whiten age spots, and have a general healing and rejuvenating effect. Rice-based masks make the skin smooth, eliminating fine wrinkles and other imperfections, eliminate excess sebum and give the face a matte finish.

Masks and other products with rice extract are produced by many different companies in different parts of the world. Many beauties believe that the best cosmetics based on this crop are made where it originated - in China, Japan or Korea. However, there are those who treat everything related to China with great prejudice, preferring proven European quality to them.

Chinese medicine, as everyone knows, can work wonders. Many masks and creams from China are made according to old recipes. However, before buying, you should pay attention to the composition, which is somewhat unusual for a European consumer. In addition to the rice extract itself, the composition may include such exotic ingredients as snail mucus, sheep placenta, snake oil, nanoparticles, pearl powder, etc. Although the names sound somewhat intimidating, many of them are of natural origin.

Natives of the Land of the Rising Sun are famous for their miniature size. The skin of most of them is thin and sensitive. The peculiarity of Japanese caring cosmetics is precisely that it was created specifically for this type. In addition to rice extract, which gives the very whiteness of the skin that made Japanese women famous all over the world, many companies introduce soothing substances into cosmetic formulas to help reduce sensitivity: birch sap, panthenol, centella extract and other wound healing components.

In addition to rice extract, this cosmetic product contains glycerin and sunflower oil, which eliminate excessive dryness, and also improve overall tone at night, when the body is resting, due to which all metabolic processes are accelerated. The mask should be applied half an hour before going to bed and left overnight, and rinse with warm water in the morning. This product replaces three cosmetic products: facial wash, moisturizer and mask itself.

If you have ever been to South Korea, you probably know how difficult, and sometimes impossible, to determine how old the passport of the lady standing in front of you is. And the secret of Korean women is quite simple - they begin to take care of themselves almost from childhood. Snail mucin, snake venom peptides, starfish extract, bee enzymes are just a few of the most commonly found ingredients in Korean cosmetics that help the beautiful half of the population of this unique country look ageless. The most famous brand from South Korea is Skin Food and its peeling mask with particles of crushed rice, which exfoliates the top dead layer of the skin, frees it from impurities, makes it matte and adds freshness to the look.

However, there are also many European brands that include this component, unique in its properties, in their products. For example, caring cosmetics with wild rice extract of the "Riso Venere" line from the Italian manufacturer Bottega Verde, matting agents from the French brand Novexpert are in great demand.

Since the culture described here belongs to the most ancient, for the entire time of its existence, an uncountable number of various cosmetic preparations with its use has accumulated. In the traditional version, they have a creamy texture with various additives. You can buy them ready-made, or you can make your own at home. The advantage of home cosmetics over store-bought ones is that only natural ingredients can be added to its composition that will not cause an allergic reaction.

If you are making a mask with rice flour, it is best to make your own by grinding the grains in a coffee grinder. So you will be 100% sure that you have rice flour, and not chalk or something else. At the same time, rice itself is better to take unpolished - it retains its qualities better. The powder can be harvested with a margin - when stored in a sealed container, it does not lose its properties.

Select additional ingredients for the composition should be based on the characteristics of your skin. To eliminate oily sheen, you can add, for example, pearl flour - it can be found in stores. If you want extra moisture, you can add honey or milk to the recipe.

Masks work best on enlarged pores, so before the procedure it is recommended to prepare the face: wash off the makeup, clean it with a tonic and steam it over a herbal steam bath. Traditionally, chamomile is used for this purpose, but you can choose any other herb.

The described cereal crop is an affordable product and it will not be difficult to do a caring procedure using it yourself. Here are some popular beauty recipes that are quite simple to perform and at the same time very effective. Their action can be judged by examining real reviews about some of them.

Whitening mask from boiled rice. Ingredients: boiled rice -2-3 tbsp, yogurt (or fermented baked milk) - 1 tbsp, oat bran or flakes - 1 tbsp, 1 vitamin C tablet. Mix and grind rice, flakes and a tablet in a blender vitamin C. Add yogurt. Apply to previously cleansed skin in a thick layer and cover the face with a towel or gauze cloth folded in several layers. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and wash off.

Toning mask with pearl powder. Removes the upper keratinized layer, has a rejuvenating effect.Ingredients: 40 ml rice water, 1⁄2 green banana, 1-2 tbsp olive oil, 10 g pearl powder (it can be replaced with powder from sea or river shells ground on a coffee grinder).

Mattifying. Rice flour - 2 tbsp, 2 yolks, 1 tbsp. sea ​​buckthorn. Flour can be purchased ready-made or grind cereals in a coffee grinder. Separate the yolks from the proteins, mix them with flour and butter. To get a more liquid consistency, you can dilute the resulting mass with milk or kefir. You can also add some water. Apply the resulting composition should be on a pre-steamed face. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse, after which it is advisable to apply a moisturizer.

Honey. Recommended for getting rid of blackheads, signs of fatigue. Ingredients: rice flour 2-3 tbsp, honey - 1 tbsp, aloe juice - 1 tbsp, a few drops of bergamot oil. For this mask, it is better to use liquid honey. If it is sugared, it can be slightly melted in a water bath. Just do not heat it too much so that the product does not lose its valuable qualities. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply the finished composition on the face and neck and décolleté with a brush or sponge.

See the next video for the recipe for a rice anti-aging and whitening face mask.