Mud Facial Mask

Mud mask for the face is known for its medicinal properties since ancient times, when the sources of curative muds were strictly classified, only a few had access to them. People highly appreciated the healing properties of mud and only the elite used them. Very popular resorts on the shores of mud sources, which were built by the ancient Romans. Nowadays, the sources of mud are known to almost everyone and almost everyone can go through the mud treatment course now. In cosmetology and medicine, dirt is now the most common means in the struggle for health and beauty.

Among all the variety of cosmetic masks, a special place is occupied by a mud mask for the face. To prepare masks, only special mud is used, which has nothing in common with ordinary mud, both in appearance and composition. The therapeutic mud has a glossy, oily consistency, it can be black or grayish, this mud is a product of the long life of a number of microorganisms. The dirt is based on the smallest particles of sand and clay, viscosity and plasticity depends on the colloidal structure.

The use of special therapeutic mud does not necessarily have to be carried out in specialized salons, this procedure can be easily carried out at home. The mud mask rests well on the skin and is easily washed off. In medical mud, various gases (ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, methane) are contained in small doses, various organic substances that have antimicrobial and bactericidal properties. Such a rich composition of mud masks makes them simply irreplaceable assistants in facial care.

Special mud masks improve blood circulation, metabolism, promote cell renewal, remove inflammation and irritation, slow down the aging process. After using the mud mask, the skin becomes more healthy, cleaned and protected. The components of mud penetrate deep into the skin, due to which cleansing occurs, as well as the dissolution of sebaceous plugs. Systematic application of mud masks will help tighten the skin, smooth out a fine wrinkle, increase elasticity and elasticity.

Mud masks are used not only for the face, they are also effective in combating excess kilograms. Applying mud masks to problem areas (stomach, buttocks, thighs) will help improve blood flow, saturate cells with oxygen, activate metabolic processes. In addition, mud masks have a high heat capacity, due to which the mud has a warming effect, which leads to the splitting of fats. The use of mud as an anti-cellulite remedy for massage can show a good, and most importantly, long-term result.

The most common in cosmetology mud, which are suitable for home use, are taken from several mud sources: silt mud of the Saki lakes, Anapa sulphide mud mud, mud of the Dead Sea and mud of Tambukansky lake.

The highest concentration of useful trace elements is observed in the Dead Sea mud, to all these dirt have the smallest grain size of all, due to which the structure of the mud is fine-grained, greasy, well applied and deeply penetrates into the pores, providing therapeutic and health-improving effect.

It is very important to apply a test for a possible allergic reaction before applying the mask from the mud. To do this, you need to put a little dirt on the elbow fold or behind the ear, where the skin is most sensitive. If after some time (usually after 5 - 7 minutes) allergy symptoms (redness, itching, irritation) do not appear, you can safely use a mud mask.

The use of therapeutic mud for the skin of the face

Mud facial mask is an excellent cosmetic. It is widely used for problem skin of the face, acne, etc. After using such masks, the skin acquires softness, silkiness, is appreciably cleaned, smoothed.

Mud masks are complex natural formations, it is believed that they are based on mud solution (liquid), clay and colloidal organic mineral complex. The dirt contains a rich composition of vitamins, minerals, inorganic and organic substances, enzymes, and some species contain even hormones and antibiotics. As a result of the use of mud masks, the pores are cleared and narrowed, the aging processes are slowed down, wrinkles are smoothed, in general, the facial skin becomes healthier, taut and beautiful. In the process of using mud, the skin surface becomes very hot, which improves blood flow, metabolic processes, and deeper penetration of microelements into cells. Upon contact with the skin, the microorganisms contained in the dirt are actively cleared.

Currently, many prestigious beauty salons offer cosmetic services using mud masks. In addition, in combination with mud can be applied algae, clay, salt. In order to achieve a good result, the mask is combined with a massage.

First of all, mud masks are good because they are natural and have a multifaceted vitamin-mineral composition, which is very useful for a person.

A unique mineral complex of mud masks stops the aging of cells, smooths wrinkles, relieves inflammation, helps to get rid of stress, improves metabolic processes and blood circulation. Deeply penetrating into the pores, mud begins to actively dissolve sebaceous plugs, as a result, completely disappears acne and pimples. In addition, the mud mask for the face gives matte skin, narrows the pores, reduces the secretion of sebum, oxygenates and disinfects the skin. Regular use of dirt helps to improve the elasticity of the skin and preserve its youth and beauty.

Types of dirt for masks

The quality of the mud mask depends on the size of the particles that make up its composition. The smaller the coarse particles of large size, the greater the degree of penetration into the skin, hence the higher the efficiency from using the mask.

In addition to salts and minerals, the mud masks include nucleic acids, biologically active substances, gammolipolenic acid, nucleic acids, volatile phenols, hydrocarbons, saturated monocarbonate acids, fulvic acids, vitamins, humic substances, enzymes, cellulose, lignins, phytohormones, analogues of antibiotics. Also there are various gases, methane, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen, carbon dioxide. The composition of the mud masks is so unique and rich that it is almost completely used by the cells of our skin.

Depending on the origin of the mud, the following types are distinguished:

• Peat - are a kind of sediment in the marshes, the dirt contains the most organic substances, plus they all have maximum heat resistance.
• Sapropel - sediments, which are formed on the bottom of freshwater reservoirs. Such muds also have high thermal properties, they contain a large amount of organic substances (bitumen, hemicellulose, etc.), vitamins, hormones, enzymes.
• Sulphide-silt is formed at the bottom of saline water bodies, it contains much less salts and organic substances than others, and they have less thermal properties. But such mud have high biological activity, they contain hydrogen sulphide, when combined with iron, which forms hydrotroillite, the mineral is a whole bioorganic complex and has good healing properties.
• Sopochnye - are formed near oil and gas fields. The origin of such mud originates from the destroyed rocks that are thrown out of tectonic faults. The composition contains a large amount of boron and iodine. This kind of dirt is used very rarely.
• Hydrothermal - volcanic clays, a characteristic feature of which is an acid reaction, the composition contains a small amount of minerals. As a rule, the deposit of such mud is located in hard-to-reach places, therefore, their properties are not fully understood.

Cosmetology, aesthetic medicine, cosmoceutics - in these areas mud is widely and quite successfully used. Dirt is a completely natural product, of natural origin, therefore they are considered safe and most effective. On the basis of various muds, a huge amount of cosmetic products is produced. Muds are used in mixtures for taking baths, shampoos, soaps, face masks, even in some toothpastes.

The most common procedures where dirt is applied are:

• Thalassotherapy - Sea mud is actively used. In addition to mud in the procedure, an important role is played by the effect of sea climate on the human body.
• peloidotherapy - mud therapy, which uses mud baths, as well as local or common mud overlays.
• mud wraps - as a rule, such procedures are combined with other types, for example, massage. Wraps successfully fight with extra pounds, cellulite, improve the overall standing of the skin, heal small damage to the skin, etc. Regular mud packs are good immunity.

Recipes for mud face masks

The effectiveness of any kind of mask can be supplemented with various components, or you can simply use mud masks for the face in its pure form. In each case, you choose the option that suits you, depending on the skin problems and the desired results after use. Mud mask for the face is applied to the cleansed skin for 15 - 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with cool water. After use, you can wipe the face with a tonic or apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream,

For a classic mud mask, which is good for any skin and at any age, you need to dilute the powder with ordinary warm water to get a creamy consistency.

Mud mask, which helps to get rid of acne, acne, unevenness on the skin, contains sea buckthorn oil and dried flowers of chamomile. To prepare the mask, mix in equal quantities all the ingredients (1 teaspoonful), diluted with warm water.

Another recipe for blackheads and acne: add a softened propolis (roughly the size of a pea) to the diluted mud powder and mix the mixture thoroughly.

To moisturize the dry skin well, the mud powder is mixed with warm milk (about 40 degrees). The composition of milk includes a large number of minerals and vitamins and deep penetration into the cells in combination with therapeutic mud will increase the effectiveness of the cosmetic procedure. You can also use cream that will moisturize and soothe the skin well.

Also a good moisturizing effect is a mud mask for the face with olive oil. To prepare the mask in a diluted water to the state of a thick cream of mud powder, add a teaspoon of olive oil.

To get rid of wrinkles, tighten the skin and regain its tone, add the infusion of mint leaves and chamomile flowers to the dirt powder. To prepare the infusion, take a tablespoon of dried herbs, powdered, pour boiling water and allow to stand for 20 minutes.

A good anti-aging effect is a mud mask with infusion of herbs, kefir and honey. Lemon juice will well tighten the skin, the herbs will clean the pores, mud will improve blood circulation, saturate with minerals, kefir softens well, and honey will have anti-inflammatory and softening effect. For herbs, you need to take chamomile, calendula, mint (on a tablespoon), pour a glass of boiling water, let it persist for 20 minutes. Mud powder diluted with infusion, add honey and yogurt, consistency should be similar to thick sour cream.

It will dry, remove the greasy shine mud mask for the face with tea from chamomile. To prepare such a mask, a mud powder (about two tablespoons) is diluted with warm tea from chamomile flowers, to a thick creamy state.

Also a good effect on oily skin is a mud mask with lemon. To prepare the mask, you need to dilute the powder of dirt with lemon juice (you can dilute the juice with plain water).

If the skin of the face looks tired, then it is good to use a mud mask with the addition of essential oils. In a diluted mud powder (a consistency of thick cream is necessary) to drip a few drops of any essential oil with a soothing effect (geranium, chamomile, orange, jasmine, almonds).

Mud mask with yeast and yogurt activates the regenerative processes in the cells, heals microcracks, soothes, moisturizes, tightens the skin. To prepare the mask you need a teaspoon of yeast, a tablespoon of mud powder. Dry ingredients mix well and dilute with kefir until a thick cream.

Good moisturizing and moisturizing properties of the skin have a mud mask with yolk. To prepare the mask, it is necessary to mix well the mud powder with the egg yolk of one egg, if a too thick consistency is obtained, it can be diluted with a small amount of warm milk.

Honey is widely known for its softening and wound healing properties. In combination with dirt, more nutrients penetrate the skin, which is good for its appearance. To prepare such a nutrient mask, you need to mix honey and powder of dirt, you can dilute a little with warm water or milk.

Cabbage contains a large number of vitamins, it has a bleaching and toning effect on the skin. To prepare the mask, you need to pour cabbage leaf with boiling milk, wait a bit for the leaf to become soft and make a gruel from it, add honey, yolk of raw egg and mud powder to get a thick cream-like composition. You can also use freshly squeezed cabbage juice, which is diluted with a mud powder. Mask with cabbage juice well removes greasy shine, returns elasticity and elasticity.

As you know, different oils give the skin softness. You can prepare a nourishing, moisturizing, regenerating mask with vegetable oil, cabbage juice, mashed potatoes and mud. To do this, mix cabbage juice and a little vegetable oil, then dilute the resulting mixture with a mud powder, then mix everything with a small amount of mashed potatoes (about one teaspoon).

For the cleansing of oily skin, a mud mask with the addition of oat flakes and cabbage juice is also suitable. To make such a mask you need to dilute the shredded flakes with cabbage juice, insist about 15 minutes, then add mud powder and mayonnaise (sour cream), mix well.

Sea kale in combination with mud will help saturate the skin with the necessary minerals. For the mask will require fresh leaves of sea kale. First, cabbage leaves are superimposed on the cleansed face, on top of which is spread a mud powder diluted in water.

Vegetable juices are an excellent source for nourishing the skin. Vitamin mask from carrots, cabbage juices and mud powder will well saturate the skin with vitamins, minerals, and give it a well-groomed, taut, healthy appearance.

To achieve a toning effect, you can dilute the mud powder with tea. To make tea, mix dry black tea and lemon zest, pour boiling water. Insist for ten minutes. In a ready mix it is possible to drip a few drops of lemon juice. In the brewing of black tea, you can also add dried flowers of chamomile and calendula.

Cucumber is well known for its toning properties, tea oil softens the skin well. To prepare a toning mask, you need to mix the juice of fresh cucumber and thick cream, add a few drops of tea oil and a mud powder.

Also a good toning effect is the mask of their strong tea, corn flour, a few drops of lemon juice and, of course, mud powder.

Reviews of masks from mud for the face

After using mud masks, most women note a positive effect: the skin becomes more elastic and elastic, wrinkles are noticeably smoothed, greasy shine, acne, acne disappears, the skin becomes more moisturized and beautiful in appearance.

Mud masks well cope with the problems of skin fat, they effectively clean the pores, reduce the greasiness of the glands. When using mud masks in combination with other components, a positive result is observed. In addition, the effect of using mud masks is retained for a long time, and the systematic use of such masks will allow the skin to remain young and beautiful longer.

Mud facial mask is an excellent means for skin care. Rich vitamin and mineral composition will allow our skin to get all the important trace elements, which it has to lose daily in the conditions of city life. Contaminated air, malnutrition, malnutrition, harmful products, frequent stresses, lack of sleep, fatigue, sunlight, cold wind, etc. All have a strong negative impact on our face, the skin on which is unprotected, and openly opposes all unfavorable factors. Therefore, for full-fledged skin care, in order to keep a young and beautiful appearance for a long time, it is necessary that face masks take the appropriate place in daily care of themselves. Mud facial masks are a complete storehouse of nutrients that will perfectly saturate the skin, soften, remove inflammation and remove microdamages on the skin. In addition, it is a completely natural product that does not contain harmful impurities, additives, fragrances, etc., which are not only completely useless for our skin, but in some cases can also cause significant harm.