Chamomile face masks - healing recipes for your skin

Daisies run across the field, showing off in plain sight, And I stand rooted to the spot and can’t take my eyes off. Barto A.
This is how the daisy is poetically described in poems and songs. And behind this amazingly beautiful view lies her enormous power, which is capable of not only healing from many diseases, but also preserving, and perhaps returning, female beauty.

About the benefits of skin cooling

First, let's talk about how ice cubes, whether made from plain water or chamomile tea, affect the skin. What is the basis for the statement about the benefits of short-term cooling?

1. Cold acts on the receptor layer of the skin as a stress factor. The blood vessels narrow sharply, reducing heat transfer, but as soon as contact with ice stops, capillary blood flow increases. Blood flow activates metabolic processes, the release of hormones, and saturates the skin with nutrients.
2. When freezing, the structure of water changes, it becomes identical to that present in the cells of our body. Rubbing with ice saturates the epithelium with structured melt water, stimulates its renewal at the cellular level, and restores collagen elasticity.
3. Ice tightens and cleanses pores, slows down the work of the sebaceous glands, so cold rubbing is especially useful for oily skin.
4. In the heat, wiping your face with an ice cube with plant extracts (mint, chamomile, calendula) is also pleasant. The procedure replaces washing, invigorates, refreshes the skin, removes fatty secretions and sweat.

Note! Activation of metabolic processes under the influence of cold stress leads to cell renewal, hence the effect of rejuvenation and tightening of aging skin. But the result is achieved only by the systemic use of cosmetic ice in combination with other restorative procedures.

How to use

Chamomile can be used in several ways:

• as a face wash;
• skin rub;
• in the form of a facial spray;
• in the form of ice cubes for cold massage;
• as compresses;
• in the form of additives in various compositions of cosmetic masks.

Washing with chamomile

To wash your face, you need to prepare a chamomile infusion from a spoon of dried chamomile flowers and a glass of boiling water. After the tea has steeped, dilute it with a liter of warm water and wash your face.

After the procedure, it is advisable not to use a towel, but only lightly blot your face with a paper napkin. You can wash your face with chamomile twice a day; in the morning, chamomile will serve as an excellent tonic, and in the evening it will soothe and disinfect the skin.

Steam is an excellent helper for deep cleansing the skin. After this procedure, the pores will open, peeling will be eliminated, and the skin will be prepared for peeling.

A bath for oily skin is done as follows: pour boiling water over chamomile and after a few minutes, so as not to burn your face, keep it over the steam for 15 minutes. The head is covered with a towel. In addition to chamomile, you can add string, burdock, and calendula to the water. If there are acne or pimples on the face, add essential oils of pine, eucalyptus, and cedar to the water, 6 drops per 1 liter.

It is better to make a chamomile bath for oily skin with mint or add rose petals to the water. The number of minutes is limited to ten.

The temperature of the solution should not be higher than 70 degrees, otherwise the steam will burn your face. You cannot bend too low; you must maintain a distance of at least 30 cm above the water level. Before the procedure, you should wash off makeup from your face and apply moisturizer.

DIY cosmetics.

At home, you can make your own cosmetics from chamomile:

• Mask for any skin type. Prepare chamomile infusion at the rate of 1 tbsp. for 200 ml of water. Mix this infusion with cosmetic clay until the consistency of thick sour cream is formed and add ½ teaspoon of glycerin. Mix everything thoroughly and apply to your face for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with cool water. You can use any clay (blue, black, red, white) that suits your skin type. Apply this mask 1-2 times a week. After such a mask, the skin takes on a healthy and well-groomed appearance. All inflammatory processes, acne, irritation, and dryness are eliminated. The elasticity and tone of the skin increases.
• Cleansing mask. 2 tbsp. pour oatmeal with chamomile infusion and let it brew. When the oatmeal swells, mash this mixture to a paste and apply to your face for 15 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
• Toning mask. Mix 1 tbsp. chamomile flowers and peppermint leaves, place in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of hot water, close the lid and place in a water bath for 15 minutes. Next, the infusion needs to be cooled at room temperature for 45 minutes, strained and brought to 200 ml with water. To 1 table. l. Add the cooled infusion to the oatmeal flour, stir until the consistency of gruel and add 2 tsp. honey Mix everything and apply on face for 15 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
• Chamomile oil. Fill a small glass jar to the top with dried chamomile flowers and fill it with any base oil (olive, flaxseed, pumpkin, peach, grape seed oil, almond). Place in a water bath and leave for 20 minutes, covering the jar with a lid. After 20 minutes, remove the jar of oil from the water bath, wrap it in a towel and place it in a dark place to infuse for 2 weeks. After the oil has infused, it must be strained through cheesecloth. Our cosmetic oil is ready! This oil can be used for any skin problems. It is especially useful for dry atopic skin. This oil should be stored in the refrigerator.
• Chamomile alcohol solution. An alcohol solution of chamomile is prepared in a ratio of 1:5. For 50 grams (10 tablespoons) of chamomile flowers, take 250 ml of 40% alcohol (or vodka). Place chamomile flowers in a glass jar and fill with alcohol. Wrap it in a towel and put it in a dark place to infuse for 1 week, stirring occasionally. After a week, filter the solution through a double layer of gauze. Chamomile tincture is ready for use. This tincture is good for spot-cauterizing inflammatory elements on the skin: acne, inflammatory elements, insect bites. You can wipe your face by first diluting the tincture with boiled water 1:2. Wipe your face with this solution 1-2 times a day for 10 days. Chamomile tincture copes well with acne, eliminates all inflammatory elements, the skin becomes clean, healthy and beautiful.

Who can wash their face with chamomile?

Chamomile has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and calming effects. Chamomile extracts are actively used in cosmetology and cosmetics production.

Washing with chamomile is best for:

• For those with problematic skin prone to the frequent appearance of pimples and other inflammations, as well as those who suffer from acne.
• People with dry and sensitive skin types.
• For teenagers. During puberty, hormonal levels actively change, which provokes the appearance of many skin blemishes. Chamomile copes well with blackheads, redness and peeling that the skin .
• People suffering from skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema).
• Aging skin.

Before using chamomile, you should check your skin's reaction for allergies. To do this, apply a cotton pad moistened with a decoction of chamomile on your wrist and leave for a couple of minutes, then watch the reaction.

Use at home.

At home, chamomile infusion can be used to wipe your face or wash your face for persistent facial redness, dryness and rosacea. And if you freeze the chamomile infusion and wipe your face with this ice cube every day, then in addition to the anti-inflammatory effect, it will help narrow enlarged pores.

You can make eye lotions from chamomile infusion. Soak two cotton pads in the infusion and place them on your eyes for 10-15 minutes. Such lotions help relieve fatigue, inflammation and redness of the eyes, and also help prevent the formation of wrinkles and get rid of bags under the eyes.

The lotions can also be used on the face, after steaming the skin over the steam. Soak a gauze napkin, folded in several layers, in chamomile infusion and place it on your face, making slits for the eyes, nose and lips, for 20-30 minutes. It is better not to wash your face after using this lotion. The frequency of this procedure is 1-2 times a week.

For dry, cracked hand skin, baths of chamomile decoction are indispensable, which has a softening and wound-healing effect.

It is recommended to rinse oily hair with a decoction of chamomile after washing it, and for dry hair, you can prepare a hair mask at home from chamomile infusion and lanolin.

Since chamomile has a calming effect, gentle chamomile baths have long been used to treat depression. Nervous excitability, depression, and bad mood will disappear if you soak for half an hour in a fragrant bath with chamomile herb. In addition, after taking a bath, the skin becomes silky and elastic. Chamomile baths promote skin regeneration, accelerate the healing of wounds and cracks, and help reduce excessive sweating.

How ordinary chamomile can solve a number of cosmetic problems

There is no magic in this, it’s all about ordinary chemistry. Just don’t take the last word in a common sense. Everything is natural, healthy and natural.

Substances due to which chamomile has valuable qualities for us:

• Glycosides. Their presence is evidenced by the bitterness, which is clearly visible in the aroma and aqueous infusions based on this herb. They have a wound healing and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Azulene and the already mentioned chamazulene suppress pathogenic microflora and relieve allergic manifestations.
• Polysaccharides maintain water balance in skin cells.
• Carotene components give the skin the desired velvety feel.
• Caprylic acid returns smooth texture to the skin and partially eliminates the effects of facial activity.
• Acidic components affect skin pigments and can lighten the results of sun exposure and spots due to age-related changes.
• Choline supports the functioning of nerve fibers and influences proper metabolic activity in tissues.

Cosmetic products with chamomile contain sitosterol, which improves the oxygen supply to tissues. City dwellers from large cities, who often suffer from sallow skin tones, need to know about this particularly valuable quality of chamomile creams.