Many of us spend our entire lives searching for the fountain of eternal youth. Of course, the anti-aging pill hasn't been invented yet, but there are substances called antioxidants that slow down the skin's oxidation (and therefore aging) process.
It is necessary to take care of your facial skin at any age. Some women try to find a solution in masks that they make themselves. Practice shows that if you choose the right components, you can get amazing results. Some methods allow you to get rid of wrinkles in a short time.
Home remedies always provide no less benefit than professional ones, and at the same time, you probably know what specific ingredients are included in their composition and how beneficial they are for the body.
The most common early causes of facial wrinkles
- In some areas of the face, facial folds appear, which are often called the rays of happiness. You can see them with the naked eye, they like to settle around the eyes, because there is practically no muscle layer or fat layer on the skin here.
- Women do not like to admit their problems, so when vision problems appear, many stubbornly continue to hide it, do not wear glasses and squint. By hiding one flaw, you will soon get a series of small wrinkles. Feel free to wear glasses, because today you can choose quite stylish frames and look very presentable and elegant.
- On sunny days, protect your eyes with dark glasses to avoid wrinkles and test the strength of your skin.
- When sleeping, it is better to lie on your back to avoid creases and dents.
- If you constantly follow diets, then you know that when you lose excess fat, you also lose muscle mass, which provokes the appearance of wrinkles. To reduce the negative effects of food restriction, increase your diet with plenty of water and protein foods.
- It is important to choose the right cosmetics and recipes for home care! At any age, it is important to use quality creams, as well as natural masks.
- Always monitor your health; after 40 years, any malfunction of the internal organs immediately affects the condition of the dermis: tooth decay, genitourinary infections, tonsillitis, intestinal infections, dysbacteriosis, etc.
- Get rid of bad habits before it's too late. By looking at a woman's face, you can definitely tell that she is addicted to nicotine and alcohol.
- Remember! Any overload, for example, lack of sleep, endless nervous stress, fatigue also affects our appearance.
When and for whom should it be used?
Homemade anti-wrinkle masks are considered a universal remedy for aging. They are not limited by age criteria - nature will help both youthful and mature skin.
Natural compositions serve as prevention against early manifestations of withering. In this case, daily oatmeal masks with yogurt are ideal.
A cocktail of nutrients will also work for mature skin. It will moisturize the dermis and fight fine wrinkles.
Any cosmetic product should be chosen taking into account the characteristics of a specific skin type. Homemade compositions are no exception.
What are the benefits of homemade anti-wrinkle face masks?
In order not to overestimate anti-wrinkle masks, keep in mind the mechanism of their effect on the skin. At least you will know exactly what to expect from them and you will not hope for a miracle. If you start using them at the age of 50-60, you will hardly be able to achieve any specific effect.
Newly formed folds can be straightened, the overall condition of the skin will improve. However, the deep wrinkles will still not disappear, although they may become less pronounced.
So, if you regularly make anti-wrinkle masks, you can expect the following effect:
- subcutaneous metabolism will improve - accordingly, the cells will receive the necessary components in sufficient quantity, which will improve the condition of the epidermis;
- blood circulation is normalized, thanks to which oxygen saturates cells, promoting their regeneration over time;
- your complexion will become youthful, natural, beautiful and healthy, which will significantly improve the appearance of even the dullest skin;
- and most importantly: small age-related and mimic wrinkles will be smoothed out, disappearing completely;
- It is unlikely that deep, age-related wrinkles will be removed using ordinary masks, but they will become much less noticeable and not so pronounced;
- Hyaluronic acid and collagen fibers, the number of which decreases with age, are replenished, as a result of which the skin becomes softer, more elastic and firmer.
Rules for applying an anti-wrinkle mask on the face
Important! Before using a home remedy made from natural ingredients, you should check the reaction of the dermis. A small amount of the prepared composition is applied to a small area of the brush. If there is no allergy to it, the product can be used on the face.
Homemade masks have their own application and production functions. When using a homemade mask, you should follow some recommendations:
- Before application, the skin should be cleansed using a cleanser suitable for the dermis type. It is allowed to steam the skin over a steam bath or use a scrub. The elimination of pollutants contributes to the rapid access of beneficial substances to all layers of the subcutaneous tissue.
- The mixture is distributed over the face immediately after cleaning.
- Apply along the massage lines.
- Mask components need time to absorb. For this reason, it is recommended to use the product before going to bed.
- While the mask is on your skin, you must remain calm and limit your movements and facial expressions.
- It is not necessary to store it for more than half an hour.
- Wash with warm water only. Gelatin or starch mixtures should be removed very carefully - it is important not to damage the skin.
- After rinsing, apply a cream suitable for your skin type.
- Any masks, even natural ones, should not be done very often. By not following this rule, you can slow down the metabolic processes of the dermis.
Important! Any homemade anti-wrinkle mask, even a very effective one, will lose its beneficial properties after repeated use. Natural components "expire" after about an hour, and the second use will be simply useless.
Recipes for face masks against wrinkles
Starchy
The miraculous effect of masks with starch has been known for a long time. It is used in the fight against wrinkles and dry, aging skin, tightens, tones and activates the internal processes taking place in the skin. The ingredients are available to everyone and the effect is simply amazing.
You will need:
- 1 tbsp. k. spoon of corn or potato starch
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. k. l. sour cream.
Add a small amount of warm water to the starch, mix thoroughly until a kefir-like consistency is obtained. Put on low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Place in a bowl and let cool slightly. Add sweet cream, honey and mix well. Apply on face.
This mask can also be applied to the skin around the eyes if you have crow's feet. It is also recommended to apply on the neck and décolleté area.
Exposure time 20 minutes. Remove the remaining mixture with a cotton pad and rinse your face with cool water. If you have very dry facial skin, then take sour cream with high fat content.
Gelatin-based anti-wrinkle mask with Botox effect
This is a great facelift. Suitable for mature skin with signs of aging.
- 1 teaspoon gelatin
- 1 tbsp. k. a spoonful of lemon juice
- 50 grams of water.
Pour warm water over the gelatin, stir well until the gelatin dissolves. Then add lemon juice and mix. Apply on face. Let stand for 15-20 minutes until a film forms. If possible, remove the film in one piece.
From proteins
Lifting mask with tightening effect.
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp. k. l. wheat flour.
Beat the egg whites until foamy, gradually adding the flour while mixing. Apply the mask thickly, leave for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Yeast
The mask is suitable for all face types and all ages. It will help fight against wrinkles, smooth and tone.
- 20 gr. yeast
- 3 tbsp. k. l. milk.
If possible, take fresh yeast, add milk, mix thoroughly. Leave for 20 minutes to activate the yeast, then apply to face. Exposure time 20 minutes.
Honey-cranberry anti-wrinkle mask recipe
- 1 tea spoon
- 1 tbsp. k. cranberries
- 3-4 drops of vitamin E
- 1 drop of lemon juice.
Pour the cranberries into a shallow bowl. Chop the berries and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Before applying, it is recommended to thoroughly clean or steam the face so that the beneficial ingredients penetrate deeper. The consistency of the mask is quite liquid, so it needs to be applied in several layers on the face and neck. Store: from 10 to 20 minutes. Then rinse.
The effect will be visible almost immediately: the skin will become more toned, moisturized, even and smooth, and fine lines will disappear after several uses.
Anti-wrinkle mask from cabbage
Here is one of the amazing recipes made with simple ingredients:
- 100 grams of cabbage
- 50 grams of apple juice
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. almond oil.
Grind the fresh cabbage thoroughly, add apple juice, almond butter, honey (if the honey is candied, it should be melted in a water bath). The mask should be applied to a previously well-cleansed face. After half an hour, remove with a towel or cotton swab. Then rinse with warm water. After drying, apply a nourishing cream. It is recommended to do it 4 times a week, at night.
Carrot-starch
It is very easy to make:
- 1 tbsp. k. spoon of potato starch
- 200 grams of water
- 5 tbsp. k. spoons of carrot juice
- 1 tbsp. k. a spoonful of sour cream.
Potato starch dissolves in water. Then you should pour this solution into a container with boiling water (0. 5 liters) and cook while stirring until it thickens. When the starch solution has cooled, add carrot juice with sour cream. Apply a thin film on clean facial skin. Exposure time is 20-25 minutes, then the mask is washed off with warm water. After the procedure, the remaining mixture can be stored in the refrigerator and used for three days. If you do this mask every day, you will notice a significant difference within a week.
From cucumber
- one cucumber
- 1 tbsp. k. l. almond oil
- the yolk of one egg.
Grate half a cucumber on a fine grater, add butter and yolk. Whip the contents and apply on the skin. Leave for thirty to forty minutes. Rinse first with warm water, then rinse with cold water, and then apply a moisturizer.
Anti-wrinkle bread mask
- 1 piece of white bread
- 13 parts teaspoon of shea butter
- 2 drops of geranium or rose oil
- milk.
Take the pulp from the white bread, soak it in warm milk and then add the butter. Spread the paste on your face. Wash off after a quarter of an hour.
From kelp
Take the kelp and fill it with still mineral water at room temperature. Leave the resulting composition for 2 hours to swell. Then fold the seaweed in a napkin and squeeze it, apply the resulting pulp on your face.
Seaweed can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
With aloe vera - 2 home recipes for facial wrinkles
If you want to get rid of wrinkles, increase skin elasticity and stop aging, then the following mask compositions are suitable for you. Use 2 times a week for a month. Apply for 25 minutes.
First the composition:
- 1 spoon of honey
- 1 spoon of cottage cheese
- 2 spoons of aloe vera juice
- 1 spoon of cream.
Combine cottage cheese with cream, add honey and aloe juice.
Second composition:
- 1 tablespoon of peach or almond oil
- 2 tablespoons of aloe vera juice.
Mix everything and apply on the face.
Dear
You will need:
- 2 tablespoons liquid flower honey
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 1 chicken protein.
Liquid honey is heated in a water bath. Add whipped protein and wheat flour to it. Beat everything thoroughly until you get a creamy mass. The prepared honey mixture is applied to clean facial skin and left for 15-20 minutes. Do this no more than once a week, as protein can severely tighten the skin if used frequently. The mask perfectly tightens and helps to get rid of wrinkles.
Plantain + carrots
To prepare it, you need to take the following products:
- 1 tbsp. k. carrots
- 1 handful of mountain ash
- 1 tbsp. k. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. k. sour milk.
First, grate carrots on the finest grater. Mash a handful of rowan berries with a fork until smooth. Mix carrots with rowan berries and other ingredients. Mix everything well. Apply the resulting paste on the face, avoiding the lips and the area around the eyes. Lie down quietly for a quarter of an hour. It is better to rinse the product first with warm, then cool water.
Cafe
So, to prepare this mask, you need:
- 1 tbsp. k. l. flour
- 1 tbsp. k. l. coffee
- the yolk of one chicken egg.
You need to mix flour with strong fresh coffee, add yolk to it. Mix everything. Apply to the skin of the face, rinse after 10-15 minutes.
Yolk-honey
You will need the following ingredients for preparation:
- 1 tbsp. k. l. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. k. l. honey
- 1 egg yolk.
Grind the yolk with honey and add olive oil to the resulting mass. Mix everything thoroughly, apply in several layers (preferably two or three layers) on the face. Leave the mask on for about twenty minutes, then remove it with a cotton pad soaked in warm water.
Potatoes
Take:
- third glass of milk
- 1 potato
- the yolk of one egg.
Boil a large potato and mash it to a puree. Boil the milk and add a little to the potatoes. Cool. Add the yolk. Beat thoroughly and apply on cleansed skin. Hold for half an hour. When this time is up, wash your face with a contrast shower.
This mask not only slows down the formation of wrinkles. It whitens and softens. But you should not abuse it. Do this once a week and you will feel how soft and silky your skin will become.
A mask for vertical wrinkles on the forehead
- 1 tbsp. k. a spoonful of yeast
- ¼ cup of sour cream.
Dry yeast is mixed with sour cream. First apply the first layer on the forehead. Wait until it dries and apply the rest of the mixture, paying special attention to the deep crease in the area of the bridge of the nose. Leave for a quarter of an hour, wash off, lubricate the forehead with cream.
Aspirin
To make the mask you will need:
- 1 spoon of honey
- 1 spoon of clay, preferably blue
- 6 aspirin tablets
- a pinch of salt
- 1 spoon of lemon juice.
Dilute aspirin and salt in lemon juice, add honey and clay.
Steam your face before the procedure, this will increase the effect of the mask.
Apply the product for 10-15 minutes, then rinse.
Mumiyo masks - 2 recipes for wrinkles
Mumiyo has long been used by women to fight wrinkles. Acting on the skin, this substance smoothes out wrinkles, improves the production of natural collagen and accelerates the regeneration process.
- Dissolve 3 mummy tablets in warm milk and add whipped egg white. Apply on the face, rinse after 15 minutes.
- Dilute 3 mummy tablets in the cream and add the yolk. Mix everything well and apply the mixture on the face. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse.
Anti-wrinkle face masks with oils
With sandalwood oil
- 4 drops of sandalwood oil
- 1 spoon of olive oil
- 3 drops of rose oil.
All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied to the face for 25 minutes.
Fast action
- 3 drops of lavender oil
- 1. 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
Combine the ingredients, apply on the face for 15 minutes.
For deep wrinkles
- 1 spoon of wheat germ oil
- 1 spoon of jojoba oil
- 1 spoon of avocado oil
- 3 drops of rose oil
- 3 drops of frankincense oil.
The prepared mixture is applied to the skin overnight.
Against wrinkles in the eye area
- 1 spoon of rosehip oil
- 1 spoon of sesame oil.
After combining the ingredients, apply them to the skin.
Mask against wrinkles around the mouth
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp. honey
- 0. 5 tsp. glycerin
- 0. 5 tsp. camphor oil.
Grind protein with honey, add glycerin and camphor oil. Apply the mixture to the area around the mouth. Wash off after 20 minutes.
Anti-wrinkle face masks with vitamin E
Vitamin E accelerates the regeneration process, which leads to facial rejuvenation.
For the skin around the eyes
- 1 tablespoon cocoa butter (melted)
- 1 spoon of sea buckthorn oil
- 3 drops of vitamin E.
Mix the ingredients and apply evenly on the skin. It is preferable to leave the mask on overnight.
Vitaminized
- 3 spoons of cottage cheese;
- 1. 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 drops of vitamin E.
The prepared mixture is applied to the face for a quarter of an hour.
Restorative
- 2 spoons of yogurt
- 1 spoon of honey
- 1 spoon of lemon juice
- 4 drops of vitamin E.
Combine all ingredients and apply on face for 25 minutes.
Glycerin masks against wrinkles
Glycerin masks are no less effective in the fight against wrinkles. Here are several options, among which you can find your unique recipe.
Glycerin and vitamin E
- 5 vitamin E capsules
- 20 ml of glycerin.
Squeeze ten vitamin E capsules and combine with 40 ml of glycerin. The resulting product can be applied to the skin in the eye area.
Glycerin with oils and chamomile
- 5 vitamin E capsules
- 20 ml of glycerin
- 60 ml of chamomile decoction
- 0. 5 teaspoons of castor oil.
Apply the prepared composition on the face, rinse after 15-20 minutes.
Glycerin with yolk and lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of glycerin
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- The yolk of one egg.
Combine glycerin and lemon juice, add a little water and egg yolk. This product has a pronounced astringent effect.
Glycerin and oatmeal
- 2 tbsp. k. spoons of oatmeal
- 1 tbsp. k. spoon of glycerin
- 1 egg yolk.
Boil oatmeal with milk, mix it with glycerin and add yolk. Apply to the skin of the face for 15-20 minutes and rinse.
Homemade anti-wrinkle face masks for dry and normal skin
from eggs
- One egg white
- 5 drops of lemon juice.
Beat the egg white, add lemon juice and apply on the face after mixing. Let it dry for five minutes and apply a second coat, repeat for twenty minutes, then rinse with water.
From cottage cheese
- 2 tsp. cottage cheese
- 1 tsp. parsley juice
- 1 tsp. Linseed oil
- a pinch of orange peel.
Parsley juice, linseed oil with orange peel is added to the cottage cheese. After mixing, apply on the face. Remove the mask after twenty minutes.
From oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon of milk
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Grind oatmeal in a coffee grinder or mortar. Mix them with milk, butter, honey. Apply to the facial area for a quarter of an hour, then rinse. The mask is very effective in combating wrinkles.
From fruits
Before using the mask, check whether there is an allergic reaction.
- Yolk
- 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed juice (apple, plum, strawberry, raspberry).
Grind the yolk, add any juice. Apply on face. Leave on for twenty minutes, then rinse with warm water and then rinse with cold.
From potatoes
- 1 potato
- 1 chicken yolk
- 3 tbsp. k. l. milk.
Boil one large potato in its skin, peel and mash, add yolk and milk. Apply the warm mixture on your face.
From cucumber
- Half a cucumber
- 1 tbsp. k. l. sour cream.
Grate the cucumbers. Mix it with sour cream. Apply to neck and face. After twenty minutes, rinse with warm water.
Do this twice a week.
From the pumpkin
- 2 tbsp. k. spoons of pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
A piece of peeled pumpkin is boiled and mashed with honey. After application, leave the mask on for 20 minutes, then wash off with warm water.
From viburnum
- 1 tbsp. k. l. viburnum berries
- 1 tsp. honey.
Chop the berries. Mix the resulting berry pulp with honey. Apply on the skin and wash off after fifteen minutes.
Anti-wrinkle masks for oily skin
From an apple
Peel one medium apple, cut into small cubes, add a little milk, boil until a homogeneous thick mass is obtained. Apply the warm mixture on your face for twenty minutes and then rinse with cold water.
On kefir
- 2 tbsp. k. spoons of kefir
- a small handful of rowan
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Crush rowan berries. Mix kefir with the obtained rowan pulp and lemon juice. Ten minutes after application, wash your face with water. This nourishing mask whitens oily skin and smoothes wrinkles.
From sauerkraut
Apply sauerkraut and brine to your face for ten minutes and rinse. This vitamin mask gives you freshness.
From turmeric
- 2 tbsp. k. a spoonful of turmeric
- 1 teaspoon of cream
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Mix turmeric with cream and honey. Apply the mixture on the face for ten minutes. Rinse with warm water.
From yeast
Two tablespoons of brewer's yeast are diluted with milk, heated to the consistency of home-made sour cream, applied for fifteen minutes and rinsed. If the skin is very oily, use hydrogen peroxide instead of milk.
This mask will be useful for aging skin, it should be done three times a week.
From grapefruit
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 tsp. honey.
Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit. Mix it with honey. Apply to the face with a cotton pad. After ten minutes, rinse with water.
From herbs
Dry plants are taken in equal amounts:
- plantain - 0. 5 tsp
- chamomile - 0. 5 tsp
- mint - 0. 5 tsp.
Pour a glass of boiling water and cook on low heat for ten minutes. Strain, put on fire and add one teaspoon of starch while constantly stirring. Lubricate the face with cream and apply a warm mass. After fifteen minutes, rinse with water and reapply the cream.
A couple of carrot masks
- 1 carrot
- 1 chicken yolk
- 0. 5 teaspoons of olive oil
- 5 drops of lemon juice.
Grate carrots on a fine grater, mix with yolk, add oil and juice. The resulting mixture should have the consistency of sour cream. Apply on the face and wash off after fifteen minutes.
- 2 small carrots
- 2 tbsp. k. l. potato flour
- 1 egg yolk.
Carrots are grated, flour and yolk are added. Apply to clean facial skin. The mask smoothes out wrinkles, soothes and improves complexion.
From nettles
- nettle - 2 tablespoons
- grape seed oil - 1 tablespoon
- honey - 1 teaspoon.
Chop the young nettle leaves very finely. Mix it with honey and butter. Apply on the face for fifteen minutes. After that, you need to wash your face with water at room temperature.
Cottage cheese
- cottage cheese - 2 tablespoons
- milk.
Grind the natural curd well, adding a little warm milk. Apply it on a cleansed face. During the procedure, you should lie quietly for 25-30 minutes, then wash off. This product will instantly refresh and smooth the skin.
There are many more anti-wrinkle masks that you can make at home. Try several recipes, determine the most suitable for you and use them regularly!
Here are some more tips to help you get rid of wrinkles, or at least delay their appearance
- Wear sunglasses and don't wrinkle your nose or squint your eyes when you laugh.
- If you are used to resting your face on your hand, then get rid of this habit.
- The pillow you sleep on should not be high or thick.
- When using cosmetics, do not stretch the skin, apply creams and other cosmetic products with light movements in the direction of the skin lines from the bottom up.
- Increase your time outdoors, walk more. You should sleep at least seven hours a day.
- Eat a variety of foods that are rich in vitamins.
- If you follow a diet, do not lose more than a kilogram per month. And of course stop smoking. This habit worsens complexion and accelerates aging.
With these simple tips, you can easily prevent wrinkles at home, keeping your skin beautiful for much longer.
We have offered you several options for masks that help fight wrinkles. Regular use of each will definitely bring positive results.