In order to find the right face care, you must first determine the right skin type. Modern cosmetology distinguishes between: normal, dry, oily and combined.
What is oily skin?
The excessive fat content of the skin is caused by excessive fat excretion by the greasy glands located in the layers of the dermis. This type of skin is characterized by an unhealthy, excessive shine, especially in the T-zone (forehead, nasolabial folds, chin), enlarged pores, black spots, a tendency to the frequent appearance of acne and other inflammations. Such skin looks oily on the sun or in a warm room, it is badly maintained and decorative cosmetics roll down quickly.
Reasons:
- Hereditary predisposition;
- Hormonal or endocrine system failures;
- Gastrointestinal malfunction, slow metabolism;
- Inadequate nutrition, too frequent consumption of fast carbohydrates, foods with a high content of fats and sugar, abuse of "junk food" (chips, crisps, snacks, sodas, fast food) and alcohol;
- Improper care, lack of cleansing, frequent peeling, scrubs and alcoholic substances (lotions, tonics);
- Excess testosterone in the body.
Care
To reduce the production of sebum and prevent the appearance of pimples and black spots, it is necessary to choose the right, balanced care, which takes place in several stages: demacquia, cleansing, toning, moisturizing and nutrition.
Special attention should be paid to masks - this way of skincare can perform several functions at once, for example, simultaneously drink the skin with moisture and eliminate depigmentation.
Cleansing masks
Cucumber-based mask. Cucumber juice contains a lot of nutrients: vitamins (A, C, P, E), trace elements (iodine, silicon, magnesium, iron), tartronic acid. Thanks to vitamins, the acid-alkaline balance of the skin is controlled and the production of skin fat is reduced.
To prepare such a mask you will need: fresh cucumber pulp, grated on a small grater, cucumber juice, whipped egg white. The resulting mixture should be applied to the cleaned skin and left so for 5-10 minutes.
Due to the liquid consistency of the mask, the procedure is better carried out lying down, otherwise, the mixture may leak.
Cosmetic clay masks
Clay perfectly cleans, exfoliates the skin, evens out its color, saturates with useful elements. There are 7 types, each of them has its own properties, so it is worth choosing the most suitable one beforehand.
For cooking, you need to move about 2 hours of clay and hot water. The mixture, which resembles liquid sour cream, is applied to the face and décolleté area. It is washed off with warm running water.
Yeast masks are very useful for oily and problem skin due to their drying effect.
Preparation: 15 g of yeast are diluted with 2-3 hours of hot water. Wait until the mixture cools down to room temperature, add freshly squeezed juice of any citrus fruit or berry with a high content of vitamin C (cranberry, lingonberry).
Calendula solution of the pharmacy perfectly cleans pores, has a healing effect on the already existing inflammation.
For the preparation of decoction will need 1 tbsp. dry marigold, 100 ml of hot water. The resulting solution can be used independently as a tonic or can be added to other masks instead of ordinary water.
Moisturizing and nourishing masks
A very common myth among girls is that oily skin does not require additional nutrition, as it can cause clogging of pores, increase the production of skin fat. In fact, this stage of care should never be ignored.
The following masks can help:
Vitamins and amino acids contained in many berries (strawberries, cranberries, lingonberries, blueberries, strawberries) help to control the oily luster, improve the complexion, moisturize and nourish the skin.
Fresh berry flesh is applied together with juice on the cleansed face until the mixture dries out. The mixture is then washed off with running water or washed with a damp cloth.
Lactic acids, which can be obtained from products such as ryazhenka, kefir, cottage cheese, will be useful for oily skincare.
Example of preparing a mask: 1 tbsp. fatty cottage cheese, the same amount of kefir, a drop of lemon juice or essential oil.
Nourishing honey mask
Cooking: warm up a few teaspoons of honey in a water bath, mix with 1 tsp of any base oil. The mixture cools down to room temperature and massage, circular motion is applied to the skin until completely absorbed. Such a mask does not need to be washed off, as well as apply after it creams or serum.