Medicinal herbs are present in many cosmetics that can be purchased in stores, but retain their beneficial properties in this case for a short time. In this context, purchased creams and masks after a while become less effective than they were at the time of purchase. You can also use medicinal herbs for facial skin in their natural form, making decoctions, infusions and masks from them at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelion has long been used for facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps with dermatological problems, with its help you can get rid of freckles and whiten facial skin. The composition of the plant includes elastic substances, vitamins of groups A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
The most effective are the cosmetic procedures of facial rejuvenation that use masks and cosmetic ice from dandelions.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in an amount of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make a puree of avocado and then mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mass should be applied to a pre-steamed face, left for 30 minutes and then rinsed off with cool water. The mask can be applied to the face 2 times a week. After several applications, the deep and small folds on the skin are smoothed noticeably and the relief of the face becomes more elastic.
- cosmetic ice. To prepare this product you need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of hazelnut oil. All ingredients must be mixed, poured into molds and sent to the freezer. With ready-made cubes, you need to wipe your face, it is recommended to do it tonight, facial skin must first be cleansed of makeup. The procedure should be performed in sessions of 10 days, while the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary may well be a substitute for any lifting agent, as it contains the HSP70 protein, which can slow down the aging process at the cellular level. In addition, the plant contains tannins, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that can heal and rejuvenate facial skin.
Most often, rosemary is used in the form of essential oil, which can be purchased at most beauty stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, the plant must be grown ourselves, as in its natural form it rarely enters the shelves of shops and pharmacies.
- Refreshing mask. To prepare the mask, you need to puree half a banana, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and an infusion or decoction of rosemary. The amount of decoction or infusion should be calculated, as the final mask should look like thick sour cream in consistency. The product can be applied to the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic, wrinkles are smoothed.
- Beverage. To prepare a decoction, you need to take 20 grams of dried rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and put it in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. The finished broth must be filtered before use. Take 50 ml 2 times a day.
- Injection. The drug is prepared from 50 grams of the leaves of the plant, which should be poured into a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is recommended to do this in a thermos or wrap the container with the infusion in something warm. After the specified time, the infusion should be filtered.
Great! Decoctions and decoctions of rosemary can also be used in the form of a compress or make cosmetic ice from them.
chamomile
Chamomile contains many vitamins, trace elements and organic acids valuable for the body. All these together help to rejuvenate, hydrate and whiten the skin of the face, making it more supple and elastic. In cosmetology, the most effective result can be achieved by using decoctions and infusions of chamomile.
- Beverage. To prepare the product, it is necessary to pour dried chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiling water and put it in a water bath for half an hour. The prepared broth should be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiling water. Wipes the skin of the face and décolleté. After application, wrinkles on the face are visibly reduced and smoothed.
- Injection. To prepare an infusion of chamomile, you need to pour a tablespoon of dried and crushed plant with a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. The final product should be filtered and, as in the previous recipe, wipe the skin of the face with it.
Wise
The use of sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse the skin of the face and maintain its youth for a long time. The plant contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic substances, which is why sage is so widely used in cosmetology.
- Infusion for the face. The prepared sage infusion can be used as an additive in lotions or tonics, as well as in the form of compresses and lotions for the face. To prepare a sage infusion, pour 3 tablespoons of dry raw materials with a glass of boiling water and insist in a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion should be cooled, filtered, refrigerated and used as needed. From this infusion, you can make cosmetic cubes - throw them in molds and put them in the freezer and wipe your face with them in the morning and evening.
- Beverage. A sage decoction effectively affects the skin of the face, rejuvenating and toning it. To prepare it, three tablespoons of sage should be poured with boiling water and simmered for another 15 minutes. The resulting product should be cooled, drained and washed with it once a day.
In nature, there are many medicinal plants that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it right so that the plant used does not harm, but rather yields the maximum benefit from the application.