Preserving the youth and attractiveness of the face is an important goal of every woman. The use of creams and special preparations for eliminating wrinkles and maintaining the elasticity of the skin allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, however, many products bought in the store contain chemical components that can cause allergic manifestations on the skin.
Therefore, herbs that help prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the skin, herbal preparations will have an extremely positive effect, will not create addiction and will also adequately supply the skin with the necessary elements.
Which herbs are good for the skin?
Among the variety of plants that nature has offered to man, the following plants are the most suitable for facial skin rejuvenation:
- stinging nettle- Its rich composition and high mineral content allow nettle to be called one of the most beneficial herbs for the youth and beauty of the skin. Decoctions and infusions, extracts and in the form of masks, nettle is suitable for all skin types (including sensitive, dry, oily). With its regular use in any form, a rapid improvement of the general condition of the skin is observed, its elasticity is restored, fine wrinkles are eliminated and the degree of allergic manifestations, if any, is reduced;
- aloe- A houseplant with fleshy leaves can quickly eliminate irritation, helps to restore the upper layer of the epidermis and stimulates regenerative processes. When a fresh aloe leaf is applied to the skin, it is saturated with vitamins necessary to improve its color, the healing of small cracks in the skin is stimulated and its elasticity increases;
- dandelion leaveshave long been used to stimulate the protective forces of the epidermis. The ingredients of the plant provide complete nutrition of the skin, which allows you to quickly eliminate signs of fatigue and relieve irritation. A mask with the addition of finely chopped or dried dandelion leaves makes the skin smoother, eliminates excess melanin formation, which changes skin color and causes abundant appearance of age spots;
- plantaindisinfects the surface of the skin, promotes the healing of cracks and small wounds, promotes regenerative processes. With it, you can improve your complexion, provide the skin with good nutrition;
- pharmaceutical chamomile- one of the plants that quickly copes with peeling of the skin, its excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or decoction of chamomile to damaged areas of the skin makes it possible to eliminate inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after getting a thermal or sunburn;
- calmcopes with the increase in skin weakness, eliminates inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, ensures faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and lemon balmsoftens the skin, suitable for particularly sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- usingparsley herbyou can quickly eliminate spots and age spots, eliminate fine wrinkles, ensure skin whitening;
- rosemarymakes the skin more resistant to negative external influences by stimulating its protective functions, makes it more toned, gives it a healthy shade;
- Rowancopes with excessively active production of sebum, normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, evens out the color. When the pulp of its seeds is added to masks, small wrinkles can be eliminated and small cracks can be quickly stimulated due to the pronounced wound healing properties of its juice.
Herbs such as mushroom, which eliminates inflammation and evens skin tone, horsetail, which increases the regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which soothes even severe irritations, have proven to be excellent.
The regular use of these plants will help maintain the health of the skin, restore its normal natural functions, stabilize the formation of sebum, thus preventing the formation of acne and wrinkles.
Herbal remedies for wrinkles
To influence the skin to renew it and eliminate the visible negative manifestations of age-related changes, you should choose plants that will not have a harmful effect. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for weak skin that has lost its elasticity, but its use is not recommended for excessively dry skin: the juice of the plant has a pronounced drying effect.
Consideration of skin type and the likelihood of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin should be taken into account when choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation.
For washing
Herbs in the form of infusions and decoctions are excellent for washing the face and neck. By cleaning the upper layer of the dermis, they stimulate cell regeneration, eliminate signs of inflammation and gently eliminate dead cells, which gives the skin a smoother and more youthful appearance. The following plants have such properties:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- mint;
- Melissa;
- celandine;
- St. John's wort;
- thyme.
The listed plants can be used for washing both fresh and dried: when dried (depending on the rules for their drying), they do not lose their medicinal qualities. Herbs can be used to make decoctions and infusions alone or in combination, enhancing the qualities of each ingredient.
The method of preparing the infusion for washing is simple and can be done independently at home. A tablespoon of raw material in any form and composition is poured with a glass of warm boiled water and left in a water bath. Within 15 minutes, the product is prepared, after which it is injected for another half hour. After draining, an extract of the washing preparation is obtained, which can be diluted in an arbitrary ratio with water.
You can wash off the resulting infusion several times a day, leaving the product on the skin to dry on its own. This will increase the value of the method, improving the condition of the skin, stimulating its renewal and eliminating wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream for the appropriate skin type.
From wrinkles under the eyes
The elimination of fine wrinkles around the eyes can be achieved with the regular use of natural plant-based products. Buds of chamomile, thyme, birch perfectly stimulate the skin, provide it with good nutrition. To increase the effect of these herbs, you should add them in granular form (the best results are shown by the use of fresh herbs and herbs) in masks.
The base of the mask can be an ingredient with sufficient fat content, since the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the most delicate treatment. For example, in the thick cream mixed with whipped proteins, a grain is added from a mixture of fresh buds of chopped birch, chamomile. The resulting slurry is applied to the skin around the eyes and left to act for 5-10 minutes. Then the mask is washed off, the skin is treated with a fat cream.
The use of a mask based on fat sour cream with a drop of olive oil was also shown to be good. Chopped grass and chamomile and horsetail flowers are added, applied to the area of wrinkles near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off and then a cream is applied to the skin around the eyes.
The regularity of using such masks is 2-3 times a week. In this case, a positive result will become visible after 2-3 weeks from the start of their use.
Ice with herbs
Making ice based on any anti-aging herb gives excellent results for stimulating the skin, improving its tone and eliminating dark circles under the eyes. Due to the effect of low temperature, the blood circulation process improves, toxins accumulated in the skin are removed faster, which contributes to the rejuvenation of even very tired skin.
Making ice is not difficult: a decoction or infusion of the selected herb is prepared in advance, cooled to room temperature. The liquid is then poured into ice molds and allowed to freeze in the freezer. After complete freezing, the mold is removed from the freezer, doused with hot water and the ice is carefully removed from the mold.
The resulting ice is mainly used after washing to stimulate the skin, giving it a fresher appearance. You can alternate the plants from which the decoction is prepared to make ice. This increases the positive effect of the procedure.
decoction
The use of decoctions is also good for stimulating tired and lethargic skin. For its preparation, the selected raw materials are poured with cold water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes. The cooled liquid is used for washing, rinsing the face during the day, to make ice from it.
For the decoction, all plants that have a pronounced anti-aging effect can be used. In fresh and dried form, they well eliminate the manifestations of age-related changes, stimulate regenerative processes in cells.
masks
The basis of masks for eliminating wrinkles on the face and neck can be different ingredients:
- heavy cream with whipped proteins;
- high-fat sour cream with a drop of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice;
- grul from crushed fresh plants with a small amount of fat kefir.
You can endlessly change the composition of the masks, all of them are very effective, they help to stimulate the processes in the upper layer of the dermis, eliminate the signs of age-related changes in the form of wrinkles, loss of firmness and elasticity of the skin. Masks can be made using a decoction of plants, which is added to the base in the form of an extract saturated with a large amount of vitamins and minerals.
After washing off the mask with plenty of cold water, a nourishing cream should be applied to the skin, which will prevent peeling. Regular use of masks allows you to quickly stimulate the skin, eliminate fine wrinkles and prevent premature fading.