Preserving youthfulness and facial attractiveness is an important goal of every woman. The use of special creams and preparations to eliminate wrinkles and maintain skin elasticity allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, however, many store-bought products contain chemical ingredients that can cause allergic manifestations on the skin.
Therefore, herbs that help prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the skin, herbal preparations will have an extremely positive effect, are not addictive, and will also adequately provide the skin with the necessary elements.
What herbs are good for the skin
Among the varieties of plants that nature has provided to man, the following herbs are the most suitable for the rejuvenation of the skin of the face:
- nettle- its rich composition and high mineral content make it possible to call nettle one of the most useful herbs for the youth and beauty of the skin. Decoctions and infusions, extracts and in the form of masks, nettle adapts well to all skin types (even sensitive, dry, oily). With its regular use in any form, a rapid improvement in the general condition of the skin is noted, its elasticity is restored, fine wrinkles are eliminated, and the degree of allergic manifestations, if any, is reduced;
- aloe- a houseplant with fleshy leaves can quickly eliminate irritation, help restore the upper layer of the epidermis and stimulate regenerative processes. When a fresh aloe leaf is applied to the skin, it is saturated with the vitamins necessary to improve its color, the healing of small cracks in the skin is stimulated and its elasticity increases;
- dandelion leavesthey have long been used to stimulate the protective forces of the epidermis. The components of the plant provide complete nutrition to the skin, which allows you to quickly eliminate signs of fatigue and relieve irritation. A mask with the addition of finely chopped fresh or dried dandelion leaves makes the skin smoother, eliminates the formation of excess melanin, which changes the color of the skin and causes an abundant appearance of age spots;
- plantaindisinfects the skin surface, promotes the healing of small cracks and wounds, promotes regenerative processes. With it, you can improve the complexion, provide the skin with good nutrition;
- pharmaceutical chamomile- one of the plants that quickly copes with peeling of the skin, its excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or decoction of chamomile to damaged areas of the skin allows you to eliminate inflammation, stop infectious processes and soothe after receiving a thermal or sunburn;
- wisecopes with increased flaccidity of the skin, eliminates inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects small wounds and cracks, provides faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and lemon balmsoothe the skin, suitable for particularly sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and flaking;
- usingparsley herbyou can quickly get rid of freckles and age spots, get rid of fine wrinkles, provide skin whitening;
- rosemarymakes the skin more resistant to negative external influences by stimulating its protective functions, makes it more toned, gives a healthy tone;
- Rowancopes with excessively active sebum production, normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, evens out the complexion. When the pulp of its berries is added to the masks, small wrinkles can be eliminated and small cracks can be stimulated quickly thanks to the pronounced healing properties of its juice.
Herbs such as coltsfoot, which eliminates inflammation and evens skin color, horsetail, which improves regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which soothes severe irritation, have also been excellent.
Regular use of these plants will help maintain skin health, restore normal natural functions, stabilize the formation of sebum, thus preventing the formation of acne and wrinkles.
Herbal remedies for wrinkles
To influence the skin in order to rejuvenate it and eliminate the obvious negative manifestations of age-related changes, you should choose plants that do not have harmful effects. For example, rowan is an excellent stimulant for loose skin that has lost its elasticity, but its use is not recommended for excessively dry skin: plant sap has a pronounced drying effect.
When choosing a plant for skin rejuvenation, it is necessary to take into account the type of skin and the likelihood of allergic manifestations in very sensitive skin.
For washing
Herbs in the form of infusions and decoctions are great for washing the face and neck. By cleansing the upper layer of the dermis, they stimulate cell regeneration, eliminate signs of inflammation and gently eliminate dead cells, giving the skin a more rested and youthful appearance. The following plants have such properties:
- chamomile;
- dandelion;
- mint;
- Melissa;
- celandine;
- St. John's wort;
- thyme.
The listed herbs can be used for washing both fresh and dried: when dried (subject to the rules for drying them), they do not lose their medicinal qualities. The plants can be used to make decoctions and infusions both individually and in combination, enhancing the qualities of each ingredient.
The method of preparing the infusion for washing is simple and can be done independently at home. A spoonful of raw materials in any form and composition is poured with a glass of hot boiled water and left in a water bath. Within 15 minutes the product is prepared, after which it is infused for another half hour. After filtration, an extract of the preparation for washing is obtained, which can be diluted in an arbitrary ratio with water.
You can wash the resulting infusion several times a day, letting the product dry on the skin on its own. This will increase the value of the method, improving the condition of the skin, stimulating its rejuvenation and eliminating wrinkles. After drying, the skin is treated with a cream for the appropriate skin type.
From wrinkles under the eyes
The elimination of fine wrinkles around the eyes can be achieved with the regular use of natural plant-based products. Chamomile, thyme, birch buds perfectly stimulate the skin, providing it with good nutrition. To enhance the effect of these plants, you should add them in crushed form (the best results are shown by the use of fresh plants and herbs) in masks.
The base of the mask can be an ingredient with a sufficient fat content, as the skin around the eyes is extremely dry, delicate and requires the most gentle handling. For example, in the cream mixed with whipped proteins, gruel is added from a mixture of chopped fresh birch buds, chamomile. The resulting suspension is applied to the skin around the eyes and left for 5-10 minutes. Then the mask is washed off, the skin is treated with a greasy cream.
Using a fat sour cream mask with a drop of olive oil has also proven itself well. Chopped grass and chamomile and horsetail flowers are added to it, applied to the wrinkle area near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, followed by the application of a cream to the skin around the eyes.
The regularity of the use of such masks is 2-3 times a week. In this case, a positive result will become noticeable after 2-3 weeks from the start of their use.
Herbal ice
Preparing ice based on any anti-aging herbs gives excellent results to stimulate the skin, improve its tone and eliminate dark circles. Due to the effect of low temperature, the blood circulation process is improved, toxins accumulated in the skin are removed faster, which contributes to the rejuvenation of even very tired skin.
Making ice is not difficult: a decoction or infusion of the selected herb is pre-prepared, cooled to room temperature. Subsequently, the broth is poured into the ice molds and left to freeze in the freezer. After complete freezing, the mold is removed from the freezer, sprinkled with hot water, and the ice is carefully removed from the mold.
The resulting ice is mainly used after washing to stimulate the skin, giving it a fresher appearance. You can alternate the plants from which the decoction is prepared to make ice. This increases the positive effect of the procedure.
Decoctions
The use of decoctions is also useful for stimulating tired and lethargy-prone skin. For its preparation, the selected raw materials are poured with cold water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes. The cooled broth is used to wash, rinse the face during the day, to make ice.
For decoctions, all plants that have a pronounced anti-aging effect can be used. In fresh and dry form, they well eliminate the manifestations of age-related changes, stimulate regenerative processes in the cells.
masks
The basis of masks for eliminating wrinkles on the face and neck can be various ingredients:
- whipped cream with whipped proteins;
- high-fat sour cream with a dash of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a couple of drops of fresh lemon juice;
- gruel of fresh plants chopped with a small amount of fatty kefir.
You can vary the composition of the masks indefinitely, all of them are highly effective, help stimulate the processes in the upper layer of the dermis, eliminate the signs of age-related changes in the form of wrinkles, loss of firmness and elasticity of the skin. Masks can be made using a decoction of plants, which is added to the base in the form of an extract saturated with a large amount of vitamins and minerals.
After washing off the mask with plenty of cold water, apply a nourishing cream to the skin, which will prevent the appearance of flaking. Regular use of masks allows you to quickly stimulate the skin, eliminate fine wrinkles and prevent premature fading.