Ways to rejuvenate your face at home

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

Causes of wrinkles

It is impossible to completely get rid of the problem of wrinkles, but it is possible to delay skin aging.And doing this is much easier than smoothing out wrinkles that have already appeared.Wrinkles and their early appearance are not just a cosmetic defect, but also an indicator of problems in the body.A comprehensive approach to its prevention and elimination is important, since the causes of aging do not always lie in the characteristics of the skin.The following factors can provoke the appearance of wrinkles and premature skin aging:

• excess weight and sudden weight loss: under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sags, facial muscles weaken, and with sudden weight loss, the oval of the face does not have time to tighten in accordance with the new shape;
• bad habits: alcohol and smoking lead to dehydration of the skin and inhibit metabolic processes, while skin elasticity weakens and complexion deteriorates;
• unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced diet, stress, lack of physical activity and adequate rest wear out the body, which cannot but affect the condition of the skin;
• use of low-quality cosmetics: cosmetics may contain low-quality or critical synthetic components that will not benefit your face;
• unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs harmful substances contained in the air, is exposed to an aggressive environment (frost and sun rays) and as a result becomes dehydrated;
• health problems: wrinkles can only be a symptom of a more serious illness and hormonal disorders;
• genetic predisposition: to find out 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

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

There are two main types of wrinkles:

• mimic (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 of active contraction of facial muscles;
• static (age-related, gravitational) - a person encounters them already in adulthood;These wrinkles appear regardless of facial features: the skin ages, collagen production decreases, elasticity is lost and the oval falls.Under the influence of gravity, sagging skin tends downward and facial ptosis occurs.

The first wrinkles, caused by active facial expressions or insufficient care, can appear as early as 25 years old.

Ways to combat wrinkles depending on age

Those with dry skin should be especially concerned about the premature appearance of wrinkles.Dehydration is one of the reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles, which in the future will be difficult to smooth out.However, oily and normal skin also needs adequate care, combined with thorough cleansing.

During our life, our face goes through a series of changes, as a result of which wrinkles of different depths appear:

1. First, we come across superficial wrinkles - a fine mesh that affects the top layer of the skin.They appear between 25 and 30 years of age, so prevention should begin as early as possible.At this time, it is important to provide the skin with sufficient nutrition, avoid stress, bad habits, and maintain sleep and wakefulness.The surface wrinkle network can be removed with peeling, relaxing facial massage and moisturizing cosmetics.
2. Superficial wrinkles can later evolve into medium-deep wrinkles, caused by impaired collagen production, at 40-55 years of age.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: cleanse your facial skin, use moisturizers and lifting products.
3. In addition to the layers of the epidermis, subcutaneous adipose tissue participates in the formation of deep wrinkles.The extent to which these wrinkles appear depends on environmental conditions, care and genetic predisposition.Over time, the quality of the skin begins to deteriorate and the oval shape begins to sag.Typically, these defects appear around the age of 55-65.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, to all the procedures already used, it is worth adding massage, facial gymnastics and special devices for rejuvenation.

Each age has its most effective care.But when you reach a certain age, you should not abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones to them, 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 general health:

• eat in a moderate and balanced way;
• play sports;
• drink plenty of 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 keep your skin radiant and your face toned, 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 watch your posture.The low and low head causes the formation of a skin fold, which will later turn into a cosmetic defect.

Anti-aging care at home

Home cosmetology procedures can involve both the use of ready-made (store-bought) products and a purely natural approach with hand-made creams and masks.One should not choose just one thing, categorically refusing the other, since both directions are good in the fight for youth.

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

• store-bought and handmade cosmetics: moisturizing, nourishing, lifting creams, scrubs, masks, tonics, selected depending on your age and skin type;all this will maintain the freshness and elasticity of your face.Skin cosmetics help fight the first wrinkles at 25-30 years of age and delay the appearance of signs of aging at 40 years of age and beyond;
• gymnastics and facial massage: improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent prevention and way to eliminate wrinkles.At the age of 35, metabolic processes slow down and applying creams to the top layer of the 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 perform a professional cosmetology procedure yourself using special devices.Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin worsens, medium and deep wrinkles appear and the face becomes saggy.The problem of aging after 45 years is solved by salon injection procedures and plastic surgeries, or by home cosmetology devices;
• Exotic method of rejuvenation: Achatina snails.The mucus of these molluscs contains a large amount of substances that restore and nourish the skin.With this procedure, superficial wrinkles disappear and deeper wrinkles are smoothed.Snail therapy will be useful in your 30s and 50s.

Homemade scrubs and masks for wrinkles at 25-35 years old

The delicate skin of the face 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 products suitable for your skin type, age and taste preferences.However, in order to be completely confident in the composition of the product, it is much easier and cheaper to prepare it yourself.

The first stage of cosmetic care is cleansing, which we do with an exfoliation.By removing dead particles from the epidermis, we even out skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin.Furthermore, rubbing allows you to eliminate superficial wrinkles.The scrub has a creamy base with exfoliating particles.There are many variations in the composition of the peeling, and here are some of them:

Oat and Olive Scrub for Combination Skin:

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

Crushed oat flakes gently cleanse the skin, add elasticity, smooth fine wrinkles and fight inflammation, while rose oil eliminates age spots and tones.

Yogurt and Coffee Scrub 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 matte shine, coffee has a tonic effect, rosemary ether increases blood circulation and promotes cell renewal

Fruit Scrub for Dry Skin:

• grate a quarter of an apple;
• mix the resulting mass with puree from half a banana;
• add 1 tbsp.I.chopped oats;
• pour 1 tbsp.I.low-fat kefir;
• mix all ingredients.

It is recommended that those with normal to oily skin do this exfoliation 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.

As for creams, you can enrich your favorite store-bought product by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil.Tensing, softening, toning and softening oils are rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender esters.They eliminate free radicals, smooth fine 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 texture.Here are the recipes for some masks:

Gelatin lifting mask:

• 3 teaspoons.mix gelatin with a quarter glass of milk and leave to swell;
• bring the resulting mixture in a water bath until a homogeneous viscous mass (but not boiled);
• add 2 tbsp.I.liquid honey and 3 tsp.glycerin and mix well.
• Apply the cooled mixture to the face with a brush along the massage lines in several layers.Leave it to act for 15 minutes and rinse with damp cotton;

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;
• Bring the composition to homogeneity.Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes and then rinse with water.

Clay mask:

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

Masks should be applied to the entire face, except the area around the eyes and lips.A contraindication to the use of homemade cosmetics may be individual intolerance to the components included in the composition.

Rejuvenation with Achatina curls at 25–50 years

There is a rather exotic method of facial rejuvenation for the brave and squeamish - using snail mucus.During the procedure, Achatina snails are placed on the face and, moving slowly over the skin, peel, massage and leave traces of mucus.The secretion secreted by molluscs has the main rejuvenating function.

The mucus of Achatina snails contains:

• allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights radicals;
• natural sunscreen that protects against harmful UV radiation;
• vitamins A, C, E, softening, moisturizing and nourishing the skin;
• glycolic acid, which removes dead cells;
• natural elastin, which improves skin turgor;
• natural collagen, stimulating the synthesis of its own collagen and increasing skin elasticity.

In salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive.But snails can be purchased and grown at home.They need an aquarium with a volume 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 - a couple of times a week.Snails feed on cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves and apples.

Before the massage, you must clean your skin, then position yourself horizontally 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 mucus is left on the face for another 15 minutes and then washed off with water.After that, apply a moisturizer.A contraindication to the procedure is individual intolerance to snail mucus (allergy).

Snails easily cope with small wrinkles, smooth out 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 cosmetology.Under no circumstances should you work with leeches alone.This procedure is only performed by a qualified specialist.

Massage and gymnastics for wrinkles at 35-55 years old

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

Massage and facial gymnastics improve blood circulation and enhance metabolic processes in the epidermis.Thanks to this, skin cells are saturated with oxygen, facial muscles become toned and sagging 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);
• classic massage begins with light movements on the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
• after “warming up” your face, you should apply light pressure to the skin;You need to finish the procedure by tapping your fingertips on your face.

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

Hardware cosmetology at 45-60 years old

The most effective treatment for medium and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices.Its action also extends to the deep layers of the dermis, which provides a noticeable positive effect.Devices are differentiated by the type of effect on the skin.

Contraindications for using the 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 effects

Types of devices for rejuvenation	Action
LED	Normalization of blood flow, production of natural collagen
Powered by microcurrents	Restoration of facial muscles
Galvanic	Epidermal tightening
laser	Renewal of the superficial layers of the epidermis, elimination of dead skin particles

Not only professional cosmetologists can keep skin young and healthy.By taking good care of your body, with proper nutrition and proper care, and wisely combining your grandmother's natural remedy recipes with new anti-aging techniques, medicines and devices, you will preserve the youth and radiance of your face for years to come.