The right anti-aging herbs can slow down the aging process of the skin and make a woman look years younger. The result is felt after 1 month of using the plants. Which anti-aging herbs have the strongest firming effect?
Wise
The plant is rich in antioxidants and biologically active substances that smooth wrinkles and remove age spots. Sage broth slows down the aging process, tones, softens and rejuvenates the skin, regulates the sebaceous glands. The plant also helps to get rid of blackheads, acne and rosacea - dilated capillaries on the face. The herb is suitable for any type of healthy or problem skin.
Methods of preparation and application:
- Broth for washing. . . Pour 1. 5 tsp. sage 1 cup boiling water and then simmer the mixture in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Drain the liquid, cool. Wash your face with a decoction in the morning after the main cleansing of the skin.
- Massage mixture. . . Mix 5 ml of sage essential oil and 2 drops of sage essential oil. Perform active strokes from the middle of the forehead to the temples, from the chin and the wings of the nose to the ears, and then counterclockwise around the eyelids. On the same lines, tap, tap, tap.
- Cosmetic ice for toning. . . Add 7 g of sage herb and 1 g of chamomile flowers with 120 ml of warm water (not boiling water). Insist the product for 1 hour in a sealed container. Add 3 drops of sage essential oil. Stir, drain. Put in molds, send it in the freezer. Use an ice pack to rub your face along the lines of the lymphatic flow in the morning and evening.
Oregano
The second name of this herb for youth is oregano. The plant contains biologically active substances, essential oil, ascorbic acid. Oregano cleanses, refreshes the face, smoothes wrinkles, relieves inflammation. The plant stimulates the production of collagen, a protein responsible for skin elasticity. Oregano is a good antiseptic, so its broth is used for acne, cracks or sores.
Recipes against skin aging:
- Pour 10 g of oregano with 400 ml of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes. Cool, strain. Use the liquid as a thermal water, toner, cleanser.
- To 50 ml of broth prepared according to the above recipe, add 5 ml of grape seed oil and 8 drops of vitamin A. Pour the liquid into ice molds, freeze. Rub the skin with cubes at night.
- Add 5 grams of chopped oregano with 100 ml of alcohol. Insist the mixture for 2 weeks in a dark place. This medicine treats inflammation and acne by enriching it with antiseptic ointments or tonics. It is not used in its pure form.
- Mix 5 ml infusion of oregano (recipe above), 50 ml decoction of chamomile, 4 drops of sandalwood essential oil. With the resulting tonic, wipe your face in the morning, at night. Relieves inflammation, whitens the skin, strengthens the thin blood vessels.
Turmeric
This spice contains the antioxidant curcumin, which protects against photoaging. The plant protects tissues from DNA damage, which makes wrinkles less noticeable and the skin more elastic and smooth. Test for an allergic reaction before using the spice.
Anti-aging masks (do 1-2 times a week, but not more than 10 procedures):
- Stir ½ tsp. turmeric powder, 1 tbsp large. honey, 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Apply the mixture on your face and massage for 10 minutes. Allow the mask to dry completely. Rinse with cool water.
- Combine 1 tbsp. large. turmeric, honey, milk. Heat to body temperature. Apply the mask on your face, leave for a quarter of an hour. Rinse with warm water, apply moisturizer.
- Mix 2 parts honey, 1 part turmeric and 2 tablespoons. large. natural yogurt or kefir. Exposure time is 15 minutes. This mask improves the skin, cleanses the skin.
Goto cola
This anti-aging skin herb contains antioxidants, essential oil, magnesium, iron, potassium. The plant stimulates collagen production. The dried herb Centella asiatica (the second name Gotu Kola) can be bought in specialty stores in Russia. It is crushed and added to masks, used to make decoctions, tinctures. The biologically active additives of this plant are sold much more often. They are taken orally according to the instructions.
Gotu Kola powder anti-aging recipes:
- Mix 0. 5 cups of natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. large. cosmetic clay, 1 tsp. Asian centella, 0, 5 yeast scoop and the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply the mask on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
- Mix any cream with a good composition (90%), goto cola (5%) and urea (5%). Use the resulting product as required.
- Apply clean Centella powder on a wet face and massage for 2-3 minutes. This scrub is good for exfoliating dead skin cells.
Guducci
This anti-aging herb is used in Ayurveda - Indian folk medicine. Dried roots and stems, powder or capsule extract are suitable for rejuvenation. When swallowed, guduchi removes toxins, heals the liver, strengthens the immune system, improves metabolism - metabolism. When applied externally, it soothes acne, tones, soothes the skin.
Guduchi powder in capsules is sold in Ayurvedic stores. The second name of the plant is giloy. Take according to the instructions, usually 1 tablet (0. 5-1 g) twice a day with warm water, honey or mistletoe. Capsule powder is added to masks, rubbing, but swallowing is preferred.
Rosemary
The benefits of this herb for the beauty and youth of the face are the protection from photoaging. Ultraviolet light slows down cell renewal, which makes the skin drier, pigmented, frayed and wrinkled. Rosemary neutralizes the negative effects of sunlight. The plant contains essential oil, fatty acids, tannins. These ingredients increase the elasticity of the skin, make it soft and hydrated and reduce the effect of toxins.
Application of anti-aging herb for wrinkles:
- Tonic. . . Pour 2 cups water, 3 tbsp. large. apple cider vinegar, add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary. Simmer until the volume of the liquid is reduced by half. Cool, strain. Wipe your face with tonic in the morning, at night.
- Compress. . . Mix 20 ml of almond, peach or olive and 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Saturate a thin cloth or gauze with the product, apply on face for 15 minutes. Remove the compress, rinse the skin with cool water.
- Refreshing collection of herbs with a firming effect. . . Mix infusion parts: 1 - rosemary, 3 - chamomile, 2 - mint and 1 part dry white wine. Leave it on for 14 days to ripen and then add 3-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Wipe the composition on your face 3-4 times a week before bedtime.
Thyme
The second name of this plant is thyme. This anti-aging herb slows down the appearance of wrinkles, smoothes the wrinkles that have already appeared and brightens the signs of aging. This effect is due to the action of B vitamins, carotene, tannins and bitter substances, essential oil.
Recipes to fight the signs of aging skin:
- Beverage. . . Pour 4 tbsp. large. dried herbs with 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a thermos for 2 hours, strain. Wash your face daily with thyme decoction overnight or make cosmetic ice from it.
- Mask. . . Pour 2 tbsp. large. thyme 1 cup boiling water and leave for 1 hour in a sealed container. Strain, add enough starch to half the liquid to make a roll. Apply on face for 30 minutes, then rinse with the remaining infusion.
- Refreshing herbal tea. . . Pour 1 tablespoon into a ceramic teapot with a volume of 0. 5 liters. large. thyme, pour boiling water. Cover the dishes for half an hour. Pour 1 cup of drink, add teaspoon sp there. grated ginger. When cool to 60 ° C, add honey to taste. Drink this tea every other day.