Preservation of youth and facial attractiveness is an important goal of any woman. The use of creams and special preparations to remove wrinkles and maintain the elasticity of the skin allows you to maintain the attractiveness of the face for a long time, however, many products bought in the store contain chemicals that can cause allergic manifestations on the skin.
Therefore, herbs that help prevent the appearance of wrinkles on the skin, herbal preparations will have a very positive effect, will not be addictive, and will also supply the skin with the necessary elements.
What herbs are good for skin
Among the various types of plants that nature has provided for humans, the following herbs are most suitable for facial skin rejuvenation:
- stinging nettle- its rich composition and high mineral content make it possible to call nettle one of the most useful herbs for skin rejuvenation and beauty. Decoctions and infusions, extracts and in the form of masks, nettles are ideal for all skin types (including sensitive, dry, oily). With regular use in any form, a rapid improvement in the general condition of the skin is observed, its elasticity is restored, fine wrinkles are eliminated, and the level of allergic manifestations, if any, is reduced;
- Agarwood- indoor plants with fleshy leaves can quickly remove irritation, help restore the upper layer of the epidermis, and stimulate the regenerative process. When fresh aloe leaves are applied to the skin, they are saturated with the necessary vitamins to improve their color, the healing of small cracks in the skin is stimulated, and its elasticity is increased;
- dandelion leaveshas long been used to stimulate the protective power of the epidermis. Plant components 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, removes excess melanin formation, which changes skin color and causes the appearance of many age spots;
- banana bananadisinfects the surface of the skin, promotes the healing of cracks and small wounds, promotes the regenerative process. With that, you can improve the skin, provide the skin with good nutrition;
- pharmaceutical camomile- one of the plants that quickly overcome skin peeling, excessive dryness and allergic manifestations. Applying a mask or decoction of chamomile to the damaged skin area makes it possible to eliminate inflammation, stop the infectious process, and soothe after receiving thermal or sunburn;
- smartovercomes increased skin flabbiness, removes inflammation, stimulates cell regeneration;
- thymedisinfects wounds and small cracks, providing faster restoration of skin integrity;
- mint and melissasoothes the skin, very suitable for very sensitive and delicate skin prone to allergic reactions and peeling;
- by usingparsley herbyou can quickly get rid of freckles and age spots, remove fine wrinkles, give skin whitening;
- rosemarymakes the skin more resistant to external negative influences by stimulating its protective function, making it firmer, providing a healthy shade;
- Rowanovercoming overactive sebum production, normalizing the work of the sebaceous glands, smoothing the skin. When the pulp of the berry is added to the mask, small wrinkles can be eliminated, and small cracks can be stimulated quickly due to the obvious wound healing properties of the juice.
Herbs such as coltsfoot, which removes inflammation and evens out skin tone, field horsetail, which promotes the regeneration of damaged cells, and lavender, which relieves severe irritation, have also proven themselves to be excellent.
Regular use of this plant will help maintain skin health, restore normal natural functions, stabilize the formation of sebum, thereby preventing the formation of acne and wrinkles.
Herbal remedies for wrinkles
To influence the skin to rejuvenate it and eliminate the obvious negative manifestations of age-related changes, you should choose plants that will not have harmful effects. For example, mountain ash is an excellent stimulant for flabby skin that has lost its elasticity, but it is not recommended to use it for skin that is too dry: plant sap has a significant drying effect.
Consideration of skin type and the possibility of allergic manifestations on very sensitive skin should be considered when choosing plants for skin rejuvenation.
To wash
Herbs in the form of infusions and decoctions are great for washing the face and neck. By cleaning the upper layer of the dermis, they stimulate cell regeneration, remove signs of inflammation and gently remove dead cells, which gives the skin a calmer and younger 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 fresh and dry: when dried (subject to the rules for drying them), they do not lose their medicinal qualities. Plants can be used to make decoctions and infusions either singly or in combination, improving the quality of each ingredient.
The method of preparing the infusion for washing is simple and can be done independently at home. A spoonful of raw material in any form and composition is poured with a glass of warm boiled water and left in a water bath. Within 15 minutes, the product is ready, after which it is infused for another half hour. After filtering, the extract preparation for washing is obtained, which can be diluted in an arbitrary ratio with water.
You can wash off the resulting infusion several times a day, leaving the product on dry skin by itself. This will increase the value of the method, improve the condition of the skin, stimulate rejuvenation and remove 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 increase the effect of this plant, you should add it in crushed form (best results are shown with the use of fresh plants and herbs) in the mask.
The basis of the mask can be a material with sufficient fat content, because the skin around the eyes is very dry, delicate and requires the most delicate handling. For example, in heavy cream mixed with whipped protein, gruel is added from a mixture of fresh chopped birch buds, chamomile. The resulting slurry is applied to the skin around the eyes and left to act for 5-10 minutes. Then the mask is washed off, the skin is treated with fat cream.
The use of masks based on fatty sour cream with a drop of olive oil also shows itself well. Chopped grass and chamomile flowers and horsetail are added to it, applied to the area of wrinkles near the eyes. After 10 minutes, the mask is washed off, followed by the use of cream for the skin around the eyes.
The regularity of using such a mask is 2-3 times a week. In this case, positive results will be noticeable after 2-3 weeks from the start of its use.
Ice with herbs
Making ice based on any anti-aging herb gives excellent results for stimulating the skin, improving tone and removing dark circles under the eyes. 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 the skin even when it is very tired.
Making ice is not difficult: a decoction or infusion of selected herbs is prepared in advance, cooled to room temperature. Next, the broth is poured into an ice mold and left to freeze in the refrigerator. After complete freezing, the mold is removed from the refrigerator, flushed with hot water and the ice is carefully removed from the mold.
The resulting ice is used mainly after washing to stimulate the skin, giving it a fresher look. You can substitute plants from which the decoction is prepared to make ice. This increases the positive effect of the procedure.
boiled water
The use of boiled water is also good for stimulating tired and lethargic 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 from it.
For the decoction, all plants that have significant anti-aging effects can be used. In fresh and dry form, they effectively eliminate the manifestations of age-related changes, stimulate regenerative processes in cells.
masks
The basis of the mask to remove wrinkles on the face and neck can consist of various ingredients:
- heavy cream with whipped protein;
- high fat sour cream with a drop of olive oil;
- any vegetable oil with a few drops of fresh lemon juice;
- gruel from crushed fresh plants with a little fat kefir.
You can change the composition of the mask endlessly, all of them are very effective, helping to stimulate the processes in the upper layer of the dermis, eliminating signs of age-related changes in the form of wrinkles, loss of firmness and elasticity of the skin. Masks can be made using plant decoctions, which are added to the base in the form of extracts saturated with a large amount of vitamins and minerals.
After washing off the mask with plenty of cold water, a nourishing cream should be applied to the skin, which will prevent the appearance of peeling. Regular use of the mask allows you to quickly stimulate the skin, remove fine wrinkles and prevent premature fading.