Do-it-yourself cosmetics are extremely beneficial for facial skin. It has no harmful chemical additives, it is completely natural and safe. Chamomile is a popular ingredient in home cosmetics, giving skin vitamins, trace elements, and other beneficial substances. Let's talk about how chamomile affects the skin, how to cook and apply it.
The action of chamomile on the skin
Chamomile for the face is used to achieve various cosmetic goals:
Removal of puffiness in the eye area. Chamomile quickly allows you to remove the bags under the eyes. To do this, it is enough to brew a bag of chamomile tea and put the cooled bags on your eyes. After 15-20 minutes you will notice the result.
Restoring turgor of the skin of the face. Chamomile is awarded by nature with a rich composition, it contains coumarin, which is responsible for skin elasticity and firmness, has a photoprotective property, carotene, which accelerates the renewal of skin cells, smoothes wrinkles.
Pore cleansing. A steam bath for the face with chamomile is an affordable and easy way to get rid of deep contamination of the pores of the skin of the face.
The narrowing of the pores. In addition to opening pores, chamomile is also capable of the opposite effect - narrowing of pores. Ice cubes or homemade lotion will do this job well.
UV protection. Exposure to sunlight negatively affects the condition of the skin of the face, it loses elasticity, premature wrinkles appear, dehydration of the skin occurs. Flavonoids, which are part of chamomile flowers, have protective properties against photoaging of the skin, preventing facial skin from withering.
The fight against acne. For problematic facial skin, chamomile is like a lifebuoy. It soothes the skin, relieves inflammation, cleanses the face of impurities, promotes wound healing and smoothing scars.
Removal of age spots. Chamomile has a whitening property, so it is used to remove pigmentation from the face. The camomile will not completely remove the stain, but noticeably lightened this area of the skin.
If these problems are relevant for you, be sure to purchase chamomile for your face in a pharmacy and use it for cosmetic purposes.
How to cook a chamomile broth
There are different ways to make chamomile broth.
Place four tablespoons of chamomile in a saucepan and add water, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Strain the broth and let it cool.
To prepare chamomile infusion, you need hot boiled water and dishes. For one glass of broth with a volume of 200 ml, 2 tablespoons of flowers are enough. Pour chamomile with hot water, cover, after three hours the broth is ready.
7 ways to use chamomile
For those who are prone to allergies, before using chamomile, you need to do a test. Soak a cotton pad in the broth and put it on your wrist for several minutes. If there is no redness, feel free to use chamomile for your face for cosmetic purposes.
- Ice cubes. Cryotherapy is good for the face. Acting on the skin, ice improves microcirculation of blood, normalizes the release of sebum, tightens pores, and reduces swelling. Chamomile ice is a great option to make wiping more effective.
- Steam baths. Steam baths are suitable for oily skin. This procedure should be carried out once a week. Steam opens pores well and helps to cleanse them. With exacerbation of inflammation of the skin of the face, the procedure is not recommended. To enhance the cleansing effect, after the steam bath, perform additional procedures, for example, apply a mask or peel the face.
- Masks. Chamomile decoction can be an excellent main ingredient in a face mask. Here are some recipes:
Such a mask is suitable for problem skin, it will help relieve inflammation and quickly get rid of pustules. In three tablespoons of chamomile decoction, dissolve 1 tablet of the mummy and add a spoonful of honey.
For dry skin, a mask is shown according to the following recipe: mix chamomile broth with an estimate, determine the number of ingredients by eye, the mask should not be liquid and spread. Add vitamin E to one capsule. This mask moisturizes the skin.
Chamomile broth for aging skin will be a good basis for a mask. Stir 1 tsp in chamomile broth. aloe juice, honey and add the pulp of half a ripe avocado. Transformation of the skin is provided!
For all skin types, this recipe is suitable: in a chamomile infusion, add 1 tsp. chopped oatmeal flour, 1 tsp natural yogurt and 5 drops of olive oil.
- Face wash. Complete the washing procedure by rinsing the face skin with a decoction of chamomile. This method of application will restore the water balance of the skin, refresh the face and create the effect of the radiance of the skin from the inside.
- Preparation of face lotion. Wiping your face with chamomile in the morning and evening after washing is a good habit to keep your skin healthy and young. For problem skin, you can prepare a decoction of chamomile and calendula. This will help speed up the treatment of pimples and reduce skin inflammation.
- Compresses. This method of using chamomile for the face is designed to calm the dermis, relieve swelling, increase skin tone and elasticity.
- Applications. Apply 3 drops of chamomile oil on a cotton swab and apply it to a pimple, a pigmented spot, an inflammatory area of the skin. Hold for 15 minutes.