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How to refresh your face
Many, seeing themselves in the mirror in the morning, wonder how to refresh their face so that the skin does not look dull, tired and gray. The cause of an unhealthy appearance may be night work, lack of sleep or evening gatherings.
To give the skin freshness, it is necessary to increase blood circulation in the cells in order to remove pallor and achieve a blush.
You can restore freshness to your skin using simple and effective express methods.
Contrast wash
It will help restore skin tone, give it elasticity and quickly refresh it.
Take a towel, soak it in warm water and place it on your face for 2 minutes. Then soak it in cold water and repeat the procedure. After this, apply nourishing cream to your facial skin.
Home cryotherapy
Freeze regular mineral water. You can replace it with a decoction of herbs or green tea. In the morning after waking up, take 2 ice cubes and massage, moving along the massage lines. There is no need to wipe the skin after the procedure.
Lifting – mask
It will help restore and tighten the skin, remove redness.
To prepare it you need:
- 1 egg white;
- 1 tsp. honey;
- 1 tsp. any vegetable oil;
- Half a teaspoon of lemon juice.
Beat the egg white, add honey, vegetable oil and lemon juice.
Apply the mask to your face for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water and apply nourishing cream.
Compress for bags under the eyes and swelling
A cold compress will help relieve swelling.
You need to moisten a cotton swab or soft cloth in cool water and place it under your eyes for 3 to 5 minutes. Or you can cool the spoons under cool water, blot them with a napkin and apply the convex side to the skin under the eyes. Hold until they warm up to body temperature.
Little makeup secrets
- Revive your daytime makeup. If you have very little time before the holiday, do not wash off your makeup to reapply your makeup. Spray your face with thermal water and pat dry with a soft cloth. Powder your face and apply shiny lipstick to your lips. Makeup is ready!
- Create the perfect tone. Apply moisturizer to your face and once it is absorbed, use loose powder. Use a large soft brush - the complexion will be even, and oily shine and enlarged pores will disappear.
- Just like in Hollywood. If you're in a hurry, skip the eyeshadow. Quickly coat your lashes with long-lasting mascara and apply a drop of clear gloss to the middle of your eyelid.
- The flickering glow of candles. Mix a little blush with golden powder and apply to your cheeks with a wide brush. Your skin will glow as if illuminated by candlelight.
- Exactly 10 years younger. The first thing that shows age and fatigue is the sad folds around the lips. Tap a concealer with reflective particles into the corners of your lips - it will hide wrinkles and make your smile radiant.
- Eyes wide open. To visually enlarge your eyes, apply a little glitter eyeshadow to the center of the upper eyelid and to the inner and outer corners of the eyes. Or you can highlight the entire upper eyelid with shiny shadows, giving up eyeliner.
- Place accents. Dip a thin brush into the powder eyeshadow and draw one line along the upper eyelid. It's much easier than using eyeliner: you don't have to strive for a perfectly straight line.
- A remedy for fatigue. Reddened eyes ruin all our efforts to be beautiful! To camouflage redness, apply light-reflecting concealer to the upper eyelid, the outer corners of the eyes, and under the highest points of the eyebrows.
- Is red lipstick too much? Do you think that bright scarlet color is too bright and provocative? Try a rich brownish tint; these colors are no less sophisticated, but softer and more delicate.
How to quickly freshen your face at home
There are various situations in life that negatively affect the condition of the skin. These are stress, various diseases, fatigue, chronic lack of sleep.
In order to improve your complexion, you can, of course, make an appointment with a cosmetologist. But this requires time and money.
You can quickly restore freshness and beauty to your facial skin not only with the help of a cosmetologist, but also at home.
Signs of skin fatigue
You need to notice them in time. The sooner you find them, the sooner you can take measures to eliminate them. This will slow down the aging process and keep your skin healthy for a long time.
Skin fatigue appears:
- Loss of elasticity;
- The appearance of excessive dryness or, conversely, oily sheen;
- The presence of bags under the eyes, swelling and bruises that remain even after quality sleep.
Very often, pallor, swelling and exhaustion are not only signs of fatigue, but also of many diseases. Therefore, it is important to notice them in time.
Expert opinion
- Cosmetologist
- Surgeon
Anna Avaliani
practicing cosmetologist
If you wake up with swelling, try applying a cold compress. Of course, you can try other emergency home methods. But sometimes they are powerless. In this case, go to a cosmetologist, especially if swelling is constantly present.
Aisha Baron
plastic surgeon
If you often experience swelling, and there is no particular reason for it, then you should worry about your health.
To do this, undergo the appropriate diagnostics. If no problems are identified, then feel free to start dealing with the problem. To do this, you need to start taking a comprehensive approach to the issue. Just applying ice will not be enough. Make masks, use suitable cosmetics, go to a cosmetologist. Women often confuse puffiness with age-related changes that they encounter after 45-50 years. Often, blepharoplasty or check-lifting can help improve the appearance in such a situation. If the cause is alcohol, you should avoid eating salty foods, fried foods, preserved foods, and spicy foods.
If there is swelling after surgery, you do not need to prescribe diuretics yourself; it is better to avoid hot water procedures, decorative cosmetics, aggressive cosmetic procedures (scrubs, peelings), and physical activity.
By following simple recommendations, you can improve the situation and get rid of swelling.
How to make your face fresh at home
For the procedure of refreshing and healing the skin, you need to choose a time convenient for you - morning or evening. To ensure that your skin is always fresh, you will need about 20 minutes of your time.
How to freshen your face with ice cubes
It is necessary to freeze infusions with medicinal herbs and wipe the skin of the face with them.
The most effective infusions to quickly refresh your face:
With parsley and dill
Pour chopped parsley root into 1 liter of boiling water. Cool, add finely chopped parsley and dill.
With salt and soda
Dissolve 2 tsp in half a liter of boiling water. soda, add 4 tbsp. l. sea or regular salt.
With green tea
Pour boiling water over 5 green tea bags and steep for an hour. Add a few drops of essential oil.
The infusions should be poured into molds and frozen. You can wipe the skin 1 – 2 times a day.
Refreshing tonics
At home, you can prepare refreshing sprays, lotions, and tonics that are effective in relieving facial skin fatigue.
With rose petals
To prepare tonic you need to take 5 tbsp. l. rose petals and pour 0.5 cups of boiling water over them. Let it brew, cool and pour into a spray bottle.
Lemon juice tonic
To prepare it you will need:
- 1.5 glasses of water;
- 0.5 cups each of grapefruit juice and alcohol;
- 2 tsp. lemon juice.
Pour all ingredients into a dark glass container and let it brew for 3 to 4 days. Wipe your face with a cotton swab dipped in the resulting mixture.
Refreshing water
Add 8 drops of essential oil to a glass of water. Pour into a spray bottle for even distribution.
Fast installation
- Accessories. Festive hair clips and headbands with rhinestones will instantly transform your hairstyle. But remember: if you choose a flashy hair accessory, the earrings should be small.
- Don't have time to curl? Twist only a few strands with curling irons - at the back and front. Then apply volumizing mousse and scrunch your hair with your fingers.
- No clue. If there is absolutely no time left to create a festive hairstyle, gather your hair in a ponytail, carefully smoothing it from the sides using gel. Spray your hair with glitter hairspray.
- Enchanting volume. Curl your hair in large rollers and spray with strong hold hairspray. Then dry for a minute with the hairdryer on high. Gently remove the curlers and comb your hair with your fingers. To ensure volume lasts all night, spray hairspray at the roots of your hair.
- Magic scarf. You can visually lengthen your hair and create a festive look with the help of a bright silk scarf. Pull your hair into a ponytail and tie the ends with a scarf. If your hair is medium length, tie a scarf around your head, leaving the ends loose at the side (20s style).
- Disheveled strands. When you don’t have time to use a hairdryer, spray the stray strands with water from the spray and pin them with bobby pins. While you are doing household chores and getting ready, the styling will take the desired shape.
- Make a chignon. Twist the tail with a “rope”, wrap it around the base and pin it with hairpins. A slight mess is welcome - stray strands will give your hair a careless chic.
- Don't have time to wash your hair? It's okay, yesterday's hairstyle will hold its shape even better today. Simply rub a small amount of talcum powder into your roots, lower your head down and comb your hair thoroughly.
- Short hair. Styling will not take you more than 3 minutes if you use styling wax. Just warm a pea of wax in your palms, lower your head down and tousle your hair. Then comb your hair and spray with hairspray.
How to give your face a fresh look
Signs of fatigue can be removed with the help of masks.
Refreshing masks
You can make different masks at home:
- Removes dryness, flaking and oily shine;
- Refreshing, nourishing skin.
A mask made from finely grated potatoes has a good refreshing effect. In addition, it relieves fatigue well.
A banana mask is suitable for toning normal skin. To prepare it, you need to take 1 banana, grate it and add a little grapefruit juice. Apply to face for 15 minutes.
A curd mask is suitable for moisturizing. Fat cottage cheese must be thoroughly rubbed and mixed with cream. Apply the resulting mass to your face for 15 minutes. After this, rinse with warm water.
Kefir-oat mask
Nourishes the skin and has a light scrub effect.
To prepare it you will need:
- 1 tbsp. l. oatmeal;
- 2 tbsp. l. fat kefir.
Pour boiling water over the flakes, add kefir. After the flakes swell, you can make a mask. Apply to face for 15 – 20 minutes.
Egg mask with lemon
Suitable for oily skin.
To prepare it, you need to break an egg, add a few drops of lemon juice and a little olive oil. Mix well. Apply for 12 – 15 minutes.
Mask with honey and gelatin
Nourishes the skin and restores.
To prepare it you will need:
- 2 tsp. glycerin;
- ¼ cup honey;
- 15 ml gelatin.
Mix all the ingredients and hold in a water bath for a few minutes to dissolve the honey and gelatin. Cool, then apply to clean facial skin for 20 minutes. After this, rinse with warm water and wipe the skin with an ice cube.
Mask with sour cream and currants
Improves complexion and tones the skin. Good for oily skin.
To prepare it you need to take:
- 2 tbsp. l. thick sour cream;
- 1 tbsp. l. gelatin;
- 200 g red currants, chopped in a blender.
Mix all ingredients well and let sit for 25 minutes. Then apply to face for 25 minutes using a brush.
Refreshing cream-mask
Intensely moisturizes and relieves dryness.
To prepare it you need to take:
- 1 banana;
- 1 tsp. olive oil;
- 1 tsp. nourishing cream;
- A few drops of lemon juice.
Chop the banana, add oil, cream, lemon juice and mix well. Apply to face for 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
How to make your skin glow at home
In order to make your face fresh and radiant, you need to follow simple rules:
Eat right. Proper nutrition is already half the success to healthy and glowing skin.
What foods are good for healthy skin?
- Pure water in quantities necessary for your body;
- Chicken or quail eggs;
- Raw vegetables and herbs;
- Seafood;
- Sprouted grains;
- Fatty fish;
- 1-2 tablespoons per day of butter and olive oil;
- Lean poultry, rabbit, beef.
You need to limit sausages, canned food, mayonnaise, ketchup, spicy and salty foods.
Cleanse your skin carefully, exfoliate, moisturize properly, i.e. from the inside by drinking more clean water.
Some people believe that moisturizer adds moisture to the skin. This is wrong. It simply retains the moisture found inside the skin, which evaporates through the pores. It just slows down the process. This cream should be applied immediately after washing to slightly damp skin.
Tips to keep your skin glowing
- Wash with boiled water at room temperature or filtered;
- Use paper towels;
- Choose silk bed linen, it dries your skin less;
- Change your pillowcase at least 1-2 times a week;
- Try to touch your face with your hands less;
- Eat more foods containing vitamin C. It stimulates collagen synthesis, making the skin elastic and smooth.
Collagen is a fibrillar protein that forms the basis of the body’s connective tissue (tendon, bone, cartilage, dermis) and ensures its strength and elasticity.
Source Wikipedia
Vitamin C has an antioxidant effect, promotes resistance to infections, enriches the body with oxygen, and helps iron to be absorbed.
Vitamin C is contained in:
- In lemons;
- Oranges;
- Kiwi;
- Rosehip;
- Black currant;
- Red pepper;
- Tomatoes;
- Luke;
- Cabbage;
- Potatoes;
- Liver;
- Kidneys.
Factors affecting skin condition
- Our skin, like a mirror, reflects the state of all body systems. Problems with the liver, kidneys, and stomach lead to various skin rashes, pimples, swelling and bags. To make your skin grateful to you, give up smoked, salty, fatty foods and fast foods. Eat more vegetables, fruits, proteins.
- Bad habits, such as smoking, coffee and alcohol abuse, lead to rapid dehydration of the skin - it becomes dry, dull, gray and wrinkled.
- Lack of physical activity and fresh air has the same effect on the skin. Therefore, walk more, play sports and be sure to get enough sleep.
