We will talk about the most effective and proven anti-wrinkle products for many years - home care procedures, we will give tips on additional moisturizing of the skin and share recommendations on how to properly use this care tool.
The eyes, as well as the entire eye area - this is the area that, unfortunately, can most often betray female age, fatigue, stress, chronic lack of sleep. However, it is not always possible to undergo expensive cosmetic procedures in salons. That's why today we decided to look at the most effective and useful masks for the eyelids around the eyes from wrinkles, against bags under the eyes, as well as for tightening and moisturizing.
Moisturizing and nourishing formulas that preserve the youth of the skin
In winter, the epidermis is particularly dry and needs much more nutrition and hydration. In this case, lack of vitamins, lack of sleep, and many other factors also play a role. From about the age of 25, most women already have microwrinkles, so at any age the recipes below can be necessary and useful.
Nourishing banana anti-wrinkle mask
Take a ripe banana and grate a small amount on a fine grater - you only need one teaspoon for one procedure. Add a teaspoon of warm soft butter to this ingredient and mix well with a fork to make a smooth paste. Using a brush or simply with your fingers, apply the mixture to the eye area and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water and apply a moisturizing cream.
Nutritional composition of the oil
Mix in equal proportions (1 teaspoon is enough) macadamia oil, sea buckthorn and liquid vitamins A and E. To make the mixture work, you can gently warm it in a water bath to a temperature comfortable for the skin of the face. Then soak cotton swabs in oil and place them on your eyes for a quarter of an hour. After you can not rinse, but only 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 is very ripe, soft. It is necessary to take a small amount of this exotic fruit and grind it to a pulp or puree using a grater, blender or fork. For one procedure, you will need 1-2 teaspoons of this puree and 1 teaspoon of liquid natural honey - both from buckwheat and flower products.
Mix these two ingredients and apply on the eye area. You can go beyond that and apply leftovers to the forehead and nasolabial folds, areas most commonly affected by the appearance of wrinkles. You can wash the product after 15-20 minutes.
Thanks to the fruit acids, the mango mask perfectly tightens and moisturizes the skin. For this purpose, a ripe fruit is taken and pureed with a blender to a pulpy state. All you need is 1 tablespoon of mango puree. To this mixture, puree of peeled apples is added - about 1 tsp. You can also add about 1 teaspoon of natural liquid honey, and for nutritional value - a few drops of almond or other cosmetic natural oil. The mixture is applied to the desired area, and can also be applied to the nasolabial area, neck and décolletage. Everything is left on the skin for 20 minutes, then washed off with warm water and moisturized with lotion.
It also perfectly moisturizes the area around the eyes and reduces wrinkles.compress with aloe. The juice of this plant is taken in the amount of two teaspoons and mixed with the contents of two to three capsules of fish oil or Omega-3. You can also add a few drops of vitamin E in liquid form. Cotton sponges are dipped in the resulting mixture and placed on the area around the eyes for a quarter of an hour, after which the remains are soaked with a dry paper towel.
It will be an excellent nourishing agent and a great alternative to a night creamnatural vegetable oils:olive, coconut, almond, peach or apricot, grape seed, wheat germ, cocoa, sea buckthorn and others. They should be mixed in equal amounts with liquid vitamins A and E, which are sold in any pharmacy, and stored in a closed bottle or small jar. Apply the mixture in a thin layer on dry skin in the evening after washing off the make-up and leave for 15-25 minutes. You should then blot the residue with a dry paper towel or cotton pad and not wash your face.
For moisturizing aging tissues will be an excellent tool.homemade aloe vera lotion. The extract of this plant in liquid form can be purchased at a pharmacy or you can simply squeeze aloe juice from a leaf of an indoor plant. It should be poured into a vial and mixed with ordinary mineral water in a ratio of 1 to 1. With this composition, you can wipe your face 2-3 times a day. You can store the lotion for up to 7 days both in the refrigerator and at room temperature.
Masks for the skin around the eyes against wrinkles and bags
Since ancient times, women have known that potato starch very well relieves swelling and helps fight wrinkles. In addition, thanks to the substances contained in this vegetable, there is a slight lightening of the fabric, so it is also an excellent tool in the fight against age spots. To do this, the vegetable is rubbed on a fine grater, and then some fatty component is 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 very dry, you can make fruit masks. For example, apricot and its fruit acids are excellent at fighting wrinkles. For application, take the pulp of a ripe fruit (for one time it will be enough to take half of the average fruit) and puree it with a blender. Then, in the resulting porridge, 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, then washed thoroughly with warm water.
Gelatin mask is recognized 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 make it at home:
- Take one teaspoon of powdered gelatin and pour 6 tablespoons of good mineral water. Let the mixture swell for a quarter of an hour, placing it in the refrigerator.
- Then heat it in a water bath or in a microwave oven until the mixture is completely dissolved.
- When the mixture has cooled a little, add 2-3 teaspoons of whole milk to it, as well as half a tablespoon of sea buckthorn oil.
- Apply the product around the eyes in a thin layer, preferably with a cosmetic brush.
- Leave the ingredients on the skin for 10-20 minutes, but as soon as the tightening effect is too noticeable, rinse with water.
- If the gelatin cannot be washed off immediately, in no case do not tear it off, just put a cloth soaked in warm water on this place, after a few minutes the substance will become liquid again and amenable to washing.
Another mask for wrinkles around the eyes at home is the use of oatmeal. Among other things, it has toning properties and can not only smooth out wrinkles, but also refresh the appearance. To do this, take a tablespoon of oatmeal and grind it finely in a coffee grinder, but not to the state of flour. Then fill the ingredient with warm water or milk so that it is a slurry, but not too liquid, and for a greater effect you can also use a few drops of natural oil. Apply the resulting composition to the area around the eyes for 10-20 minutes and rinse thoroughly with water, avoiding contact with the mucous membranes.
How to apply masks correctly
Before using new ingredients, fabrics should be checked for possible allergic reactions by applying a small amount of the prepared mixture to the bend of the elbow and holding it for at least 10-15 minutes in this area. If no redness or itching occurs, the product can be applied to the face.
When choosing a recipe, it is recommended to determine your skin type: for too oily, it is better to refrain from using masks with an excessive amount of natural oils, for dry, you should not use excessively drying and tightening ingredients, such asgelatin.
Before applying the product to the face, you must clean your face of makeup and any impurities. Here is a suitable product that you always use: cleansing lotion or serum, milk, liquid soap, tar soap and other products.
Most masks have a cumulative effect, which means that they must be used regularly. Make sure you do the procedure at least a few 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 get 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 immediately before going to bed and immediately after waking up. Best to wait at least an hour before/after.
After the necessary exposure time has passed, it must be washed very carefully and without stretching the delicate skin, otherwise it will definitely not have an effect.
After removal, use your favorite skin care product: moisturizer or serum or simply wipe your face with cucumber mash or an ice cube with chamomile or green tea - this tool helps to close the pores and narrow them.