For many years, we will talk about the most effective and proven anti-wrinkle products - home care procedures, give tips for additional skin hydration, and also share recommendations on the correct use of this care product.
Eyes, as well as the entire area around the eyes - this is, unfortunately, the area that can give women age, fatigue, stress, chronic lack of sleep the most. However, it is not always possible to undergo expensive cosmetic procedures in salons. That is why today we decided to review the most effective and useful masks for the eyelids around the eyes from wrinkles, against bags under the eyes, as well as tightening and moisturizing.
Moisturizing and nourishing ingredients that protect young skin
In winter, the epidermis is especially dry and requires more nutrition and hydration. Vitamin deficiency, lack of sleep and many other factors affect this situation. From about the age of 25, most women already have micro-wrinkles, so the following recipes can be useful and useful at any age.
Nourishing anti-wrinkle mask with banana
Take a ripe banana and rub a small amount on a fine grater - only a teaspoon is needed for one procedure. Add a teaspoon of warm soft butter to this mixture and mix well with a fork to make a homogeneous gruel. With a brush or just your fingers, apply the mixture around the eyes and leave it for 15 minutes, then wash it off with gentle water and apply a moisturizer.
Nutrient content of oil
Mix equal amounts (1 teaspoon is enough) of macadamia nut oil, sea buckthorn and liquid vitamins A and E. In order for the mixture to work, it can be slightly heated in a water bath to a temperature that is comfortable for the skin of the face. . Then soak the cotton pads in the oil and put them on your eyes for a quarter of an hour. Then you can not rinse, but remove the residue with a dry cloth.
Avocado and honey cope well with wrinkles around the eyes. The main condition is that the avocado fruit should be very ripe and soft. It is necessary to take a small amount of this exotic fruit and make it into gruel or puree using a grater, blender or fork. For one procedure, you need 1-2 teaspoons of this mash and 1 teaspoon of liquid natural honey - both buckwheat and flower products will help.
Mix these two ingredients together and apply around the eyes. You can go beyond that and also apply the residue to the forehead and nasolabial folds - the areas most affected by the appearance of wrinkles. You can wash the product after 15-20 minutes.
Thanks to fruit acids, the mask with mango perfectly tightens and moisturizes the skin. For this, ripe fruit is taken and made into puree with a blender. You will need 1 tablespoon of mango puree. Peeled apple puree is also added to this mixture - about 1 teaspoon. You can also add about 1 teaspoon of natural liquid honey and for nutritional value - a few drops of almond or any other cosmetic natural oil. The mixture is applied to the desired area, and can also be applied to the nasolabial area, neck and décolleté. Everything is kept on the skin for 20 minutes and then washed with warm water and moisturized with lotion.
It also perfectly moisturizes the eye area and removes wrinkles.compress with aloe. The juice of this plant is taken in the amount of two teaspoons and mixed with fish oil or Omega-3 in two to three capsules. You can also add a few drops of liquid vitamin E. Cotton sponges are soaked in the resulting mixture and placed on the eye area for a quarter of an hour, after which the remains are wiped with a dry paper towel.
It will be an excellent nourishing agent and an excellent alternative to night creamnatural vegetable oils:olives, coconuts, almonds, peaches or apricots, grape seeds, wheat seeds, cocoa, sea buckthorn, etc. The liquid sold at any drugstore should be mixed with equal amounts of vitamin A and E and stored in a sealed bottle or small jar. In the evening, apply the mixture with a thin layer on dry skin, leave it for 15-25 minutes after washing off all makeup. After that, you should wipe the residue with a dry paper towel or cotton pad and do not wash your face.
It will be an excellent tool for moisturizing aging tissues.homemade aloe vera lotion. A liquid extract of this plant can be purchased at a pharmacy, or you can simply squeeze aloe juice from a leaf of a house plant. It should be poured into a vial and mixed with ordinary mineral water in a 1-1 ratio. You can wipe your face with this composition 2-3 times a day. You can store the lotion both in the refrigerator and at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Masks for the skin around the eyes against wrinkles and bags
Since ancient times, women have known that potato starch very well removes swelling and helps fight wrinkles. In addition, due to the ingredients in this vegetable, there is a slight lightening of the texture, so it is an excellent tool in the fight against age spots. To do this, the vegetable is rubbed into a thin frying pan, and then some fatty components are added in a ratio of 1 to 1 - natural vegetable oils such as almond or pumpkin, as well as fatty sour cream or soft butter are suitable. For this purpose. Such a composition is applied to the face in a fairly thick layer and kept for about 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water.
If the skin is not too dry, you can make fruit masks. For example, apricots and their fruit acids are great for fighting wrinkles. For application, the pulp of a ripe fruit is taken (it is enough to take half of a medium fruit once) and crushed with a blender. Then, in the resulting slurry, you can add any fermented milk product - fermented baked milk, kefir, sour cream, yogurt or acidophilus in the amount of one tablespoon. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the composition is applied to the area around the eyes for an average of 15-25 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed with warm water.
Gelatin mask is known as another effective fight against wrinkles. The fact is that gelatin contains a large amount of animal protein and with it natural collagen, which is responsible for tightening the skin. How to do it at home:
- Take a teaspoon of gelatin powder and pour 6 tablespoons of good mineral water. Put the mixture in the refrigerator and let it swell for a quarter of an hour.
- Then heat the mixture in a water bath or microwave until completely dissolved.
- After the mixture cools down a bit, add 2-3 teaspoons of whole milk and half a spoonful of castor oil.
- Apply the product in a thin layer around the eyes, and it is better to do it with a cosmetic brush.
- Keep the ingredients on the skin for 10-20 minutes, but wash off with water as soon as the firming effect becomes noticeable.
- If it is not possible to wash the gelatin immediately, do not tear it in any case, put a towel soaked in hot water, after a few minutes the substance will become liquid again and withstand washing.
Another mask for wrinkles around the eyes at home is to use oatmeal. Among other things, it has tonic properties and can not only smooth out wrinkles, but also refresh the appearance. To do this, take a spoonful of oatmeal and finely grind it in a coffee grinder, but not to the state of flour. After that, fill the ingredient with hot water or milk to get a slurry, but not too liquid, and you can also use a few drops of natural oil for a greater effect. Apply the resulting composition to the area around the eyes for 10-20 minutes and wash thoroughly with water, avoiding contact with mucous membranes.
How to apply masks correctly
Before using new ingredients, the prepared mixture should be checked for possible allergic reactions in the tissues by applying a small amount of the mixture to the crook of the elbow and keeping it in this area for at least 10-15 minutes. If there is no redness or itching, the product can be applied to the face.
When choosing a recipe, it is advisable to determine your skin type: for very oily, it is better to avoid using masks with an excessive amount of natural oils, for dry ones, you should not use too many drying and firming agents. gelatin.
Before applying the product to the face, you should clean your face of makeup and any dirt. Here the product you always use is suitable: cleansing lotion or serum, milk, liquid soap, tar soap and other products.
Most masks have a cumulative effect, which means they must be used regularly. Be sure to do the procedure at least several times a week, sometimes you can do it more often.
Of course, when using such home remedies around the eyes, it is unacceptable that the products fall on the mucous membrane of the eye itself, so do not apply it too close to the organs of vision.
Do not perform the procedure before going to bed and immediately after waking up. It's best to wait at least an hour before/after.
After the required exposure period, it should be washed very carefully and without prolonging the delicate skin, otherwise there will be no definite effect.
After removing, use your favorite skin care product: moisturizer or serum or simply wipe your face with cucumber pulp or chamomile or green tea ice cube - this remedy helps to close the pores and shrink them.