For women, the age of 50 means a transition to a new stage of life. But you shouldn’t think that adulthood is the end of vigorous activity, moments of indescribable delight and enjoyment of your appearance. These qualities depend only on you and your attention to yourself. Some processes, such as hormonal changes, cannot be reversed, but no one sentenced you to temporary wrinkles; you can deal with them on your own. In addition, modern cosmetology and science have developed a lot of ways to rejuvenate facial skin in a matter of hours.
After the age of fifty, women look different. Those who have taken care of their appearance all their lives and led a healthy lifestyle look younger than avid smokers and drinkers. Moral shocks and chronic nervous anxiety have a huge impact on appearance; a person may not have bad habits, but look older than his age.
There are many other reasons for the acceleration of age-related skin changes. To preserve female beauty and elastic skin for many years, recognize the enemy by sight.
Washing suggested by Dr. Lazlo
The elasticity of the epidermis can be ensured by those substances that contain natural collagen. Where can I get it? To do this, we will make masks from starch and gelatin. But first you need to apply a special wash.
Washing according to Dr. Lazlo’s system will help ensure deep cleansing of the epidermis, opening of pores, production of collagen, as well as hydration, nutrition, and strengthening of small capillaries.
The doctor recommends first washing with micellar water, then soaking a towel in hot water and applying it to your face. After this, treat the skin with a scrub.
For scrubbing, you can use ground coffee + olive oil or regular cream with a pinch of soda added.
After 6-7 minutes, the scrub is washed off with water adding 1 tsp. lemon juice, wiped with an ice cube and chamomile infusion.
This is followed by a contrast wash, first with cold, then hot, then again with cold water. Next, a nourishing cream is applied.
The procedure is carried out every other day for 3 weeks. After three weeks, you can carry out daily washing, consisting of steaming, cleansing with ice cubes, and applying a nourishing cream.
A mask will help complement the effective care process: take 1 teaspoon of dried rose and elderberry petals, honey, gelatin, a few drops of vitamin “E” in ampoules.
Brew elderberry and rose with boiling water for half an hour, strain. Dissolve gelatin in a water bath, add to herbs, add honey, then vitamin E.
Soak gauze in the resulting mixture, apply to face, hold for 30 minutes. Then wash your face and apply nourishing cream.
Caring for the skin around the eyes
The skin around the eyes and neck are the quickest clues to a woman's age. Is it possible to deceive nature? It is possible if we follow the advice of cosmetologists step by step:
- It is better to cleanse with special milk.
- Do not leave mascara or cosmetics on overnight.
- Choose the right masks for the area around the eyes, neck, and décolleté.
- The ingredients must be well chopped
- Do not stretch the skin when applying masks; it is better to soak a bandage or cotton swab in the prepared pulp, then apply.
Rules of care
Applying cream
By applying the cream at night, you can self-massage the neck and décolleté area (here you can read about neck skin care). Here are some massage techniques:
- stroke with two palms from the chest to the chin, without pressing on the thyroid gland
- lightly pinch the sides from the base to the ears for one minute
- With your chin raised, lightly pat from the chest up the neck and chin with the back of your hand.
Masks for the eye area
The simplest procedure is to apply used tea bags to reduce bags and redness.
- Moisturizing. Mash the watermelon pulp with 1 tbsp. spoon of sour cream, add finely ground oatmeal, hold on face for 20 minutes.
- Nutritious. One tbsp. mix a spoonful of honey with the yolk, add 1 tsp. vegetable oil, leave for 10 minutes.
- Toning. Grind the juice of 1 cucumber with 1 teaspoon of cream. Apply slices of fresh cucumber to your eyes more often.
- Calming. Brew a mixture of dried chamomile flowers, mint leaves and dill with boiling water, let it brew for 10 minutes. Soak a cotton swab in the broth and apply it to your eyelids.
- Smoothing. Place white bread crumb into milk and soak until mushy. Apply every other day for 15-20 minutes. You will get excellent results in three weeks.
Masks you can make yourself
Flax mask for the beauty of your neck and face
A mask prepared with flax seeds helps tighten not only the skin of the neck and décolleté, but also the entire face. You will feel the lifting effect if you do it for at least 2 weeks. The mask should be prepared in the morning and used in the evening. Every day you need to prepare a fresh infusion
How to prepare a flax mask:
- Place one teaspoon of flax seeds in a small container and pour 1/3 cup of boiling water.
- Shake the mixture thoroughly for 1-2 minutes.
- Cover the container with a napkin and leave to infuse until evening at room temperature.
How to use linen lifting mask:
- Cleanse your skin of cosmetics and impurities with your usual cleanser.
- Soak a cotton pad in the resulting flax infusion and apply it to the skin.
- When a thin film has dried on the surface of the skin, repeat the procedure, and so on up to 5-6 times.
- During the procedure, it is better to lie quietly for 15-20 minutes, without talking or smiling.
- Rinse off with cool water and apply the nourishing cream you usually use.
Turmeric and sugar for neck tightening
This mask is for loose, pigmented neck skin. It has a lifting effect and at the same time whitens age spots.
How to prepare and apply turmeric neck mask:
- Mix turmeric (1 teaspoon), sugar (2 tablespoons), vegetable oil (1 tablespoon), lavender or tea tree oil (2-3 drops), vanilla and mix to a paste.
- Apply the mask to the skin and keep for 20 minutes.
- Rinse off the mask with circular massage movements with warm water.
- Lubricate the skin with kefir. This must be done, as turmeric will slightly color your skin, and kefir will whiten and moisturize it.
Economy class mask, but very effective
Beauty recipes for skin don't always cost a lot. Let's remember the universal potato face mask, which women have used since ancient times. This product is always in our kitchen, preparing a mask from it is simple and quick, but the result will please you very much - fine wrinkles will smooth out, the skin will rejuvenate and freshen, swelling and inflammation will go away.
Be sure to include egg white in the recipe to get a double effect - the vegetable protein contained in potatoes slows down skin aging and helps cells regenerate, and the protein, rich in amino acids, vitamins and minerals, tightens the skin, tightens pores, and whitens the skin.
How to prepare and use a potato mask
- Grate the potatoes on a fine grater (use only high-quality potatoes, without damage, sprouts or green skin).
- Beat the egg whites.
- Mix the ingredients and apply to clean skin.
- After 25-30 minutes, rinse off the mask with cool water.
- Lubricate your face, neck and décolleté with moisturizer, as this mask is very drying to the skin.
If the skin is dry, which most often happens with the neck and décolleté, add a spoonful of fresh sour cream instead of protein.
A mask with vodka is such an unusual neck care product
This mask will help women quickly tone the skin of their neck and décolleté if used at least 2 times a week. Prepare the product for two procedures at once and store in the refrigerator (no more than 2 days). There are quite a lot of ingredients in it: sour cream, egg yolk, lemon juice, spinach (or vitamin E), oatmeal and a little vodka. All this is easily accessible, the main thing is the expected effect.
How to prepare a mask with vodka:
- Mix sour cream (fat, 100 grams) with yolk.
- Squeeze the juice of half a lemon and add to the mixture.
- Oatmeal (if not, grind oatmeal) and pureed spinach go there too.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vodka to the resulting mass and mix everything thoroughly.
- Cleanse the skin and apply the mask for 15-20 minutes.
- Rinse with cool water and pat dry with a towel.
Attention! If your skin is inflamed or sunburned, the mask should not be used.
Antique Neck Rejuvenation Mask
Caring for the décolleté and neck area is important at any age, but these areas of the body suffer especially as we age. That's why our great-grandmothers invented this beauty recipe. It is based on the effects of beneficial substances contained in linden blossom and honey. It is simple to prepare; linden blossom can always be found in the pharmacy.
If you use this mask daily, you will see excellent results in 10 days. It is not recommended to use this product more than 2 times a year. Be sure to check your skin's reaction to honey.
How to prepare a mask of linden blossom and honey:
- Take a tablespoon of linden blossom and pour a glass of boiling water. Let it brew.
- Add natural honey (1 teaspoon) to the infusion.
- Lubricate your neck and décolleté and rinse after 15-20 minutes.
Useful advice and reminder on how to properly apply the cream to your neck
Take a small amount of cream on your palm and rub it lightly. Tilt your head back a little and apply the cream to the skin with light, sliding circular movements of your hands: with your right hand on the left side of your neck, and with your left hand, respectively, on the right. The movements go from bottom to top: from the collarbone to the chin. After the cream has been applied, pat the sides of your neck with the back of your hand and “drum” your chin with your fingers. This self-massage will improve blood circulation and skin tone.
Every woman over 50 is simply obliged to take care of herself and regularly make masks for the neck and décolleté area. Choose a mask that suits your skin, and the ingredients will always be in your kitchen. Also use pharmaceutical beauty products - this will help you look like a well-groomed woman for many years.
Be beautiful and happy!
Procedure with Botox effect
The following procedure will help reduce and smooth out crow's feet: take 1 tbsp. spoon of starch, dissolve in 100 ml of warm boiled water, pour into a saucepan, cook over low heat to form a paste.
Take 5 tbsp. spoons of this solution, add 5 tbsp. spoons of freshly squeezed carrot juice, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fat sour cream, preferably homemade.
Apply layer by layer, as it dries, on the forehead, area around the eyes, wrinkles in the nasolabial area, on the neck, and also on wrinkles in the décolleté area.
After rinsing, lubricate all areas with nourishing cream. Course 10 days, every other day. Only proper care of these noticeable areas will reduce your age.
Salon treatments
In the beauty salon, each woman will receive individual facial skin care, so if possible, visit the salon.
What procedures will the cosmetologist suggest?
It could be:
- Cleansing of the epidermis (vacuum, mechanical, ultrasonic)
- Skin tightening – microcurrents, mesotherapy, thermage
- Laser facial resurfacing
- Chemical peeling
- Photorejuvenation,
- Alginate masks
- Botox or hyaluronic acid injections.
It is important for every woman who decides to preserve her youth with the help of salon manipulations to remember that she should only contact licensed specialists.
About facial care at home
At the age of 50, you need to select cosmetics especially carefully. All alcohol-containing drugs should be excluded. To cleanse your facial skin you need to use cosmetic milk. The toner is selected with aloe juice or honey; adding lemon to the composition will help get rid of age-related skin pigmentation.
Facial skin care at 50 years old
At home, you can make steam baths for your face or ice from infusions of various herbs. Oregano is considered the best herb for women, so it can be used for facial compresses, frozen infusions into ice cubes and simply brewed tea. Chamomile and mint are great for washing with ice; you can use calendula, but it can stain the skin. Celandine is also often used, but it can cause an allergic reaction, you should be careful.
Various collagen masks with anti-aging effect will perfectly complement home care. You can take care of your face at home at any age, using available and inexpensive products. It is not necessary to visit a cosmetologist and waste your time and money.
Traditional recipes for facial skin after 50
The safest and most beneficial facial treatment can be done at home. Let's see what recipes traditional medicine has prepared.
Masks for dry epidermis
Dry, aging skin needs to be taken care of more carefully, as wrinkles appear on it most quickly.
From persimmon:
- Persimmon pulp – 1 pc.;
- Honey - 1 teaspoon;
- Flaxseed oil - 1 teaspoon;
- Yolk - 1 pc.;
- Starch - 1 teaspoon.
Peel the persimmon, mash it, add it to the yolk, honey and butter. Then add starch, stir everything well. Apply the mixture to the face, neck, décolleté, hold for 20 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
Miracle turmeric mask:
- Cream - 1 teaspoon;
- Honey – 1 teaspoon;
- Turmeric - 2-3 tbsp. spoons.
Mix all ingredients well, cover neck and face, rinse after 20 minutes.
Gelatin - salvation for aging skin
Every woman over 50 years old should do this simple but very effective manipulation. Gelatin can be called collagen in its pure form, but it is its deficiency that leads to the appearance of unsightly furrows.
The main thing is that the gelatin mask is suitable for any type of epidermis. You can add whatever you want to it: yolk, honey, flaxseed oil, herbal decoctions.
The recipe is so simple that even the busiest woman can prepare it. Pour gelatin with water, wait until it swells, then heat in a water bath until liquid.
Apply the mixture with a soft brush along the massage lines, making 2 or 3 layers. Leave for 15 minutes. How to wash off gelatin? First, soak it with warm water, then start rinsing it off. You can use a decoction of herbs.
Fight against pigmentation
With age, harmless freckles become noticeable pigment spots. To eliminate them, perform facial treatments regularly.
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An important rule is that it is easier to deal with a problem when it is at an early stage of development.
If you notice barely visible pigmentation, use lightening creams. Facial care after 50 includes white clay masks. Kaolin lightens dark spots and activates cell regeneration processes. Don't neglect having your face cleaned by a cosmetologist. He will carry out comprehensive care procedures.
Care for oily skin after 50
An oatmeal mask is very useful. Take 0.5 cups of Hercules flakes, chop well, add water to make a thick paste, add 1 teaspoon of soda. Massage the skin with this mixture for 3 minutes, then wash with warm water.
From starch: take 2 tbsp. spoons of starch, add warm water, stir. First, apply a thin layer of rich cream to your face and neck, and starch on top. Lie down for 20 minutes, then wash with water. The mask perfectly smooths out wrinkles, dries the dermis, and tightens pores.
From rye bread: soak the crumb of rye bread in warm water until it becomes a paste, cover your face with the mixture. It only takes a few procedures for you to feel your skin become clean and silky.
Curd procedure: you will need half a raw egg, 2 tbsp. spoons of cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon of honey. Whip all the ingredients into a foam, apply to the neck and face in 3 layers, after 20 minutes, rinse with warm water.
What to do for loose neck skin after 50 years?
Procedures To prevent loss of elasticity and firmness, the development of wrinkles, folds and a double chin, procedures can be performed from the age of 25. With constant practice, the result will become noticeable quickly enough. Here is a primitive and good set of workouts for the neck. - You need to tilt your head to the left, touching your ear to your shoulders, then to the right. Repeat 5 times in each direction. - Turn your head left and right, holding it for a few moments in the extreme position. Do 5 times in each direction
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— Touch your chin to your chest, then slowly turn your head without lifting your chin, first to the left, then to the right. Repeat 5 times in each direction . — You need to place your palm on the side of the face that is located below. Try to move your hand away with your head. Count to three. Repeat the exercise for the back of your face. Do 5 times in each direction. - Do the same exercise by placing your hand on the back of your head and pressing it. Repeat 5 times. Then place your hand on your forehead and lean your head firmly on it. Count to three, release. Repeat 5 times. - Lie on the floor and squeeze the front of your neck with your palms. Raise your head at the same time as the front of your neck approximately 1 cm from the floor. Hold this position, then lower yourself, letting your head rest on the floor. Repeat 30 times. - Stretch your arms along your body. Keeping your buttocks tight, lift your head and shoulders approximately 1 cm from the floor, also lifting the front of your neck. Turn your head from side to side 20 times, then relax. Over a certain period of time, increase the number of turns to 30. We would like to wish you beauty and youth!
Recommendations from cosmetologists
When choosing cosmetics, pay attention to the composition. Immediately purchase a complex of care products containing the invaluable anti-aging component of the dermis - retinol.
This substance promotes the production of elastin and collagen, maintains the elasticity of the epidermis, and reduces sagging skin.
The advice of cosmetologists for women aged 50 is as follows:
- Give preference to moisturizers, serums and creams marked “45+”. They contain vitamins A, C, E, coenzymes, antioxidants, lactic acid, retinoids, enzymes.
- Don't be afraid if your doctor prescribes hormone creams.
- When choosing serums and creams, give preference to those with herbal ingredients.
- Deep cleaning peeling should become your constant friend.
- When selecting decorative cosmetics, choose firming, mattifying compositions of powders and foundations, preferably with microparticles of gold, to hide small wrinkles, giving the face a youthful radiance of youth.
Gentle exfoliation
The skin is renewed regularly - this is a natural process. It is important to get rid of dead skin cells in a timely manner, otherwise you will not achieve effective cleansing.
The best exfoliating products are peelings and scrubs.
They contain abrasive particles that remove dead cells. Such facial procedures after 50 years increase blood flow, tone and refresh.
Exfoliation rules:
- For oily skin, peelings with salicylic acid and other drying ingredients (calendula, tea tree oil) are suitable.
- For dry skin, use products with small scrubbing particles so as not to injure the skin. They should contain sea buckthorn, cornflower, honey, and aloe.
- After peeling procedures, treat your face with toner. It tightens pores and moisturizes the skin.
- If you scrub your face at night, apply a nourishing cream.