Many of us spend our entire lives searching for the fountain of eternal youth. Of course, no anti-aging pill has been invented yet, but there are substances called antioxidants that slow down the oxidation (and therefore aging) process of the skin.
Taking care of your skin is necessary at any age. Some women try to find a solution in self-made masks. Practice shows that if you choose the right components, you can achieve impressive results. Some methods allow you to get rid of wrinkles in a short time.
Home remedies always bring no less benefits than professional ones, but at the same time, you probably know what ingredients are included in their composition and what beneficial effects they have on the body.
Common early causes of facial wrinkles
- Facial wrinkles appear in certain areas of the face, which are often called happiness rays. They are visible to the naked eye, they like to settle around the eyes, since the skin here has practically no muscle layer or fat layer.
- Women do not like to admit their problems, so when vision problems appear, many stubbornly hide them, do not wear glasses and squint. Concealing a single flaw, it soon becomes a collection of tiny wrinkles. Don't be ashamed of wearing glasses; now you can choose very stylish frames that are 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 our back to avoid wrinkles and dents.
- If you've been dieting all the time, you know that when you lose excess fat, you also lose muscle mass, which causes wrinkles to appear. To reduce the negative effects of food restriction, maximize your diet with plenty of water and protein-rich foods.
- Choosing the right cosmetics and recipes for home care is important! At any age, it is important to use high-quality creams and natural-based masks.
- Always pay attention to your health, after 40 years, dysfunctions of internal organs immediately affect the condition of the dermis: decayed teeth, urinary tract infections, tonsillitis, intestinal infections, dysbacteriosis, etc.
- Stop bad habits before it's too late. If you look at a woman's face, you can tell unmistakably that she is addicted to nicotine and alcohol.
- Remember! Any kind of overload, such as lack of sleep, endless nervous stress, and fatigue also affect our appearance.
When and who should use it?
Homemade anti-wrinkle masks are considered a universal anti-aging agent. They are not limited by age criteria - nature helps both youthful and mature skin.
Natural compositions prevent the early manifestation of withering. In this case, daily oatmeal masks with yogurt are perfect.
The cocktail of nutrients is also good for mature skin. It hydrates the dermis and fights fine wrinkles.
All cosmetic products must be selected taking into account the characteristics of the given skin type. Homemade compositions are no exception.
What are the benefits of homemade anti-wrinkle masks for the face?
In order not to overestimate anti-wrinkle masks, keep in mind the mechanism of their effect on the skin. That way, at least you'll know exactly what to expect from them and not hope for a miracle. If you start using them at the age of 50-60, it is unlikely that you will be able to achieve a specific effect.
Newly appearing folds can be straightened and the general condition of the skin improves. However, deep wrinkles still do not disappear, although they are less sharply defined.
So, if you regularly make anti-wrinkle masks, you can expect the following effect:
- the subcutaneous metabolism improves - accordingly, the cells receive the necessary components in sufficient quantities, which improves the condition of the epidermis;
- blood circulation normalizes, thanks to which oxygen saturates the cells, promoting their regeneration over time;
- your complexion will be youthful, natural, beautiful and healthy, which will significantly improve the appearance of even the dullest skin;
- and most importantly: small age-related wrinkles are smoothed out and disappear completely;
- deep age-related wrinkles are unlikely to be removed with traditional masks, but they will be much less noticeable and not so pronounced;
- Hyaluronic acid and collagen fibers, which decrease with age, are replenished, as a result of which the skin becomes softer, more elastic and tighter.
Rules for applying the anti-wrinkle mask to 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 preparation should be applied to a small part of the brush. If there is no allergy to it, the product can also be used on the face.
Homemade masks have their own application and manufacturing characteristics. When using a homemade mask, you must follow certain recommendations:
- Before application, the skin must be cleaned with a cleanser suitable for the type of dermis. Steaming the skin over a steam bath or using a scrub is allowed. The removal of impurities promotes the quick access of useful substances to all subcutaneous layers.
- Spread the mixture on the face immediately after cleansing.
- Apply along the massage lines.
- The ingredients of the mask need time to be absorbed. For this reason, it is recommended to use the product before going to bed.
- While the mask is on the skin, you must remain calm and limit movements and facial expressions.
- It doesn't have to last more than half an hour.
- Wash with warm water only. The mixture of gelatin or starch must be removed very carefully - it is important not to injure the skin.
- After rinsing, you should apply a cream suitable for your skin type.
- Any mask, even natural ones, should not be done too often. If you do not follow this rule, you can slow down the metabolic processes of the dermis.
Important! Any, even a very effective home-made anti-wrinkle mask, loses its beneficial properties with repeated use. Natural ingredients "expire" after about an hour, and a second application is simply useless.
Recipes for face masks against wrinkles
Contains starch
The wonderful effect of masks containing starch has long been known. 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 tablespoon. spoon corn or potato starch
- 1 tsp. Honey
- 1 tablespoon. l. sour cream.
Add a small amount of warm water to the starch, mix thoroughly until a consistency similar to kefir is obtained. Put it on a slow fire, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Put it in a bowl and let it cool a little. Add sour cream, honey and mix well. Apply it on the face.
This mask can also be used on the skin around the eyes if you have crow's feet. It is also recommended to be applied to the neck and décolletage.
Exposure time 20 minutes. Remove the remaining mixture with a cotton pad and rinse your face with cold water. If your facial skin is very dry, then buy high-fat sour cream.
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 tablespoon. spoon of lemon juice
- 50 grams of water.
Pour warm water over the gelatin, stir thoroughly until the gelatin dissolves. Then add the lemon juice and mix. Apply it on the face. Let it stand for 15-20 minutes until a film forms. If possible, remove the foil in one piece.
From the protein
Lifting mask with firming effect.
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp. l. wheat flour.
Beat the proteins until foamy, while gradually adding the flour. Apply the mask in a thick layer, leave it on for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
Yeast
The mask is suitable for all face types and all age groups. It helps fight wrinkles, smoothes and tones.
- 20 gr. yeast
- 3 tablespoons. l. milk.
If possible, take fresh yeast, add milk, mix thoroughly. Leave it on for 20 minutes to activate the yeast, then apply it to your face. Exposure time 20 minutes.
Honey-cranberry anti-wrinkle mask recipe
- I have 1 doubt
- 1 tablespoon. blueberry
- 3-4 drops of vitamin E
- 1 drop of lemon juice.
Pour the blueberries into a shallow bowl. Crush the berries and mix with the other ingredients. Before application, it is recommended to thoroughly clean or steam your face so that the useful ingredients penetrate deeper. The texture of the mask is quite liquid, so it should be applied in several layers on the face and neck. Hold: 10-20 minutes. Then rinse.
The effect will be visible almost immediately: the skin becomes more toned, hydrated, even and smooth, and fine wrinkles disappear after several uses.
Anti-wrinkle face mask made from cabbage
Here is one of the wonderful recipes with simple ingredients:
- 100 grams of cabbage
- 50 grams of apple juice
- 2 tsp. Honey
- 1 tsp. almond oil.
Grind the fresh cabbage well, add the apple juice, almond butter, and honey (if the honey is sugared, it must be melted in a water bath). The mask should be applied to the previously well-cleansed face. After half an hour, remove with a towel or cotton pad. 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's very easy to make:
- 1 tablespoon. spoon of potato starch
- 200 grams of water
- 5 tablespoons. spoon carrot juice
- 1 tablespoon. spoon of sour cream.
Potato starch dissolves in water. Then pour this solution into a pot 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 to clean skin. The exposure time is 20-25 minutes, then the mask should be washed off with warm water. The mixture left after the procedure 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 the cucumber
- a cucumber
- 1 tablespoon. l. almond oil
- the yolk of an egg.
Grate half of the cucumber on a fine grater, add the butter and the yolk. Mix the contents and apply to the skin. Leave it on for thirty to forty minutes. First rinse with warm water, then rinse with cold water, then apply moisturizer.
Anti-wrinkle bread mask
- 1 slice of white bread
- 13 parts teaspoon shea butter
- 2 drops of geranium or rose oil
- milk.
Remove the pulp from the white bread, soak it in warm milk, then add butter. Apply the paste on your face. Wash it off after a quarter of an hour.
From seaweed
Take the seaweed and fill it with still mineral water at room temperature. Leave the resulting composition to swell for 2 hours. Then fold the seaweed into a napkin and squeeze it, applying the resulting pulp to your face.
Seaweed can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
With aloe - 2 home recipes against 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 it 2 times a week for a month. Apply for 25 minutes.
First composition:
- 1 spoon of honey
- 1 spoon of cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons of aloe juice
- 1 spoonful of cream.
Mix the cottage cheese puree with the cream, add honey and aloe juice.
Second composition:
- 1 tablespoon of peach or almond oil
- 2 tablespoons of aloe juice.
Mix everything and apply it on the face.
Honey
You will need:
- 2 tablespoons liquid flower honey
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 1 chicken protein.
Heat the liquid honey in a water bath. Add beaten egg whites and wheat flour. Beat everything well until you get a creamy mass. Apply the prepared honey mixture to clean facial skin and leave it on for 15-20 minutes. Do this no more than once a week, as protein can severely tighten the skin with frequent use. The mask perfectly tightens and helps to get rid of wrinkles.
Rowan + carrot
To prepare it, you need to take the following products:
- 1 tablespoon. carrot
- 1 handful of gooseberries
- 1 tablespoon. olive oil
- 1 tablespoon. sleeping milk
First, grate the carrot on the finest grater. Crush a handful of blackberries with a fork until smooth. Mix the carrots with the lingonberries and the rest of the ingredients. We mix everything well. Apply the resulting paste to your face, avoiding the lips and eye area. Lie down for a quarter of an hour. It is better to rinse the product first with warm and then with cold water.
Cafe
So, to make the mask you will need:
- 1 tablespoon. l. Flour
- 1 tablespoon. l. coffee
- the yolk of a chicken egg.
Mix the flour with strong fresh coffee and add the yolk. Mix everything. Apply to the face, rinse after 10-15 minutes.
Yolk-honey
To make it you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon. l. olive oil
- 1 tablespoon. l. Honey
- 1 egg yolk.
Grind the yolk with honey and add the olive oil to the resulting mass. Mix everything well, apply it in several layers (preferably two or three layers) on the face. Leave the mask on for about twenty minutes, then remove with a cotton pad soaked in warm water.
Potato
Buy:
- third glass of milk
- 1 potato
- the yolk of an egg.
Boil a large potato and mash it. Boil the milk and add a little of it to the potatoes. Cool. Add the yolk. Mix thoroughly and apply to cleansed skin. Keep it for half an hour. After this time, wash your face with a contrast shower.
This mask not only slows down the formation of wrinkles. Whitens and softens. But it should not be abused. Do it once a week and you will feel how soft and silky your skin will be.
Mask vertical wrinkles on the forehead
- 1 tablespoon. spoon of yeast
- ¼ cup sour cream.
Mix the dry yeast with the sour cream. First, apply the first layer to the forehead. Wait until it dries and apply the remaining mixture, paying special attention to the deep wrinkles in the area of the bridge of the nose. Let it stand for a quarter of an hour, wash it off, apply cream to your forehead.
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 spoonful 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 against wrinkles
Mumiyo has long been used by women in the fight against wrinkles. This substance that acts on the skin smooths out wrinkles, increases the production of natural collagen and accelerates regeneration processes.
- Dissolve 3 mummy tablets in warm milk and add the beaten egg whites. Apply to the face, rinse after 15 minutes.
- Dilute 3 mummy tablets with cream and add the yolk. Mix it all well and apply it on the face. Leave on for 20 minutes and then 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.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply on the face for 25 minutes.
Fast acting
- 3 drops of lavender oil
- 1. 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
Mix the ingredients, apply to the face for 15 minutes.
Against deep wrinkles
- 1 tablespoon of wheat germ oil
- 1 spoon of jojoba oil
- 1 spoon of avocado oil
- 3 drops of rose oil
- 3 drops of frankincense oil.
Apply the prepared mixture on your skin overnight.
Against wrinkles around the eyes
- 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. glycerol
- 0. 5 tsp. camphor oil.
Grind the 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 an even layer on the skin. It is recommended to leave the mask on overnight.
Vitaminized
- 3 spoons of cottage cheese;
- 1. 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 drops of vitamin E.
Apply the prepared mixture on your face for a quarter of an hour.
It's rejuvenating
- 2 tablespoons of yogurt
- 1 spoon of honey
- 1 spoonful of lemon juice
- 4 drops of vitamin E.
Mix all the ingredients and apply on the face for 25 minutes.
Glycerin masks against wrinkles
Glycerin masks are no less effective in the fight against wrinkles. Here are some options to find your own unique recipe.
Glycerin and vitamin E
- 5 vitamin E capsules
- 20 ml of glycerin.
Squeeze out ten capsules of vitamin E and mix with 40 ml of glycerin. The resulting product can be applied to the skin around the eyes.
Glycerin with oils and chamomile
- 5 vitamin E capsules
- 20 ml of glycerin
- 60 ml chamomile decoction
- 0. 5 teaspoons of castor oil.
Apply the prepared preparation to the face, rinse after 15-20 minutes.
Glycerin with yolk and lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of glycerin
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- The yolk of an egg.
Mix the glycerin and lemon juice, add a little water and the egg yolk. This product has a pronounced firming effect.
Glycerin and oatmeal
- 2 tbsp. spoon of oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon. spoon of glycerin
- 1 egg yolk.
Boil the oatmeal with the milk, mix it with the glycerin and add the yolk. Apply to the face for 15-20 minutes, then rinse.
Homemade anti-wrinkle face masks for dry and normal skin
from eggs
- One egg white
- 5 drops of lemon juice.
Beat the egg whites, add the lemon juice, then apply to the face after mixing. Allow to dry for five minutes, then 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.
Add the parsley juice and the linseed oil with orange peel to the cottage cheese. After mixing, apply it on the face. After twenty minutes, remove the mask.
From the oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon of milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Grind the oatmeal in a coffee grinder or mortar. Mix them with milk, butter and honey. Apply to the face area for a quarter of an hour, then rinse. The mask is very effective in the fight against wrinkles.
From fruits
Before using the mask, check for an allergic reaction.
- Egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed fruit juice (apple, plum, strawberry, raspberry).
Mash the yolk and add the juice. Apply it on the face. Leave on for twenty minutes, then rinse with warm water and then rinse with cold.
From potatoes
- 1 potato
- 1 chicken yolk
- 3 tablespoons. l. milk.
Boil a large potato in its skin, peel it, mash it, add the yolk and milk. Apply the warm mixture to your face.
From the cucumber
- Half a cucumber
- 1 tablespoon. l. sour cream.
Grate the cucumber on a grater. Mix with sour cream. Apply to neck and face. After twenty minutes, rinse with warm water.
Do it twice a week.
From pumpkin
- 2 tbsp. spoon pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Boil a piece of peeled pumpkin and puree it with honey. After application, leave the mask on for 20 minutes, then wash off with warm water.
From viburnum
- 1 tablespoon. l. viburnum berries
- 1 tsp. Honey.
Mash the berries. Mix the resulting berry pulp with honey. Apply it on the skin and wash it off after fifteen minutes.
Anti-wrinkle masks for oily skin
From an apple
Peel a medium-sized apple, cut it into small cubes, add a little milk, cook until a homogeneous thick mass is obtained. Apply the warm mixture to your face for twenty minutes, then rinse with cold water.
For kefir
- 2 tbsp. spoon of kefir
- a small handful of gooseberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
Mash the lingonberries. Mix the kefir with the resulting berry pulp and lemon juice. Wash your face with water ten minutes after application. This nourishing mask whitens oily skin and smoothes wrinkles.
From sauerkraut
Apply sauerkraut and saline to your face for ten minutes, then rinse. This vitamin mask gives freshness.
From turmeric
- 2 tbsp. spoon of turmeric
- 1 teaspoon of cream
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Mix turmeric with cream and honey. Apply the mixture on your face for ten minutes. Rinse with warm water.
From yeast
Dilute two tablespoons of brewer's yeast with milk, adjust to the consistency of homemade sour cream, apply for fifteen minutes and rinse. If the skin is very oily, use hydrogen peroxide instead of milk.
This mask will be useful for aging skin, you need to do it three times a week.
From grapefruit
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 tsp. Honey.
Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit. Mix with honey. Apply to the face with a cotton pad. After ten minutes, rinse with water.
From herbs
Take equal amounts of dry herbs:
- plantain - 0. 5 tsp
- chamomile - 0. 5 tsp
- peppermint - 0. 5 tsp.
Pour a glass of boiling water and cook over low heat for ten minutes. Filter, put on fire and add a teaspoon of starch while stirring continuously. Apply cream to your face and apply a warm massage. After fifteen minutes, rinse with water and reapply the cream.
A pair of carrot masks
- 1 carrot
- 1 chicken yolk
- 0. 5 teaspoons of olive oil
- 5 drops of lemon juice.
Grate the carrot on a fine grater, mix with the yolk, add the oil and juice. The resulting mixture should have the consistency of sour cream. Apply it on your face and wash it off after fifteen minutes.
- 2 small carrots
- 2 tbsp. l. potato flour
- 1 egg yolk.
Grate the carrot, add the flour and the yolk. Apply to clean skin. The mask smoothes out wrinkles, soothes and improves the complexion.
From nettles
- nettle - 2 tbsp
- grape seed oil - 1 tablespoon
- honey - 1 teaspoon.
Chop the young nettle leaves very finely. Mix with honey and butter. Apply to the face for fifteen minutes. Afterwards, wash your face with room temperature water.
Sleeping milk
- cottage cheese - 2 tablespoons
- milk.
Grind the natural curd thoroughly, adding a little warm milk. Apply to cleansed face. During the procedure, you need to lie quietly for 25-30 minutes, then wash off. This product instantly refreshes the skin and makes it smooth.
There are many more anti-wrinkle face masks that you can make at home. Try several recipes, choose the right one and use it regularly!
Here are some additional tips to help you get rid of wrinkles, or at least delay their appearance
- Wear sunglasses and don't wrinkle your nose or close your eyes when laughing.
- If you are in the habit of resting your face on your hands, get rid of this habit.
- The pillow you sleep on should not be high or thick.
- When applying cosmetics, do not stretch the skin, apply creams and other cosmetics with light movements in the direction of the skin lines from the bottom up.
- Increase the time you spend outdoors, walk more. You should sleep at least seven hours a day.
- Eat a variety of foods rich in vitamins.
- If you are on a diet, do not lose more than one kilogram per month. And of course stop smoking. This habit worsens the complexion and accelerates aging.
With these simple tips, you can easily prevent wrinkles at home, so your skin will stay beautiful for much longer.
We have offered you many options for anti-wrinkle masks. Regular use of all of them will definitely lead to positive results.