The skin on the face is thin, vulnerable, easily susceptible to any negative external influences. If for some reason (allergy, rosacea, vessels close to the surface, etc.) it is sensitive, then the choice of care products is much less. Many components not only do not improve the condition of sensitive facial skin, but also aggravate it. Folk remedies will come to the rescue: you can make a mask from food. Many fruits, vegetables, dairy products are great for sensitive skin.
How effective are masks for sensitive skin?
For the face and thin sensitive epidermis, literally everything is stressful: cold wind, frost, exposure to hot water, rubbing against a pillow. As a result, the life of a person with sensitive facial skin turns into a nightmare: itching, irritation, rosacea, urticaria make the appearance painful and causephysical discomfort. Face masks for sensitive skin help to completely get rid of or temporarily mitigate the unpleasant effects of weather conditions.
Most popular face masks can adversely affect sensitive skin - increase irritation and provoke itching, hives. The face masks for sensitive skin described below have the following properties:
- nourish the skin, eliminate peeling, itching, burning;
- restore normal blood circulation in tissues;
- soften the appearance of fine wrinkles;
- improve complexion;
- make the skin resistant to adverse environmental factors.
Of course, the use of homemade masks will not help protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV rays, will not help to completely get rid of atopic dermatitis or allergic manifestations. However, the cheapness and versatility of mask ingredients outweigh these minor drawbacks.
Cucumber Hydrating Mask for Sensitive Skin
Cucumber is a popular ingredient for making homemade masks. Cucumber juice perfectly moisturizes tissues, penetrating deep into the epidermis. Alas, the effect after cucumber juice does not last long - after 4-5 hours the skin becomes dry again and seems to be "asking" for more moisture.
Preparing a moisturizing mask for dry and sensitive skin is simple: you need a grater, half a fresh cucumber of any variety. You can enrich the composition of the mask with juicefruits or other vegetables. But you should be careful with the choice of additional components. While cucumber juice does not exactly worsen the condition of sensitive skin, the juices of other vegetables and fruits can provoke skin irritation.
Grate the cucumber along with the peel on a fine grater. Apply the resulting slurry all over the face. In the reviews, the girls write that they apply cucumber slurry even on the eyelids. The result is completely hydrated skin without a hint of irritation, itching, etc.
Curd Protein Mask
Regardless of its type and condition, any skin needs protein. Cottage cheese, sour cream, cream are all natural sources of collagen and amino acids (which are rich in natural protein sources). Sensitive skin usually reacts well to such ingredients, so cottage cheese, sour cream and cream are often used as ingredients for masks.
If there are these dairy products in the refrigerator, then you can try to prepare a nourishing mask for sensitive skin. Reviews report that after such a mask, the skin becomes denser, the complexion improves and evens out.
You will need the following ingredients:
- tablespoon of cottage cheese of any fat content;
- a tablespoon of cream or sour cream.
If desired, you can add a raw egg yolk or a tablespoon of olive oil to the mask. Mix all the ingredients until a homogeneous mass is formed and apply on the face, avoiding the eyes and lips, for 15-20 minutes. Wash off after timecomposition with warm water.
Banana nourishing mask at home
Banana is one of those rare foods that rarely causes an allergic reaction. Sensitive skin reacts to it perfectly: not only the existing problems do not worsen, but also recede for a while. Itching, dryness and flaking go away, the skin looks he althy. If you make a banana mask daily, you can significantly improve skin condition.
Required ingredients:
- half ripe banana;
- tablespoon of any cosmetic oil that does not aggravate skin problems.
Crush the banana until smooth, add a little oil. A creamy substance will be obtained, which should be applied in a thin layer over the entire face. After 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Mask of mashed potatoes and olive oil
Milk mashed potatoes with butter is a great ingredient for a face mask. Of course, puree should only be used fresh. If it cools down and is subjected to heating, then it becomes useless for making a mask.
To make the mashed potatoes creamier, add a little olive oil. If there is an allergy or other undesirable reaction to this type of oil, then you can replace it with another cosmetic or food oil.
So, mix a little puree with a teaspoon of oil until you get a smooth porridge-like consistency. apply a thin layer on the face. After 10 minutes, the puree will begin to dry out - which means that the mask can already be washed off. The result of using this homemade mask for sensitive facial skin is nourished skin, a uniform shade, a decrease in the severity of blood vessels and capillaries in case of rosacea.
Egg Yolk Oil Nourishing Mask
Egg yolk is rich in fats, which are absorbed into the skin, making it velvety and smooth. The egg yolk of a raw egg can be used both in pure form and mixed with any cosmetic oil. The resulting composition should be applied in a thin layer on the face, neck and décolleté.
After 5-10 minutes the yolk will begin to dry out - you can feel it, as if the skin is starting to wrinkle. If the yolk begins to dry out, then you can safely wash off the mask.
The result of regular use of masks with egg yolk in the composition is nourished skin of a uniform shade. Reviews of girls report that for oily skin with enlarged pores, such a mask will help reduce sebum secretion, as a result of which inflammation and acne become less or disappear completely.
Purifying mask for sensitive skin
All skin, regardless of type, tends to absorb dirt, makeup residue, etc. As a result, there is a problem of clogged black pores on the nose, cheeks, forehead.
How to get rid of blackheadsthose with sensitive skin? Very simple: an oatmeal mask is a universal remedy. The only caveat - if the skin is very dry, then this is a direct contraindication. A face mask for sensitive skin with oatmeal can only be used if there are no problems with dryness. The mask can exacerbate flaking and dryness even if oil is added to the rise.
So, you should steam a couple of tablespoons of oatmeal with boiling water, let it brew. After the porridge swells and cools, you can safely apply it to the surface of the skin. Areas with the most black dots should be massaged with your fingers especially carefully. After that, leave the porridge on the surface of the face for about 5-10 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
Nourishing melon pulp mask
Melon pulp is a universal component that is suitable for a mask for both dry and sensitive skin. Preparing such a mask is very simple: you should cut off a small section of a melon, grind it to a pulp and apply on your face.
Wash off after ten to fifteen minutes. The result - the skin looks nourished, as if after using a high-quality expensive cream. Reviews report that when using a melon mask for dry skin, there is still a fairly noticeable moisturizing effect.
Is it possible to reduce the degree of skin sensitivity?
Completely getting rid of skin features is difficult. Even the use of expensive pharmacy cosmetics only helps to temporarily reduceseverity of rosacea, soften peeling and irritation. So do not expect any special miracles from homemade masks.
As a rule, with regular (three to four times a week) use of masks, you can achieve really good results. But you should be prepared for the fact that after stopping the course, skin problems may return.
