An indispensable stage of facial skin care for older ladies is the use of tightening masks and anti-aging procedures. With age, the skin becomes flabby, elasticity is lost, the shape of the face changes. It is in such cases that lifting and tightening of tissues is used.
How does skin age?
Cosmetology distinguishes the following age-related changes:
- Topical changes. Decrease in the tone of skin and muscle tissues, in which the structure changes with age. The elasticity of the muscles decreases every year, as a result of which the muscle tissue, along with the skin, sag.
- Volume changes that change the face along with topical changes. Usually, volumetric deformation occurs due to swelling of the tissues, which makes the face larger and more voluminous. After 50 years, these changes deform the oval of the face, especially in those who do not pay due attention to skin care and body condition. This process has its own name - ptosis.
In the process of developing ptosis, the muscular skeleton,fatty structures, the lymphatic system lose their former properties. This is reflected in the appearance: first of all, the corners of the eyes and lips go down, the eyebrows also change their position. Overweight people have sagging cheeks and necks. This is especially noticeable on the lower part of the face.
How to deal with skin aging?
To combat age-related changes, there are a considerable number of ways, they are divided into:
- hardware, due to which the deepest subcutaneous tissues are affected. Procedures using special devices promote lymph outflow and renew collagen fibers;
- conservative methods include anti-aging, nourishing, caring and moisturizing masks that help lift facial contours. But they have only a minor impact;
- surgical methods of intervention are carried out through surgical lifting of facial tissues.
The safest but also the most ineffective methods are conservative.
Homemade masks
The most popular way to fight age-related changes is anti-aging and tightening face masks, made from improvised products and not requiring financial costs.
The main thing is to adhere to some rules that must be followed:
1) You should not expect magic, one mask cannot solve the problem of loss of skin elasticity. Only in a complex tightening face masks at home will give a goodresult. The complex consists of daily facial skin care, proper cleansing and deep moisturizing. And only secondarily should you turn to tightening home masks.
2) The biggest mistake women make when using homemade lifting masks is to apply the mixture on their face and start cleaning or other daily activities. As cosmetologists notice, such an oversight reduces the effectiveness of the mask to a minimum. It is better to lie down and relax during the application of the tightening mask.
3) The rule that is invariable for all cosmetic procedures is regularity, otherwise the effect of a tightening mask will either not be noticeable at all or will quickly disappear.
The most popular homemade tightening masks are made from gelatin, potatoes, protein and oatmeal. All ingredients can be found in every housewife's kitchen.
Gelatin face mask
Gelatin face masks with a tightening effect are a real lifesaver, because they contain not only moisturizing, but also anti-inflammatory components. This mask is suitable mainly for combination and dry skin.
Cooking method:
- Prepare a container into which to pour 10 grams of gelatin.
- Pour gelatin with water (50 ml) and leave until it swells.
- While the gelatin swells, mix glycerin (2 tsp), natural honey (2 tsp), zinc paste (2 tsp) in another container.
- After the gelatin swells, you should mix it with the mixture prepared in advance. To achieve a homogeneous mass,warm the mask in a water bath.
Gelatin tightening face masks, reviews of which are mostly positive, deserve attention, so it will not be superfluous to try this procedure one evening at home.
Benefits of gelatin
What are the benefits of gelatin? This product contains a very important component for the face - collagen. Its absence in the tissues of the skin is one of the causes of age-related changes and loss of elasticity of the skin of the face.
Gelatin-based mixtures are known for their rejuvenating effect. They create a film on the face, which is a tightening mask for the oval of the face.
The easiest recipe that requires neither time nor money. The ingredients are very simple: 2 tablespoons of edible gelatin and 4 tablespoons of plain boiled water.
The cooking method is as follows:
- mix gelatin with water, leave it for a while until it swells;
- after you should put the mixture in a water bath and stir so that the gelatin is completely dissolved. If you have dry skin, you can add 4 tablespoons of hot milk instead of boiling water;
- that's it - the gelatin firming face mask is ready, now it can be applied to the face and neck.
Gelatin mask tips
In order not to harm the skin, you should follow these tips:
1) Warm up the mask only to a temperature that will not harm the skin with burns.
2) On the facethe mask should be kept until completely dry.
3) It is not recommended to tear off the gelatin adhering to the skin, it can seriously injure the skin, therefore, before washing off the frozen mask from the face, the gelatin should be thoroughly soaked.
Potato mask
Potato mask ingredients:
- raw potatoes, which will enrich the skin with starch;
- olive oil is a rich source of saturated fatty acids that are essential for moisturizing and nourishing the skin.
The method of preparing a tightening face mask for wrinkles is as follows:
- Grate raw potatoes on a fine grater.
- Add a spoonful of olive oil to the resulting mass.
- Stir thoroughly.
Apply the mask to pre-cleansed skin and keep on the face for at least 20 minutes, then remove the mixture with warm water. If you start using this mask at least once a week, then give your skin a glow, a beautiful oval face, and most importantly - a young and he althy look.
Protein mask
Protein lifting face mask will come in handy for those with oily skin. The composition allows you to clean the pores, and in its action the mask is similar to peeling.
Ingredients:
- egg white;
- bran;
- lemon juice.
The cooking method is as follows:
- beat the protein until foamy;
- add bran to protein (2 tsp);
- squeeze a teaspoon of lemon juice from a fresh lemon and pour into the protein. Stir the mixture thoroughly until smooth.
The mask is applied to the cleansed face. She can tingle a little, this should not be scared. It is recommended to keep the mask on the face for at least 20 minutes, after which the mixture should be removed from the face and wiped with an ice cube.
Honey mask
The ingredients of the sweet and he althy mask are as follows:
- 2 teaspoons natural honey;
- pharmaceutical clay/flour;
- lemon juice.
Cooking method:
- Stir honey and clay until smooth. If flour or clay powder is used instead of clay, then it should first be soaked with water.
- Next, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (any citrus juice will do).
- Once again, mix everything thoroughly and apply on the skin of the face. The mask is applied for 15 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed off with water.
In order to choose the right clay for a lifting face mask at home, you should pay attention to the characteristics of the skin:
- pink/red clay - for dry skin;
- black/white - for oily skin;
- yellow/green/blue - for normal skin;
After using such a mask, you should not forget about a moisturizing or nourishing cream.
Oatmeal Face Mask
Cosmetologists in unison say that oatmeal significantly softens the skin, increases its elasticity and helps fight unpleasant wrinkles and sagging skin.
Mask ingredients:
- 2tablespoons of oatmeal;
- hot milk/water.
Cooking method:
Preparing a mask is quick and easy. Mix oatmeal with hot milk or water. Milk is used by those who have dry skin. After the flakes soften, apply the mask on the face for 40-60 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.
What other products will help in the fight for youth?
Masks based on herbal products have a noticeable tightening and rejuvenating effect. It can be apples, cabbage, cherries. Apple masks are prepared within two minutes. You just need to grate the fruit on a fine grater, add honey or sour cream if desired. Apply the resulting mass on the face for 20 minutes. Apple can be mixed with anything, it is very useful for dry and aging skin.
Mask Rules
With every decade, the skin undergoes significant changes, so skin care in 20, 30, 40 years is very different.
By the age of 50, the skin becomes less receptive to active substances, retains moisture inside the cells worse, produces less and less collagen, loses its elasticity, and becomes more sensitive to the negative effects of the environment.
In order for home tightening face masks after 50 years of age not to harm the skin, the following rules should be followed:
- Don't be lazy to study every ingredient of the mask recipe. In the safety of every product needbe 100% sure. Choose the mask, the properties of the ingredients of which will help you deal with specific problems. Each mask has its own individual function.
- Don't neglect the allergy test. It becomes more difficult to cure an allergic reaction with age, so do not be lazy to do an allergy test. To do this, apply the mask for 10 minutes on a sensitive area of \u200b\u200bthe skin, for example, the wrist or elbow bend. If after this time no discomfort is detected, the mask can be used.
- Choose your foods carefully - they should be fresh and ideally homemade. This applies primarily to dairy products, eggs and honey.
- Prepare your skin for mask application. After the age of 50, the pores often close, as a result of which the skin stops breathing, so before applying the mask, the skin should be cleaned and steamed. This is not often talked about, but even the most expensive masks can not give the desired effect just because of the narrowed pores.
- The mask is applied with massage lines and light movements so as not to injure the skin of the face.
- During the procedure, you do not need to run and try to redo all the household chores. Relax and lie down, read your favorite book or watch your favorite series. This half an hour is designed to get the most out of it.
- Rejuvenating and tightening masks for women over 50 should be done no more than twice a week. This will keep the skin in good shape and slow down the aging process.
These tips are simple, but if you stick to them, you can saveradiant, lifted skin for years to come. Do not forget to reinforce the effect of home masks with other procedures, as well as proper nutrition and exercise.