Cream masks for the face: rejuvenating, whitening, tightening

In the cosmetology lexicon there are the terms "cream" and "cream mask" for the face. Are these concepts the same, and if so, how do they differ? And does every woman need this kind of cosmetics?

Indications face cream

Indications for the use of facial cream masks – age-related skin imperfections:

• dryness;
• presence of spots;
• unhealthy color;
• loss of elasticity;
• complications after cosmetic and surgical interventions.

Cream masks can quickly correct imperfections, and with regular use, saturate the skin with all the necessary ingredients.

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Names of face cream masks:

• "Intensive Hydration" Anew Clinical;
• ARTISTRY;
• "Before the Date" Cettua;
• Moisturizing Caudale;
• Cleansing "Pineapple with enzymes";
• "Chinese lemongrass and Ussuri hops" Green Mama;
• Himalaya Herbals Mud;
• Restorative Irushka;
• Cleansing with papaya extract;
• Immediate Action Lancaster;
• Immortelle L`Occitane;
• Express OTI BOTOX;
• For intensive care Vetia Floris;
• Vitaminized with Purederm peeling;
• With Pure Love isoflavones;
• Immortelle L`Occitane;
• Crystal with TianDe collagen;
• Soothing Shary "Green Tea";
• With Escargot snail mucin;
• With biogold and crystalline collagen;
• Placental-collagen Dizao;
• "The Swallow's Nest"
• "Minerals of thermal waters" Hadabisei;
• Purederm Olive Collagen.

Rejuvenating cream face mask collamask

One of the most popular anti-aging products is the Collamask rejuvenating face cream mask with collagen. Contains the following ingredients:

• Amino acids – provide a rejuvenating effect.
• Sodium Alganate, derived from seaweed, eliminates toxins.
• Collagen – renews damaged structure and smoothes the skin.
• Blue clay – cleanses pores, tones.
• Betaine – nourishes, retains moisture.
• Palmarosa oil – provides antibacterial action and fragrance to the face cream mask.

Collected in one formula, these components perform a set of tasks. They quickly cope with irregularities, cleanse pores and restore tissue structure, optimize fluid balance. After the procedure, the skin begins to actively breathe and renew itself, the effect is noticeable almost immediately, and after several applications the result is truly impressive. The face gains protection from premature aging, becomes younger and fresher.

The procedure is specified in the instructions. The product is applied to a clean face, spread over the skin and left for 20 minutes. Then rinsed off and, if necessary, moisturized with daily cream. The frequency of the procedure is once or twice a week.

Immortelle

The Immortelle preparation is two in one: both a cream and a face mask. The nourishing product has a dense consistency and a composition rich in useful components. It is used at any age for dry, normal, combination skin.

Thanks to vitamins A and E, shea butter restores cellular activity and microcirculation, deep penetration of nutrients, and protection from the harmful effects of free radicals.

• In case of severe dryness, Immortelle is used as a nourishing cream. In this case, it is applied in the traditional way: on a clean face, twice a day.
• As a restorative mask, the L`Occitane product is recommended for normal and complex skin. Apply twice a week, also in the usual way: apply to the neck and face, and after 10 minutes remove any unabsorbed residue.

The cream mask not only performs nourishing and protective functions, but also provides a feeling of comfort, especially in adverse weather and climate conditions. The name of the mask is not accidental: after all, immortelle is the name of an unfading flower.

In its activities, L`Occitane relies on the nature and "behavior" of plants, which are the raw materials for cosmetic products. Natural extracts are obtained at the peak of concentration of active substances in plants, and their effectiveness and safety are tested by the company's specialists in close cooperation with scientific and medical institutions.

Rejuvenating cream face mask

Moisturizing, nourishment and lifting are promised by the Botox Activ Expert face cream mask. The product is positioned as unique, with a Botox effect, and is used in the presence of expression wrinkles, decreased tone and associated age-related changes.

Features of using a rejuvenating face cream mask:

• Apply to face cleansed with lotion, gel or soap.
• Apply a thin layer with gentle massage movements.
• After 20 minutes, rinse off the residue with warm running water, mineral water, milk or herbal tea.
• Do not wipe to allow moisture to be absorbed and your face to dry.
• Do not use moisturizers.
• Apply the mask at night, but in advance, so that the active ingredients have time to saturate and renew the skin before sleep.

Botox Active Expert is sold only via the Internet. However, there is information on the Internet about the distribution of obvious fakes that are strikingly different from the product shown and described. Therefore, women attracted by the magic word Botox should be careful and attentive, so as not to make a mistake when buying.

Whitening cream face masks

Many factors have a negative effect on the complexion, and unfortunately, over time, such factors become more numerous. Smoking, illness, lack of oxygen and vitamins, stress, unhealthy habits and environmental conditions leave a bad mark on the skin, primarily on the face. Because of them, the skin loses its freshness and radiance, becomes covered with spots and grayness, creating an image of unkemptness and withering. Face cream masks can help the matter and change the skin for the better.

• You should not experiment and try to improve your already good, healthy complexion. Such actions can harm and cause unwanted changes to your skin.

Also, don't take the term "whitening" literally, because no one expects a completely white result. In fact, we are talking about lightening the skin.

Many people prepare natural whitening face cream masks themselves. To do this, they use improvised components with whitening properties: cottage cheese, hydrogen peroxide, parsley, cucumber pulp.

What masks can do:

• lighten freckles by several tones;
• even out the color and bring it closer to natural;
• eliminate excess redness and post-acne;
• reduce tanning and unwanted darkening;
• smooth out complications after procedures that leave reddish scars or nodules.

Several procedures are required to achieve the result. Each subsequent procedure consolidates the success of the previous one. However, you should not abuse bleaching: after 10 masks, a break of several weeks is required.

Recipes for face masks and creams

Popular ingredients in face mask and cream recipes are honey, yolks, whites, dairy products, fruits of the garden and vegetable beds, gelatin, cosmetic clay, vegetable oils and ethers, lemon juice, bodyaga, herbal infusions, and therapeutic mud. Vitamins and various pharmaceutical preparations are added to face cream masks. When making your own, remember that highly active components are added in strictly measured doses.

• Cleansing masks remove excess oil, tighten pores, and smooth the skin.
• Moisturizers increase elasticity, saturate with moisture, and refresh.
• Toning agents saturate with oxygen and nutrients, refresh.
• Soothing and softening agents have a beneficial effect on dry, irritated skin.

Whitening masks:

1. 2 tablespoons of currant puree mixed with melted honey (1 teaspoon).
2. Chop 2 tablespoons of parsley, mix with liquid honey and fresh lemon juice.
3. Combine lemon pulp with sour cream or kefir in a 1:2 ratio.
4. Mix grated cucumber, parsley, heavy cream (2:2:1) with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

The three-stage mask "Trio" protects against wrinkles and dryness. The first mixture is applied directly to steamed skin, the second - after 7 minutes, and the final - after another 7 minutes.

• 1 mixture: oatmeal ground in a coffee grinder and olive oil (2:1).
• 2 mixture: half a green apple and 1 teaspoon of natural honey.
• Mixture 3: a drop of lemon juice per spoon of sour cream.

Wash off the layers with warm water, then sprinkle with soda and dry your face without wiping with a towel.

In the presence of fresh scars and cicatrices, a mask with turmeric is recommended, which is mixed in equal quantities with milk and honey. The gruel is kept for at least 25 minutes, washed off with water, alternating contrasting temperatures. This measure improves blood flow in tissues that have been injured or surgically treated. The same mask has anti-aging properties: it improves color and eliminates wrinkles.

Making a cream face mask at home

Among home whitening methods, lightening creams and face masks are the most effective. Although compresses, herbal lotions, poultices, and essential oils are also popular. In case of severe pigmentation or other problems, a combination of different types of procedures is required.

It has been proven that during the action of the mask, all active substances are delivered to the cells, enriching the dermis with them. Thanks to this, it becomes healthier, straightens, and freshens. It is impossible to keep the mass longer than recommended, because this can produce the opposite effect.

Making face cream masks at home has its advantages:

• Possibility to use a custom recipe or create an exclusive one.
• The procedure is performed in the comfort of your home.
• Personal guarantee of freshness and quality of ingredients.
• Provides a pleasant relaxation that promotes the absorption of nutrients.

For masks, you will need separate clean dishes of different sizes, preferably glass or ceramic: bowls, spatulas, putty knives. To remove the mass - cotton swabs or disks: clean, moistened with water or, according to the requirements, with some solution.

When making homemade cosmetics, try to avoid unfamiliar or exotic ingredients that your skin may not like. And to prevent unwanted consequences, do preliminary allergy testing.

Cream face mask with mink oil

The Siberian Health brand produces a face cream mask with mink oil. The product is called legendary and unique – thanks to this natural ingredient. The name of the product is Baarhad-Velvet, its purpose is to care for the face and décolleté area.

• The face cream mask protects against ultraviolet radiation in hot weather, and against peeling and inflammation caused by wind and cold in winter.

The product actively saturates the dermis with nutrients and moisture, increases elasticity and turgor, softens and improves the shade. Increases protective forces, promotes the healing of various types of abrasions, damage, irritation. The cream also smooths out small irregularities in the eye, lip and neck area.

The effectiveness of mink oil increases due to the presence of additional components: fatty acids and glycerides. As a result, the skin becomes elastic, smooth and velvety.

The mask is kept on for up to 20 minutes, the excess is removed with a soft swab. But you can leave it on – in order to maximize the effect on the skin. "Baarhad-Velvet" can also be applied as a night cream.

Custard face mask

Recipes for face cream masks include substances of plant and animal origin, including food products. So don't be surprised that the custard cream beloved by many can be used not internally, but externally, as a mask. And if nutritionists do not approve of regular consumption of tasty "zavarnushki" (custards), because they are extra calories, then such prohibitions do not apply to face masks made from custard cream.

• The mask recipe is a cream recipe: brew 100 ml of milk and 100 g of sugar and cool, add a spoon of flour, an egg and 20 g of melted butter, put it back on the fire, stirring constantly until it thickens. You can add useful substances to the mass, depending on the problems that need to be solved with its help.

The product is prepared independently, in the home kitchen. The process takes about 50 minutes. While the mass cools down to the required temperature, it is necessary to prepare the face: cleanse and, for better penetration of substances, steam.

Apply the mass with your fingers, disks or a brush, avoiding the delicate areas around the eyes and lips. After the mask hardens, wash your face with water at room temperature. As a result, we get freshness and firmness of the face.

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics of popular ingredients in facial cream masks:

• Hyaluronic acid normalizes water balance and neutralizes free radicals.
• Peptides reduce muscle activity, smooth out wrinkles and prevent the formation of new ones.
• Squalane has high compatibility with the skin, creating a protective balance against external toxins.
• Shea butter activates the synthesis of collagen and elastin.
• Vitamins act as antioxidants: they accelerate the exfoliation of dead cells and the healing of damage.

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Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of facial cream masks has not been described. It is known that the preparations act locally, on the areas of application.

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Dosing and administration

The method of application and dosage, as well as the features of application of face cream masks are indicated in the instructions. For example, when applying a mask with mink oil, the remains are not removed - for a more intense effect.

Homemade masks are liquid and can stain clothes. To avoid this, cover your shoulders with a towel. Pin up your hair, hide it under a bandana or scarf.

Step-by-step preparation of the procedure:

• Preliminary cleaning of the face from cosmetics and natural dirt.
• Apply a thick layer starting from the neck or chin, leaving 1 cm clear up to the hairline.
• Delicate areas around the mouth remain clean.
• The procedure lasts 15–20 minutes.
• Rinse (with regular or sparkling water, or a wet sponge).
• Applying moisturizer.

The face with the mask should be calm, you can't smile or talk during the procedure. The procedure is repeated no more than 2 times a week.

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Use face cream during pregnancy

There is no categorical ban on the use of various cosmetics during pregnancy. After all, a woman's skin in this state requires careful care, nutrition, moisturizing, etc. no less than at other times. But caution in choosing cosmetics and methods during pregnancy is really necessary.

It is recommended to choose special products for expectant mothers, safe, high-quality face creams and masks or homemade ones. Aggressive or dangerous substances for the fetus, regardless of their effectiveness, are excluded for the entire period of pregnancy and lactation.

It is easy to prepare various combination products for pregnant women from home ingredients – with lightening, moisturizing, cleansing, and nourishing properties. A simple lightening cream is prepared from grated potatoes, olive oil, and milk. After 20 minutes, the mixture is washed off and daily cream is applied.

Contraindications

General contraindications for use are individual intolerance, high skin sensitivity. Various face cream masks also have individual contraindications. In particular, contraindications for whitening masks are complex skin diseases, multiple inflammations, hypersensitive skin type, recent cosmetic procedures, fresh wounds, stitches and injuries.

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Side effects face cream

Side effects occur when facial creams and masks are used incorrectly or when there is hypersensitivity to individual components. They manifest as redness, itching, inflammation, and rash.

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Overdose

Overdosing on some facial creams or masks or individual ingredients may cause an allergic reaction or swelling.

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Interactions with other drugs

There is no information about interactions with other drugs or active substances of facial cream masks.

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Storage conditions

Storage conditions for any cosmetics - dry clean place, without exposure to sunlight. Temperature from 5 to 25 degrees.

Homemade face cream masks are prepared in small portions, immediately before use. Large portions are kept in the cold.

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Shelf life

Packaged face cream masks have a shelf life of 12–36 months. The shelf life of opened cosmetics is up to six months. Home remedies are kept in the refrigerator for several days.

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Reviews

Even men leave positive reviews about Collamask. They say that thanks to such an excellent face cream mask, plastic surgeons can be left without patients.

This is probably an exaggeration, but not all products are reviewed in this way. One surgeon also left a positive comment.

Comments on other masks vary, but most interested women find the ideal product for themselves in the sea of cosmetics.

The purpose of a mask is targeted, fast action on a specific problem. This is how it differs from creams that have a universal effect. Cosmetologists are sure that a properly prepared mass applied to a prepared surface can work a miracle. They are also the ones who coined the following aphorism: good face cream masks are not those that make the skin perfect, but those that do not leave any unwanted effects. The truth is obviously somewhere in the middle.