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 long. 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 from them at home.
Dandelion
In cosmetology, dandelion has long been used for 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 that use masks and cosmetic ice made from dandelions.
- Anti-aging mask. To prepare this mask, you need to take dandelion juice in an amount of 5 ml, 1 avocado, 5 grams of starch. You need to puree the avocado and then mix all the ingredients together. The resulting mass should be applied to a pre-steamed face, left for 30 minutes, and then rinsed with cool water. The mask can be applied to the face 2 times a week. After several uses, deep and small wrinkles on the skin are noticeably smoothed out, 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 together, poured into molds and placed in the freezer. You need to wipe your face with the prepared cubes, it is advisable to do this in the evening; the skin of your face must first be cleaned of makeup. The procedure must be carried out in sessions of 10 days, and the course of treatment should not exceed 3 times a year.
Rosemary
Rosemary can easily replace any lifting agent, since 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 very rarely ends up on 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 decoction, 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 2 times a day.
- Infusion. The product is prepared from 50 grams of plant leaves, which need to 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 that are valuable for the body. All this together helps to rejuvenate, moisturize and whiten the skin, making it firmer and more elastic. In cosmetology, the most effective results can be achieved using decoctions and infusions of chamomile.
- Decoction. To prepare the product, you need to pour dried chamomile flowers - 25 grams with a glass of warm boiled water, and place in a water bath for half an hour. The finished broth should be filtered and, if necessary, diluted with boiled water. The product should be wiped over the face and décolleté area. After use, wrinkles on the face are noticeably reduced and smoothed out.
- Infusion. To prepare chamomile infusion, you need to pour one tablespoon of the dried and crushed plant into a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour. The finished product needs to be filtered and, as in the previous recipe, wiped over the skin of the face.
Sage
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 to lotion or tonic, and can also be used in the form of compresses and facial lotions. In order to prepare an infusion of sage, 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 should be cooled, strained, put in the refrigerator and used as needed. You can make cosmetic cubes from this infusion - pour them into molds and place 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 should be cooled, filtered and washed with it once a day.
There are a lot of 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 rather can bring maximum benefit from its use.