Masks from herbs for the face - home phytocosmetics

Herbs in pharmacognosy are usually called the leafy and flowering stems of herbaceous plants and raw materials, consisting of the whole plant together with its underground organs (rhizome, tubers and root). In the list of herbs, herbs are by right a place of honor. By their healing properties, known to mankind since ancient times, medicinal herbs owed to nature, which gave them a unique set of chemicals. Thanks to these biologically active substances, facial masks and in the 21st century remain the most popular means of home phytocosmetics.

Herbs include flavonoids, glycosides, organic acids, saponins, essential oils, tannins, trace elements, resins, phytoncides, vitamins, mineral salts, phytohormones and enzymes.

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Benefits of Herbs for Skin

Ancient Greek scientist Theophrastus from Ephesus in the IV century BC. E. He created a treatise on "Research on Plants," in which he described plants and emphasized the benefits of herbs for skin and feminine beauty. And his fellow citizens were recommended "to treat baldness with poultices of cumin, radish, pigeon droppings, a mixture of leeks, beets and nettles."

From the nettles and start. Stinging nettle is widely used by official medicine, in particular in dermatology it is used to treat skin rashes, trophic ulcers, acne vulgaris, furunculosis, dermatitis, as well as premature graying and ... Baldness. For cosmetic purposes, this herb is recommended for the care of hair and facial skin, which has lost its elasticity.

All of your favorite camomile chemist, among other things, has azulen in its composition, which removes inflammation and protects the skin from bacteria. No less favorite peppermint contains not only essential oil with menthol, but also oleanolic acid, the tonic effect of which is analogous to the action of ginseng. This triterpenoid penetrates the dermis and prevents excessive sebum secretion.

Glycoside aukubin, which is rich in plantain, has a bactericidal, wound-healing and astringent effect, and its flavonoids stimulate the recovery of epidermal cells.

In the leaves of the bearberry ordinary, which is popularly called the "bear's eye", in addition to flavonoids, organic acids and tannins, there is a powerful antioxidant - glycoside arbutin. This plant reduces the intensity of pigment production of melanin, which helps to whiten the skin.

Of particularly valuable components in the chemical composition of the horsetail of the field one should note silicic acid: in its content horsetail is the champion among medicinal plants. Silicic acid is an integral part of connective tissues, skin, hair and nails. Therefore, horsetail improves skin condition by activating collagen synthesis and metabolic processes in cells.

In general, facial masks from the herbs - and from the most common medicinal plants that are sold in each pharmacy - can become a powerful weapon for every woman in the struggle for the unfading beauty.

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Mask recipes from herbs

To prepare practical cosmetic masks based on dried medicinal herbs, they must be turned into a fine powder, for which we recommend using an ordinary coffee grinder.

Also we want to remind once again that any of the following masks from herbs for the face is superimposed on thoroughly cleansed skin for 15-20 minutes, after which everything is washed off with lukewarm water, and if it contains fats or essential oils - warmer.

Masks of herbs for the face with normal skin

The most useful medicinal herbs for normal skin are chamomile, string, mint, lemon balm, calendula, St. John's wort, dandelion and field horsetail.

Nettle Face Mask

To increase the skin turgor will help a combination of nettle with milk. To make this mask you need to mix a tablespoon of nettle (you remember that in any of the recipes we are talking about powdered dry grass) with the same amount of warm milk and add half of the raw egg yolk. Stir everything to a homogeneous state. And what to do next - you know.

Cornflower Mask

This mask will make the skin of the face more fresh in appearance and velvety to the touch. To do this, 2 tablespoons of cornflower blue flowers should be mixed with water (about a quarter cup) and boiled for 2-3 minutes. When the mixture is slightly cool, add a teaspoon of honey and the same amount of fiber. The mask should be kept on the face for 15 minutes.

Mask of string and mint

Take a tablespoon of string and mint, pour 150 ml of steep boiling water and insist for 25 minutes under the lid. Then add a little flour or starch (for a thicker consistency), mix well. Overlay on the face of the mixture lasts about half an hour.

Masks from herbs for the face with dry and sensitive skin

For dry skin of the face, grasses such as chamomile, mint, sage, parsley, hops, primrose, dill, calendula, licorice, nettle are most suitable.

Mask of chamomile and honey

One tablespoon of chamomile pour 0.5 cup of boiling water and insist 25-30 minutes. Excess liquid drained, add a teaspoon of natural honey, stir. Apply mask to face for a quarter of an hour.

Mask of hops, chamomile and calendula

This herbal mask well smoothes the skin, relieves irritation and improves complexion. To cook it with boiling water, brew "porridge" from a mixture of marigold, hops and chamomile (taken in equal amounts). When the herbal mass has cooled to near room temperature, add a teaspoonful of fatty sour cream, mix thoroughly and send on face for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Mask of sage

Pour boiling water a couple of tablespoons of sage, make a gruel and allow to cool to + 40 ° C. Then add 5 drops of olive or sesame oil, mix. Apply on face, covering with a warm moist cotton wipe. Hold for 25 minutes, rinse with warm water, then cold.

Masks from herbs for the face with oily skin

For the care of oily skin, experts recommend the use of wormwood bitter, yarrow, mother-and-stepmother, St. John's wort, mint, chicory, cuff, chamomile, calendula, horsetail and plantain.

St. John's wort and daisy mask

This mask will remove the expanded pores and remove the extra shine from your face. For its preparation you need to brew with boiling water on a tablespoon of herbs, allow to boil no more than 10 minutes. When the herbal mixture becomes warm, pour a teaspoon of either wheat flour, or rice (it's easy to get by grinding rice in a coffee grinder). The mask should be kept until it dries, and then washed off with warm water.

Mask from the leaves of mother-and-stepmother

This mask gives a similar effect, that is, it improves the structure of the epidermis and reduces its fat content. To enhance the effect of this mask is recommended to do twice a week. And it is prepared in the same way as indicated in the previous recipe, but on the face you need to apply a warm mixture and keep for 20-25 minutes.

Mask of plantain and mint

This mask will calm the eroded skin, refresh it, smooth out fine wrinkles. Boil a tablespoon of plantain with boiling water and the same amount of mint, prepare a gruel with a dessert spoon of liquid honey. The time of the procedure from the moment the mixture is applied to the face is no more than 20 minutes.

Masks of herbs for the face with wrinkles

For mature skin with obvious wrinkles, very useful masks, which simultaneously moisturize, nourish and tighten the skin, so in their composition must be present a small amount of fat - in the form of some vegetable or essential oil.

Mask "Herbal Mix"

To prepare this wonderful "multifunctional" cosmetic mask, you need to make a herbal mix: mix a tablespoon of chamomile, mint, St. John's wort, mother-and-stepmother and sage. Then take a handful of the mixture, brew with steep boiling water, close the container tightly and wrap it with a towel - so that the herbs are steamed (it takes about 30 minutes). Then the excess liquid is drained and a teaspoon of olive oil is added (for fatty skin instead of oil - as much as low-fat sour cream). The mixture is evenly distributed over the face (except the area around the eyes) and covered with a towel. In winter, this procedure can be done a couple of times a week - for 20 minutes.

Mask made of flaxseed

Want to increase the tone of the facial skin, remove its irritation and improve the color? Then use choline, niacin and thiamine, which are part of flaxseed. To prepare this wonderful tonic mask from herbs for the face you will need half a cup of water, a tablespoon of flaxseed and a teaspoon of white clay. Minutes 15, cook the seeds, let the broth cool and put clay in it. After thorough mixing, apply the mask for a quarter of an hour.

Masks of herbs for the face with problem skin

If you have problematic skin, that is, pimples often appear or there are acne, then in the struggle for a clean face, medicinal herbs that you can buy at a pharmacy at more than affordable prices will help.

Mask of yarrow and daisy

The mask is prepared from equal parts of the yarrow and chamomile (for example, on a tablespoon) by brewing steep boiling water (150 ml) and infusing the herbal mixture for 25-30 minutes. Then add starch and sour cream - a teaspoon. All is well mixed until smooth and applied to the skin for about 15-20 minutes. The mask is removed with a wet sponge, followed by washing with mineral water.

Mask of violet tricolor

If the pores on the skin of the face are enlarged, use the mask recipe with a tri-colored violet. For its preparation, a tablespoon of ground grass must be cooked with steep boiling water. In the resulting mixture with dry skin add 3-4 drops of mineral oil, with oily - 5 drops of lemon juice. After cooling to near body temperature, the mixture is applied to the skin of the face for 20 minutes. This mask narrows the pores and removes the deadened particles of the epidermis.

Mask of bearberry

When pigmented spots it is useful to make facial masks with a bearberry grass. Take a tablespoon of dry pharmacy grass, grind to a state of flour, brew a small amount of boiling water, close the container tightly and let it brew for 15 minutes. Then add to the mass 3-4 drops of rosehip oil or sea buckthorn oil, mix thoroughly and apply on a clean face for 20 minutes. In addition to the whitening effect, this mask (if done twice a week) perfectly tones and nourishes the skin, and also promotes the regeneration of its cells.

Reviews of facial masks

Many women, including active readers of women's magazines, note that they were disappointed in the finished cosmetic masks, generously "flavored" with chemistry. So, parabens, mineral oils synthesized from oil, silicone cyclomethicone, emulsifiers cover the skin with a film, which violates the removal of toxins from tissues. A preservative phenoxyethanol can release formaldehyde and have a negative impact on the nervous system ...

The buyers began to study the composition of ready-made cosmetics more attentively, and some of them came to the conclusion: it is better to take care of your skin with the help of home-made masks made from natural products. After all, facial masks are a simple and effective skin care product at home, they perfectly clean, refresh and tone all types of skin.