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Mask from tomatoes for the face

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Last reviewed: 19.11.2021
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In our age of artificial nails, hair, breasts, food - more and more want to be natural. Natural masks have found good use in modern cosmetology and in everyday life. Do it yourself is not difficult. One of the natural ingredients is a tomato.

The benefits of tomatoes for the skin

It's no secret that these vegetables contain a huge amount of useful substances. The included vitamins and minerals are useful for any skin. What exactly is the use of tomatoes for the skin? Mask of tomatoes for the face makes the skin softer, gives elasticity and freshness, retains a pleasant complexion. Useful properties of tomatoes depend on the degree of their maturation. The ripe the vegetable, the more rich the vitamins. Substances that make up tomato, stabilize digestion, reduce the putrefactive processes of the intestine, thereby improving the skin condition. It is a well-known fact that rashes and pimples on the skin can be a consequence of a digestive disorder.

Mask of tomato for the face will give the skin a beautiful color. The gloss of oily skin will disappear, and the dry one will become moist. Tomato phytoncides are involved in the treatment of inflammatory processes caused by allergic reactions and skin rashes. The tomato has a unique property - an obstacle to aging of the skin, due to the presence of zinc in its composition. This chemical element increases the ability of the epidermis to regenerate. In modern cosmetology, cream, lotions from tomato extracts are used. However, they can hardly replace a natural mask from juicy, ripe tomatoes.

Recipes for facial masks from tomatoes

Based on different types of skin, there are many recipes for facial masks from tomatoes. For normal skin: 

  • In the pulp of tomato pulp add one yolk, flour. 
  • Stir until a thick mass is obtained, apply to the skin of the face (10 - 12 minutes). 
  • Wash with warm water. And after - cool.

Moisturizing facial mask: 

  • Slice cut a tomato, add one spoonful of cottage cheese, fat content of at least ten percent. 
  • Pour half a tablespoon of vegetable oil, two dessert spoons of milk. Good grind. 
  • Apply on face for fifteen minutes, wash with warm water.

For oily skin with wide pores, you can use "tomato rings". They must be applied to the face, not more than 20 minutes. Remove residual masks with cold water. There is another recipe for a mask of tomatoes for the face with this type of skin: 

  • Medium-sized tomato rubbed, add a tablespoon of flour and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Stir thoroughly. 
  • Apply for ten minutes, then rinse face with cool water.

The recipe for a nourishing mask: 

  • In the fried tomato mass, add a tablespoon of honey, warm boiled water and two tablespoons of grape mors. 
  • The consistency of the mask should be similar to sour cream. 
  • To sustain on the face of ten minutes, to remove a dry towel or cotton woolen "disks". Additionally, wipe the face with tonic or infusion of chamomile.

Mask-scrub from tomatoes: 

  • In the crushed "tomato porridge" add a tablespoon of sour milk, ground oat flakes and a few 3-4 drops of olive oil. 
  • Mask to impose on the face. For a few minutes gently massage the skin with the pads of your fingers. Wait a couple more minutes alone. 
  • Gently wash with warm water.

Reviews of facial masks from tomatoes

Nowadays it is difficult to surprise with any innovations, especially cosmetic means. But there are girls who, after reading the material left the following reviews of facial masks from tomatoes:

"How many years I use cosmetics, and thought did not slip about to make the most natural mask of tomatoes. And this for all my love for this vegetable ", - Alena, 42 years old.

"Since adolescence, I have had problem skin: large pores and acne. Baby cream, anti-inflammatory drugs then did not really help. However, in summer these problems became significantly less. Firstly, the sun, and secondly, very fond of smearing the remainder of the tomato. I still use this mask ", - Oksana, 27 years old.

"All this is fine, but one thing should be considered. Tomatoes, which are sold in hypermarkets, especially in winter, are stuffed with nitrates and do not have useful properties. Therefore, the effect of the mask can be in case of using domestic (ground) tomatoes in the season ", - Marina.

However, there are opponents of natural masks:

"It is not excluded that the raw yolks that make up the mask can contain contagious microorganisms. And it is not known, what could be the result of applying such a mask? Well, do not forget about allergic reactions to the substances that make up tomatoes, "- Jeanne.

Many people - many opinions. Absolutely one can say one thing, it's hard to talk about something until you experience it on your own. In the meantime, it is known that tomatoes are vegetables that are good both fresh and marinated.

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