Cranberries in cosmetology: for skin, face and hair

Cranberry is used in cosmetology mainly in the form of folk remedies for facial skin care.

Cranberry helps to saturate the skin with vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. The healthy berry helps to improve the complexion, and also tightens the skin, gives it elasticity, softness and a healthy appearance.

The berry also fights various skin problems. For example, peeling and redness of the skin, dryness and roughness, acne, enlarged pores and unpleasant oily shine of the face - all this is eliminated by cranberry products.

Cosmetic problems with hair were also described a little higher in the corresponding section. Cranberry masks return healthy shine and vitality to hair, add volume and eliminate scalp oiliness.

Let's give an example of a lotion for oily skin that can be used daily by women and girls with this type of skin.

A medium-sized lemon is grated on a fine grater. Then everything is poured with one glass of vodka. The mixture is poured into a glass container and left to infuse for seven days in a secluded, dark place. After which the product is filtered and one glass of fresh cranberry juice and half a glass of boiled cooled water are added to it. Everything is thoroughly mixed, glycerin is added to the mixture in the amount of one tablespoon, then the product is mixed again. The prepared lotion should be used every day, wiping the face with it before going to bed.

Oily facial skin will be put in order with the following simple recipe. Take cranberries in the required quantities, crush them, and then apply this gruel to cleansed facial skin. Keep the mask on for fifteen minutes, then wash off with warm water. For the effect to be long-lasting and noticeable, the procedure must be carried out every other day for ten to fifteen sessions.

To provide the skin with vitamins and make it elastic, cosmetologists recommend applying gauze napkins soaked in cranberry juice to the face. The procedure is carried out for fifteen minutes, and if the juice has dried earlier, the napkin should be moistened and put back on the skin of the face.

Acne in the form of small pinkish pimples is neutralized by a cranberry mask, which is used every day. In this case, you need to keep the mask on your face for an hour.

The remedy is prepared as follows. Take fresh cranberry juice and dilute it with boiled water. At first, the juice to water ratio should be one to three, then after a few days - one to two, and at the end of the course - one to one. The mask is used until the problems disappear completely. And it is applied with the help of gauze folded in several layers, which is moistened in the liquid as the fabric dries. After the procedure, the face is rinsed with boiled water at room temperature and a suitable moisturizing cream is applied to the face.

Cranberry for skin

Cranberry for skin is used primarily in the form of facial masks. This was discussed above in the relevant section.

It should be noted that cranberries have the ability to slow down the skin aging process due to their ability to strengthen collagen fibers in tissues. As a result, the skin regains elasticity and vitality. Cranberries also promote facial skin rejuvenation due to their antioxidant and gentle exfoliating effect.

Cranberry saturates the skin with vitamins and minerals. Such "nourishment" provides a healthy complexion, freshness and radiance of the skin, and for some ladies it returns a pleasant blush.

In addition, the berry perfectly whitens the skin of the face, narrows enlarged pores, fights acne and oily shine of the skin of the face.

The recipe for a simple compress that can be used in everyday practice is as follows. Take cranberry juice and dilute it with water in equal proportions. After that, soak several layers of clean gauze in the potion and apply it to the face for fifteen minutes. You can also use a cranberry compress for other areas of the skin on the body. The main thing is to apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream to damp skin after the compress.

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Cranberry for face

No matter how modern cosmetology advertises itself (and in many cases rightly so), natural means of maintaining facial beauty will always be in demand and effective.

Cranberry for the face is a storehouse of vitamins and antioxidants, minerals, acids and pectins. Such rich properties of the berry help to strengthen the skin, help to maintain skin tone, slow down the aging process and rejuvenate the face. In addition, cranberry masks relieve fatigue and saturate the skin with useful substances.

Combination and oily skin needs cranberries as a medicine for treating pimples and acne rashes. The berry also helps to cope with enlarged pores, as well as redness and irritation of the skin.

Finally, cranberries have whitening properties that can be useful for those looking to lighten their skin and achieve a more refined appearance.

Cranberry masks

A recipe for a universal cranberry mask that can be useful for all lovers of folk cosmetics:

• a teaspoon of cranberry juice, two teaspoons of sour cream and one chicken yolk are mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained;
• the skin of the face is cleansed and a mask is applied to it, which is kept on the face for twenty minutes;
• after which the mask must be washed off and a moisturizer applied to the skin;
• if you want to achieve the best effect, then after washing and before applying cream to your face, you can apply a compress of brewed green tea;
• The procedure should be carried out regularly, two or three times a week for two months, so that the effect is noticeable: the skin will become more elastic and soft, and will also acquire a fresh and radiant appearance.

Cranberry masks are used mainly to deal with problems of oily skin.

Mask No. 1 for narrowing facial pores and eliminating oily skin shine

Preparation:

• two teaspoons of cranberries should be thoroughly crushed and mixed with one egg white;
• the result should be a thick mass;
• if this does not happen, you can add a little wheat flour to the mask mixture;
• after which the mask must be applied to the face and kept for ten to fifteen minutes;
• After completing the procedure, the mask should be washed off with water at room temperature and a cream with skin moisturizing properties should be applied.

Mask No. 2 for lightening oily skin

Preparation:

• everything is done as in the previous case, but only after mixing the ingredients, one teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice is added to the mask mixture;
• the mask is applied to cleansed facial skin and kept for ten to fifteen minutes, then washed off with cool water;
• After which, a moisturizer suitable for the given skin type must be applied to the skin of the face.

Mask No. 3 for oily skin with drying and cleansing effect

Preparation:

• take one tablespoon of wheat flour (potato or rice flour will also work);
• the flour needs to be diluted in freshly squeezed cranberry juice until it becomes creamy;
• This mass must be applied to the skin of the face and left for ten to fifteen minutes;
• After which the mask is washed off with cold water and a moisturizer is applied to the skin.

Mask No. 4 for drying oily skin

Preparation:

• you can use cranberries or other berries and fruits;
• juice must be extracted from the raw materials: one tablespoon of cranberry juice must be taken, and two tablespoons of juice from other fruits or berries;
• the resulting juice is mixed with freshly prepared grape juice (as an alternative, you can take two or three large berries of this fruit);
• half a tablespoon of finely grated apple is added to the juice mixture;
• then a tablespoon of baby powder or dry milk is poured into the resulting mass;
• the mass must be thoroughly mixed;
• if for some reason the mask mixture turns out to be too thick, it can be diluted to the desired consistency using grape or cranberry juice;
• then the mask is applied to the face and kept for ten or fifteen minutes;
• After which it must be washed off with cool water and a moisturizer applied to the face.

Cranberry oil for face

Cranberry seed oil has unique qualities. It contains Omega-3, Omega-6, Omega-9 fatty acids. In addition, cranberry oil contains a large amount of tocopherols, tocotrienols, phytosterols, phospholipids and vitamin A.

According to cosmetologists, cranberry oil can moisturize the skin of the face so well that no other oil can cope with this task. Also, cranberry seed oil protects the lipid skin barrier and retains moisture in the skin, which helps prevent the formation of large and small wrinkles.

Cranberry oil for the face should be used as follows: add a few drops to face creams, as well as lotions for mature and dry skin.

For various skin problems on the face, such as flaking and eczema spots, it is useful to apply some oil to the irritated area of the face. This should be done three times a day until the problem disappears completely.

Cranberry for hair

To make your hair healthy and beautiful, you can use cranberries. To do this, squeeze the juice out of the berries and add it to the masks. For the same purpose, you can also use mashed cranberries, which are added to the mask after squeezing. The cranberries must be well ripened, otherwise, there will be no desired effect.

• Recipe #1 - Cranberry as an assistant in increasing hair volume and giving it shine

Take three tablespoons of cranberries, mash them and squeeze them. Chop several sprigs of parsley and mix them with cranberries and olive oil, taken in the amount of one tablespoon. Rub the mask into the hair roots, as well as along the entire length of the scalp. After that, cover the hair with plastic wrap for thirty minutes, and then wash it with shampoo. In some cases, it is useful to add honey to the mask to achieve a greater strengthening effect. The mask is suitable for any hair type.

• Recipe #2 – Cranberry for Dull and Lifeless Hair

You need to mix cranberry and lemon juices, as well as olive oil. The ingredients should be taken in the proportion of three parts + two parts + five parts (or tablespoons). The mixture is heated using a water bath and rubbed into the hair while warm, strand by strand. The mask should be kept on the head for five to seven minutes, then massage the skin well and wash off with shampoo. The duration of the procedure is one and a half (two) months, once or twice a week. The mask gives strength and shine to tired hair.

• Recipe #3 – Cranberry for Oily Hair

Three tablespoons of cranberries, which need to be mashed, are mixed with sea buckthorn oil in the amount of a tablespoon. One tablespoon of honey is added there. Everything is thoroughly mixed, applied to the hair (rubbed into the hair roots) and left for twenty-five minutes. After which the mask should be washed off with shampoo for oily hair.

Cranberry for nits

Cranberry helps against nits in the form of freshly prepared juice, which has the effect of detaching nits from the hair. After which they can be safely combed out with a fine-toothed comb or brush.

The procedure for using cranberry juice for these purposes is as follows:

• Cranberry juice is prepared using a juicer or simply by mashing the berries and squeezing the juice through cheesecloth.
• The juice is then rubbed into the hair roots and scalp.
• After which you can start combing out the nits.
• The procedure should be used for a week, in combination with combing. And only in this case can nits be completely eliminated from the hair.

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