Probably, each of us at least once in our lives wiped our face with an ice cube or heard about this possibility. Application cosmetic ice much more useful than simply washing your face, because we mostly wash ourselves with running water, which is not ideal in its composition and often dries out the skin, destroying its protective properties. And by rubbing the skin with an ice cube you get a hardening effect, blood circulation improves, pores narrow, skin tone increases, it becomes firm and elastic, disappears. dark circles under the eyes, and a healthy blush appears on the cheeks.
Contraindications for the use of ice
- skin diseases (eczema);
- inflammations, wounds on the skin;
- allergy to any component.
Do not use ice before going outside in cold or windy weather.
Nowadays, ready-made cosmetic ice is available for sale, which is usually a skin tonic/lotion. But it will be best if you prepare it yourself, and it’s very simple. In this case, cosmetic ice will be useful not only due to its sharp cooling effect, but also due to its rich vitamin composition.
To make ice, you can use plain (filtered) water, mineral water, herbal and berry teas, decoctions, infusions, and juices. Pour the prepared composition into ice molds and place in the freezer; in a few hours your own cosmetic ice will be ready!
The most favorable time for carrying out such a useful and invigorating procedure is, of course, the morning - both you and your skin will wake up (metabolic processes will start). Then you can repeat it day and evening.
Quickly swipe the ice cube massage lines face, neck and décolleté, avoiding hypothermia. To ensure that the skin absorbs the nutrients from which you have prepared the ice to the maximum, do not dry yourself with a towel, let the skin dry naturally, then apply the cream.
Contrast is also useful: after a bath, sauna, or hot compress, wipe your skin with a piece of ice.
Mineral ice
Both washing and wiping with ice from the skin have a beneficial effect on the skin. mineral water. Not every one of us will buy a bottle of mineral water every day for washing, but to make ice you will need very little of it, and besides, ice is much more practical - I took a cube out of the freezer and wiped my face. Mineral water is universal: it relieves dry skin from tightness and irritation, oily skin from greasiness, and treats problematic skin.
Silver ice
This is an old method - you need to put it in a glass of water silver spoon, a coin or a ring for a day; Make ice from this water. Silver has disinfecting properties and purifies water.
Bay leaf ice
Bay leaves (5-6 pieces) need to be poured into 1 liter of boiling water and left for a day in a thermos, then frozen.
Or you can cook over moderate heat for 15-20 minutes, then leave covered and freeze.
This ice will be useful for irritated skin, for example, after cleansing the face, or if there are manifestations of allergies (peeling, redness).
Tea ice
To prepare it, brew 1-2 tsp. loose leaf tea in 1 cup of boiling water, cover with a lid, when infused and cooled, strain and pour into molds. Tea can be brewed either green or black, of course, not in bags. Tea ice tones the skin well. Do not use very strong tea leaves for dry skin.
Ice from herbal decoction
To prepare the decoction, take 1-2 tbsp. dry herbs and pour 1 glass of boiling water, just as when making ice from tea, cover the broth with a lid, when it has brewed and cooled, strain and pour into molds.
For normal skin use yarrow, valerian, violet, plantain, string, mint.
For dry - dandelion roots, eleutherococcus, hawthorn, linden, lemon balm, chamomile, St. John's wort.
For problem skin, decoctions of herbs such as chamomile, St. John's wort, celandine, calendula, sage, and oak bark are suitable. You can add aloe, lemon, cucumber juice or a few drops to the already cooled broth. essential oil tea tree.
Cosmetic ice for age spots
To prepare it, use rice water: rice was boiled in a large amount of water without salt, drained in a colander, and the remaining broth was frozen.
Ice with apple cider vinegar
Add 1-2 tsp to 1 glass of water. apple cider vinegar, pour into molds, freeze.
Fruit and berry ice
Fruit and berry ice vitaminizes the skin, making it smooth and elastic. To prepare it, mix 2 tbsp. fruit juice (you can take more) and 100 ml warm boiled water(mineral water or herbal decoction), freeze. Instead of squeezing juice from berries, you can make berry puree. Berries such as hawthorn, rose hips, bird cherry, rowan and others need to be thoroughly washed, pour 0.5 liters of water and cook for 10-15 minutes, then let it brew under the lid, when it cools, strain and pour into molds.
Choose fruits or berries at your discretion; they all contain quite a lot of useful substances that nourish, moisturize, soften and rejuvenate the skin. Lemon and grapefruit also have whitening properties.
Red fruits (rowan, strawberry, raspberry and others) are good for dry skin.
First, try wiping your skin with a piece of ice every morning for 1 week and you will see how your skin will transform: wrinkles will begin to smooth out, swelling and dark circles under the eyes will disappear, the skin will become more elastic, the complexion will be healthy and even, pores will be less noticeable.
Many seasonings are used in skin care - cinnamon or ginger, turmeric and bay leaf. Exactly how bay leaves are used in cosmetology, what results they give and what problems they help to cope with will be discussed further. Let’s try to figure out how to properly use bay leaves on the face, what recipes are there for decoctions and masks with this seasoning, and what are its benefits.
The benefits of bay leaves for the face are obvious and indisputable - it has pronounced anti-aging properties and an antioxidant effect, restoring the dermis. So, bay leaf helps to achieve the following results:
– effectively moisturizes and rejuvenates, maintaining the tone of the dermis at the proper level;
– thanks to its antioxidant properties, it actively fights the first signs of aging, allowing you to get rid of wrinkles in the early stages;
– the antiseptic oils and active compounds contained in bay leaves help speed up wound healing and activate the regeneration of the dermis;
– essential oils increase blood flow and thereby not only relieve puffiness, but also improve complexion;
– tones and helps normalize the functioning of the sebaceous glands, tightens pores – all this makes the skin fresh and radiant.
To solve the issue of excessive oiliness, enlarged pores, and swelling, there is an effective recipe: bay leaf decoction and lotions made from it. Infusion and skin lotion prepared from bay leaves a real find, especially for the oily type. Its action manifests itself in:
– narrowing pores and leveling the relief skin;
– toning the facial skin and giving it elasticity;
– acts as a natural antioxidant – regenerates the dermis and stimulates metabolic processes cellular level, which is important for the skin and its restoration;
– disinfects, acting as a natural antiseptic.
Modern homeopathy actively uses all these properties in the fight against many diseases of the dermis - in the conditions of polluted air in megacities, such properties of bay leaves are especially valuable and irreplaceable. And the naturalness of self-prepared lotion recipes will give a positive result no worse than synthetic beauty products.
It’s easy to prepare your own decoction of bay leaves for the face in the fight against the first signs of aging, to narrow pores and against swelling at home. The very first, simple recipe will help remove blackheads and acne and tighten pores. For 1 tbsp. Take 100 grams of boiling water. dried bay leaf, boil it over low heat for 5-6 minutes. Next, the tincture is filtered, allowed to cool and the face is wiped with this decoction - it should be stored in the refrigerator.
In addition, in the arsenal folk remedies There are many lotion recipes for facial skin care using bay leaves. The most effective and efficient ones are presented to your attention.
- Tonic with bay leaf decoction and essential oils. First of all, you should fill a small glass container tightly with a bay leaf, then pour boiling water over it - it should cover the entire leaf. Having tightly sealed the container, leave for 4-5 hours, then filter, adding 3-4 drops. essential oils of rosemary and tea tree. The resulting decoction allows you to narrow pores and relieve inflammation, remove excessive oiliness and unpleasant shine, blackheads - just wipe your face with it 2-3 times a day.
- Lotion for fatty type skin. The presented recipe helps not only to eliminate excessive oiliness, but also to normalize the functioning of the sebaceous glands and help get rid of swelling. 3-5 laurel leaves are ground in a coffee grinder, then steamed in a glass of boiling water and allowed to brew for a couple of hours. Next, add 2 tbsp to the broth. lemon juice, the same amount of alcohol - wipe your face with lotion morning and evening.
- Steam bath against acne. In a liter of water for 5 minutes. Boil 4 bay leaves over low heat, then remove from heat and hold your face over the steam, steaming the skin. Hold your face over the steam, covering your head with a towel, for 10-15 minutes - then wipe it with alcoholic laurel lotion - doing such procedures every other day, after a month, acne, inflammation, and blackheads “go away” from the face. In addition, the bath helps against excessive swelling of the face - excess moisture escapes through enlarged pores, refreshing and cleansing the face, removing toxins.
- Alcohol tincture. This tincture is recommended for oily and combination skin types, but for anyone with sensitive or dry skin, the tincture is not suitable because it will dry it out. The recipe for the tincture is simple - pour laurel leaves and infuse not with water, but with vodka, infuse for a week in a cold, dark place - rub it exclusively on the affected areas of the skin.
Masks with the addition of bay leaf - effective remedy in the fight against the first signs of aging, with problematic skin and against swelling, helping not only to cleanse the dermis, but also to give it a radiant, fresh look.
If masks were presented above that are more suitable for oily or mixed skin types, below will be a recipe for dry skin types. Pre-prepare a decoction of bay leaves and pour 1 tbsp. l. gelatin - it should brew and swell, then add 1 tsp. glycerin, mix everything and apply for 20 minutes. on the face.
Another recipe for dry skin. Steam 2 tbsp. l. ground laurel in 100 gr. warm vegetable oil, letting it brew in a dark place for at least a day. The resulting aromatic oil is the basis of the future cosmetic product. For the mask itself, take 1 tbsp. l. bases, add 1 tsp. oatmeal, apply for 15-20 minutes.
For this recipe take 1 tbsp. l. ground laurel, steam in a minimum amount of boiling water, then add 1 tsp. fat sour cream and the same amount sea buckthorn oil. The resulting mixture is applied to a cleansed face, left for 20 minutes, then removed with a napkin and rinsed with room temperature water.
Surprisingly, the most familiar and simple things around us can become irreplaceable and very useful. Since our theme is face masks, on this occasion I would like to introduce you to such a simple and everyday spice in our kitchen as bay leaf or, more simply put, “bay leaf”.
Who would have thought that an ordinary bay leaf could give a person something more than a pleasant taste in their favorite dishes, for example bay leaf masks.
Bay leaf in cosmetology
Bay leaf is successfully used in cosmetology and perfumery. Bay leaf oil is added to shampoos, lotions, creams, and bath salts. It is also successfully used as part of face masks.
Rejuvenate the skin, helping to smooth out fine wrinkles. In addition, bay leaf masks tone and cleanse the skin, giving it a soft and silky texture.
First you need to prepare a decoction of 15 bay leaves (dry) and 30 grams of boiled water. Boil the bay leaf over low heat for a quarter of an hour, then cool. Next, beat the egg whites (3 pieces), add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the decoction we prepared, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive oil and 10 g of burnt alum (can be bought at the pharmacy). Beat everything again.
After this, you need to evenly distribute the resulting mixture over the gauze folded in half. Then you need to transfer the gauze to your face and leave for 30 minutes.
After the specified time has passed, the gauze is removed and the face is rinsed with water at room temperature.
Combine one tablespoon of bay leaf decoction with honey (1 teaspoon), olive oil(10 drops), lemon juice(10 drops) and one fresh egg white. Before applying the mask, the skin should be wiped with lotion. The mask is applied to the facial skin for half an hour, and then washed off with water at room temperature. The mask helps not only narrow pores, but also tighten the skin.
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Lotion for daily wiping, makes the skin soft, soft, smooth and surprisingly pleasant, both in appearance and to the touch. Making lotion is not at all difficult.
Pour 20 g of bay leaf into 100 ml of water and boil for 3 minutes. Next. let the broth brew for 1 hour, and then strain it. You can wipe this lotion not only on your face, but also on your neck and décolleté.
Bay bay lotion must be stored in a cool, dark place.
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Toning lotion made from bay leaves is used to wipe the skin in the morning and evening. This lotion not only tones the skin, but also lightens age spots and freckles. To prepare it, boil 25 bay leaves in half a glass of water for 5 minutes. You need to infuse the decoction for 4 hours and then strain.
If you have oily skin, then you need to add 2 teaspoons of vodka to the chilled bay broth. Wipe your face and neck with this lotion and you will be pleased with the results.
Pour two bay leaves into a third glass of boiling water, leave for several hours, strain and wipe the skin.
This decoction should be wiped on the skin twice a day. This will help tighten pores and eliminate oily shine, as well as give the skin a matte effect.
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Grind the bay leaf so that you get 3 tablespoons of powder. Then pour the bay powder into a glass of vodka and leave for 5-6 days, in a dark place, at room temperature. You should wipe your skin with this infusion 2-3 times a week.
Such procedures will clear your face of acne, age spots and freckles.
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Many people experience acne from time to time. There are quite a few reasons for this problem. These include dietary disorders, chronic diseases, and hormonal imbalances.
To cope with pathology, you can use bay leaf. This product contains large number vitamins, organic acids and other components that improve skin condition.
Composition and beneficial properties
The product is obtained by drying the leaves of the noble laurel. It contains many organic acids, essential oils and other active ingredients that produce a pronounced healing effect on the human body.
The composition and properties of laurel leaves are given in the table:
| Useful components | Properties |
| Organic acids | Laurel leaves contain caproic, acetic, formic and other acids. They have an antiseptic effect, eliminate inflammation, cope with fungi and viruses. These components reduce inflammation, destroy bacteria and stimulate tissue regeneration. |
| Camphor | This component has a strong aroma and has an anti-inflammatory, irritant, analgesic effect. Camphor can help stimulate blood flow, reduce discomfort from acne, and prevent the spread of infection. |
| Tannins | These ingredients successfully cope with inflammation and have an antiseptic effect. Thanks to their use, it is possible to dry out the dermis. |
Principle of action on the skin
Home remedies based on bay leaves have bactericidal properties and have an anti-inflammatory effect. Thanks to this, the composition becomes more effective and successfully copes with acne.
Masks, tonics, lotions made from bay leaves are very effective when used locally.
They have a number of positive effects on the problematic dermis:
- tone;
- produce a disinfecting effect;
- improve metabolic processes inside cells;
- increase the elasticity of the dermis;
- tighten pores.
Positive changes are due to the presence of unique substances in the composition of laurel. The leaf extract of this plant is actively used to make cosmetics that are aimed at eliminating wrinkles.
The product has antioxidant properties, eliminates free radicals from cells, which makes the dermis more elastic and smooth.
How to use bay leaf for acne at home?
You can use this product at home in various ways. Bay leaves for acne can be added to masks, tonics, and lotions. These agents have an effect on the epithelium beneficial effect and effectively cope with acne.
Decoction
This product is usually used for rubbing the skin and washing. A decoction of bay leaves is recommended for external use.
There are several ways to prepare this product:
- Place 5 leaves in a small saucepan, add 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until volume is reduced by a third. Cool and use for rubbing.
The product has a mattifying effect and copes with excess sebum. It is best to use this product in the morning.
- Take 3-4 small leaves, add 250 ml of boiling water, wrap and leave to infuse. Use the cleanser twice a day – morning and evening.
- Take 10 leaves per 250 ml of boiling water. This is a very strong decoction that is ideal for local compresses and rubbing the skin. To do this, just soak a cotton pad in the product and apply it to the affected areas of the dermis. Hold for 5 minutes.
Baths
If you have acne on your body, you can take baths with the addition of bay leaves. To do this, you can make a decoction using the first method and pour it into the bath.
The duration of the procedure should not exceed 15 minutes. This method is absolutely safe. It is suitable even for children with skin problems.
If acne occurs on the face, you can use steam baths. To prepare a medicinal product, you need to put 4 leaves in a saucepan, add 1 liter of water and boil.
Wrap the container in a towel, then, covered with a blanket, bend over the pan. The duration of this procedure should be 15 minutes. It is not recommended to bend very low to avoid burning your skin.
With this procedure, you can open your pores, make your skin clearer and healthier, and significantly reduce the number of breakouts.After completing the procedure, you need to carefully dry the skin. To do this, carefully apply a clean towel to your face. Then you can apply toner and lubricate your face with moisturizer.
Method of preparing masks
To deal with acne, you can use effective recipes masks based on bay leaves. There are various ways preparation of such products.
The most effective means include the following:
- Make a decoction of bay leaves. Take blue or white clay and mix with the broth to obtain a thick consistency. Keep on your face for 20 minutes, then wash.
Then immediately use a toner or moisturizer. This recipe is ideal for those with oily skin.
- Beat the egg white until thick foam is obtained, add chopped tomato, 2 tablespoons of bay leaf decoction and 1 tablespoon of yeast. Mix all ingredients and apply to face for a quarter of an hour.
Then you need to wash your face and rinse your skin with chamomile infusion or green tea. This composition helps to cope with inflammation, dry out acne, and make the skin fresher and healthier.
- Grind bay leaves using a coffee grinder. Take 1 large spoon of powder and add hot water to obtain the consistency of a thick paste. Add 1 large spoon of sour cream and leave for 10 minutes. Keep for 15 minutes.
With this mask you can make your skin lighter, cope with age spots, inflammation and acne. It is best to apply the composition every other day.
Lotion
This composition literally transforms the skin. However, you should be careful. Many products contain vodka, which has a drying effect. Therefore, they should be used no more than once a day.
To get an effective lotion, you need to take a small jar with a capacity of 100-200 ml. It must be filled to the top with crushed leaves, add vodka and put it in a dark place for 2-3 weeks. It is recommended to shake the composition periodically.
The resulting product is used to wipe the inflamed areas of the dermis. It is recommended to store the finished composition in the refrigerator.
If you want a milder remedy, it is better to prepare an infusion. To do this, you need to fill the jar with leaves in the same way and add hot water. It is recommended to infuse the composition for 3-4 hours.
You can also mix the infusion with olive oil, lemon juice, and honey. Thanks to the use of this composition, the skin will become fresher and tighter.Then the liquid must be filtered and refrigerated. Use to wipe the skin up to 5 times a day. To increase the effectiveness of the procedure, you can add a few drops of tea tree essential oil to the product.
Video: Lotion for problem skin
Tonic
This product should be used after basic skin care procedures. It helps to narrow pores, copes with greasy shine, eliminates inflammation and has an antimicrobial effect.
To prepare a tonic, you will need a tincture based on bay leaves. You need to take 2 teaspoons of this product and mix it with a glass of warm water.
You need to wipe the skin with the resulting composition once a day. The duration of use of the composition should not be more than 2 weeks. During the cold season, you should not apply tonic before going outside.
Contraindications
Although the product has a good effect on the condition of the skin, formulations based on it have certain contraindications.
Key restrictions on the use of the composition internally include the following:
- pregnancy;
- lactation;
- peptic ulcer of the digestive system;
- tendency to constipation;
- diabetes mellitus
When used locally, the product can provoke allergic reactions. To make sure they are absent, you should do a skin sensitivity test. To do this, just apply a little product to the bend of your elbow and evaluate the reaction.
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At the same time, it is very important to choose the right recipe for a product based on this product and use it regularly. When side effects You should consult a dermatologist.
