We often hear women saying that they can put up with blackheads on their nose, a few blemishes on the face or even some discoloration on their upper lips but wrinkles are something they dread as they believe that they are the harbinger of decline, signaling that “one is over the hill.” Sure, there are procedures like chemical peels, botox, face-lifts etc to wipe out those offending lines but they not only prove to be very expensive in the long run but have several side-effects associated with them. The efficacy of those over-the-counter anti-wrinkle creams is also doubtful. Even if you are not blessed with the best of genes, the oldest, clichéd and the most sure-fire ways of keeping wrinkles at bay is adequate sun-protection, nutritious diet, regular exercise, a stress-free lifestyle and proper sleep. It’s a fact that you cannot get rid of wrinkles with homemade masks, nonetheless some of these face packs help rejuvenate, revitalize and give your skin a firmer texture.
Honey anti-wrinkle mask
Ingredients:
1 ½ tbsp honey
½ tsp carrot juice
A pinch of baking soda
Method:
Combine honey and juice of carrots. Apply on face. Leave on for 20 minutes. Remove using cotton wool dipped into warm water to which a pinch of baking soda has been added.
Egg and Cream mask
Ingredients:
1 white of an egg
1 tablespoon of milk-cream (malai)
Method:
Combine together to make a paste. Apply on face and neck for 20 minutes. Rinse off with tepid water. This mask tautens the facial skin quickly and your face will look rejuvenated almost immediately but this doesn’t last for longer. If you're want to make your skin look tighter and younger for the evening, this is a great mask to use.
Cornflour mask:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon corn flour (makki ka atta)
1 tablespoon of honey
Method:
Make a paste with the above ingredients without any lumps.
Application:
Apply on face and allow it to dry before rinsing off.
Apple facial mask
Ingredients:
Apple – 1
Method:
Mash apple and use as a facial mask to tighten your skin.
Application:
Use on face for 10 minutes and wash thoroughly with cold water.
Egg white-olive oil face mask
Ingredients:
Egg white – 1
Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Olive oil – 1 tbsp
Method:
Beat egg white until smooth add the juice of lemon and olive oil. Apply to face and neck a few hours before retiring to bed and leave it on for 20 minutes. Wash off and follow with your moisturizer.
Egg white-lemon mask
Ingredients:
Eggwhite- 1
Juice of half a lemon
Salt- ½ tsp
Method:
Mix beaten egg white with the juice of 1/2 a lemon and salt. Apply for 15-20 min and wash off. Works wonders on wrinkled skin.
Banana mask
Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
1 tablespoon rose water
Method:
Mash banana and add in rose water.
Application:
Apply as often as you can. Wash with lukewarm water after 30 minutes. If used regularly it gives your skin a firm texture.
Mint-kaolin mask
Ingredients:
1 egg white
2 teaspoon kaolin
2 tablespoon mint (pudina) juice
Method:
Crush a handful of mint leaves and allow it to steep in water for half an hour. Strain the liquid. Alternatively, you may extract the juice of mint. Beat the egg white until stiff. Add to the mint extract. Stir in kaolin to make a paste.
Application:
Apply the mask all over face and wash it off after 15 minutes.
Eggwhite-cucumber-mint anti wrinkle face pack
Ingredients:
1 tsp cucumber juice
1 egg white
1 tbsp mint juice
½ tsp honey
1 tsp curd (yoghurt)
Method:
Beat egg white until stiff. Blend ingredients thoroughly.
Application:
Apply thickly on face. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse.
Green-gram flour anti-wrinkle face pack
Ingredients:
Green gram (moong) flour – 1 tbsp
Coconut oil – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Method:
Mix all the ingredients and apply evenly all over the face and wash off with cold water after 20 minutes.
Papaya-cream face pack
Ingredients:
Mashed papaya – 2 tbsp
Milk cream – 1 tbsp
Method:
Mix the two ingredients well and apply on your face for 15-20 minutes to wash it off with cold water later. Do this at least thrice in a week.
Peach-lemon face pack
Ingredients:
Peaches – 2
Lemon juice – 1tsp
Method:
Mash the peaches and to this mixture add lemon juice. Apply on your face and neck for 15-20 min.
Green seedless grape mask
Ingredients:
Green seedless grapes
Method:
Cut a green seedless grape in half, and gently rub it on your face concentrating on places which are more wrinkle-prone like crow’s feet, laughter lines etc. Leave the mask on your face for around fifteen to twenty minutes before washing it off with cold or warm water. Gently pat your face dry. You may then apply a moisturizer.
Similar reading:
- More Home-made face packs for wrinkles
- Facial exercises for a wrinkle-free look
- Avoid rubbing your skin to delay ageing
10 comments:
I have never tried making my own beauty masks, but that you have now inspired me, I am planning to go in for it this weekend.
Exercise, increases circulation and in turn the skin will have a healthy glow.
Make a conscious effort to stop making Facial expression, like squinting and frowning
Along with the vitamins, mentioned the omega-3, and flaxseed oils are important supplements.
Avoid harsh soaps on the skin, on the face you should only use cleansing bars or cleansing lotion, SOAP should not come in contact with your face EVER!
Never share cosmetics, and replace then within 3 months of opening.
Remove make-up and moisturize before going to bed, and try to sleep on your back, if not possible get satin pillow case covers.
With age our skin begins to loose the appearance of vigor and youth. And one of the signs of aging becomes wrinkles.Apple mask. Mash an apple and use it as a mask. It is very good in treating wrinkles as it is rich in vitamins.
Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment.
Mash 1/4 banana until the paste becomes very creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry
Forehead wrinkles can add years (in appearance) to your life. Forehead wrinkles can be avoided, treated, and made look smaller given the right game plan.An easy one you may want to try right after breakfast, is egg whites. Yes, those rubbery eggwhites can help fight forehead wrinkles! Rub these to your forehead a few times a week, and watch the nutrients fight the target wrinkles.Buy yourself some coconuts. Take the juice / milk and massage it all over your face. Be sure to really rub it in. This is also another food remedy to help alleviate forehead wrinkles.apply pineapple juice to your face and rub gently into the forehead wrinkles. This may be the best wrinkle solution of the three, however it can get quite sticky! Pineapple juice is a good overall wrinkle solution, but is fantastic at fighting those forehead wrinkles.
The best anti-wrinkle cream, Skinlastin, can help to revitalize your skin, eliminate the appearances of fine lines and wrinkles, and restore elasticity and suppleness.
Cut a green Thompson seedless grape in half and gently crush it on your face on the wrinkles. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and let it dry in natural air.Rub the core of pineapple on the face and leave it for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off. This works well on fine wrinkles.Applying juice of green pineapples and apples on the face daily for 10-15 minutes is good for fine wrinkles and cracked skin.Application of pure castor oil regularly prevents wrinkles.
For wrinkles, try using olive oil as a serum or applying cocoa butter to your skin. You can also make an exfoliating scrub with honey and sugar. Mix equal parts of both until you make a paste and then apply to any rough area on your skin. Rinse away to reveal clean and soft skin that doesn’t cost a fortune.
Facial exercises DO NOT cause wrinkles if done correctly - they actually help to make women and men look younger for longer, without a surgical facelift, by toning facial muscles. Surgical facelifts can be effective, but this type of cosmetic surgery is expensive, and can be traumatic. Why not try the free facial exercises as an alternative to a surgical facelift. The free facial exercises will not be as radical as the facelift, but will assist in achieving a younger looking face, without wrinkles and lines.
Buy a gentle facial scrub or exfoliate and use once a week to keep the of your skin soft and smooth. This will also increase the blood flow to the top layers of skin giving it a rosy glow and help encourages cell renewal. Alternatively you can get the same effect by lathering up a facial wash on your skin using a clean shaving brush
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