The preservation of youth and attractiveness of the face is an important goal of any woman. The use of special creams and preparations to eliminate wrinkles and maintain the elasticity of the skin allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, however, many products bought in stores contain chemical ingredients 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 be addictive, and will also adequately provide the skin with the necessary elements.
What herbs are good for the skin
Among the variety of plants that nature has provided to man, the following herbs are the most suitable for the rejuvenation of facial skin:
- nettle- its rich composition and high content of minerals allow to call nettle one of the most useful 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 in the general condition of the skin is noted, 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, help restore the top layer of the epidermis and stimulate 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. Plant components provide complete nutrition to the skin, which allows you to quickly eliminate signs of fatigue and relieve irritation. A mask with the addition of fresh or dried leaves of finely chopped dandelion leaves the skin smoother, eliminates the excessive formation of melanin, which changes the skin color and causes the abundant appearance of age spots;
- bananadisinfects the skin surface, promotes healing of small cracks and wounds, promotes regenerative processes. With it, you can improve the appearance, provide the skin with good nutrition;
- pharmaceutical chamomile- one of the plants that quickly deals with peeling skin, its excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or decoction of chamomile on damaged areas of the skin allows you to eliminate inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after receiving a thermal or sunburn;
- wisedeals with increased sagging of the skin, eliminates inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- Thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, provides faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and melissasoothe the skin, suitable for particularly sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- usingparsley herbyou can quickly eliminate freckles and age spots, eliminate fine wrinkles, provide skin whitening;
- rosemarymakes the skin more resistant to external negative influences, stimulating its protective functions, makes it more toned, gives a healthy tone;
- rowancopes with the excessively active production of sebum, 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 stimulated quickly due to the pronounced healing properties of its juice.
Herbs like coltsfoot, which eliminates inflammation and evens out skin color, horsetail, which enhances the regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which soothes even severe irritations, have also proven to be excellent.
Regular use of these plants will help maintain skin health, restore its normal natural functions, stabilize sebum formation, thus preventing acne and wrinkles from forming.
herbal remedies for wrinkles
To influence the skin to rejuvenate it and eliminate the obvious negative manifestations of age-related changes, you should choose plants that do not have a harmful effect. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for sagging skin that has lost its elasticity, but it is not recommended to use it for excessively dry skin: the sap of the plant has a pronounced drying effect.
Consideration of skin type and the likelihood of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin should be considered when choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation.
To wash
Herbs in the form of infusions and decoctions are great for washing your face and neck. By cleaning the top layer of the dermis, they stimulate cell regeneration, eliminate signs of inflammation and gently eliminate dead cells, which gives the skin a more rested and youthful appearance. The following plants have such properties:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- mint;
- Melissa;
- celandine;
- Saint John's herb;
- Thyme.
The listed herbs can be used for washing both fresh and dried: when dried (subject to drying rules), they do not lose their medicinal qualities. Plants 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 materials in any form and composition is poured with a glass of warm boiled water and left in a water bath. In 15 minutes, the product is prepared, after which it is infused for another half an hour. After straining, an extract of the washing preparation is obtained, which can be diluted in an arbitrary proportion 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 rejuvenation and eliminating wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream for the appropriate skin type.
Of wrinkles under the eyes
Eliminating fine wrinkles around the eyes can be achieved with regular use of natural herbal products. Chamomile, thyme, birch buds perfectly stimulate the skin, provide good nutrition. To maximize the effect of these plants, you should add them in crushed form (the best results are shown by using fresh plants and herbs) in masks.
The mask base can be an ingredient with sufficient fat content, as the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the most gentle handling. For example, in sour cream mixed with whipped protein, porridge is added from a mixture of chopped fresh birch buds, chamomile. The resulting paste 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 full-fat cream-based mask with a drop of olive oil has also proved itself well. Chopped grass and flowers of chamomile and horsetail are added to it, applied to the wrinkle area near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, followed by the application of a cream 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 noticeable after 2-3 weeks from the start of use.
ice with herbs
Making ice based on any anti-aging herb gives excellent results to stimulate the skin, improve its tone and eliminate dark circles under the eyes. Due to the effect of low temperature, the blood circulation process is potentiated, toxins accumulated in the skin are removed more quickly, which contributes to the rejuvenation of even very tired skin.
Making ice is not difficult: a decoction or infusion of the selected herb is pre-prepared, cooled to room temperature. Then the broth is poured into ice molds and left to freeze in the freezer. After complete freezing, the mold is removed from the freezer, dipped in 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.
decoctions
The use of decoctions is also good for stimulating tired and lethargy-prone skin. For its preparation, selected raw materials are poured with cold water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes. The cooled broth is used to wash, rinse the face during the day, to make ice.
For decoctions, all plants that have a pronounced anti-aging effect can be used. In fresh and dry form, they well eliminate the manifestations of age-related changes, stimulate regenerative processes in cells.
masks
The basis of masks to eliminate wrinkles on the face and neck can be several ingredients:
- milk cream with whipped protein;
- high-fat sour cream with a drop of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice;
- porridge of fresh crushed plants with a small amount of fat kefir.
You can infinitely vary the composition of the masks, they are all highly effective, they help to stimulate processes in the upper layer of the dermis, eliminate signs of age-related changes in the form of wrinkles, loss of skin firmness and elasticity. 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 the mask with plenty of cold water, a nourishing cream should be applied to the skin, which will prevent the appearance of flaking. Regular use of masks allows you to quickly stimulate the skin, eliminate fine wrinkles and prevent premature fading.