The network of wrinkles begins to actively increase in the “eye” area after 30 years. During this period, natural aging processes begin: the dermis loses elasticity, cells lack collagen. And the most delicate area of the face is the first to suffer - around the eyes. If proper measures are not taken in time, the situation will worsen. In order for the image in the mirror to please you for a long time, you need to provide the delicate area with proper care. Natural masks will help reduce existing grooves and prevent the appearance of new ones.
Fighting age-related changes
It is best to start using masks between the ages of 20-25, and not earlier. But if before the age of 20 wrinkles under the eyes are already making themselves felt, it is necessary to begin an active fight against them. The preparations are prepared directly from natural products; they do not injure or irritate the eyelids. The composition of medicinal masks includes ingredients such as vegetable oils, namely olive, almond, sea buckthorn, medicinal herbs, vegetables, vitamins A, etc. E, berries, decoctions of medicinal herbs and much more.
You need to know that masks, depending on the components they contain, not only smooth out wrinkles, but also renew tissues, remove puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.
Recommendations for using a mask against wrinkles around the eyes
Masks are used very carefully, since the epidermis of the eyelids is quite sensitive. To prepare the products, it makes sense to use natural, fresh products and strictly follow the instructions for use. During the procedures, they are guided by the rules.
- Before first use, you must make sure that you are not allergic to the components included in the mask. Apply a small amount to your wrist and wait exactly as long as the prescription requires. If irritation does not appear, then you can safely begin the fight against wrinkles.
- Apply the products to previously cleansed skin near the eyes.
- Do not allow the drug to come into contact with the eyes.
- Very liquid masks against wrinkles around the eyes are used as lotions or compresses. To do this, you need to moisten a cotton pad in the medicinal composition and wipe your face.
- After the procedures, the face is moisturized with a nourishing cream.
- It is strictly forbidden to vigorously rub the product into the skin; you need to easily distribute it on the eyelids and remove any remaining residue.
- After the mask and nourishing cream, you should not wear makeup for two hours and go outside for an hour. As a result, it is recommended to use the product at night.
Before using the anti-wrinkle drug, it is advisable to consult a cosmetologist. He will tell you the right recipe, taking into account your skin type and age.
Effectiveness of home remedies
Procedures for rejuvenating and restoring skin in a salon require a lot of free time and material costs, which cannot be said about masks around the eyes against wrinkles at home.
The ingredients that make up them are exclusively of natural origin, and their effectiveness with regular use is quite high and simultaneously solves a whole range of problems:
- wrinkles under the eyes are smoothed out;
- crow's feet become invisible;
- the skin acquires firmness, elasticity, and its color improves;
- bags under the eyes disappear.
By spending a little time preparing a simple anti-wrinkle eye mask at home, you can tighten your skin, remove wrinkles and slow down the aging process.
Masks against wrinkles around the eyes: beauty recipes
As noted earlier, it is advisable to carry out the procedures in the evening, but no less than an hour before bedtime. At this time, take a lying position and do not talk. Typically, masks are applied for no more than 20 minutes. Unlike beauty salons, the results from home-made products are not visible so quickly, but with systematic use at least 2-3 times a week, the benefits of self-care will be noticeable after a month.
It is worth noting that it is not advisable to use the same composition, otherwise the skin begins to get used to it. You need to choose several recipes for your skin type and alternate, this is the approach that will keep the epidermis in good shape.
Potato mask
You will need one raw potato, a tablespoon of fresh parsley, 20 ml of olive oil and 100 ml of water. Pour 1⁄2 cup boiling water over the parsley, cover tightly and leave for 15 minutes. After this, filter the water. Finely grate the potatoes and combine with 1 tbsp. spoon of greens, 2 tbsp. l. warm parsley decoction and olive oil. Distribute the ingredients on gauze laid in several layers and apply to your face with your eyes closed. Leave for 15 minutes, then remove the gauze and wash with cold water, moisturize your face with nourishing cream.
Recipe with cucumber
Cut fresh cucumber into thin slices and place under the eyes for 20 minutes. The following recipe will give the most effective result: remove the skin of the cucumber, chop it finely, wrap it in gauze and put these lotions on your eyelids.
With wheat bread
You will need 1 piece of white bread, 50 ml of warm milk. Take the bread pulp, mash, mix with milk, stir until smooth, and apply the product under the eyes for 15 minutes. Then wash with warm water. Milk can be safely replaced with olive oil.
Using berries for beauty
In this case, you will need raspberries or Victoria berries, about 1⁄2 cup. Wash the berries and mash them into puree. Soak cotton pads in the mixture and make a lotion for the areas around the eyes. Leave for 10 minutes, rinse with cold water. It is worth noting that Victoria whitens the face a little, so this mask is not suitable for everyone.
Apricot mask
You will need 2 ripe apricots, 1 tsp. sour cream or cottage cheese. Remove the skin and pit from the apricot and mash. Combine the puree with cottage cheese or sour cream and mix everything thoroughly. Place the resulting product on the skin around the eyes for 20 minutes.
With Hercules
Combine 1 yolk, 1 tsp. liquid honey and 10 g of rolled oats. Blend all the listed ingredients in a blender until pureed and apply to the skin around the eyes for 10 minutes. After this, rinse with warm water.
With cornflower flower extract
You will need fresh or dried cornflower leaves 1 tbsp. l., 50 ml olive or almond oil. Pour oil over the flowers and let it brew for 10 days in a dark, cool place. Moisten cotton pads with herbal infusion and make lotions for the skin of the eyelids and around the eyes. Cornflower flowers can be replaced with fresh mint leaves.
Parsley and dill for sensitive skin
You will need a bunch of greenery. Finely chop the greens and pour in 1⁄2 cup of boiled water. Leave for 20 minutes, cool and filter. Soak cotton pads in the solution and apply lotions on the face and leave for 10-20 minutes. After this, wash your face with cool water.
With avocado
You will need half an avocado. Remove the peel from the fruit and mash until puree is formed. Apply the resulting paste to the area around the eyes for 20 minutes. After the time has passed, wash off the remaining fruit with warm water. If the skin is very dry, then add a little olive oil to the paste.
With cocoa butter
Cocoa butter 15 g, 1 tbsp. l vitamin E and 1 tbsp. l sea buckthorn oil. Stir all products together until smooth. Make eyelid lotions, dip a cotton pad in the paste and spread on the skin around the eyes for 15 minutes. Remove excess product with a dry cloth. After 15 minutes, wash off the mask with cold water.
This is tocopherol. How it all began
The discovery of vitamin E took place in 1922, shortly after the discovery of vitamin D. The authorship belongs to Herbert Evans and Catherine Bishop, who conducted experiments on mice and noticed that a monotonous diet leads to infertility in experimental rodents. Trying to restore reproductive function, researchers diversified the mouse “menu” by adding fish oil and flour. The mice ate with pleasure, but did not reproduce. After adding lettuce leaves and wheat germ oil to their diet, the rodents gave birth to offspring. Scientists have suggested that the latest added products contain an unknown “factor X”, without which reproductive function fades. This was tocopherol, which today is known to us as vitamin E (tocopherol).
Research on the new substance continued, but Evans was able to isolate tocopherol only 14 years later, in 1936. The name for vitamin E was invented by Californian professor D. Calhoun, who made up the name from the Greek words - τόκος and φέρω (“offspring” and “carry”). The term tocopherol has come into use, as vitamin E is still called today.
Another researcher, Henry Mattill, described the antioxidant properties of vitamin E, as well as the role of vitamin E in the normal development of muscle and brain tissue. Lack of the substance tocopherol led to dystrophy and encephalomalacia (softening of the brain). Synthetic vitamin E was created only in 1938, by P. Carrer. In the same year, the first study was conducted on the effect of vitamin E on growth functions in the human body. A useful natural supplement in the form of wheat germ oil was included in the diet of 17 children with various growth retardations. During therapy with vitamin E (tocopherol), most of the children (11 people) recovered and caught up with their peers in development.
Among other organic substances, tocopherol E has pronounced antioxidant properties and the ability to stimulate reproductive function. Let’s leave the historical description of vitamin E at this point and move on to explanations of what and how vitamin E does in our body. First, let's deal with radicals and antioxidants.
Prevention against age-related changes
To delay the formation of wrinkles, you need to properly care for your face. To prolong youth, you should start taking care of your face at the age of 20. While the epidermis is still elastic and elastic. Care consists not only of using a mask against wrinkles around the eyes, but of taking preventive measures.
Some useful tips
- Before going outside in hot weather, be sure to apply sunscreen to your face and don’t forget about special glasses. All this will help prevent the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
- Do daily massage and exercises that promote blood circulation around the eyes and increase the tone of the muscles that support the skin.
- Monitor proper nutrition, include products containing collagen, vitamins, minerals in the menu, and lead a sports lifestyle.
- Sleep duration is at least 8 hours a day.
- Don't forget to walk outside every day.
If your job requires you to spend the entire working day at the computer, then it is advisable to accustom yourself to alternating work with rest. Every hour, do eye exercises, which will help relieve fatigue.
Wrinkles and age
If you have dry skin on your face, wrinkles may begin to appear before the age of 30. This type is adversely affected by cold water and high air humidity. As a result, all masks around the skin for the eyes must unconditionally contain moisturizing ingredients. This effect is given by products: avocado, aloe juice, olive oil.
It's no secret that facial expressions show our emotions. But few people have thought that how often we laugh or frown, facial wrinkles appear, which are very difficult to smooth out. As a result of this, face masks used after 30 years of age must contain substances that increase elasticity. No cosmetic product can completely get rid of such wrinkles around the eyes; everything is only temporary. But it is quite possible to prevent their occurrence. To do this, use recipes containing rolled oats and natural oils.
The main reason that provokes the formation of wrinkles is depletion of the skin. With age, irreversible processes occur in the epidermis:
- loses elasticity;
- collagen is produced in smaller quantities;
- As a result of poor blood circulation, cells do not receive adequate nutrition.
But don’t despair here either. Even if you start using masks constantly in adulthood, the effect will be noticeable. The most important thing is that all medicinal products contain vitamins A, E and C.
The time for wrinkles to appear depends entirely on the type of tissue and age. For example, oily skin remains elastic much longer, so its owners begin to develop wrinkles much later.
Ready-made masks that work
Store-bought masks are easy to use: no need to select ingredients, grind or mix. The proportions are precisely calculated, vitamins are added. Very convenient and efficient.
Anti-aging collagen masks
These are disposable masks soaked in the healing composition of collagen, an important component of connective tissue. To maintain the elasticity of mature skin, this protein is produced by the body in insufficient quantities.
Collagen masks help maintain the surface layers of the epidermis in good condition, but do not penetrate into the deeper layers.
Generating masks with hyaluronic acid
In cosmetology, this component of biological lubricant is used due to its ability to retain moisture and improve the structure of the epidermis.
This substance is valuable because it accelerates the recovery of dry skin. It promotes cellular movement, allowing the substances necessary for the full functioning of the cell to penetrate deeply.
Botox-based smoothing masks
Botox is a complex protein that blocks the passage of nerve impulses. It relaxes the muscles and facial wrinkles are smoothed out. Moisturizing and restorative components are added to such masks.
Masks with Botox are much safer than injections, but at the same time they are quite effective: already the first procedure transforms the skin.
