Masks for young facial skin: practical tips and tricks

The best anti-aging masks for older skin

The best face rejuvenating masks prepared at home usually contain natural ingredients that are affordable and quite effective.

Nutritious fruit masks are considered the best; they may include:

They perfectly nourish the skin with vitamins, moisturize and refresh it.

Simple recipes

1. You can get rid of wrinkles by using an egg mask. To prepare it, all you need is one whipped egg white, to which, with thorough mixing, add glycerin, lemon juice and olive oil - 10 drops each. The mixture is applied to the face for 25 minutes, after which it is washed off.
2. A mask with yolk has a tightening and rejuvenating effect. To prepare it, you need to add 1 teaspoon of heavy cream to a tablespoon of yolk. Apply for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
3. To prolong the youth of the skin, any mask based on yolk is the most effective, since the yolk contains melatonin, considered a longevity hormone, and retinol, which renews the skin at the cellular level and improves complexion.

Two types of collagen masks

If you do not have the opportunity to purchase ready-made French masks of youth, as Ekaterina Andreeva and other media figures do, then you can prepare a useful composition yourself. This will cost several times less, although many folk remedies are not inferior in effectiveness to branded products.

At home, 2 types of youth masks are prepared. The first are based on collagen components purchased in pharmacies. At home, they are diluted with water or other substances before direct application. The latter are completely prepared by ourselves, taking into account the type of skin and its problems. Let's consider the most effective compositions from both groups.

From pharmaceutical drugs

So, if you don’t have time to buy all the necessary components for a mask, you simply go to a pharmacy or a branded cosmetics store and ask for collagen wipes or collagen powder.

Wipes are the easiest to manage: they are moistened with warm water right before application and applied to the face. The frequency of procedures is 3 times a week.

Important! You cannot apply the same napkin twice, since already in the first session all the nutrients will be transferred to the skin. Not only will the mask become useless, but it can also harm your face. After the first session, particles of dirt and oil from your skin remain on the napkin that could not be washed off before application, and when applied again, this debris will return to the skin. And if by this time a small wound appears on the face, then you can get an infection.

Collagen powder differs from wipes in its more concentrated composition and additional ingredients. As a rule, in addition to collagen itself, it contains vitamins. So the face simultaneously receives nutrition and restores structure. Before use, the powder is diluted with water in the proportion indicated on the package. Just read carefully what portion this amount of powder is designed for. Perhaps even a tenth of a package is enough for you once. And we repeat once again - do not prepare the composition for future use. It has a very short shelf life!

Made from natural ingredients

The second group of masks is famous for its rich assortment, which includes such well-known “energizers and activators of youth” as clay, algae, gelatin, essential oils, etc. By combining components, you can create personal masks of youth at home that have the best effect on your skin .

Mask recipes for young skin

Caring masks must be selected strictly for your skin type, otherwise their use will not be beneficial, but harmful. For example, a nourishing mask applied to oily skin will only increase sebum secretion and cause a lot of trouble for a young girl.

Masks for oily skin

The most common skin type in girls is oily. Often its owners are bothered by rashes, closed comedones and subcutaneous pimples, which do not have the best effect on the skin texture, making it lumpy. Such skin must be delicately dried and cleansed.

Olive oil perfectly cleanses pores, dissolving sebaceous plugs

• Option one. Olive oil cleanses pores well of sebaceous plugs. To prepare the mask, mix 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice and 3 drops of tea tree essential oil. Turn the mixture into an emulsion by whisking it thoroughly. Apply the mask to your slightly steamed face after a bath and leave for half an hour.
• Option two. The mask effectively tightens enlarged pores without disturbing natural sebum secretion. In a small bowl, mix one egg white, 1 tsp. honey and 4 drops of bitter orange essential oil. Apply the mask to a slightly damp face, paying special attention to the T-zone, which most often suffers from excessive oiliness. Leave the mask on your face for twenty minutes, then rinse your face with cool water.
• Option three. Yellow clay cleanses, dries and soothes the skin, and also eliminates inflammation. Prepare the following ingredients: 2 tsp. yellow clay, 1 tbsp. full-fat homemade yogurt without additives, 1/2 tsp. finely ground sea salt and a pinch of baking soda. Mix all ingredients to a homogeneous mushy consistency and apply a thick layer to dry facial skin for twenty minutes.

Masks for combination skin

In general, combination skin is similar to oily skin, and it also needs to be gently dried, but the ingredients for masks of this type should also moisturize and soothe, since owners of this type often have dry cheeks with an oily T-zone.

Oatmeal and oils guarantee a soothing and exfoliating effect

• Option one. A gently cleansing, exfoliating and soothing mask. Mix 2 tbsp. oatmeal with 1 tsp. sour cream, add 3 drops of juniper essential oil and 2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Wait for the oatmeal to swell and apply the mask to your face in a thin layer, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips. The exposure time of the mask is twenty minutes.
• Option two. The mask deeply cleanses and soothes the skin, leaving you feeling fresh and comfortable. To prepare the mask you will need 2 tbsp. tomato puree, from which the skin must first be removed, 1 tsp. warm milk, 1 tsp. grape seed oil and 3 drops petitgrain essential oil. Mix all the ingredients and apply the mixture to damp skin for half an hour, then remove the residue with a napkin and rinse your face with warm water.
• Option three. A simple and very effective mask that fights inflammation without drying out the skin. In a small container, mix 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. dry green clay powder and 1 tsp. sour cream. Apply the mask to the skin and leave for half an hour, then wash with warm water and a mild cleanser.

Masks for normal skin

At a young age, normal skin needs high-quality cleansing and minimal care, so light one-component masks that should be applied to damp skin after washing and toning are ideal.

Simple one-component masks are suitable for normal skin types.

• Option one. A moisturizing mask that gives your face a healthy complexion. Grind two cucumbers with the peel using a blender. Apply the resulting paste to the skin for forty minutes, after which remove the remaining residue with a napkin and rinse your face with cool water.
• Option two. A cleansing and moisturizing mask that evens out the complexion. Whisk four quail eggs and apply the resulting mixture to the skin. If you don't like the smell of raw eggs, you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the mask. The mask should be washed off with lukewarm water.
• Option three. A kefir mask not only cleanses and nourishes the skin, but also has an antibacterial effect. Apply “live” kefir (no more than two days from the date of production) in a thick layer to cleansed skin of the face and neck. The exposure time of the mask is forty minutes. Remove the remaining kefir with a paper towel. You don’t need to wash your skin after the mask.

Masks for dry and sensitive skin

Moisturizing and soothing the skin is an important condition for its health. Homemade nourishing masks will help cope with dryness, remove flaking of the skin, and also delay the appearance of wrinkles and creases. Do not forget that the skin of the neck and upper third of the décolleté also needs moisturizing, so if possible, try to apply masks to these areas as well.

Apply the mask not only to the face, but also to the upper décolleté and neck area

• Option one. An ultra-moisturizing mask that can completely restore the protective lipid layer of the skin in a short time. To prepare the mask you will need one egg yolk, 1/2 tsp. jojoba oil, 1/2 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. fresh aloe juice. Mix all ingredients with a blender and apply to dry skin, including the area around the eyes. Leave the mask on for half an hour, then rinse with warm water using a mild cleanser.
• Option two. A soothing and restorative mask that can quickly get rid of itching and flaking of the skin. Prepare the following ingredients: 2 sprigs of fresh parsley, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 1 potato and 5 g butter. Peel the potatoes, boil and puree. Beat parsley with sour cream and softened butter until smooth using an immersion blender. Mix potatoes with the resulting mixture and apply the mask in a thick layer to dry skin of the face and neck. The mask exposure time is 30 minutes. Remove any remaining puree with a paper towel and wash with a mild cleanser.
• Option three. A simple mask that can improve your complexion, give it radiance and moisturize your skin for a long time. You will need 200 g of ripe melon, the pulp of which must be crushed and added 1 tsp. wheat germ oils. Apply the resulting paste to your face, neck and décolleté for forty minutes, then remove the remaining mask and rinse your face with cool water without cleansers.

By regularly using the suggested recipes for homemade masks, you can prolong the youth and elasticity of your skin for a long time!

When to start using masks for a young face

But before you start using and applying, you should understand which mask for young skin is best to choose from among the possible ones, and how it will suit your skin type and its delicate characteristics. Each skin type has pros and cons, they should be understood and taken into account when choosing mask components:

• if your skin is dry, you need to saturate it with moisture and moisturize until the water balance normalizes;
• if excessively oily, dry and remove excess sebum by degreasing;
• for the problematic type - disinfecting mixtures that kill microbes, cleanse bacteria, etc.;
• for increased pigmentation - a brightening or whitening mask.

Of course, if you have an ideal and flawless skin type and condition, without any of the problems and flaws described above, then you are a happy person, and all you need is to periodically “feed” your face with benefits and nutrients. A natural nourishing mask for young skin will provide it with not unnecessary elements of oxygen, and in addition complexes of useful elements and vitamin groups.

Important ! Apply the mixture for a quarter of an hour and no more time; our task is not to embalm, but to saturate, remember this. Test the finished mask on the skin of your hand near the wrist by applying a drop of the mixture there and rubbing it. If there is no redness or irritation, you can apply it to the face. Considering that we nourish and protect the skin, and do not treat it, using a mask once every seven days will be sufficient. Once a quarter, change the mask recipe, circulating from one beneficial effect from one mask to another similar recipe with a different beneficial effect. Wash off the mask after time with slightly warm water. And before applying, make sure that your face is clean, washed of cosmetics, powder and other foundations. Next, you can choose mask recipes for young skin from those offered.

Proven Recipes

Algae – a natural source of collagen

The first place in the rate of cell rejuvenation is occupied by seaweed. If you read the composition of ready-made branded masks, many of them will contain an extract from kelp or other types of algae. Thus, brown algae restores facial turgor, normalizes lipid metabolism, and saturates the epidermis with omega-3 fatty acids. Red - soften the stratum corneum and promote its rapid exfoliation, allowing the skin to renew itself. Blue ones are loaded with protein and vitamin B-12. Green - strengthens connections between cells and accelerates the circulation of fluids.

So ideally, masks for young skin should contain all of these types. It is better to alternate them rather than mix them, i.e. use one type of algae one month, then another, etc.

The masks are prepared simply: pour algae powder with warm water (1:1), leave for 15 minutes in a closed container and apply to the face.

Clay – rejuvenation in a short time

Clay has a lifting effect, i.e. tightens the skin, giving it a beautiful contour. Thanks to clay face masks, you can restore your skin to a youthful and healthy appearance. Like algae, clay comes in different varieties (white, red, blue, etc.), and each variety contains its own set of microelements and active substances.

Most often, monomasks are created from clay, i.e. do not add anything except water. But the combination face mask, which uses green tea, vitamin A and clay, has also received good reviews. This option is easy to prepare at home and is ideal for older skin that needs powerful nourishment. Tea relieves inflammation, saturates retinol ampoules with vitamin A, and clay tightens and refreshes the skin. The composition is prepared as follows: a heaped spoon of dry clay + 1 ampoule of vitamin + 40 ml of freshly brewed green tea (without impurities and flavorings).

The struggle for youth cannot be temporary. And even the most powerful composition will not give the desired effect if applied once or twice. Be prepared that beauty must be made with your own hands. And the first step is the systematic use of anti-aging masks.

Effective anti-aging masks: composition and effect

Refreshing masks that have an incredible effect can be made at home from the most common products. Among them are recipes that contain honey and oatmeal.

To prepare it, you need to take:

• 1 egg;
• 1 teaspoon honey;
• 3 teaspoons oatmeal.

The mixture is applied to a cleansed face for 15 minutes.

This mask is useful after reaching 50 years of age. This is a powerful remedy that will help prolong the youth of your skin.

Before choosing components for anti-aging masks, you need to decide on your skin type. For dry and oily skin, it is necessary to select components appropriate to these types.

Good reviews about turmeric masks. This oriental spice has an anti-inflammatory effect, rejuvenates the skin and eliminates wrinkles. To make such a mixture at home, you need to take half a teaspoon of turmeric and black clay, mix, apply for ten minutes, remove with non-hot water.

You need to know about honey masks

• Masks containing honey are sticky.
• Honey masks can drip from your face and drip onto your clothes. Therefore, you can throw a towel over your shoulders.
• There are allergies to honey, be careful.
• The results of using honey masks are rarely visible immediately.

All girls must know that the systematic use of face masks, even at a young age, when the skin already looks fresh and healthy, prevents the early appearance of wrinkles.

Do not forget to pay attention to the skin of your face when you are young, and then in adulthood and even old age, your face will attract the admiring glances of men and the envious glances of friends and acquaintances. And you will like the reflection in the mirror, which means that you are guaranteed positive emotions.