Medicinal herbs are present in many cosmetics that can be purchased in stores, but they retain their beneficial properties in this case for a short time. In this regard, after a while merchants' creams and masks become less effective than they were at the time of purchase. You can also use medicinal herbs for facial skin in their natural form, preparing decoctions, infusions and masks from them at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelion has long been used for facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps with dermatological problems, with its help you can get rid of freckles and whiten skin of the face. The composition of the plant includes rubber substances, vitamins of groups A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
The most effective are facial rejuvenation cosmetic procedures that use cosmetic masks and ice from dandelions.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in a volume of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make a puree from the avocado, and then mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mass should be applied on a pre-steamed surface, left for 30 minutes, and then rinsed with cool water. The mask can be applied on the face 2 times a week. After several applications, deep and small folds on the skin are significantly softened, and the relief of the face becomes more elastic.
- barefoot ice. To prepare this product you will need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of hazelnut oil. All ingredients must be mixed together, poured into molds and sent to the freezer. With smooth cubes, you need to clean your face, it is advisable to do this in the evening, human skin needs to be cleansed from makeup first. The procedure should be performed in sessions of 10 days, and the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary may replace any elevating agent, since it contains the protein HSP70, which may slow down the aging process at the cellular level. In addition, the plant contains tannins, fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements that can heal and rejuvenate human skin.
Rosemary is often used in the form of essential oil, which can be purchased in most beauty stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, we have to grow the plant ourselves, since in its natural form it is rarely found on the shelves of stores and pharmacies.
- Refreshing mask. To prepare the mask, you need to grind half a banana into a puree, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and an infusion or decoction of rosemary. The amount of decoction or infusion must be calculated, since the finished mask should look like a thick sour cream in consistency. The product can be applied on the face 2-3 times a week, after the skin becomes more elastic, wrinkles are smoothed out.
- Decoction. To prepare a decoction, you need to take 20 g of dried rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and put in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. Ready broth must be filtered before use. Take 50 ml 2 times a day.
- Infusion. The remedy is prepared from 50 g of leaves of the plant, which must be poured into a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is recommended to do this in a thermos or fold the container with the infusion into something. te. After the appointed time, the infusion must be filtered.
Important! Decoctions and infusions of rosemary can also be used in the form of compresses or made from cosmetic ice.
chamomile
Camomile contains many valuable vitamins, microelements and organic acids for the body. All of this together helps to rejuvenate, moisturize and whiten human skin, making it more elastic and supple. In Cosmetology, the most effective result can be achieved by using decoctions and infusions of chamomile.
- Decoction. To prepare the product, it is necessary to pour dried chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiled water, and put in a water bath for half an hour. The finished broth must be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. Methods for cleansing human skin and décolleté. After application, wrinkles on the face are visibly reduced and smoothed.
- Infusion. To prepare an infusion of chamomile, you need to pour one tablespoon of the dried and crushed plant with a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. The finished product needs to be filtered, and, as in the previous recipe, remove the face skin.
Saoi
The use of sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse human skin and preserve its youth for a long time. The plant contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic substances, which is why sage is so widely used in cosmetology.
- Infusion for the face. Ready-made sage infusion can be used as an additive to lotion or tonic, as well as used in the form of compresses and lotions for the face. To prepare a sage infusion, pour 3 tablespoons of dry raw material with a glass of boiling water and insist in a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion should be cooled, filtered, refrigerated and used as needed. From this infusion, you can make cosmetic cubes - pour into molds and put them in the freezer, and wipe your face with them in the morning and evening.
- Decoction. Decoction of sage effectively penetrates human skin, rejuvenating and toning. To prepare it, three tablespoons of sage should be poured with boiling water and simmer for another 15 minutes. The resulting product should be cooled, strained and washed once a day.
In nature, there are many medicinal plants that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it properly so that the plant used will not cause harm, but it can make the most of the application.