Summer is in full swing, in the gardens ripe beautiful berry - currant. With a set of useful substances, it successfully competes with citrus fruits, strawberries, apples. Therefore, it must be used not only for culinary, but also for cosmetic purposes.
The effect of currants on the skin
The berry contains vitamins A, C, P, E, natural minerals, pectins, essential oils, etc.
Its composition determines how it affects the skin:
• Vitamin A has anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, anti-aging effects, evens complexion, speeds up the process of skin regeneration.
• Vitamin C soothes irritated skin, promotes collagen production.
• Vitamin P improves color, gives the skin a fresh look.
• Vitamin E has a rejuvenating effect, smoothes wrinkles, improves color, and promotes cell regeneration.
• Potassium moisturizes, cares for the skin.
• Organic acids relieve irritation, have an antibacterial effect, regulate the sebaceous glands.
• Pectin improves the digestibility of all components.
Thus, the berry is indispensable for cosmetic procedures taking place at home. The effect on the skin can exceed salon expensive sessions.
The use of currant masks for the face
Currant masks are suitable for ladies of any age. They will help young girls from acne, mature skin is tightened, wrinkles and spider veins will be removed, the complexion will be evened out, the skin will be radiant and smooth.
It must be remembered that when applying the mask an allergic reaction can occur, therefore, to begin with, it is necessary to apply a small amount of the prepared composition on the inner side of the wrist and leave for 15-20 minutes. If there is no discomfort, then everything is in order.
The process of applying the mask is as follows:
1. My face or wipe with lotion.
2. We put on a protective apron not to stain clothes.
3. Apply the mask gently, avoiding the eyes and lips.
4. Leave for 7-10 minutes.
5. Wash off with water.
6. Apply a favorite cream to the face.
Despite its simplicity, regular use of the mask for 2 months will transform and rejuvenate the skin of the face.
The mask should be applied along the massage lines, with light circular movements, avoiding the area around the eyes and lips.
Masks are made from berry juice and in combination with other ingredients.
Blackcurrant face masks
The berry is applicable for dry, oily and combination skin.
Monomask
To prepare a mask consisting only of black currant, it is necessary to collect ripe fruits, wash them and mash them in mashed potatoes. This can be done using a blender or spoon. In order to make the mask thicker, 1-1.5 teaspoon of oat or wheat flour is added to the berry.
This mask is used for oily skin, it perfectly dries acne, relieves inflammation on the skin. It is used for whitening age spots.
With sour cream or cottage cheese
Take in equal amounts blackcurrant, sour cream (can be replaced with olive oil), beat with a blender to the state of gruel.
This composition nourishes, moisturizes the skin, applicable for dry and combination skin.
With honey
For combination skin, a mask in the combination of berries and honey in equal quantities is suitable. It prevents the formation of early wrinkles, nourishes and smoothes the skin.
With white clay
To obtain the lifting effect, currants are combined with white clay to a thick slurry state and applied to the face for 5-7 minutes.
With brown bread
To cleanse the skin, rye bread is soaked in milk, then berry juice is added to the mixture.
Masks consisting of several components
For deep cleansing skin make a mask of the following components:
• 2 part blackcurrant juice.
• 1 part oatmeal.
• 1 protein.
The mask is applied to the face with massage movements.
To receive anti-inflammatory result the composition of the mask will be as follows:
• 1 tbsp. spoon of blackcurrant juice.
• 1 tbsp. a spoon of cottage cheese.
• ¼ teaspoon of lemon juice.
• ¼ teaspoon of fir oil.
The mixture must be warmed up and applied warmly to the face. The exposure time is 20 minutes.
For moisturizing and nourishing the skin you can apply the following composition:
• Scarlet leaf - squeeze the juice, you can pre-hold it in the freezer.
• 2 parts of honey.
• 1 part blackcurrant juice.
Also good nourishing mask is the following composition:
• Vitamin E - 1 capsule.
• Mashed blackcurrant 2 tbsp. spoons.
• Shea butter - 2 drops.
• Sour cream (milk, kefir) - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Blackcurrant can be added to any face mask, just consider its coloring effect and do not apply to the skin for more than 10 minutes.
Redcurrant face masks
Redcurrant is four times less than vitamin C, so it does not have such a soothing effect as black. But its vitamin A content is higher. He is responsible for the aging process, cell regeneration, so redcurrant masks are very useful.
You can apply red currant, like black, in the form of a monomask, making mashed potatoes from it. An option is to use freshly squeezed currant juice, diluted in a ratio of 1/1 with water. The gauze is moistened with this solution and applied to the face for 15 minutes. Such a mask narrows pores, reduces oily sheen.
Multicomponent maxi are distinguished by a large effect, the ingredients of which complement and enhance the effect of each other.
With kefir
The composition of the mask: 1 part mashed berries, 2 parts kefir. It is applied to the face for 12-15 minutes. The mask nourishes, refreshes the skin and evens complexion.
With cottage cheese and honey
The composition of the mask: 1 part of cottage cheese, 1 part of honey, 2 parts of mashed berries. The mask moisturizes the face, its regular use guarantees a persistent anti-aging effect.
With clay
The ingredients are mixed in equal amounts and applied to the face for 20 minutes. This mask deeply cleanses the skin, dries acne and relieves irritation.
With milk
To achieve the whitening effect, juice of berries and milk are mixed in equal amounts. A towel is lowered into the liquid and applied to the face for 20 minutes. Further, without rinsing, a cream is applied to the skin.
Ice cubes with mineral water
To give the skin freshness, youth, smoothing and whitening the skin of the face, a mixture of redcurrant juice, mineral water in equal amounts, with the addition of a few drops of lemon juice is made. The mixture is packaged in ice molds and frozen.
In the morning, in addition to the usual face wash, wipe the face with a cube of ice.
Multicomponent formulations of currant face masks
For nutrition, skin hydration make a mixture of the following components:
• 1 part currant juice.
• 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
• 1 yolk.
• 1 part cottage cheese.
Apply the mask immediately after mixing the components.
To eliminate oily sheen, pore narrowing, regulation of the sebaceous glands, the following mask is applied:
• 1 part red currant juice.
• 1 egg white.
• A slice of raw potato grated. Juice must be squeezed, only gruel is used.
Even after the first use of the mask, the skin on the face becomes smooth and even.
The next mask will do. young girls to give a radiant complexion:
• 1 part red currant juice.
• 1 part fatty cottage cheese.
• 1 part milk.
• 1 part honey.
Useful tips using currant face masks
To achieve the most useful effect from the use of masks, you must adhere to the following tips:
• Blackcurrant face masks are more suitable for dry skin, for oily and combination skin it is better to make red currant face masks.
• You can not increase the exposure time of the mask due to its strong coloring effect.
• Use the mask immediately after mixing the ingredients, keep, even in the refrigerator, no more than 1-2 hours.
• A mask consisting of mixing black and red currant juices together has a powerful effect. It whitens and refreshes the skin well.
• A mask of berries is applied no more than once every 5-7 days, otherwise you can get the opposite effect.
• After applying masks, moisturize your skin with your favorite face cream.
• The effect of the mask will increase if applied after taking a bath or going to the bathhouse.
Regular use of currant masks for the face will make the skin soft, velvety, the main thing is not to miss the moment, while it is possible to use masks from fresh berries. Frozen foods are already losing some of the nutrients.
