Every day, various external particles affect the skin, which can harm it, clogging the pores. In this case, a scrub is a good helper in the fight for clean and healthy skin. And if you cook it yourself from natural homemade products, then the effectiveness of the scrub will increase.
The use of exfoliating facial scrubs at home, which are the means
Scrub is a universal cleanser with exfoliating effect. Its essence lies in the mechanical effect on the dermis: the elimination of dead cells and the cleansing of pores from accumulated impurities. Regular use of scrub is an excellent prevention of the appearance of oily sheen on the face and blackheads. Ready-made scrubs have a viscous consistency and contain moisturizing components and abrasive solids.
Scrub action:
• removal of makeup residues from the skin;
• cleansing the secretion of sebaceous glands;
• smoothing the texture of the skin, eliminating microdamage and roughness;
• improvement of blood flow to the skin of the face and metabolic processes at the epidermis level;
• skin hydration;
• return of lost natural skin color.
The advantages of home exfoliating scrubs are obvious: they are much more affordable and safer than purchased products. The products do not contain chemicals that can cause tissue to dry out or cause irritation. Thanks to the natural composition, home scrubs are able to refresh and nourish the skin, thoroughly cleanse pores and narrow them, massage application improves overall blood circulation, improves skin elasticity, tone, tightens contours.
Basic rules for using exfoliating facial scrubs at home
To carry out scrubbing procedures, it is better to take time in the evenings, before applying makeup or going out, it is not advisable to do them.
1. It is advisable to cleanse the skin before using the scrub. You can use any cosmetic products, decoctions of herbs for these purposes.
2. A greater effect from applying the scrub can be achieved if the skin is pre-steamed a little, before the procedure, it should be moist.
3. It is necessary to distribute the scrub over the face with light massage movements along the main facial muscles. Places that need to be massaged very carefully are the forehead, the tip of the nose and the chin. They have the largest accumulation of dead cells. Leave untouched areas near the eyes.
4. It is recommended to use a scrub not only for the face, but also for the neck, décolleté.
5. After the massage, you can leave the product on the skin for several minutes (up to 10 no more), and then rinse with water at room temperature.
6. Clean skin should be wiped with an ice cube or lotion, and then lubricated with a nourishing cream.
To cleanse your face with a scrub to be effective, you should pay attention to such recommendations:
• First of all, it is necessary to determine the type of skin and the achieved result;
• apply scrub only on clean skin;
• you should not save on ingredients, using stale or low-quality products for cooking;
• Do not use scrubs too often.
Depending on the type of skin, the frequency of use of scrubs can also be determined. For dry skin, 1 procedure in 2 weeks will be enough, for oily skin, weekly sessions will be needed, owners of normal skin can afford such a cleansing twice a week. The older the skin, the less it needs to be scrubbed; after 40 years, such a cleansing should be abandoned altogether.
A selection of the main ingredients for exfoliating facial scrubs at home
To start preparing a home exfoliating scrub is to choose the foundation, which can serve as ordinary nourishing creams, as well as gels for washing, food products with a creamy consistency. To get a liquid mass, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, oil, vegetables and fruits, honey, cosmetic clay are suitable as a basis. Any of these products can enhance all the beneficial properties of the scrub.
1. Sour cream is able to make the skin soft, it is a universal ingredient compatible with any type of skin. The peculiarity of using sour cream is that the drier the skin, the fatter the sour cream is needed.
2. Kefir has a high acidity compared to other similar dairy products. Kefir base is more suitable for people with oily skin or combination types. For skin with irritations, dryness and other troubles, it is not suitable.
3. Honey has anti-inflammatory properties, is able to relieve inflammation, eliminate redness and moisturize the skin.
4. Vegetable oils have a more gentle effect on the skin than dairy products. The oil base is recommended for dry, normal and sensitive skin types. You can use hemp oil, pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, olives.
5. Vegetables and fruits can be used exclusively fresh. Mashed potatoes made from them will be saturated with vitamins and minerals that will double the exfoliating effect of peeling on the skin.
6. Cosmetic clay is used as a component of scrubs for oily and combination skin. Before use, it must be mixed with water.
The next step is the selection of the main component, which defines a cosmetic product as a scrub. These are exfoliating particles.
They may be such products:
• finely ground coffee or coffee grounds;
• powdered bones of fruits such as raspberries, grapes, viburnum, avocado;
• ground nuts;
• ordinary shallow or sea salt;
• baking soda;
• brown cane sugar;
• semolina;
• ground egg shells;
• chopped dry citrus zest;
• various cereals and cereals.
Some of the proposed products already have an initially shredded appearance, while others can be prepared independently if a coffee grinder, mortar or blender is available.
Ready recipes for the best exfoliating facial scrubs at home
1. Exfoliating soda composition. Granules of such a versatile product as soda are ideal for gentle cleansing of the skin of the face and eliminate acne. To prepare the scrub, you need to take 1 tsp. baking soda and mix with any detergent. It can be gel, milk, liquid soap. You can prepare a soda solution based on a small amount of water.
2. Sugar complex for nourishing the skin is suitable for both the body and the face (but not with sensitive skin). Mix will need sugar 1 tsp. with half a serving of thick honey and the juice of half a lemon. If the mixture is too liquid, it’s tedious to add more sugar to it. Thanks to the lemon, a whitening effect will also be noticeable.
3. Life-giving coffee mix. To create a scrub, you need dried coffee grounds of previously drunk coffee. The invigorating qualities of this product can stimulate collagen production. Ground coffee and olive oil should be mixed in equal proportions. After such a scrub, you can not even lubricate the skin with cream.
4. Soothing for oatmeal skin. Oatmeal porridge effectively nourishes the skin, acts as an absorbent, relieves inflammation, rashes, and is suitable for dry and sensitive skin. Preparing a scrub like this: mix chopped oatmeal, water and olive oil in equal amounts, add? part of a spoon of salt. The consistency after adding all the ingredients should resemble a dough.
Selection of exfoliating facial scrubs at home for skin type
For all skin types, such mixtures are suitable:
• sweet-salty - sugar and salt will act here as abrasives, which must be mixed with any product of your choice: honey, cosmetic milk, butter or sour cream. For people with sensitive skin, this composition is not suitable;
• grape - made from ground grape seeds and pulp of the same berries with the addition of honey, banana pulp and cream in about the same amounts;
• strawberry - ideal for aging skin. It is necessary to puree 2-3 strawberries mixed with 1 tbsp. l dry milk and add a few drops of essential oils of mandarin and chamomile;
• Coconut - an exotic scrub containing grated pulp of fresh coconut, as well as sugar in a ratio of 2: 1 and sour cream.
For dry skin types, other ingredients should be selected. Such recipes come in handy:
• the oatmeal mixture contains crushed cereal and honey, the products must be thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous consistency is obtained;
• fruit mixture - it is necessary to peel the apple from the peel and seeds, mash its half with a slice of banana, mix the resulting mixture with honey, cream and oatmeal;
• Salt scrub includes either fine or sea salt to choose from, as well as cream with a high percentage of fat content or sour cream.
For oily skin type, the following recipes are appropriate:
• sugar collection - a mixture of sugar and olive oil;
• lemon cocktail - you will need lemon juice, sugar and honey in equal amounts;
• Rice composition - includes ground rice, kazhi oat flakes and olive oil.
To achieve results from cleansing procedures, they must be performed regularly. You can also independently experiment with the recipe, having previously studied the properties of the products. They should be combined correctly for a beneficial effect on the skin.
