Medicinal herbs are present in many cosmetics that can be purchased in stores, but in this case they do not retain their beneficial properties for a long time. Due to this, 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 at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelion has long been used on facial skin in anti-aging procedures. The plant also helps with dermatological problems, with its help you can get rid of freckles and whiten your facial skin. The plant contains rubber substances, vitamins of groups A, B, C, E, PP, organic acids, resins, sterols and saponins.
The most effective cosmetic procedures for facial rejuvenation are those using masks and cosmetic ice made from dandelion.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in the amount of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 grams of starch. You need to puree the avocado and then mix all the ingredients. The resulting mass must be applied to the pre-steamed face, left for 30 minutes and then rinsed with cold water. The mask can be applied to the face twice a week. After several uses, deep and small wrinkles on the skin are visibly smoothed and the facial texture 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 need to be mixed, placed in molds and placed in the freezer. It is necessary to cleanse your face with ready-made cubes, it is advisable to do this in the evening, first the skin of the face must be cleaned of makeup. The procedure should be carried out in 10-day sessions, and the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can easily replace any lifting agent, as it contains the HSP70 protein, which can slow down the aging process at the cellular level. In addition, the plant contains tannins, fatty acids, vitamins and microelements that can heal and rejuvenate the skin.
Rosemary is most often used in the form of an essential oil, which can be purchased at most beauty stores and pharmacies. To prepare cosmetics at home, you will have to grow the plant yourself, since in its natural form it rarely finds its way onto the shelves of stores and pharmacies.
- Rejuvenating mask. To prepare the mask, you need to mash half a banana, then add 50 ml of avocado oil and rosemary infusion or decoction. The amount of decoction or infusion must be calculated, taking into account that the finished mask should have a consistency similar to thick sour cream. The product can be applied to the face 2-3 times a week, after which the skin becomes more elastic and wrinkles are smoothed out.
- Decoction. To prepare the broth, you need to take 20 grams of dry rosemary leaves, pour 200 ml of boiling water and place in a water bath for 15-20 minutes. The finished decoction must be strained before use. Take 50 ml twice a day.
- Infusion. The product is prepared from 50 grams of plant leaves, which must be poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 3-4 hours. It is advisable to do this in a thermos or wrap the container with the infusion in something warm. After the prescribed period, the infusion must be filtered.
Important!Rosemary decoctions and infusions can also be used in the form of compresses or made into cosmetic ice.
Chamomile
Chamomile contains many vitamins, microelements and organic acids valuable for the body. All of this together helps to rejuvenate, hydrate and whiten the skin, making it firmer and more elastic. In cosmetology, the most effective results can be achieved with chamomile decoctions and infusions.
- Decoction. To prepare the product, you need to pour dry chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiled water and place in a water bath for half an hour. The finished broth must be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. The product must be applied to the face and neckline. After use, facial wrinkles are visibly reduced and smoothed.
- Infusion. To prepare the chamomile infusion, you need to place a tablespoon of the dried and crushed plant in a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour. The finished product needs to be filtered and, as in the previous recipe, rubbed onto the skin of the face.
Wise
Using sage for cosmetic purposes will help cleanse your facial 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 face. The finished infusion of sage can be used as an additive in lotions or tonics, and can also be used in the form of compresses and facial lotions. To prepare a sage infusion, you need to pour 3 tablespoons of dry raw materials with a glass of boiling water and leave in a thermos for 2 hours. The resulting infusion must be cooled, strained, placed in the refrigerator and used as needed. You can make cosmetic cubes from this infusion - pour them into molds and put them in the freezer, and wipe your face with them morning and evening.
- Decoction. A decoction of sage effectively affects the skin of the face, rejuvenating and toning it. To prepare it, pour boiling water over three tablespoons of sage and cook over low heat for another 15 minutes. The resulting product must be cooled, filtered and washed once a day.
There are many medicinal plants in nature that can be effectively used for cosmetic purposes. The main thing is to do it correctly so that the plant used does not harm, but brings maximum benefit from its use.