Homemade whitening masks
Facial whitening is a complex process that improves color and changes skin tone to a lighter tone. Special masks prepared at home will help you get rid of severe rosacea.
Masks help make age spots, residual scars, and scars less pronounced. Whitening masks penetrate deep into the cells of the epidermis. They saturate it with minerals and vitamins. Whitening masks help cope with skin redness and thermal burns after cosmetic procedures in the salon. Making whitening masks at home is easy and simple.
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Below is a selection of seven recipes for various masks with a whitening effect: for dry and oily skin, for acne and pigmentation. If you want to get rid of freckles, or rather, make them less noticeable, or remove age spots, masks with parsley, cucumber, and lemon are suitable for you. But for those with dry skin, a whitening face mask with lemon is completely unsuitable. If you have chapped, flaky skin, choose masks that contain oatmeal, kefir, and sour cream.
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Refreshing cocktail
The basis of the composition. Parsley is one of the most popular “whiteners” for the face. Masks with this product refresh, remove dark circles under the eyes, and even out skin color. To prepare a parsley mask, use frozen, dried or fresh herbs.
The essence of the procedure
- Steam rolled oats in milk, take two tablespoons.
- Combine the porridge with three tablespoons of chopped parsley.
- Separately combine one tablespoon of starch with two tablespoons of kefir.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- Apply the nourishing cocktail to your face for half an hour.
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Cucumber-degree method
The basis of the composition. Fresh cucumber is the leader among vegetables in terms of the amount of nutrients beneficial to the epidermis. A mask made from this vegetable will relieve the dermis of age spots and redness. This mixture is especially effective when in contact with oily skin.
The essence of the procedure
- Grind one small cucumber in a blender or on a grater.
- Add three teaspoons of vodka to the vegetable puree.
- Let the mixture sit for two to three hours.
- Apply the composition to your face for 20-25 minutes.
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Sweet and sour mixture against freckles
The basis of the composition. Lemon is the leader in this recipe. A lemon mask will become a true friend for those with freckled skin. It will not only make freckles less noticeable, but will also help get rid of fine wrinkles and give your skin a radiant look.
The essence of the procedure
- Grind sugar and lemon juice in equal proportions (one tablespoon at a time).
- Pour half a glass of milk into the sweet and sour mixture.
- Apply to skin with a sponge or brush.
- The exposure time of this face whitening mask at home is a quarter of an hour.
Peroxide for stains
The basis of the composition. Hydrogen peroxide is very effective for whitening age spots, as well as in the fight against aging and dull complexion. However, you should not use this composition if there are wounds or other damage to the skin.
The essence of the procedure
- Pour two tablespoons of small rolled oats flakes with three tablespoons of warm milk. Leave to swell.
- Pour one teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide into the pulp.
- Mix. Gently apply to the face area, except the skin near the eyes.
- After a quarter of an hour, rinse with water.
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Multi-ingredient recipe
The basis of the composition. The components of this mask - sour cream, aloe, honey - are rich in vitamins. In addition to the fact that they will help you get rid of even stagnant spots, they nourish the skin, rejuvenate it, and help eliminate acne, redness and peeling. Ideal for dry surfaces.
The essence of the procedure
- Take three tablespoons of sour cream and one tablespoon of oatmeal or bran.
- Mix one teaspoon of aloe juice into the mixture.
- Add two teaspoons each of turmeric and honey.
- Cover your face with the mixture.
- Exposure time: 20 minutes.
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Honey and berry top-up
The basis of the composition. Natural acids found in many fruits and berries have the same whitening effect. The honey component is a salvation for dry skin, it makes it velvety and smooth.
The essence of the procedure
- Grind the red currant berries in a blender, take three tablespoons.
- Add a dessert spoon of liquid honey to the berry puree.
- Mix the ingredients and apply the mixture to your face for 20 minutes.
Tomato “salad” for sunburn
The basis of the composition. In an effort to acquire an even “chocolate” skin color in the sun, we sometimes overdo it and end up with a too strong, unattractive tan on our face. Tomatoes and fermented milk will help get rid of a tan, or rather, reduce its brightness and dark shade.
The essence of the procedure
- Grind the tomato pulp using a grater.
- Add one tablespoon of sour cream to the tomato puree.
- Add one tablespoon of turmeric and the same amount of honey to the mixture.
- Enrich the mask with five drops of lemon juice.
- Cover your face with the mixture and leave for half an hour.
Due to natural ingredients, a brightening face mask at home not only has a whitening effect, but also nourishes the skin, promotes regeneration processes, and has a lifting effect. In addition to masks, you can use onion juice or dandelion juice to whiten your facial skin, which are especially effective in combating unsightly freckles. Just wipe the freckled areas with the squeezed extract three times a day.
What you need to know about whitening masks
Whitening masks should not be used more than once a week. It is recommended to apply the mask in the evening. Reaction with sunlight during the day should be avoided. Before applying the mask, you need to steam the cells and cleanse your facial skin with a scrub. After the mask, be sure to apply a moisturizer, gel or tonic.
If your skin is dry, it is advisable to avoid applying the mask. Dry skin is prone to breakouts. Do not apply the mask if there are open wounds, cuts, or other damage to the skin of the face.
If you have chronic dermatological diseases, it is not recommended to use whitening masks. Such diseases include psoriasis, vitiligo keratosis and others.
Ingredients for whitening facial skin
Making a whitening mask at home is easy and simple. It is enough to have the necessary set of ingredients. Some products. Vegetables and fruits have powerful whitening properties. Acids can neutralize skin pigmentation. You can note citric, malic, acetic, tartaric, ascorbic, salicylic acid.
Some ingredients can lighten the skin by 1-2 tones.
These products and ingredients will whiten your face. They will improve the condition of the upper layer of the epidermis. They will remove acne, hide traces of thermal burns, and make scars less noticeable.
The causes of age spots depend on many reasons: hormonal imbalance, pregnancy, taking antibiotics or alcoholic beverages, improper facial care, thermal burns as a result of cosmetic procedures, gastrointestinal diseases, poor nutrition.
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Compresses
For the base, take ordinary gauze, which is generously moistened in the active mixture and applied to the face for 10-15 minutes with a frequency of 2 times per week. Curdled milk, lemon juice, parsley tincture, and whey have a whitening effect. You can use freshly squeezed red or black currant juice.
Herbal lotions
To cleanse your skin daily, you can use herbal lotions instead of the usual cosmetic ones. Making them is very simple - pour a tablespoon of dry herbs (parsley, yarrow, dandelion, bearberry - your choice) with a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour.
Lotions
Essentially, this is the same compress, but intended for local use on a specific area of the face every other day. The basis for lotions can be:
- dairy products;
- herbal infusions;
- freshly squeezed sour fruit juices;
- soda solution (a pinch of baking soda per 4-5 tablespoons of water).
A lemon-vinegar lotion, which is used strictly locally, on small areas of the skin, helps to quickly whiten the skin of the face. To prepare it, mix glycerin, lemon juice and table vinegar in equal quantities, moisten a piece of gauze in the composition and apply to the hyperpigmented area for 20 minutes.
Essential oils
Some essential oils are very effective in solving this cosmetic problem, but they cannot be used in their pure form, but adding 2-3 drops to a mask is possible and necessary. The following oils are suitable for these purposes: birch, oregano, mint, black pepper, rosemary, patchouli, eucalyptus, sandalwood, turmeric.
Effect of use
Before making a whitening face mask, you need to pay attention to how its use affects the condition of the skin.
Among the main effects of this care product, it is worth highlighting the following:
- improvement of facial appearance;
- evening out the tone of the epidermis;
- eliminating circles under the eyes;
- getting rid of freckles;
- weakening of the degree of pigmentation of the skin.
Thus, whitening masks have a universal effect that allows you to make your skin more youthful and attractive.
Recommendations for use
If a woman has mixed or normal skin type, she can whiten with a mask only once a week.
Oily epidermis requires repeated procedures during this period of time.
Pronounced age spots on the face can appear as a result of a number of chronic diseases. That is why, in this case, before using a whitening mask, you should definitely consult with your attending cosmetologist.
Recipe No. 3 – Strawberry mask
Like all homemade skin whitening masks, the strawberry mixture is easy to prepare but very effective. This sweet natural delicacy is beneficial when taken orally and fills the body with a unique vitamin complex. The tasty berry has a beneficial effect during external procedures. It can act as an independent ingredient. To do this, it is crushed, ground into a paste and applied to the face for a few minutes.
The most popular among women who take care of themselves is the strawberry mask, supplemented with other products. Under its influence, pigment spots disappear, acne goes away, pores narrow, small wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, mouth and on the bridge of the nose are smoothed out. Preparing a homemade whitening mask is simple.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large strawberries (if you don’t have fresh berries, you can take frozen ones);
- 1 yolk;
- a teaspoon of olive oil;
- a pinch of oatmeal (added for thickness if the composition is too thin).
The products are ground to a puree-like mass. Apply the composition to the face with a cosmetic sponge and leave it on for no more than 15 minutes. Skin whitening occurs quickly and effectively. Freckles and pigmentation after acne disappear.
There is only one caveat. The mask is not suitable for those who are allergic to domesticated strawberries. It is advisable to do a test on the inside of the wrist and apply strawberry juice to a delicate area of skin on the hand. If there is no reaction, a mask for age spots with strawberries is suitable. It is also worth refraining from a procedure involving sweet berries for cuts or mosquito bites on the face.
