Every woman always wants to stay young and beautiful. But over time, youth passes, the first signs of aging appear, followed by deeper wrinkles. The beauty industry offers a huge amount of skin care products, cosmetic procedures and vitamins to nourish the skin. But in search of natural, effective and inexpensive 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 it is possible to delay the aging of the skin. And to do this is much easier than smoothing out wrinkles that have already appeared. Wrinkles and their early appearance are not only a cosmetic defect, but also an indicator of problems in the body. It is important to approach their prevention and elimination holistically, since the causes of aging do not always lie in the characteristics of the skin. The following factors can cause the appearance of wrinkles and premature aging of the skin:
- excess weight and sudden weight loss: under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sags, the muscles of the face weaken, and with a strong loss of weight, the oval of the face does not havethe time to tighten up in accordance with the new forms;
- bad habits: alcohol and smoking lead to dehydration of the skin and inhibit metabolic processes, while the elasticity of the skin weakens, the complexion worsens;
- unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced diet, stress, lack of physical activity and proper rest deplete the body, which can only affect the condition of the skin;
- use of low-quality cosmetics: cosmetics may contain low-quality or critical synthetic components that will not benefit your face;
- unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs harmful substances contained in the air, is exposed to an aggressive environment (frost and sun), and suddenly becomes dehydrated;
- health problems: wrinkles can only be a symptom of a more serious illness 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: malocclusion, weak chin which can cause wrinkles.
Characteristics of lifting treatments
A complex of anti-aging procedures cannot be common to all the fair sex. Cosmetic care depends on the age, type of skin and type of wrinkles you have to deal with. There are two main types of wrinkles:
- mimic (or dynamic) - appears first in our life; each person has their own way of expressing emotions on their face, and facial wrinkles occur in areas of active contraction of facial muscles;
- static (age, gravitational) - a person encounters them already in adulthood; such wrinkles appear regardless of the characteristics of facial expressions: the skin ages, the production of collagen decreases, elasticity is lost, the oval sags. Under the influence of gravity, the flabby skin tends to fall off and facial ptosis occurs.
The first wrinkles, caused by active facial expressions or insufficient care, can appear from the age of 25.
Ways to treat wrinkles according to age
Throughout life, our face undergoes a number of changes, as a result of which wrinkles of different depths appear on it:
- First, we are faced with superficial wrinkles - a thin network 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. At this time, it is important to provide the skin with sufficient nutrition, avoid stress, bad habits, and observe sleep and wakefulness. The network of superficial wrinkles can be eliminated by exfoliation, a relaxing facial massage and moisturizing cosmetics.
The premature appearance of wrinkles should be feared above all by owners of dry skin. Dehydration is one of the reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles, which in the future will be difficult to smooth out. However, oily and normal skin also needs proper care, combined with deep cleansing.
Superficial wrinkles occur not only as a result of active facial expressions, but also due to loss of moisture from the skin.
- Superficial wrinkles can later develop into moderately deep wrinkles, caused by a violation of collagen production, at the age of 40-55. During this period, the synthesis of collagen, the main substance responsible for skin elasticity, slows down. The skin begins to lose its elasticity. At this stage, it is important to combine a healthy lifestyle with meticulous care: cleanse the skin of the face, use moisturizing and lifting products. To eliminate medium-deep wrinkles, a serious integrated approach is needed.
- In the formation of deep wrinkles, in addition to the layers of the epidermis, subcutaneous fat participates. The degree of manifestation of these wrinkles depends on the environment, care and genetic predisposition. Over time, the quality of the skin begins to deteriorate, and the oval begins to sag. Usually, these defects appear between the ages of 55 and 65. The means intended to provide dehydrated skin with nutrients and collagen do not penetrate into the deep layers of the dermis, and are therefore not very effective. Therefore, to all the procedures already carried out should be added massage, facial gymnastics and special devices for rejuvenation. In the fight against deep wrinkles, hardware cosmetology and plastic surgery come to the rescue.
At each age corresponds its most effective care. But when you pass a certain age limit, you should 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 those for maintaining general health:
- eat moderately and balanced;
- play sports;
- drink enough water (at least 1. 5 liters per day);
- get enough sleep (sleep should be 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.
To maintain radiant skin and a tightened facial oval, cleansing, nourishing, firming products and procedures are also necessary.
To protect your face from the appearance of a second chin, get a comfortable orthopedic pillow for sleeping, do not read while lying down, and watch your posture. A weakly tilted head provokes the formation of a skin fold, which later turns into a cosmetic defect.
Home anti-aging care
Home cosmetic procedures can involve both the use of ready-made (store-bought) products and a purely natural approach, with handmade creams and masks. One should not choose one thing, categorically refusing the other, because both directions are good in the struggle for youth. So, to help rejuvenate the house, come:
- in-store and artisanal cosmetics: hydrating, nourishing, lifting creams, scrubs, masks, toners, selected according to your age and skin type; all this will promote the freshness and elasticity of your face. Skincare cosmetics will help fight the first wrinkles at 25-30 and slow down the appearance of signs of aging at 40 and beyond;
- facial gymnastics and massage: improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent prevention and means of eliminating wrinkles. At 35, metabolic processes slow down, and it is no longer enough to act with creams on the upper layer of the skin. Gymnastics accelerates blood circulation, cells are saturated with oxygen, and wrinkles are smoothed from the inside;
- Hardware cosmetology: progress does not stand still, so you can perform a professional cosmetology procedure yourself using special devices. Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, medium and deep wrinkles appear, and the face sags. The problem of aging after 45 is solved either by salon injection procedures and plastic surgery, or by home cosmetic appliances;
- exotic method of rejuvenation: Achatina snails. The mucus of these mollusks contains a large amount of substances that restore and nourish the skin. With this procedure, superficial wrinkles disappear, and deeper ones are smoothed. Snail therapy will be useful both in 30 years and in 50 years.
Homemade scrubs and masks for wrinkles at 25-35
The delicate facial skin should be cared for and nourished with vitamins, gently cleansed and moisturized. The shops offer a variety of scrubs, moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks, lotions, among which you can find products adapted to your skin type, age and taste preferences. However, to be completely sure of the composition of the product, it is much easier and cheaper to prepare it yourself. The first step in cosmetic care is cleansing, which we perform with a scrub. By removing dead particles from the epidermis, we even out skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin. In addition, exfoliation helps get rid of superficial wrinkles. The scrub has a creamy base with exfoliating particles. There are many variations of the composition for the scrub, and here are some of them:
- olive-oat scrub for combination skin:
- chop 1 tbsp. I. rolled oats in a blender or coffee grinder;
- mix with 2 tbsp. I. olive oil;
- add 3 drops of rose oil;
- blend ingredients until smooth. Crushed oatmeal gently cleanses skin, adds elasticity, smoothes fine wrinkles and fights inflammation, while rose oil removes age spots and tones
- yogurt-coffee scrub for oily skin:
- 1 tsp ground coffee mixed with 1 tbsp. I. low-fat yogurt;
- add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil. Low-fat yogurt nourishes the skin and gives a matte glow, coffee has an invigorating 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 from half a banana;
- add 1 tbsp. I. ground oat flakes;
- pour 1 tbsp. I. low-fat kefir;
- mix all ingredients. The banana pulp will soften and nourish the skin, the apple will whiten the face and unify the color.
For owners of normal and oily skin, it is recommended to perform such a peeling 3 times a week, for girls with dry and sensitive skin, reduce the procedure to 1-2 times a week. Makeup must first be removed from the face. As for creams, you can enrich your favorite commercial product by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil. The lifting, smoothing, toning and softening oils are esters of rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender. They eliminate free radicals, smooth fine lines, saturate the skin with nutrients. Special nourishing masks are also designed to maintain facial skin tone. They smooth small wrinkles and even out skin texture. Here are the recipes for some masks:
- gelatin lifting mask:
- 3 tspmix gelatin with a quarter cup of milk and leave to swell;
- bring the resulting mixture in a water bath to the state of a homogeneous (but not boiled) viscous mass;
- add 2 tbsp. I. liquid honey and 3 tbsp. glycerin and mix well. Apply the cooled mixture with a brush to the face along the massage lines in several layers. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with damp cotton pads. Gelatin is the same collagen: it gives the skin softness, velvety smoothness and elasticity
- seaweed mask:
- 2 tbsp. I. pour kelp powder with water (half a cup) and leave for half an hour;
- add to the mixture 1 tbsp. I. grated ginger, olive oil and milk;
- bring the composition to homogeneity. Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with water. The kelp mask has lymphatic drainage, anti-edematous and rejuvenating properties.
- Clay mask:
- fresh cabbage leaf pour 6 tbsp. I. hot heavy cream and let stand 8 minutes;
- chop the leaf and mix with the cream;
- add 1 tbsp. I. honey and red clay;
- bring the mixture to homogeneity. Apply the cooled composition to the skin and hold for 20 minutes, then rinse with water. The clay mask has a pronounced tightening effect and is suitable for people over 40 years old.
Masks should be applied to the entire face except around the eyes and lips. A contraindication to the use of home cosmetics may be individual intolerance to the components that make up the composition.
Rejuvenation with Achatina snails between 25 and 50 years old
There is a rather exotic method of facial rejuvenation for the most daring and fearless - using snail mucus. During the procedure, Achatina snails are planted on the face, which, slowly moving along the skin, perform peeling, massage and leave traces of mucus. It is the secret secreted by molluscs that has the main function of rejuvenation. The mucus of Achatina snails contains:
- allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights free radicals;
- natural sunscreen that protects against harmful UV rays;
- vitamins A, C, E, softening, moisturizing and nourishing for the skin;
- glycolic acid, which cleans away dead cells;
- natural elastin, which improves skin turgor;
- natural collagen, stimulating the synthesis of its own collagen and increasing the elasticity of the skin.
In salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive. But snails can be purchased and grown at home. They need an aquarium with a volume of at least 10 liters with soil at the bottom, which must be changed periodically. Small mollusks are fed 1-2 times a day, adults - a few times a week. Snails feed on cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves, apples.
Before the massage, the skin should be cleansed, then take a horizontal position and gently lay 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. After that, a moisturizer is applied. A contraindication to the procedure is individual intolerance to snail mucus (allergy). Snails easily cope with fine wrinkles, smooth medium and deep wrinkles and prevent the appearance of new cosmetic defects, so the procedure is useful for both young and more mature women.
Do not confuse snail massage with hirudotherapy, also used in anti-aging cosmetology. Under no circumstances should you work alone with leeches. This procedure is carried out only by a qualified specialist.
Massage and gymnastics for wrinkles at 35-55 years old
Unfortunately, wrinkles not only affect the surface of the skin, but also deform the deeper layers of the dermis. Therefore, an effective fight against average wrinkles in the age of 35-50 has an effect on skin folds from the inside, since nutrients from masks and creams practically do not penetrate the skin. Massages and facial exercises improve blood circulation and improve metabolic processes in the epidermis. Thanks to this, the skin cells are saturated with oxygen, the muscles of the face are toned, and the sagging of the oval disappears. General recommendations for gymnastics or facial massage:
- first carefully study the massage technique and proper massage lines of the face in order to avoid unpleasant consequences;
- the procedure should be carried out with oil or cream (but not on dry skin);
- the classic massage begins with light strokes of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
- after "warming up" the face, light pressure should be applied to the skin; You need to complete the procedure by tapping with your fingertips on the face.
All massage movements should be neat and light so as not to injure the skin.
Before doing facial gymnastics, it is better to consult a beautician, since inept actions can provoke the appearance of new facial wrinkles.
Hardware cosmetology at 45-60 years old
The most effective for medium and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices. Their action also extends to the deep layers of the dermis, which provides a noticeable positive effect. Devices are distinguished by the type of effect on the skin. Contraindications to the use of devices are inflammation and damage to the skin, neoplasms in the affected area, blood clotting disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, strengthening gold andplatinum, pregnancy.
Table: types of rejuvenation devices and their action
| Types of devices for rejuvenation | Stock |
|---|---|
| LEDs | Normalization of blood flow, production of natural collagen |
| Powered by micro-current | Restoration of facial muscles |
| Galvanic | Epidermis tightening |
| Laser | Renewal of the superficial layers of the epidermis, elimination of dead skin particles |
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Keeping skin young and healthy is not just the job of professional cosmetologists. With an attentive attitude to your body, proper nutrition and proper care, skillfully combining grandmother's recipes of natural remedies with new anti-aging techniques, drugs and devices, you will keep your face young and radiant for many years. years.