Preservation of youth and facial attractiveness 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 chemicals that can cause allergic manifestations on the skin.
Therefore, herbs and herbal preparations that help to prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the skin will have an extremely positive effect, will not cause addiction, and will also provide the skin with the necessary elements.
Which herbs are good for skin?
Among the various plants that nature has given to man, the following herbs are the most suitable for facial skin rejuvenation:
- nettle grass- its rich composition and high mineral content allow calling nettle one of the most useful herbs for the youth and beauty of the skin. Nettle in the form of decoctions and infusions, extracts and masks is well suited for all skin types (including sensitive, dry, oily). With regular use in any form, a rapid improvement in the general condition of the skin is noted, elasticity is restored, fine wrinkles are removed, and the degree of allergic manifestations, if any, is reduced;
- aloe- a houseplant with fleshy leaves can quickly relieve 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 leavesIt has long been used to stimulate the protective forces of the epidermis. The components of the plant ensure complete nutrition of the skin, which allows to quickly remove signs of fatigue and eliminate irritation. With the addition of finely chopped fresh or dried ginger leaves, the mask smoothes the skin, eliminates excess melanin formation, which changes the color of the skin and causes the appearance of age spots;
- plantaindisinfects the surface of the skin, helps to heal small cracks and wounds, promotes regenerative processes. With this, you can improve the skin, provide the skin with good nutrition;
- pharmaceutical chamomile- it is one of the plants that quickly fight skin peeling, excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or chamomile decoction to the damaged areas of the skin allows you to remove inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after receiving a thermal or sunburn;
- sagefights against increased sagging of the skin, eliminates inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, ensures faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and melissasoothes the skin, suitable for especially sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- by usingparsleyyou can quickly remove freckles and age spots, remove fine wrinkles, and ensure skin whitening;
- rosemaryby stimulating its protective functions, it makes the skin more resistant to external negative effects, more toned, and gives a healthy shade;
- Rowancopes with the overactive production of sebum, normalizes the work of sebaceous glands, evens out the skin. When the pulp of its berries is added to masks, small wrinkles can be removed and small cracks can be quickly stimulated thanks to the open wound healing properties of its juice.
Herbs such as coltsfoot, which relieves inflammation and evens out skin tone, horsetail, which boosts the regeneration of damaged cells, and even lavender, which soothes severe irritation, have proven to be excellent.
Regular use of these plants will help maintain the health of the skin, restore its normal natural functions, stabilize the production of sebum and thus prevent the appearance of acne and wrinkles.
Herbal remedies for wrinkles
To rejuvenate the skin and eliminate the obvious negative manifestations of age-related changes, you should choose plants that will not have a harmful effect. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for weak skin that has lost its elasticity, but it is not recommended to use it for extremely dry skin: the plant juice has a pronounced drying effect.
When choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation, it is necessary to take into account the skin type and the possibility of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin.
For washing
Herbs in the form of infusions and decoctions are excellent for washing the face and neck. By cleansing the upper layer of the dermis, it stimulates cell regeneration, removes signs of inflammation and gently removes dead cells, giving the skin a more rested and youthful appearance. The following plants have the following characteristics:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- mint;
- Melissa;
- celandine;
- St. John's wort;
- thyme.
The listed herbs can be used for washing both fresh and dried: they do not lose their healing properties when dried (according to the rules for drying them). Herbs can be used to make decoctions and infusions, singly or in combination, enhancing the qualities of each ingredient.
The method of preparing an infusion for washing is simple and can be done independently at home. A spoonful of raw materials in any form and composition is poured with a glass of hot boiled water and left in a water bath. The product is prepared for 15 minutes, after which it is brewed for another half hour. After straining, an extract of the drug is taken for washing, it can be diluted with water in an arbitrary proportion.
You can wash the resulting infusion several times a day, leave the product to dry on the skin by itself. This will increase the value of the method, improve the condition of the skin, stimulate its rejuvenation and remove wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream suitable for the skin type.
From wrinkles under the eyes
With the regular use of natural herbal products, it is possible to achieve the elimination of fine wrinkles around the eyes. Chamomile, thyme, and birch buds perfectly stimulate the skin and provide it with good nutrition. To increase the effect of these plants, you should add them in crushed form (the best results are shown by using fresh plants and herbs) masks.
The basis of the mask can be an ingredient with enough oil, because the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the most delicate treatment. For example, in heavy cream mixed with whipped protein, freshly chopped birch buds, chamomile gruel is added. The resulting ointment 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 oil cream.
The use of a mask based on fatty sour cream with a drop of olive oil also showed itself well. Chopped grass and chamomile and horsetail flowers are added to it, applied to the wrinkle area near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, followed by a 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 be noticeable 2-3 weeks after starting their use.
Ice with herbs
Any anti-aging herbal ice pack has excellent results for stimulating the skin, improving tone and removing dark circles under the eyes. Due to the effect of low temperature, the blood circulation process is strengthened, toxins accumulated in the skin are removed faster, which helps to rejuvenate 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. 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, poured with boiling water and the ice is carefully removed from the mold.
The resulting ice is mainly used to stimulate the skin after washing, giving it a fresher look. To make ice, you can replace the plants from which the decoction is made. This increases the positive effect of the procedure.
meek ones
The use of lotions is also good for stimulating tired and lethargic skin. The raw materials selected for preparation are poured with cold water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes. The cooled broth is used to wash, rinse the face, and make ice from it during the day.
For decoctions, all plants with anti-aging effects can be used. In fresh and dried 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 various 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;
- Oatmeal from fresh plants crushed with a small amount of fat kefir.
You can endlessly change the composition of the masks, all of them are highly effective, 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 prepared using a decoction of plants 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 cool water, you need to apply a nourishing cream 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.