Skin aging is a natural process that cannot be stopped. There are many methods that can visually improve the condition of the skin and prevent the premature appearance of wrinkles. If a woman has so-called crow's feet around her eyes, then she will have to fight them in a complex way, using home-made masks, ready-made creams. In more advanced cases, salon procedures will help.
Why does the skin around the eyes age quickly?
The skin around the eyes is too thin and sensitive. Every day, she is exposed to enormous loads that are associated with the manifestation of human emotions. There are practically no sebaceous glands and muscles in this zone. If it does not receive full hydration, then it loses elasticity. It stretches easily, causing wrinkles.
Stress can also provoke the formation of "crow's feet" around the eyes,constant work at the computer, lack of sleep, smoking, alcohol abuse. Withering of the skin in this area is also associated with a lack of collagen in the tissues. Vitamin deficiency negatively affects the condition of the skin.
Prevention measures
To prevent the appearance of "crow's feet" on the face, you need to follow a number of the following preventive measures:
- Skin care should be regular even before the first signs of aging appear. From the age of 18, the skin around the eyes needs to be moisturized with light creams or gels.
- If it is not possible to use an expensive cream for crow's feet, you can make homemade products based on natural ingredients.
- The skin around the eyes should not be stretched and often touch this area with your hands.
- Drink at least 2 liters of water daily.
- Reduce sweets, coffee and tea.
- Do not neglect physical activity, walk a lot, walk in the fresh air as often as possible.
- Use crow's feet cream.
Salon treatments
If "crow's feet" around the eyes appeared in women who are 40-50 years old, then more radical methods will come to the rescue. We are talking about salon procedures. The cosmetologist will select the best solution, focusing on the client's skin condition and financial capabilities.
The beauty parlor can offer:
- course of masks withcollagen and hyaluronic acid;
- hyaluronic acid and collagen injections;
- contouring;
- photorejuvenation (exposure to problem areas with a laser);
- blepharoplasty;
- professional massage;
- Botox for crow's feet (injections of drugs based on botulinum toxin).
If there is no opportunity to experience such drastic measures, you can take a course of home masks.
What treatments can I do at home?
When "crow's feet" appear around the eyes, you can use homemade remedies that are easy to prepare at home. Their use gives amazing results, subject to their regular application. Their great advantage is that it is possible to choose the optimal composition.
To smooth the skin around the eyes, an integrated approach will help:
- Applying cosmetic masks from crow's feet. For their preparation, you can use the most affordable ingredients: fruits, vegetable oils, vegetables, dairy products, herbal decoctions. All these components are high in vitamins and minerals. All of them penetrate deep into the epidermis and take an active part in the metabolic processes on which the condition of the skin depends.
- Compresses. Another effective remedy for "crow's feet". As a rule, herbal decoctions, parsley or potato juice are used for them.
Massage
If you complete the entire course,this cosmetic defect can be eliminated after a few sessions. The massage technique does not involve any difficulties, so anyone can master it.
Exercising for the eyes and proper cleansing
In order not to overload the already sensitive skin around the eyes, it is necessary to wash off cosmetics before going to bed. To cleanse this delicate area, you need to use a 2- or 3-phase liquid. Milk or micellar water is also suitable. One of the discs must be placed under the eye, and the other moistened in the product and remove decorative cosmetics, making movements from top to bottom until the mascara is completely removed from the eyelashes.
If shadows are used, they must be removed in the same direction as when applying the cream - from the outer corner of the eye to the inner. This will help keep the skin from stretching too much.
Facebuilding will help in the fight for skin elasticity. If you regularly do exercises, the muscles of the face will get stronger, the skin will become more toned.
Proper nutrition
It has already been said above that it is necessary to fight wrinkles in a complex way. Cosmetic procedures alone will not be enough. In order for the skin to retain elasticity for as long as possible, it is necessary to pay great attention to proper nutrition, lead an active lifestyle, and do not drink alcohol. It is also important to observe the drinking regimen. Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
He althy menu, which will be the key to young and fresh skin, includes the following products:
- Carrots. Thisthe vegetable is considered the champion in the content of beta-carotene, which is responsible for skin nutrition. It can be eaten grated with olive oil, made into juices, prepared in salads, baked.
- Spinach and parsley. These greens contain carotene and vitamin A. They must be included in all salads.
- Cabbage. All types of cabbage are rich in folic acid, vitamins and antioxidants, which are actively involved in the renewal of epidermal cells.
- Fruit. Any of them are considered excellent nourishment of the skin from the inside. In large quantities, you need to eat apples, bananas, grapefruits, berries in the form of raspberries, currants, strawberries, blueberries and strawberries. You can use them to make smoothies, fruit salads and fruit drinks.
Mask recipes
So, how to get rid of crow's feet with homemade masks? It is worth noting that the components for them must be combined and try to adhere to the dosages indicated in the recipes. As for regularity, you need to apply them 1-2 times a week, depending on how deep the wrinkles are.
The duration of the procedure is no more than 15 minutes. This time is enough for all active substances to penetrate the epidermis and start their work.
Before using this or that mask, a small amount of it should be applied to the wrist area and checked for an allergic reaction.
- Masks based on vitamins. To prepare this deeply nourishingmasks will require vitamins A and E in capsules. To extract the liquid, the shell must be pierced with a needle. You can use them both separately and in combination with other components. Ideally, an oily liquid should be combined with vegetable oils.
- Herbal mask. To prepare a herbal mask, you need to combine in equal parts a decoction of cornflower and calendula. Aloe juice should be poured into the resulting product.
- Oil masks. To get rid of "crow's feet", burdock, olive, almond oil has proven itself from the best side. The components are mixed, after which they are slightly heated in a water bath. Apply to the skin while warm.
- Mask of greens. Parsley and dill are some of the best herbs to fight the first signs of skin aging. Chop the greens and squeeze the juice out of it, mix it with a few drops of vegetable oil.
- Potato mask. Boiled or fresh potatoes have a smoothing effect, so it must be used to restore the skin in the eye area. It can be mashed or grated. To enhance its properties, liquid vitamins, oils, parsley juice can be added to it.
- Butter mask. One of the effective remedies against "crow's feet" is a product that contains a lot of he althy fats. It's about butter. It can be used instead of a night cream or added to masks. To prepare an effective remedy, you need to mix 1 tsp. oils with infusion of linden andchamomile. It is also desirable to pour a little castor oil into the components. As a result, you should get a homemade cream, which you need to apply to problematic dry places in the evening. The shelf life of the finished composition in the cold is 4 days.
- Bread mask. Bread mask gives excellent results when it comes to smoothing wrinkles on the face. To prepare it, you need to take a slice of rye bread and soak it in fat milk. The finished gruel must be distributed under the eyes and lie down for about 15 minutes. Then the product is washed off with warm water.
- Yeast mask. To breed yeast, you need warm milk. The resulting slurry should be applied to cotton pads and placed on the eyes for 15 minutes.
Conclusion
Combating crow's feet around the eyes is not easy. If you make some effort and follow all the recommendations, you can prevent the early appearance of wrinkles. For more pronounced results, you can seek help from cosmetologists who will select procedures against deep age wrinkles. In other cases, the effect will be achieved after a course of masks. An important role is played by a he althy lifestyle and lack of stress.
