Face masks with essential oils at home
Modern cosmetology uses more than 2000 essential oils. They are added to face creams, masks for oily scalp and anti-dandruff shampoos. Even perfumes contain essential oils. And all because they have not only healing properties, tonic, but also soothing. For the skin of the face, these substances are simply necessary.
Essential oils for the face – useful properties and recipes at home
In order for the care to really give the desired result, it is necessary to choose a product in accordance with the type of skin. After all, oils have different healing properties, sometimes one procedure will make you disappointed in it and the application will end there.
The most pronounced properties of ethers:
- tonic;
- soothing;
- rejuvenating;
- cleansing;
- wound healing.
For normal facial skin, essential oils of lemon, mint, chamomile and bergamot are well suited. For dry skin – lavender, orange, geranium and rose ether. The oily type is best treated with lemon, ginger, patchouli and lavender. For a blend, you need to use essential oils of rosemary, ylang-ylang, tea tree and bergamot.
You can use the extract in its pure form, or you can add it to various masks. Women’s reviews say that fatty masks are good for the body. They relieve sagging skin and reduce cellulite.
Essential oils for wrinkles
Lemon ether, patchouli, lavender and myrrh will help in the fight against wrinkles. To remove deep wrinkles, you need to apply a mask of base and essential oils. The base can be jojoba, avocado or wheat germ. It will need 15 ml. To this liquid add 4 caps. pink and 3 cap. lavender oil. Such a mask is applied to a cleansed face and it is on the wrinkle area. Do not apply to the skin around the eyes.
To rejuvenate the skin in the corners of the eyes, you need to use the following recipe:
- Mix 30 ml of vitamin E, sea buckthorn and cocoa fatty extract, as well as essential patchouli 3 drops, neroli 4 drops. and lavender 3 drops. This remedy is applied to the upper eyelids and under the eyes, as well as to the corners. It is better to carry out this cosmetic procedure 3 hours before bedtime and three times a week.
Reviews say that citrus extracts effectively remove wrinkles. In addition to lemon ether, orange, grapefruit and tangerine are suitable for these purposes.
How to take lemon essential oil for face?
Lemon is actively used to get rid of age spots and freckles. That’s just care should be based on any herbal remedy or cream. Take 15 ml of raw olive and add 4 drops of lemon to it. Mix well and apply. You need to keep no more than 15 minutes. Rinse your face with cool water and pat dry with a tissue.
To get rid of acne, you can make a useful composition of clay and lemon extract. Prepare the mask like this: 1 st. l. white clay is diluted with warm water to the consistency of sour cream. 2 drops are dripped into this mixture. lemon extract and insist 15 minutes. It is also applied for 15 minutes, after removing the mask, the skin is wiped with lemon juice. Reviews about this tool are only laudatory. Girls write that it can be used from the age of 15 if acne is severely overcome. The properties of clay dry well and remove fat.
Recipes using tea tree essential oil for oily skin
With oily skin, a tonic designed for everyday care will help to cope. It is prepared from 50 ml. water and 5 cap. tea tree esters. With this composition, you need to wipe your face several times a day. If you make a tonic for several weeks, then store it in the refrigerator.
Skin health will return if you apply a tea tree and blue clay mask. 0.5 st. l. clay powder mixed with 2 tbsp. l. sour cream and 2 cap. tea tree ether. Make the mixture homogeneous and apply for 15 minutes. Wash off with cold water. Reviews say that this mask is harmless, it can be used until the skin returns to normal.
Removes oily sheen mix of oils and proteins. Shake the protein and add 1 drop of lavender, chamomile and tea tree to it. Rub lightly on face for 15 minutes.
Face masks with essential oils at home
You can rejuvenate and end wrinkles with the following recipe. Shake cold protein with 1 tbsp. l. honey, 2 tbsp. l. pure yogurt and 3 drops. lavender essential extract. The rejuvenation procedure lasts until the product dries.
Mint will be good to refresh withered skin. First 2 tbsp. l. Boil oatmeal in milk and add 3 drops of mint to warm water.
(A large number of recipes for face masks for all skin types, verified by experts, can be found on our website on the page
Reviews
All ladies know about the properties of aromatic plant extracts and actively use them for beauty. Reviews after using essential oils for the face are laudatory. Women write that after 3-4 procedures the effect is pronounced and lasts a long time.
These natural ingredients did not cause serious side effects in any of the girls, except when there is a personal intolerance to the product. Reviews do not advise using lemon in its pure form, because it dries out the skin and there is a rather strong burning sensation. Many testers recommend applying masks to the neck, especially anti-aging ones.
During the preparation of the material, the consultation was carried out by:
Olga Kirilova (beautician). Specialist with higher medical education and extensive experience. Helped hundreds of patients cope with various skin problems. Conducts without hardware procedures and hardware. Proficient in laser and phototherapy techniques.
…
