Tomatoes came to Europe from South America. The sailors of Christopher Columbus brought them along with other vegetables, spices and other things. The loving French were so inspired by their red color that they gave them another name - “pom d-amour”, which means “apple of love” in translation, and this fully justifies their name. After all, tomato fruits contain many useful substances necessary for the normal functioning of the body: vitamins, mineral s alts, phytoncides, etc. By the amount of ascorbic acid, they can be compared with lemons and oranges. They are also good antioxidants. Knowing all this, lovers of home cosmetology have found wide application for this wonderful product. The most favorite remedy was a tomato face mask, which is very easy to make at home.
It effectively refreshes and smoothes the face, nourishes, tones, prevents the appearance of fine wrinkles, has a whitening effect, relieves inflammation. A tomato mask, when applied regularly to the skin, can createmiracles.
Applying the juice of this vegetable on the face helps to remove oily sheen in combination and oily skin, narrows and cleanses pores.
Europeans were the first to use ripe tomatoes for cosmetic purposes, adding them to creams, lotions and masks. Such products perfectly tone, nourish and cleanse the delicate skin of the face, which is so necessary for half of the female society.
For all skin types
Tomato face mask with cottage cheese is very easy to prepare at home. The following ingredients are needed: 30 g of cottage cheese, 15 ml of milk, 5 ml of any oil, chopped tomato, s alt. The duration of the procedure is up to 20 minutes. The mask is washed off with warm water. Such a mask should not be applied if there are obvious inflammatory processes or other damage on the face.
For sensitive skin
Chop the tomato with sour cream and apply on the face for 15 minutes. Rinse skin with warm water.
Product for normal to oily skin
This tomato face mask helps to get rid of breakouts (pimples) and improve skin tone. To cook it, you will need: half a ripe tomato, egg white, a couple of drops of oil. After applying to the skin, the mask is kept for 10 minutes. For oily skin, the treatment time can be increased up to 20 minutes. Wash off with water or a decoction of anti-inflammatory herbs.
For oily skinCut the tomato into thin plates or soak the juice in a napkin. Apply to face, wash off after 15-20 minutes. This healing masktightens enlarged pores and restores a he althy look to the skin.
Take 15 ml of ripe tomato juice and 15 g of oatmeal. Keep the product on your face for up to 20 minutes, then wash your face. A simple tomato face mask is an excellent nourishing and unclogs pores.
Dry Skin Treatment
Chop the tomato, add a little starch, a couple of drops of oil. Apply the product on the face, hold for 20 minutes, rinse with water. Tomato starch face mask enriches the skin with vitamins and makes it he althy.
Remedy for aging skin
Take one tomato, chop, add 15 ml of liquid honey, 30 ml of apple juice, 15 ml of water. The procedure time is 15 minutes. Wash off, wipe with ice cubes from chamomile decoction.
Tomato face mask is suitable for women with any type of skin on the face and neck. It also has no obvious contraindications, with the exception of individual intolerance to this product.