Preserving the youth and attractiveness of the face is an important goal of every woman. The use of creams and special preparations for removing wrinkles and maintaining the elasticity of the skin allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, however, many products that are bought in the store contain chemical ingredients that can cause allergic manifestations on the skin.
Therefore, plants that help prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the skin, herbal preparations will have an extremely positive effect, will not create addiction, and will adequately supply the skin with the necessary elements.
Which plants are good for the skin
Among the various plants that nature has given to man, the following plants are most suitable for rejuvenating the skin of the face:
- nettles- with its rich composition and high mineral content, nettle can be called one of the most useful plants 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 in the general condition of the skin is noted, its elasticity is restored, fine lines are removed and the degree of allergic manifestations, if any, is reduced;
- aloe- an indoor plant with fleshy leaves can quickly remove irritation, helps 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, it stimulates the healing of small cracks in the skin and increases its elasticity;
- dandelion leaveshave long been used to stimulate the protective forces of the epidermis. The components of the plant provide complete nutrition to the skin, which allows you to quickly remove signs of fatigue and relieve irritation. A mask with the addition of finely chopped fresh or dried dandelion leaves makes the skin smoother, eliminates the excess production of melanin that changes the color of the skin and causes the abundant appearance of age spots;
- plantaindisinfects the surface of the skin, promotes healing of small cracks and wounds, promotes regenerative processes. With it you can improve the 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 helps to remove inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after thermal or sun burns;
- sagecopes with increased skin laxity, eliminates inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, ensures faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and lemon balmthey soothe the skin, suitable for particularly sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- usingparsley herbsyou can quickly remove freckles and age spots, remove fine wrinkles, ensure skin whitening;
- rosemarymakes the skin more resistant to external negative influences by stimulating its protective functions, makes it more toned, gives a healthy shade;
- Rowancopes with excessively active sebum production, normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, evens out the complexion. When the pulp of its berries is added to masks, small wrinkles can be eliminated and small cracks can be quickly stimulated due to the pronounced wound healing properties of the juice.
Herbs such as yarrow, which removes inflammation and evens out skin color, horsetail, which promotes the regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which calms severe irritations, also proved to be excellent.
Regular use of these herbs will help maintain the health of the skin, restore its normal natural functions, stabilize the production of sebum, thus preventing the formation of acne and wrinkles.
Herbal remedies for wrinkles
In order to influence the skin to rejuvenate it and eliminate the obvious negative manifestations of age changes, you should choose plants that will not have a harmful effect. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for flabby skin that has lost its elasticity, but it is not recommended to use it for excessively dry skin: the herbal juice has a pronounced drying effect.
When choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation, it is necessary to take into account the type of skin and the likelihood of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin.
For washing
Plants 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, remove signs of inflammation and gently remove dead cells, which gives the skin a rested and younger appearance. The following plants have such properties:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- mint;
- Melissa;
- celandine;
- St. John's wort;
- thyme.
The mentioned herbs can be used for washing both fresh and dried: dried (in accordance with the rules for drying) it does not lose its medicinal properties. Herbs can be used to make decoctions and infusions, individually 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 spoonful of raw materials in any form and composition is poured over a glass of warm boiled water and left in a water bath. Within 15 minutes, the product is prepared, after which it is infused for another half hour. After filtering, an extract of the washing preparation is obtained, which can be diluted with water in an arbitrary ratio.
You can wash 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, improve the condition of the skin, stimulate its rejuvenation and eliminate wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream for the appropriate skin type.
From wrinkles under the eyes
The removal of fine lines around the eyes can be achieved by regular use of natural plant-based products. Chamomile, thyme, birch buds perfectly stimulate the skin, providing it with good nutrition. To enhance the effect of these herbs, add them in a crushed form (the best results are shown by the use of fresh herbs and herbs) in masks.
The basis of the mask can be an ingredient with a sufficient amount of fat, because the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the gentlest handling. For example, in thick cream mixed with whipped proteins, porridge is added from a mixture of fresh chopped birch buds, chamomile. The resulting slurry is applied to the skin around the eyes and left on for 5-10 minutes. Then the mask is washed off, the skin is treated with an oily cream.
The use of a mask based on heavy cream with a drop of olive oil also proved to be good. Chopped grass and flowers of chamomile and horsetail are added, applied to the area of wrinkles near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, followed by the application of cream for 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 removing dark circles under the eyes. Due to the effect of low temperature, the process of blood circulation is enhanced, toxins accumulated in the skin are removed faster, which contributes to the rejuvenation of even very tired skin.
Making ice is not difficult: the decoction or infusion of the selected plant is prepared in advance, cooled to room temperature. Then the soup is poured into ice molds and left to freeze in the freezer. After complete freezing, the mold is removed from the freezer, poured with warm 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 look. You can alternate the herbs used to make the ice decoction. This enhances the positive effect of the procedure.
Decoctions
The use of decoctions is also good for stimulating tired and lethargic skin. For its preparation, the selected raw materials are covered with cold water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes. The cooled broth is used for washing, rinsing the face during the day, for making ice.
For decoctions, all plants that have a pronounced anti-aging effect can be used. In fresh and dried form, they well eliminate the manifestations of changes related to aging, stimulate regenerative processes in cells.
masks
The basis of masks for removing wrinkles on the face and neck can be different ingredients:
- heavy cream with whipped proteins;
- high fat cream with a drop of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice;
- porridge from crushed fresh herbs with a small amount of fat kefir.
You can vary the composition of the masks endlessly, they are all very effective, they help stimulate processes in the upper layer of the dermis, remove signs of age 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 to prevent peeling. Regular use of masks allows you to quickly stimulate the skin, eliminate fine lines and prevent premature fading.