Medicinal herbs are present in many cosmetic products that can be bought in stores, but in this case they briefly retain their useful properties. In this regard, purchased creams and masks after some time 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 facial skin. The composition of the plant includes rubber substances, vitamins A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
Cosmetic procedures for rejuvenating people who use masks and cosmetic dandelion ice are the most effective.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, it is necessary to take dandelion juice in the amount of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 g of starch. Make avocado puree and then mix all the ingredients. Apply the resulting mass on the previously evaporated face, leave for 30 minutes, then rinse with cold water. The mask can be applied to the face 2 times a week. After several applications, deep and small wrinkles on the skin are noticeably smoothed, and the relief of the face becomes more elastic.
- cosmetic ice. To prepare this product, you need: 10-15 ml of dandelion juice, 50 ml of distilled water, 5 ml of hazelnut oil. All ingredients must be mixed, poured into molds and sent to the freezer. It is necessary to wipe the face with ready-made cubes, it is recommended to do it in the evening, the skin of the face should first be cleaned of make-up. The procedure should be performed in sessions of 10 days, while the course of treatment should not be longer than 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can replace any skin lifting agent, because it contains the protein HSP70, which can 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 facial skin.
Rosemary is most often used in the form of essential oil, which can be bought in most cosmetic stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, we will have to grow the plant ourselves, because in its natural form it is very rarely found on the shelves of shops and pharmacies.
- Rejuvenation mask. To prepare the mask, you need to grind half a banana into a puree, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and infusion or decoction of rosemary. The amount of decoction or infusion must be calculated, since the finished mask should resemble a thick sour cream in consistency. The product can be applied on the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic, wrinkles are smoothed.
- Decoction. To prepare the decoction, it is necessary to take 20 g of dried rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and put in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. The finished broth must be filtered before use. Take 50 ml 2 times a day.
- Infusion. The drug is prepared from 50 g of leaves of the plant, which must be poured over a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours, it is recommended to do so in a thermos or wrap the infusion container in something warm. After some time, the infusion must be filtered.
Bitan! Decoctions and infusions of rosemary can also be used in the form of compresses or make cosmetic ice from them.
chamomile
Chamomile contains a lot of vitamins, microelements and organic acids valuable for the body. All this together helps to rejuvenate, hydrate and whiten facial 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, you need dried chamomile flowers - pour 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. Facial and décolleté wiper. After application, wrinkles on the face are visibly reduced and smoothed.
- Infusion. To prepare the infusion of chamomile, pour one tablespoon of dried and crushed herbs in a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. The finished product must be filtered and, as in the previous recipe, used to wipe the skin of the face.
Sage
The use of sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse the skin of the face and preserve 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.
- Facial infusion. Ready-made sage infusion can be used as an addition to lotion or tonic, as well as in the form of compresses and face lotions. To prepare the infusion of sage, pour 3 tablespoons of dry raw materials in 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 in the freezer, and wipe your face with them in the morning and evening.
- Decoction. Sage decoction effectively affects the skin of the face, rejuvenating and toning it. To prepare, three tablespoons of sage should be poured over boiling water and simmered for another 15 minutes. The resulting product should be cooled, filtered and rinsed with it once a day.
There are many medicinal plants in nature that can be used effectively for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it correctly so that the used plant does not harm, but can bring the maximum benefit from the application.