Daily cleansing of the face is a necessary procedure for every person. Dust in the air constantly gets on the skin, from which it is simply impossible to escape. It combines with the secret, after which it leads to the appearance of black dots, called comedones, as well as acne on the face. Of course, it is possible to prevent such consequences, but for this you will have to devote time to your skin every day.
The article provides a description of various facial cleansing products, as well as useful information about this procedure. Knowing the basic rules and using homemade recipes, you can provide yourself with clean and radiant skin.
Cleaning rules
Deep cleansing of the face involves certain procedures. You can do them not only in salons, but also at home. In this case, the main thing is to remember that washing twice a day alone will not be enough.
You can get the most out of cleansing by followingcertain rules. They are quite simple and short:
- in the presence of inflamed acne, open wounds and immature acne in the treated area, it is strictly forbidden to apply masks for deep cleansing of the face, because they can provoke even more severe inflammatory processes;
- hands must be thoroughly washed before the session;
- facial skin must first be rid of dirt and decorative makeup with a lotion or tonic.
How egg yolk can help
The well-known egg yolk facial cleansing mask is perfect for those with oily skin types. To prepare it, you need to take the main component in its raw form, combine it with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar and the same amount of grapefruit juice. All ingredients must be mixed well, then divided into several equal parts. One of them is applied to the skin, and the second is placed in a cold and dark place in order to use it next time.
Taking a cotton pad and moistening it with plain water, they need to collect the yolk mass and apply it on the face with quick movements. Under no circumstances should she be drunk. After applying three layers of the mass on the face, rub them until a foam forms and, after a couple of minutes, rinse with water at room temperature.
Benefits of sour milk
Face cleansing with sour milk can be done at any time of the year. This option is truly universal, because it can be used for any skin,regardless of type and age. Young girls who want to get rid of freckles should do this mask when the first warm days of spring come.
If it is not possible to find sour milk, it can easily be replaced with fresh sour cream or kefir. Owners of normal and oily skin will only need to wash with whey.
As in the previous method, you need to take a clean cotton swab, soak it in the product and wipe your face. The number of tampons used depends on the level of skin contamination. The best option would be 4-5 layers. The last tampon must be thoroughly squeezed out and eliminate the remnants of the sour-milk mass from the face.
Vegetable oil treatments
Legendary homemade masks with vegetable oil for cleansing the face were actively used by our ancestors. To prepare the product, you need to take a glass jar and place a couple of tablespoons of the main component in it. The container itself should be placed in hot water and held there for two to three minutes.
Until the oil has cooled down, you need to take a piece of cotton wool, soak it in it and wipe the skin of the face. The most amazing thing is that even the neck, lips, temples and eyebrows can be treated with oil, without fear for the onset of negative consequences. After a couple of minutes, the composition must be removed by wiping with a cotton swab previously moistened with lotion or tea.
Bran cleansing
Bran can help to cleanse the face quite effectively. You can replace them with brown bread. For the product, you can use oatmeal, rice, as well as wheatbran. If you want to make a black bread mask, then you need to take its crumb and soak it in hot water beforehand.
The first step is to moisten the skin with warm water. Then, taking a few ground flakes in your hand (no more than a tablespoon) and mixing them with a small amount of liquid, you should distribute the resulting mass over your face, intensively rubbing your cheeks, chin, forehead and nose with your fingertips.
When the movement of the components over the skin begins to be clearly felt, you should immediately wash your face with slightly cool water. Cleaning with black bread is carried out in the same way. To get a good effect, it is recommended to perform this procedure daily before going to bed for about a month. As for the owners of oily skin, it is better for them to do this no more than once a week.
Using fresh milk
This facial cleansing technique is great for sensitive and dry skin. It is a fixative after one of the previous treatments and has a calming effect.
Regular cow's or goat's milk must be diluted in hot water to bring it to steam temperature. Then it should be applied to the skin with a cotton swab. After keeping the face wet for about 5 minutes, it should be dried with a clean and soft towel.
Girls and boys with flaky or inflamed skin who want to use this method can dilute the main component with linden or chamomile tea. Thanks to this, it will be possible to quickly eliminate problems and restore a he althy face.tone.
The action of hydrogen peroxide
According to many experts, the best facial cleansing is the one done with hydrogen peroxide. First you need to treat the skin with a tonic or lotion, and then steam it so that the pores are open. Next, you need to take cotton wool or a special dry cloth, soak it in a 3% peroxide solution and dip it in crushed table s alt.
The resulting liquid should be treated with all areas where black dots have appeared. If a burning sensation is felt, then the procedure must be stopped immediately. You can wipe your face for about 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm and then cold water.
Use the technique is allowed no more than once a week. When the blackheads are completely gone, the mask can be applied a couple of times a month for prevention.
Homemade masks
Homemade facial cleansing mask is a great home remedy. The main advantage of this approach is the fact that the main ingredients are exclusively natural components, which means that a person is sure of the safety of the composition.
Today, the following masks for cleansing the face at home are very popular:
- With the use of bodyagi. As you know, such a unique component as bodyaga helps to smooth out fine wrinkles, and also has a vasodilating and exfoliating effect. Those who are overly sensitive or prone toallergic reactions of the skin, it is better not to use a product based on bodyaga, so as not to aggravate its condition. For cooking, you will need to take 30 g of the main component in the form of a powder and mix it with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide (3% solution) so that a not too liquid slurry is obtained. The resulting mixture must be applied in a thin layer, left for 15 minutes and washed off with warm water.
- S alt and soda scrub mask. Cleansing the pores with a face mask with common ingredients found in every cuisine is enjoyed by all people. To prepare it, you need to take equal proportions of soda, crushed s alt, as well as a washing gel or a special milk for removing decorative makeup. All of them should be thoroughly mixed, and then immediately applied to the face. Then, for a couple of minutes, you need to massage your face with your fingertips, stopping at the places where there are the most black dots. This scrub should be left for 10 minutes. During this time, you can feel a slight tingling sensation, but you should not be afraid of it. After you need to wash off the mask with warm or room water, and then tap your skin a little with your fingers. Experts recommend using this tool no more than once every 7 days. After the first application, the skin will become matte and visibly even.
- Means with clay. A clay mask has a lot of positive reviews. It perfectly copes with the main task - cleansing the face, and is suitable for absolutely all skin types. The main component is absorbent and helps to remove toxins. After the first few applications it is possiblethe appearance of redness and rashes, but they pass quite quickly. You can prepare a mask from clay in the form of a powder, which should be mixed with ordinary water so that a thick mass is obtained. It should be applied to the face in an even thin layer. After the composition dries and begins to crack, you need to wet your fingers in plain water and wash off the mask with massaging movements.
Deep cleansing
Many people are interested in how deep facial cleansing is done. It is usually used in cases where the action of masks and various scrubs is not enough. Once a month, you can safely turn to home manual deep cleansing. It is done in the following sequence of actions:
- Cleanse your face of makeup and surface dirt with a special milk or gel.
- Peel with crushed coffee beans combined with a tablespoon of sour cream.
- Prepare a decoction of horsetail and chamomile herbs for those with oily skin and rosemary, yarrow and wormwood for dry skin types.
- Place the container with the broth on the table, bend over it and put a towel over your head that will not let the steam out.
- Steam your face for 17 minutes.
- Wash your hands and gently remove all blackheads by pressing on them with your index fingers from opposite sides. It is necessary to press only with pads, because scars can remain on the face from the nails.
- Wipe the skin with a tonic containing alcohol orinfusion of calendula.
After deep cleansing, don't wash your face for the rest of the day. By morning, redness may appear on the treated area, which will completely disappear after 4-7 hours.
Moisture
Any procedure aimed at cleansing the face at home must be completed with moisturizing. To do this, use a special cream that has a soothing effect and prevents peeling.
Also, for the purpose of moisturizing, you can use a mask of olive oil and honey. The main components must be mixed in equal amounts, after which the resulting mass must be heated in a water bath until the honey is completely melted. After that, the mixture must be thoroughly mixed and applied to the skin of the face. It is better to keep the mask for about 15 minutes, then rinse with a little warm water.
Reviews on the use of cleansing formulations
Oddly enough, reviews about cleansing the face at home are only positive. People claim that self-treatments are no less effective than expensive sessions in beauty salons.
Experts say that if you take care of your face regularly, and do not put it off until tomorrow, then black dots will forever remain in the past. Thanks to homemade masks, the skin becomes silky, matte and soft. The most important thing is to strictly follow the proportions indicated in the recipes, otherwise, due to the predominance of the action of one or another component, the effect of the product will be the opposite.
People speak especially well of the composition with bodyaga. They claim that after applying it, the skin looks amazing. There are also often positive comments about the product with oatmeal, which returns a he althy color and natural radiance to the face.
Cosmetic products
You can also perform cleansing procedures at home with the help of store products. They are suitable for those people who do not want to spend time preparing masks on their own and dream of a faster effect.
Today, the most common facial cleansers are:
- Mousse in the form of foam. Customers like this product for its pleasant tactile sensations and rather economical consumption. The only drawback is the fact that manufacturers put a limited number of active elements into such a texture. Because of this, supernatural results should not be expected from it, although the effect will be noticeable after the first application.
- Scrub. A tool that remarkably accelerates cell regeneration, copes with evening out skin tone, as well as cleansing it. Among the shortcomings, natural components can be noted as abrasive particles, which can be easily scratched. Beauticians recommend choosing formulations with synthetic granules, as they minimize the risk of scratches.
- Peeling. A wonderful composition that gets rid of keratinized skin by breaking the bonds between cells with acids and plant enzymes. Thanks to peeling, you can feel freshness and seetrue beauty of the face. With frequent use, there is a risk of developing age spots.
- Hommage. One of the closest relatives of the scrub is gentle on the skin, as the abrasive particles present in it are smaller. It is easy to use, because to get the effect you just need to apply the composition to the skin, let it dry a little, and then roll it up. The disadvantage of the product is that it cleans the face only superficially.
All of the above compositions have a lot of positive feedback. Facial cleansing with their help shows an excellent result, which is liked by both consumers and professionals who express their professional opinion. Beauticians recommend using these products regularly, but always in combination with homemade masks. And the consumers themselves claim that as a result of the application they got beautiful clear skin, naturally radiant and surprising others with its smoothness.
