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Mask of apples - an affordable skin care product

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Do you want the facial skin to be clean, fresh and looking healthier? Then include in your arsenal of home beauty treatments face masks from apples. These fruits contain practically all the necessary minerals and microelements, as well as a large number of different vitamins.

In apples, there is even vitamin P - rutin. And if you have small hemorrhages and acne on your skin, hair falls out and bleeds gums, then this is a clear sign of a shortage of routine.

Useful organic acids available in apples (including chlorogenic and ursolic), pectin substances, phytoncides and flavonoids possessing antioxidant properties are useful. In apples in a small amount contain tannins - tannins, which have astringent and antibacterial properties. In addition, just like in raspberries, strawberries, currants and cherries, in the cell sap of apples there is salicylic acid. And the crushed pulp of these fruits is a proven alternative to the healing of abrasions. Therefore, the use of apples for the skin in their ability to relieve inflammation and maintain a normal metabolism in the epidermis.

Recipes of masks from apples

Recipes for cooking masks from apples set. As you understand, their main ingredient is the fruit that caused the expulsion from the paradise of Adam and Eve, the reason for the beginning of the Trojan War, and also helped Newton discover the law of universal gravitation ...

It should be borne in mind that sweet apples are best used for cosmetic masks with dry skin of the face, and sour - for normal and oily skin.

A common "technological device" for preparing masks from apples is their grinding with a blender, since rubbing with a conventional grater does not give the resulting mass a sufficiently homogeneous consistency. In the absence of a blender, use a special plastic grater for vegetables and fruits.

Also we remind that any mask of apples applied to the face is aged for 15-20 minutes and washed off with water at room temperature, and if there are fats or fat-containing ingredients (eg olive oil or sour cream) in the mask, warm water followed by Rinsing your face with cool water.

Yes, a few more nuances in using recipes for masks from apples. First, do not buy imported apples, which are subjected to chemical treatment to increase the shelf life. Secondly, the apple needs to be thoroughly washed and wiped dry. And, finally, the apple does not need to be cleaned, since some useful substances of these fruits are contained in the skin.

Mask of apple and honey

Skin of any type is well nourished and refreshed by a home cosmetic mask made of apple and honey, which is recommended to be done twice a week. For two tablespoons of the crushed apple you need to take a teaspoon of liquid natural honey. If the mass is too liquid - thicken it with a small amount of cottage cheese. For dry skin, take fatty curd, with oily skin, use skim.

Recipes of masks from apples for dry skin

Apple-sour cream mask

To prepare this nourishing and refreshing dry skin mask you will need half a grated apple and a teaspoon of sour cream with a high percentage of fat.

And to make a mask of apples with wheat germ oil, just add a teaspoon of wheat germ oil to two tablespoons of the crushed sweet apple, mix. Apply mask to cleansed face for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water. When the skin is dry, apply a moisturizer.

Recipes of masks from apples for oily skin

Apple-lemon mask with protein

You will need: one tablespoon of apple juice, one tablespoon of lemon juice, one tablespoon of cucumber juice, one egg white. Mix the juices with egg white and apply on face. Leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with cool water.

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Mask apple-milk with a fiber

You will need: half a ripe apple, one tablespoon of milk, one tablespoon of oatmeal (or crushed oat flakes in a coffee grinder). Unclean half of the apple, grate on a medium grater, add warm milk to the apple sauce and mix. Stir and put the oatmeal - so that the mass had a consistency of thick sour cream.

Recipes of masks from apples for fading skin

Apple-Oatmeal Mask

To prepare this anti-aging mask, it is necessary to mix a couple of tablespoons of mashed potatoes from fresh apples, a tablespoon of ground oat flakes and two drops of one of the essential oils: roses, grapefruit, neroli or basil. If the skin is oily, replace the oatmeal with cosmetic clay.

Apple-yolk mask

Helps in the fight against mimic wrinkles mask of apples and raw egg yolk. One mask will need half a crushed apple, one raw yolk, a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of wheat flour.

Apple-olive mask

For face skin after 40 years, a mask is useful. Which is easy to prepare from two tablespoons of crushed apple and a teaspoon of olive oil. To enhance the smoothing effect, it is recommended to add to this mixture 2-3 drops of essential oil of juniper, cedar or cypress.

Recipes of masks from apples for a problem skin

With expanded skin pores, it is useful to make masks consisting of a crushed apple (one tablespoon), a chopped banana (one tablespoon), lemon juice (one teaspoonful) and one beaten egg white.

Mask of apples from acne

In the fight against pimples will help regular - at least two times a week - masks of apple and essential oil of tea tree. To make this poppy, you need to mix half a grated apple, one teaspoon of honey and 3-4 drops of tea tree oil.

The second recipe for a mask from apples from acne: mix half the crushed apple, one beaten egg white, one teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of cold milk.

Apple Hair Mask

Apples can be used to care for scalp and hair. So, apple peel is used to prepare a means for rinsing hair after washing: enough to cover 1-2 apples pour 500 ml of steep boiling water, cover and insist for an hour.

The mask for hair from apples is also an effective home cosmetic. For oily hair, this mask is prepared as follows: on one shredded apple take a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice, mix until smooth, apply to hair (including the roots of hair), soak for 25-30 minutes.

And apple mask for dry hair (as well as hair, overdried by frequent staining) is prepared on the basis of a baked or slightly welded apple. You need to bake or soften a couple of apples for a couple, grind them to a consistency of puree, add one egg yolk and a tablespoon of olive oil to the cooled mass. After applying the composition to the hair, cover them with a film (or put on a shower cap), wrap in a towel and stand for half an hour. After washing off such a mask, you need to thoroughly wash your hair with shampoo.

Reviews of facial mask masks

According to most reviews, ladies who do not neglect home skin care products, facial masks from the apples perfectly refresh and tone the skin. They are easy to prepare and available to every woman. The main thing is to do them regularly. And do not forget that the skin requires daily care, which is not only to remove make-up and complete cleansing of the skin, but also in the timely removal of exfoliated cells of the epidermis, as well as in its moisturizing and nourishment. And in this you will help the mask of apples - the most affordable means of skin care.

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