Everything you need to know about face masks

Have you ever made masks? If not, it’s in vain. They help solve problems that creams and other familiar remedies cannot cope with. And in some situations, masks are generally irreplaceable. If the skin dries and flakes, nourishing and intensely moisturizing masks will save you.

If the skin turns red from irritation, an appropriate mask will soothe it, whitening will even out the complexion. With pimples and their consequences, tonic, anti-inflammatory, exfoliating and tightening masks will successfully fight. But tightening and modeling will strengthen the face contour and wage a war against age-related skin manifestations.

In general, all masks, without exception, are useful - they provide nutrition to skin cells and accelerate their renewal, activate cellular respiration and improve blood circulation, make the skin elastic and elastic, relieve inflammation, and increase skin immunity. Reduces its sensitivity to allergens. They also increase the effectiveness of other care products.

The most common creamy masks are the most like ... that's right, cream. They are generally moisturizing. Suitable for everyone, and it is nowhere easier to use them. Apply to the skin, wait until it is absorbed, then remove the excess with a tissue or sponge. Gel masks are also recommended for all skin types. Thanks to their texture, they refresh, moisturize and increase firmness. They can be used as a cold compress (for example, to relieve puffiness and swelling under the eyes) or as a hot compress (to relieve a spasm of the eye muscles).

The powder mask will have to be diluted in water to a homogeneous creamy mass and then applied to the face. These masks cleanse and moisturize the skin, smooth it and rejuvenate it.

Film masks are designed for normal to oily skin. They are a gel that needs to be spread on dry, cleansed skin (not too thin). When the mask is completely dry and turns into a thin film, it must be carefully pulled from the chin to the forehead, and the residues removed with a damp cloth.

Film masks deeply cleanse the pores, regulate the production of sebum, actively stimulate the work of cells, and protect against acne.

Clay masks come in different types of clay (white, red, orange, yellow, blue, green). Due to their natural origin, they are super-rich in useful trace elements. When the clay dries, it absorbs the top layer of dead skin cells and absorbs excess sebum. In addition, clay moisturizes, whitens, normalizes the action of the sebaceous glands. Therefore, clay masks are ideal for oily skin and undesirable for dry skin.

Peeling masks are designed for oily skin and are undesirable for dry skin. Peeling masks are designed for oily skin prone to acne. If the mask does not contain small solid particles (scrub), then owners of very sensitive skin can also use it.

Cloth-based masks are made from natural materials. This mask can be applied completely to the face or cut into small pieces for intensive topical application. A wet mask should be applied to dry, cleansed skin with gentle movements from bottom to top and to the sides, leaving the ends free. After 15-20 minutes, the mask must be moistened with warm water, if it is completely dry, and then removed with upward movements.

Vizgalova A.