Every woman always wants to stay young and beautiful. But with time, youth passes, the first signs of aging appear, followed by deeper wrinkles. The beauty industry offers a huge range of skin care products, cosmetic procedures and vitamins to nourish the skin. But when looking for natural, effective and cheap lifting products, we turn to folk recipes and methods of self-rejuvenation of the face.
Causes of wrinkles
It is impossible to completely get rid of the problem of the appearance of wrinkles, but you can delay the aging of the skin. And this is much easier to do than to smooth out wrinkles that have already appeared. Wrinkles and their early appearance are not only an aesthetic defect, but also a sign of problems in the body. It is important to approach their prevention and elimination comprehensively, since the causes of aging are not always to be found in the characteristics of the skin. The following factors can provoke the appearance of wrinkles and premature aging of the skin:
- overweight and sudden weight loss: under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sags, facial muscles weaken, and in case of sharp weight loss, the oval of the face does not have time to tighten in accordance with the new forms;
- bad habits: alcohol and smoking lead to drying of the skin and inhibit metabolic processes, while the elasticity of the skin weakens and the complexion deteriorates;
- unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced nutrition, stress, lack of physical activity and adequate rest take a toll on the body, which only affects the condition of the skin;
- use of low-quality cosmetics: cosmetics may contain synthetic low-quality or critical components that are not good for the face;
- unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs harmful substances in the air, is exposed to an aggressive environment (frost and sunlight), and dries out as a result;
- health problems: wrinkles can only be symptoms of a more serious disease 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 occlusion, weak chin can cause wrinkles.
Characteristics of lifting care
The complex of anti-aging procedures cannot be common to all the fair sex. Cosmetic care depends on your age, skin type and the type of wrinkles you have to deal with. There are two main types of wrinkles:
- mimic (or dynamic) - appear in our life for the first time; each person has his own way of expressing emotions on his face, and facial wrinkles appear in areas of active contraction of facial muscles;
- static (age, gravitational) - one encounters them already in adulthood; such wrinkles appear regardless of the features of the facial expression: the skin ages, collagen production decreases, elasticity is lost, and the oval sags. Under the influence of gravity, the loose skin tends to fall and ptosis of the face occurs.
The first wrinkles caused by active facial expression or insufficient care can appear as early as 25 years old.
Ways to treat wrinkles depending on age
During life, our face goes through many changes, as a result of which wrinkles of different depths appear on it:
- First of all, we are faced with superficial wrinkles - a thin mesh that has affected the upper layer of the skin. They appear at the age of 25-30, so prevention should be started as early as possible. In such cases, it is important to properly nourish the skin, avoid stress, bad habits, and monitor sleep and wakefulness. The network of surface wrinkles can be removed by exfoliation, relaxing face massage and moisturizing cosmetics.
Owners of dry skin should be afraid of the premature appearance of wrinkles. Dehydration is one of the reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles, which will be difficult to smooth out in the future. However, oily and normal skin also requires proper care, combined with thorough cleaning.
Superficial wrinkles appear not only as a result of active facial expressions, but also due to the loss of moisture in the skin.
- Surface wrinkles can develop later, at the age of 40-55, due to a violation of collagen production. During this period, the synthesis of collagen, the main substance responsible for skin elasticity, slows down. The skin begins to lose its elasticity. In this phase, it is important to combine a healthy lifestyle and careful attention: clean the skin of the face, use moisturizing and lifting products. Removing moderately deep wrinkles requires a serious integrated approach.
- In addition to the layers of the epidermis, subcutaneous fat is also involved in the formation of deep wrinkles. The degree to which such wrinkles appear depends on the environment, care and genetic predisposition. Over time, the quality of the skin begins to deteriorate, and the oval sags. These defects usually appear between the ages of 55 and 65. Devices designed to supply nutrients and collagen to dehydrated skin do not penetrate into the deeper layers of the dermis and are therefore not very effective. Therefore, it is worth adding massage, facial exercises and special rejuvenating tools to any already applied procedure. Hardware cosmetology and plastic surgery help in the fight against deep wrinkles.
We have the most effective care for all age groups. But if you pass a certain age, do not abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones, and such an integrated approach will lead to a better result.
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 general recommendations for maintaining health:
- eat in moderation and balance;
- to exercise;
- drink enough 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. The main recommendation for preserving youth at any age is to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Cleansing, nourishing and firming products and procedures are also necessary to maintain glowing skin and a tight facial contour.
To protect your face from the appearance of a second chin, wear a comfortable orthopedic pillow for sleep, do not read lying down and watch your posture. A low-tilted head causes the formation of a skin fold, which later becomes a cosmetic defect.
Anti-aging care at home
Home cosmetic procedures can include both the use of ready-made (store) products and a purely natural approach with hand-made creams and masks. You shouldn't just choose one and categorically refuse the other, since both directions are good in the fight for young people. So, to help you rejuvenate at home:
- store-bought and handmade cosmetics: moisturizing, nourishing, lifting creams, scrubs, masks, tonics, selected according to your age and skin type; all this supports the freshness and elasticity of your face. Skin care cosmetics help to overcome the first wrinkles at the age of 25-30 and slow down the appearance of signs of aging over the age of 40;
- facial exercise and massage: improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent prevention and anti-wrinkle method. At the age of 35, metabolic processes slow down, and it is no longer enough to act on the top layer of the skin with creams. Gymnastics accelerates blood circulation, cells are saturated with oxygen, wrinkles are smoothed from the inside;
- hardware cosmetology: development does not stop, so with the help of special tools you can perform a professional cosmetology procedure yourself. Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, medium and deep wrinkles appear, the face sags. The problem of aging after the age of 45 is solved either by salon injection procedures and plastic surgery, or by home cosmetic devices;
- exotic rejuvenation method: 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, deeper ones are smoothed out. Snail therapy will still be useful in 30 and 50 years.
Homemade skin scrubs and masks against wrinkles for ages 25-35
Delicate facial skin must be cared for and nourished with vitamins, gently cleansed and moisturized. The stores offer a wide selection of scrubs, moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks, body lotions, among which you can find products suitable for your skin type, age and taste. However, to be completely sure of the composition of the product, it is much easier and cheaper to make it yourself. The first stage of cosmetic care is cleansing, which is done with a skin scrub. By removing the dead particles of the epithelium, we even out the tone of the skin and ensure a better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin. In addition, rubbing allows you to get rid of superficial wrinkles. The creamy base of the scrub has exfoliating particles. There are many versions of the peeling composition, some of them are:
- olive-oatmeal scrub for combination skin type:
- finely chop 1 tbsp. l. oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder;
- mix 2 tbsp. l. olive oil;
- add 3 drops of rose oil;
- mix the ingredients until smooth. Crushed oatmeal gently cleanses the skin, adds elasticity, smoothes fine lines and fights inflammation, while rose oil eliminates age spots and tones
- yogurt-coffee scrub for oily skin:
- 1 cup of ground coffee 1 tbsp. l. 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 toning 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 mashed potatoes made from half a banana;
- add 1 tbsp. l. crushed oatmeal;
- pour 1 tbsp. l. low-fat kefir;
- mix all the ingredients. The banana pulp softens and nourishes the skin, the apple whitens the face and evens out the complexion.
For owners of normal and oily skin, it is recommended to perform such rubbing 3 times a week, for girls with dry and sensitive skin, reduce the procedure to 1-2 times a week. Make-up must first be removed from the face. As for creams, you can enrich your favorite store-bought product by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil. Lifting, smoothing, toning and softening oils are esters of rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender. They eliminate free radicals, smooth out fine wrinkles, and saturate the skin with nutrients. The special nourishing masks are also designed to maintain the tone of the facial skin. They smooth out fine lines and even out the texture of the skin. Here are some mask recipes:
- gelatin lifting mask:
- 3 mix the gelatin with a quarter cup of milk and let it swell;
- the resulting mixture is made into a homogeneous viscous mass in a water bath (but do not boil);
- add 2 tbsp. l. 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 on for 15 minutes, then rinse off with a damp cotton pad. Gelatin is the same collagen: it gives the skin softness, velvety and elasticity
- algae mask:
- 2 tbsp. l. pour kelp powder with water (half a cup) and leave for half an hour;
- add to the mixture 1 tbsp. l. grated ginger, olive oil and milk;
- homogenizes the composition. Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with water. The seaweed mask has lymphatic drainage, anti-edema and rejuvenating properties.
- clay mask:
- pour fresh cabbage leaves 6 tbsp. l. hot heavy cream and leave for 8 minutes;
- cut the leaf and mix with cream;
- add 1 tbsp. l. honey and red clay;
- homogenize the mixture. Apply the cooled product to the skin and keep it for 20 minutes, then rinse it off with water. The clay mask has a pronounced firming effect and is suitable for people over 40 years of age.
The mask should be applied to the entire face, except around the eyes and lips. Contraindications to the use of home cosmetics may be individual intolerance of the components that make up the composition.
Rejuvenation with Achatina snails at the age of 25-50
There is a rather exotic method of facial rejuvenation for the most daring and persistent - with the help of snail slime. During the procedure, Achatina snails are implanted on the face, which, moving slowly over the skin, perform peeling and massaging and leave traces of mucus behind. The secret selected by molluscs has the main rejuvenating function. The slime of Achatina snails contains:
- allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights radicals;
- a natural sun filter that protects against harmful UV radiation;
- Vitamins A, C, E, soften, hydrate and nourish the skin;
- glycolic acid, which cleans away dead cells;
- natural elastin that improves skin turgor;
- natural collagen, stimulates your own collagen synthesis and increases skin elasticity.
In salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive. But snails can be bought and grown at home. They need an aquarium of at least 10 liters with soil at the bottom, which should be changed regularly. Mollusk puppies are fed 1-2 times a day, adults a few times a week. Snails feed on cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves, and apples.
Before the massage, the skin should be cleaned, then placed in a horizontal position and carefully placed on the face of the mollusk. 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, then washed off with water. Afterwards, we apply a moisturizing cream. Contraindication to the procedure is individual intolerance (allergy) to snail mucus. Snails easily deal with fine wrinkles, smooth out medium and deep wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new cosmetic defects, so the procedure is useful for both young and mature women.
Do not confuse snail massage with hirudotherapy, which is also used in antiaging cosmetology. Under no circumstances should you work alone with leeches. This procedure should only be performed by a qualified professional.
Massage and gymnastics against wrinkles for ages 35-55
Unfortunately, wrinkles not only affect the surface of the skin, but also deform the deeper layers of the dermis. Therefore, the effective fight against average wrinkles at the age of 35-50 affects the skin folds from the inside, since the nutrients from masks and creams practically do not penetrate the skin. Massage and facial exercises improve blood circulation and increase metabolic processes in the epidermis. Thanks to this, the skin cells are saturated with oxygen, the facial muscles become toned, and the sagging of the oval disappears. General recommendations for gymnastics or facial massage:
- first thoroughly study the proper massage technique and facial massage lines to avoid unpleasant consequences;
- the procedure should be carried out with oil or cream (but not on dry skin);
- the classic massage begins with gentle stroking of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
- after "warming up" the face, gentle pressure should be applied to the skin; You should finish the procedure by tapping the face with your fingertips.
All movements of the massage should be clean and light so as not to injure the skin.
It is better to consult a beautician before facial exercises, as inappropriate actions can provoke the appearance of new facial wrinkles.
Hardware cosmetics for ages 45-60
In the case of moderately deep and deep wrinkles, the use of special cosmetic tools is most effective. Their effect also extends to the deep layers of the dermis, which provides a noticeable positive effect. The means are distinguished by the type of effect on the skin. Contraindications to the use of the devices are inflammations and skin lesions, tumors in the affected area, blood clotting disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, gold and platinum reinforcement, pregnancy.
Table: types of rejuvenating devices and their effect
| Types of rejuvenation devices | Action |
|---|---|
| HE WAS DRIVING | Normalization of blood flow, production of natural collagen |
| Power is supplied by microcurrent | Restoration of facial muscles |
| Galvanic | Tightening of the epidermis |
| Laser | Renewal of the surface layers of the epidermis, removal of dead skin particles |
Opinions
Preserving the youth and health of the skin is not only the responsibility of professional beauticians. With a careful attitude to the body, proper nutrition and proper care, skillfully combining grandmother's recipes for natural remedies with new anti-aging techniques, drugs and tools, your face will remain youthful and radiant for years to come.