Mask, I know you!
 Mask - a unique cosmetic product, allowing you to save the youth and freshness of the skin. Today facials are one of the most popular cosmetic products that have a beneficial effect on the skin. Nutrients penetrate deep into the pores of the skin, smooth wrinkles that have appeared due to its dryness, soothe irritated skin, improve its tension.

Types of masks

Masks pasty   contain a high percentage of solids (white clay, bentonite, dispersed in a liquid medium). To this group belong also kaolin and mud masks. After deposition film is formed on the face that remains on the skin to evaporate water (approximately 10-15 minutes). As the water evaporates the mask hardens, making it difficult to remove. To prevent solidification of many masks includes substances which retard moisture (glycerol, sorbitol, etc.).

Masks liquid   have low viscosity, but in contrast to them easier to apply paste on the face, and they dry quickly. After application of these masks is also formed quickly release film, but its cleansing effect is less pronounced than in the paste masks due to the smaller amount in which the solids having adsorptive capacity.

Liquid Mask   It consists essentially of hydrophilic colloids: gelatin, egg white, cellulose anginata et al. The liquid portion of the mask is the alcohol-water mixture or water. After applying the mask on the skin, a uniform elastic film, impermeable to water and water vapor (acts as a thermal insulator). This leads to water retention in the stratum corneum, from which the skin temperature rises somewhat, dilate blood vessels, which increases blood flow to the skin.

Masks gel   They consist of natural and synthetic hydrocolloids like liquid masks, but their thicker consistency. They are most effective, and therefore more often used to remove wrinkles.

Masks wax.   Preparation for the mask melted, applied to the face and allowed to harden. The mask helps to cleanse the skin, remove blackheads, increased blood flow and perspiration, are removed breakdown products found in sweat glands and their mouths, and on the skin surface. The structure of such masks include wax, paraffin, lanolin, and other substances.

Masks powder   used only after dispersing them in a liquid medium.

Advice:

-   the mask can be applied only on clean skin;

-   Apply a mask on your face smooth, light movements, do not press hard on the skin and do not rub the composition;

-   Masks should be prepared just before use and store;

-   for dry, very dry and sensitive skin cream ideal mask;

-   time, face masks - 15-20 minutes, no more.

Recipes masks

Masks for tightening pores, and strengthen loose skin:

1.   Beat 1 egg protein, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and apply on the skin. Effective bleach.

2.   Take 1 egg white and add 10-20 drops of 5-10% perhydrol.

3.   Dissolve the baker's yeast, vegetable oil for dry skin and milk for normal or oily to the consistency of thick cream.

4.   Take 1 egg protein, add 1 teaspoon of 5% solution of alum.

5.   2 tablespoons fresh-water sponge mix with 3% boric acid solution to the consistency of gruel. Gently rub into skin.

Porcelain Mask

  So-called smooth porcelain mask, whitening skin, making it look like the finest porcelain expensive, for this purpose can be applied: the bran, talc, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide with gelatin.

1.   White clay is mixed with water to the consistency of sour cream.

2.   Another embodiment porcelain mask: mix 15 0 g of white clay, 8 g of titanium dioxide, 12 g of zinc oxide, 25 g of talc. To remove dry swab.

3.   Take 100 g of white clay, 12 g starch, 15 g Eucerine, 5 g of cocoa butter, 2 ml of ethyl alcohol. Ingredients dissolved on a steam bath, then rubbed with 5 ml of rose water to a consistency of paste. Suitable for dry skin.

4.   You will need: 100 g of white clay, 15 g starch, 15 g of magnesium carbonate, 5 g of triethanolamine, 1 g of tragacanth powder, 3% boric acid solution. Suitable for oily skin.

5.   Take 5 g of gelatin, tragacanth 5g, 5 ml of ethanol, 100 ml of distilled water, 3 g of zinc oxide, 2 g of titanium dioxide, 5 g of white clay. Mask perfectly hides blemishes.

Attention! All the ingredients can be bought at a pharmacy.

With the world on a mask

Paris mask.   100 g sauerkraut apply on face. The mask makes the skin fresh and velvety.

Roman mask   Mix 2 tablespoons of green peas and 2 tablespoons of whey. Mash until smooth mass, put on the face.

Swedish mask.   Boil the potatoes in their skins, peel, add the milk, 1 egg yolk, and put in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. Then apply on face and cover the top with a thick cloth.

Hollywood mask.   By the 2nd tablespoons of flour to add a beaten egg white, stir well and apply on face.
Author: Inna Sedykh