Preserving the youth and attractiveness of the face is an important goal of every woman. The use of creams and special preparations to remove wrinkles and maintain the elasticity of the skin allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, but many store-bought products 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 cause addiction, and will also supply 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 rejuvenating the skin of the face:
- nettles- its rich composition and high mineral content allow us to call nettle one of the most useful herbs for skin youth and beauty. Decoctions and infusions, extracts and in the form of masks, nettle is very 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 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, stimulate the healing of small cracks on the skin and increase 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, removes excess melanin formation, which changes the color of the skin and causes the abundant appearance of age spots;
- plantaindisinfects the surface of the skin, promotes the 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 deal with peeling of the skin, its excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or decoction of chamomile to the damaged areas of the skin allows you to remove inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after a thermal or sunburn;
- sagecopes with increased laxity of the skin, removes inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, ensures faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and lemon balmsoothes the skin, very suitable for particularly sensitive and delicate skin, prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- being usedparsley herbyou can quickly remove freckles and age spots, remove fine wrinkles, provide 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 fruit is added to masks, small wrinkles can be eliminated and small cracks can be stimulated quickly due to the pronounced wound healing properties of its juice.
Herbs such as fennel, which removes inflammation and evens skin tone, horsetail, which enhances the regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which soothes even severe irritation, have also proven to be excellent.
Regular use of these plants will help maintain the health of the skin, restore its normal natural functions, stabilize sebum formation, 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-related changes, you need to choose plants that will not have a harmful effect. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for loose skin that has lost its elasticity, but it is not recommended to be used for excessively dry skin: the plant juice has a pronounced drying effect.
When choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation, the skin type and the likelihood of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin should be taken into account.
For washing
Herbs in the form of tinctures and decoctions are great for washing the face and neck. By cleaning the upper layer of the dermis, they stimulate cell regeneration, remove signs of inflammation and gently eliminate dead cells, giving the skin a more rested and youthful appearance. The following plants have such properties:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- peppermint;
- Melissa;
- yellow flowers;
- St. John's Wort;
- thyme.
The listed herbs can be used for washing both fresh and dried: when dried (subject to the rules for drying) they do not lose their healing properties. Herbs can be used to make potions 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 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 ready, after which it is infused for another half hour. After filtering, an extract is obtained from the detergent, which is diluted in any 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 rejuvenation and removing wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream for the corresponding skin type.
From wrinkles under the eyes
The elimination of fine lines around the eyes can be achieved with regular use of natural plant-based products. Chamomile, thyme, birch buds perfectly stimulate the skin, provide it with good nutrition. To improve the effect of these plants, you should add them in crushed form (best results are shown when using fresh plants and herbs) in masks.
The basis of the mask can be an ingredient with a sufficient fat content, since the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the most delicate treatment. For example, in heavy cream mixed with whipped protein, a mash of a mixture of fresh chopped birch buds, chamomile is added. 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 an oily cream.
The use of a mask based on fatty sour cream with a drop of olive oil also proved good. Chopped grass and flowers of chamomile and horsetail are added to it, which are applied to the area of wrinkles around the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, after which cream is applied to the skin around the eyes.
The regularity of using such masks is 2-3 times a week. In this case, the positive result will become noticeable after 2-3 weeks from the start of their use.
Ice with herbs
Making ice based on any anti-aging herbs gives excellent results for stimulating the skin, improving its tone and removing dark circles under the eyes. Thanks to the effect of low temperature, the blood circulation process 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: a decoction or infusion of the selected herb is prepared in advance, cooled to room temperature. The stock is then poured into ice cube trays and allowed to freeze in the freezer. After completely freezing, remove the mold from the freezer, pour hot water over it and carefully remove the ice from the mold.
The resulting ice is mainly used after washing to stimulate the skin, giving it a fresher look. You can alternate the plants used to make the ice potion. This enhances the positive effect of the procedure.
potions
The use of potions 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 broth is used for washing, rinsing the face during the day, making ice from it.
All plants that have a pronounced anti-aging effect can be used for potions. In fresh and dried form, they effectively remove the manifestations of age changes, 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 protein;
- high-fat sour cream with a drop of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice;
- porridge from crushed fresh plants with a small amount of fat kefir.
You can endlessly change the composition of the masks, they are all very effective, they help to stimulate the processes in the upper layer of the dermis, remove the 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 that are 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 very cool 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, remove fine wrinkles and prevent premature fading.