Ways to rejuvenate the face at home

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

Causes of wrinkles

It is impossible to completely eliminate the problem of wrinkles, but you can delay the skin aging process.And doing this is much easier than smoothing out wrinkles that have already appeared.Wrinkles and their premature appearance are not only aesthetic defects but also a sign of problems in the body.It is important to take a comprehensive approach to prevent and eliminate them, because the causes of 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:

• Overweight and sudden weight loss: under the pressure of excess fat, skin sags, facial muscles weaken, when losing weight suddenly, the oval face does not have time to firm itself into a new shape;
• bad habits: alcohol and smoking lead to dehydration of the skin and inhibition of metabolism, while skin elasticity weakens and complexion worsens;
• unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced diet, stress, lack of physical activity and proper rest wear out the body, which cannot but affect the condition of the skin;
• using low-quality cosmetics: cosmetics may contain low-quality or significant synthetic ingredients that will not benefit your facial skin;
• unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs harmful substances in the air, is exposed to harsh environments (frost and sunlight), and as a result, the skin becomes dehydrated;
• health problems: wrinkles can only be a symptom of a more serious disease and hormonal disorder;
• genetic predisposition: to know what awaits your face in the future, take a closer look at the faces of your older relatives;
• Facial structure: improper bite, weak chin can cause wrinkles.

Features of lifting care

One set of anti-aging procedures cannot be applied universally to all representatives of the fair sex.Aesthetic care depends on the specific age, skin type and type of wrinkles to be treated.

There are two main types of wrinkles:

• imitative (or dynamic) - appears first in our lives;each person has their own way of expressing emotions on their face, and facial wrinkles appear in areas where facial muscles are actively contracted;
• static (related to age, gravity) - a person meets them 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, loose skin tends to point downward and facial drooping occurs.

The first wrinkles due to active facial expressions or inadequate care can appear as early as age 25.

How to prevent wrinkles depending on age

People with dry skin should be especially concerned about the early appearance of wrinkles.Dehydration is one of the causes of the first wrinkles, which can be difficult to erase later.However, oily and normal skin also need proper care, coupled with thorough cleansing.

During life, our face undergoes a number of changes, as a result of which wrinkles of varying depth appear:

1. First, we have to deal with superficial wrinkles - a thin mesh that affects the top layer of the skin.They appear between the ages of 25–30, so prevention should start as early as possible.At this time, it is important to provide enough nutrition for the skin, avoid stress, bad habits and maintain sleep and alertness.The network of superficial wrinkles can be removed with peels, relaxing facial massages, and moisturizing cosmetics.
2. Superficial wrinkles can later develop into medium-depth wrinkles, as collagen production declines around the age of 40–55.During this period, the synthesis of collagen, 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: cleanse the face, use moisturizers and lifting products.
3. In addition to the epidermis, subcutaneous fatty tissue also participates in forming deep wrinkles.The degree of appearance of such wrinkles depends on environmental conditions, care and genetic predisposition.Over time, the quality of the skin begins to deteriorate and the oval begins to sag.Typically, these defects appear between the ages of 55–65.Products designed to deliver nutrients and collagen to dehydrated skin do not penetrate the deep layers of the dermis and are therefore not very effective.So, to all the procedures used, massage, facial exercises and special devices for rejuvenation should be added.

Each age has its own most effective way to care for it.But when you pass a certain age, you should not abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones to them, and such an integrated approach will give better results.

General recommendations for preserving youth

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

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

To maintain radiant skin and a firm face, cleansing, nourishing, and toning products and procedures are also essential.

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 lowered head will cause the formation of folds in the skin, which will later turn into cosmetic defects.

Anti-aging care at home

At-home cosmetic procedures can include both the use of ready-made (store-bought) products and an all-natural approach, with hand-made creams and masks.You should not just choose one thing and outright reject the other, because both directions are beneficial to the struggle for youth.

So here are some who come to help with rejuvenation at home:

• store-bought and hand-made cosmetics: moisturizers, balms, lifters, scrubs, masks, tonics, selected according to your age and skin type;All this will maintain the youthfulness and elasticity of your face.Skin care cosmetics will help fight the first wrinkles at the age of 25–30 and slow down the appearance of signs of aging at the age of 40 and older;
• Exercise and facial massage: improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent way to prevent and remove wrinkles.At age 35, metabolism slows down and applying cream to the top layer of the skin is not enough.Gymnastics helps speed up blood circulation, cells are saturated with oxygen, and wrinkles are smoothed from the inside;
• hardware aesthetics: progress does not stand still, so you can carry out a professional cosmetic procedure yourself using special equipment.Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, medium and deep wrinkles appear, and the face sags.The problem of aging after 45 years old is solved by beauty salon injection procedures and cosmetic surgery, or by cosmetic devices at home;
• Exotic rejuvenation method: Achatina snail.The mucus of these mollusks contains a large amount of substances that restore and nourish the skin.With this procedure, superficial wrinkles will disappear and deeper wrinkles will be smoothed.Snail therapy will be useful both at the age of 30 and 50.

Homemade scrubs and masks for wrinkles aged 25–35

The delicate facial skin needs to be supported and nourished with vitamins, delicately cleansed and moisturized.The stores offer a variety of scrubs, moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks, lotions, among which you can find suitable products depending on your skin type, age and preferences.However, to be completely confident in the composition of the product, preparing it yourself will be much easier and cheaper.

The first stage in cosmetic care is cleansing, which we do by exfoliating.By removing dead particles of the epidermis, we even out the skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin.In addition, rubbing allows you to remove superficial wrinkles.The scrub has a creamy base with exfoliating beads.There are many variations of peel ingredients and here are some of them:

Olive oatmeal exfoliation for combination skin types:

• chop 1 tbsp.I.oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder;
• mix with 2 tbsp.I.olive oil;
• add 3 drops of rose oil;
• mix ingredients until smooth;

Ground oatmeal gently cleanses the skin, increases elasticity, smoothes wrinkles and fights inflammation, while rosehip oil helps remove age spots and evens skin tone.

Exfoliate with yogurt and coffee for oily skin:

• 1 teaspoon.Mix ground coffee with 1 tbsp.I.low-fat yogurt;
• add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil;

Low-fat yogurt nourishes the skin and gives it a smooth glow, coffee has a nourishing effect, rosemary ether increases blood circulation and promotes cell regeneration

Exfoliate with fruit for dry skin:

• grate a quarter of an apple;
• mix the resulting mass with mashed potatoes from half a banana;
• add 1 tbsp.I.steel-cut oatmeal;
• pour 1 tbsp.I.low-fat kefir;
• mix all ingredients.

People with normal to oily skin should do this exfoliating method 3 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, softening oils are rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender esters.They eliminate free radicals, smooth wrinkles and saturate the skin with nutrients.

Special nourishing masks are also designed to maintain facial skin tone.They will smooth out small wrinkles and even out skin tone.Here are recipes for some masks:

Gelatin lifting mask:

• 3 teaspoons.mix gelatin with a quarter cup of milk and leave until it swells;
• Put the resulting mixture in a water bath to a homogeneous viscous mass (but do not boil);
• add 2 tbsp.I.liquid honey and 3 tsp.glycerin and mix thoroughly.
• Apply the cooled mixture to your face with a brush along massage lines in several layers.Leave for 15 minutes and rinse with a damp cotton pad;

Algae mask:

• 2 tbsp.I.pour kelp powder with water (half a glass) and leave for half an hour;
• Add 1 tablespoon to the mixture.I.grated ginger, olive oil and milk;
• Brings uniformity to the layout.Apply mask for 20-25 minutes then rinse with water.

Clay mask:

• fresh cabbage leaves pour 6 tbsp.I.Hot heavy cream and leave for 8 minutes;
• cut leaves and mix with cream;
• add 1 tbsp.I.honey and red clay;
• Bring mixture until smooth.Apply the cooled mixture to your skin and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse with water.

The mask must be applied to the entire face except for the area around the eyes and lips.Contraindications to the use of homemade cosmetics may be individual intolerance to the components contained in the composition.

Rejuvenate with Achatina snails at the age of 25–50

There is a rather strange method of facial rejuvenation for the bravest and most demanding - using snail mucus.During the procedure, the Achatina snail is placed on the face, slowly moves on the skin, performs peeling, massages and leaves traces of mucus.Secretions secreted by molluscs have the main function of rejuvenation.

Achatina snail mucus contains:

• allantoin, which helps regenerate skin and fight free radicals;
• Natural solar filter protects against harmful UV radiation;
• vitamins A, C, E soften, moisturize and nourish the skin;
• glycolic acid, removes dead cells;
• Natural elastomers help improve skin firmness;
• Natural collagen, stimulates your own collagen synthesis and increases skin elasticity.

In beauty salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive.But snails can be bought and raised at home.They need an aquarium of at least 10 liters with soil at the bottom, which must be changed periodically.Baby mollusks are fed 1-2 times a day, adults - several times a week.Snails eat cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves and apples.

Before massage, the skin must be cleaned, then lie on your side and carefully place the mollusk on your face.A massage session lasts from 30 minutes to 1 hour.At the end of the procedure, the snail is returned to the aquarium and the remaining mucus remains on its face for another 15 minutes, then rinsed with water.Then, apply moisturizer.Contraindications to the procedure are individual intolerance to snail mucus (allergy).

Snail easily treats small wrinkles, smoothes medium and deep wrinkles, and also prevents the appearance of new cosmetic defects, so this procedure is useful for both young and more mature women.

Do not confuse snail massage with hirudotherapy, which is also used in anti-aging aesthetics.In no case should you work with leeches yourself.This procedure should only be performed by a qualified professional.

Massage and exercise remove wrinkles at the age of 35–55

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

Facial massage and gymnastics help improve blood circulation and enhance metabolic processes in the epidermis.Thanks to this, skin cells are saturated with oxygen, facial muscles become firm and sagging of the oval disappears.

General recommendations when performing physical exercises or facial massage:

• First, carefully research the correct massage technique and facial massage lines to avoid unpleasant consequences;
• The procedure must be performed with oil or cream (but not on dry skin);
• Classic massage begins with light stroking of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
• After "warming" your face, you should switch to gently pressing on the skin;You need to finish the procedure by touching your face with your fingertips.

Before doing facial exercises, it is better to consult a cosmetologist, since improper actions can cause the appearance of new wrinkles on the face.

Hardware aesthetics at age 45–60

The most effective treatment for medium and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices.Their action also extends to the deep layers of the dermis, providing a clearly visible positive effect.Devices are distinguished according to the type of effect on the skin.

Contraindications to the use of the device are inflammation and damage to the skin, tumors in the affected area, blood clotting disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, gold and platinum enhancement, pregnancy.

Table: types of rejuvenation devices and their effects

Types of rejuvenation equipment	act
LED lights	Normalizes blood flow, natural collagen production
Powered by micro current	Facial muscle recovery
electroplate	Tightens cuticles
Laser beam	Regenerates the surface layers of the epidermis, removing dead skin particles

Not only professional beauticians can keep skin youthful and healthy.By taking good care of your body, proper nutrition and appropriate care, and wisely combining your grandmother's natural healing recipes with new anti-aging techniques, drugs and devices, you will preserve youth and radiance on your face for many years.