Ways to rejuvenate your face at home

Every woman wants to always remain young and beautiful.But over time, youth fades and the first signs of aging appear, followed by deeper wrinkles.The beauty industry offers a variety of care products, cosmetic treatments and vitamins to care for the skin.But in search of natural, effective and inexpensive lifting products, we resort to folk recipes and methods of self-rejuvenation of the face.

Causes of wrinkles

It is impossible to completely eliminate the wrinkle problem, but you can delay skin aging.And this is much easier than smoothing out wrinkles that have already appeared.Wrinkles and their early appearance are not only a cosmetic defect, but also an indicator of problems in the body.It is important to prevent and eliminate them comprehensively, since the causes of skin aging do not always lie in the characteristics of the skin.The following factors can cause the appearance of wrinkles and premature aging of the skin:

• Excess weight and sudden weight loss: Under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sags, the facial muscles become weaker, and with sudden weight loss, the oval of the face does not have time to tighten according to the new shape;
• bad habits: alcohol and smoking cause the skin to dry out and inhibit metabolic processes, while the skin's elasticity decreases and the complexion deteriorates;
• unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced diet, stress, lack of physical activity and proper rest tire the body, which can only affect the condition of the skin;
• Use of inferior cosmetics: Cosmetics may contain synthetic inferior or critical ingredients that provide no benefit to your face;
• unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs pollutants contained in the air, is exposed to an aggressive environment (frost and sunlight) and thereby dehydrates;
• Health problems: Wrinkles can be just a symptom of a more serious illness and hormonal imbalances;
• genetic predisposition: to know what awaits your face in the future, take a closer look at the faces of your older relatives;
• Facial structure: incorrect bite, weak chin can cause wrinkles.

Features of lifting care

A number of anti-aging procedures may not be common to all representatives of the fair sex.Cosmetic care depends on the specific age, skin type and the type of wrinkles to be treated.

There are two main types of wrinkles:

• imitate (or dynamic) – appear first in our lives;Each person has their own way of expressing emotions on the face, and facial wrinkles appear in areas of active contraction of the facial muscles;
• static (age-related, gravitational) – a person encounters them already in adulthood;Such wrinkles appear regardless of facial features: the skin ages, collagen production decreases, elasticity is lost and the oval sags.Under the influence of gravity, the sagging skin tends downward and facial ptosis occurs.

The first wrinkles, caused by active facial expressions or inadequate care, can appear as early as the age of 25.

Ways to combat wrinkles depending on age

People with dry skin should be particularly concerned about the premature appearance of wrinkles.Dehydration is one of the reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles, which are difficult to smooth out in the future.But oily and normal skin also needs appropriate care, coupled with thorough cleansing.

Over the course of our lives, our face goes through a series of changes, as a result of which wrinkles of different depths appear:

1. First, we are faced with superficial wrinkles - a thin network that affects the top layer of the skin.They appear between the ages of 25-30, so prevention should begin as early as possible.At this time, it is important to adequately nourish the skin, avoid stress and bad habits, and maintain sleep and alertness.The network of superficial wrinkles can be removed with peeling, relaxing facial massage and moisturizing cosmetics.
2. Superficial wrinkles can later develop into medium-deep wrinkles between the ages of 40 and 55, which are caused by impaired collagen production.During this period, the process of collagen synthesis, the main substance responsible for skin elasticity, slows down.The skin begins to lose elasticity.At this stage, it is important to combine a healthy lifestyle with careful care: clean your facial skin, use moisturizers and lifting products.
3. In addition to the layers of the epidermis, the subcutaneous fatty tissue is also involved in the formation of deep wrinkles.The extent to which such wrinkles appear depends on environmental conditions, care and genetic predisposition.Over time, the skin quality begins to deteriorate and the oval begins to sag.Typically, these defects appear between the ages of 55 and 65.Products designed to provide nutrients and collagen to dehydrated skin do not penetrate the deep layers of the dermis and are therefore not very effective.Therefore, it is worth adding massage, facial gymnastics and special devices for rejuvenation to all the procedures already used.

Each age has its own most effective care.But if you exceed a certain age, you should not abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones, and such an integrated approach will lead to better results.

General recommendations for preserving youth

Over time, the skin fades, so our task is to delay the appearance of this unpleasant phenomenon.Recommendations for prolonging youth are similar to tips for maintaining health in general:

• eat moderately and balanced;
• To do sports;
• drink enough water (at least 1.5 liters per day);
• Get enough sleep (sleep should last at least 6 hours);
• Eliminate cigarettes and alcohol from your life.

To achieve radiant skin and a toned face, cleansing, nourishing and firming products and procedures are also necessary.

To protect your face from the appearance of a double chin, choose a comfortable orthopedic pillow for sleeping, do not read while lying down, and pay attention to your posture.A low bowed head leads to the formation of a skin fold, which later becomes a cosmetic defect.

Anti-aging home care

Home cosmetic procedures can include both the use of ready-made (store-bought) products and a purely natural approach using handmade creams and masks.You should not choose just one thing and categorically reject the other, since both directions are good in the fight for youth.

Here are some people helping to renovate their homes:

• store-bought and hand-made cosmetics: moisturizing, nourishing, firming creams, scrubs, masks, tonics, selected based on your age and skin type;All this will preserve the freshness and elasticity of your face.Skin care cosmetics help fight the first wrinkles at the age of 25-30 and slow down the appearance of aging signs at the age of 40 and beyond.
• Facial gymnastics and massage: Improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent prevention and elimination of wrinkles.At the age of 35, metabolic processes slow down and applying creams to the top layer of skin is no longer enough.Gymnastics accelerates blood circulation, cells are saturated with oxygen and wrinkles are smoothed from the inside;
• Hardware cosmetology: Progress does not stand still, so you can carry out a professional cosmetic procedure yourself using special equipment.Over the years, despite careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, medium and deep wrinkles form and the face sags.The problem of aging after 45 years is solved either by salon injections and plastic surgery, or by home cosmetic devices;
• exotic rejuvenation method: Achatina snails.The mucus of these mollusks contains a large amount of substances that regenerate and nourish the skin.With this procedure, superficial wrinkles disappear and deeper ones are smoothed.Snail therapy will be useful both at 30 and at 50.

Homemade peels and masks for wrinkles aged 25-35

Sensitive facial skin needs to be supported and nourished with vitamins, gently cleansed and moisturized.The stores offer a variety of scrubs, moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks and lotions, among which you can find suitable products depending on your skin type, age and taste preferences.However, to be completely sure of how the product is composed, it is much easier and cheaper to prepare it yourself.

The first step in cosmetic care is cleansing, which we carry out with a peeling.By removing dead particles from the epidermis, we smooth the skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin.In addition, scrubbing allows you to eliminate superficial wrinkles.The peeling has a creamy base with peeling particles.There are many variations of the peeling composition, and here are some of them:

Olive-oat peeling for combination skin types:

• Chop 1 tbsp.l.oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder;
• mix with 2 tbsp.l.Olive oil;
• Add 3 drops of rose oil;
• Mix the ingredients until a smooth mixture is formed.

Crushed oatmeal gently cleanses the skin, gives it elasticity, smoothes fine wrinkles and fights inflammation, while rose oil eliminates age spots and tones

Yoghurt-coffee scrub for oily skin:

• 1 tsp.Mix ground coffee with 1 tbsp.l.low-fat yogurt;
• Add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil;

Low-fat yogurt nourishes the skin and gives it a matte shine, coffee has a toning effect, rosemary ether increases blood circulation and promotes cell renewal

Fruit peeling for dry skin:

• grate a quarter of an apple;
• mix the resulting mass with puree from half a banana;
• Add 1 tbsp.l.chopped oat flakes;
• Pour 1 tbsp.l.low-fat kefir;
• Mix all ingredients together.

People with normal to oily skin are recommended to perform this peeling three times a week;Girls with dry and sensitive skin should reduce the procedure to 1-2 times a week.You must first remove makeup from your face.

For creams, you can enrich your favorite store-bought product by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil.Firming, smoothing, toning and softening oils include rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender esters.They eliminate free radicals, smooth fine wrinkles and saturate the skin with nutrients.

Special care masks are also intended to maintain the skin tone on the face.They smooth out small wrinkles and even out the complexion.Here are the recipes for some masks:

Gelatin lifting mask:

• 3 tsp.Mix gelatine with a quarter glass of milk and let it swell;
• Bring the resulting mixture in a water bath to a homogeneous viscous mass (but not boiled);
• Add 2 tbsp.l.liquid honey and 3 tsp.glycerin and mix thoroughly.
• Apply the cooled mixture to your face in several layers using a brush along the massage lines.Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with damp cotton pads;

Algae mask:

• 2 tbsp.l.Pour seaweed powder with water (half a glass) and let it sit for half an hour;
• Add 1 tbsp to the mixture.l.grated ginger, olive oil and milk;
• Bring the composition to homogeneity.Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes and then rinse it off with water.

Clay mask:

• pour fresh cabbage leaf 6 tbsp.l.hot cream and let sit for 8 minutes;
• Chop the leaf and mix with the cream.
• Add 1 tbsp.l.honey and red clay;
• Stir the mixture until smooth.Apply the cooled mixture to the skin, leave it on for 20 minutes and then rinse with water.

Masks must be applied to the entire face, excluding the eye and lip areas.A contraindication to the use of homemade cosmetics may be individual intolerance to the components included in the composition.

Rejuvenation with Achatina snails aged 25-50

For the most daring and squeamish, there is a rather exotic method of facial rejuvenation - the use of snail slime.During the procedure, Achatina snails are placed on the face, which slowly move over the skin, exfoliating, massaging and leaving trails of mucus.The secretion secreted by mollusks has the most important rejuvenating function.

The mucus of Achatina snails contains:

• Allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights radicals;
• natural sun filter that protects against harmful UV radiation;
• Vitamins A, C, E, which soften, moisturize and nourish the skin;
• glycolic acid, which removes dead cells;
• natural elastin that improves skin turgor;
• natural collagen, stimulates the synthesis of your own collagen and increases skin elasticity.

In salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive.But snails can be purchased and bred at home.You need an aquarium with a volume of at least 10 liters and soil at the bottom that needs to be changed regularly.Baby mollusks are fed 1-2 times a day, adults - a couple of times a week.Snails feed on cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves and apples.

Before the massage, the skin must be cleaned, then take a horizontal position and carefully place the mollusk on the face.A massage session lasts between 30 minutes and 1 hour.At the end of the procedure, the snail is returned to the aquarium and the mucus is left on the face for another 15 minutes and then washed off with water.Follow with moisturizer.A contraindication to the procedure is individual intolerance to snail mucus (allergy).

Snails easily cope with small wrinkles, smooth medium and deep wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new cosmetic defects, so the procedure is useful for both young and more mature women.

Do not confuse snail massage with hirudotherapy, which is also used in anti-aging cosmetics.Under no circumstances should you work with leeches alone.This process is only carried out by a qualified professional.

Massage and gymnastics for wrinkles aged 35-55

Unfortunately, wrinkles not only affect the surface of the skin, but also deform the deeper layers of the dermis.Therefore, an effective fight against average wrinkles at the age of 35-50 is an effect on the skin folds from the inside, since the nutrients from masks and creams practically do not penetrate the skin.

Massage and facial gymnastics improve blood circulation and stimulate metabolic processes in the epidermis.As a result, the skin cells are saturated with oxygen, the facial muscles are tightened and the sagging of the oval disappears.

General recommendations for performing gymnastics or facial massage:

• First, carefully study the correct massage technique and facial massage lines to avoid unpleasant consequences.
• the procedure must be carried out with oil or cream (but not on dry skin);
• The classic massage begins with light strokes of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
• After “warming up” the face, you should apply gentle pressure to the skin.You need to complete the process by tapping your face with your fingertips.

Before facial gymnastics, it is better to consult a beautician, as clumsy actions can provoke the appearance of new facial wrinkles.

Hardware cosmetics aged 45-60

The most effective treatment for medium and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices.Its effect also extends into the deep layers of the dermis, which has a noticeable positive effect.Devices differ in the type of effect they have on the skin.

Contraindications to the use of devices are inflammation and skin lesions, neoplasms in the affected area, blood clotting disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, gold and platinum reinforcement, pregnancy.

Table: Types of devices for rejuvenation and their effect

Types of devices for rejuvenation	action
LED	Normalization of blood circulation, production of natural collagen
Powered by microcurrents	Restoration of facial muscles
Galvanic	Tightening of the epidermis
Laser	Renewal of the surface layers of the epidermis, elimination of dead skin particles

Not only professional beauticians can keep skin young and healthy.By taking good care of your body, eating right and caring for yourself appropriately, and judiciously combining your grandmother's recipes for natural remedies with new anti-aging techniques, medications and devices, you will preserve the youth and radiance of your face for many years.