Strawberry face masks at home

Fresh strawberries are a wonderful gift of nature, with its help you can prolong beauty and youth. To improve the tone of the face, the structure of the skin, enough to eat up to 0.5 kg of strawberries in the summer. It is useful not only for oral administration, but also for application to the surface of the skin.

This berry contains a tremendous amount of the most important elements, due to which it solves many cosmetic problems. So, it contains many times more vitamin C compared to citrus, increasing the protective properties of the epithelium, accelerating the regeneration of our skin. Strawberries often become an ingredient in professional cosmetics.

It is effective due to the content:

• vitamin B9 - so necessary for our circulatory system, the formation of immunity, and when applied superficially, this element reliably protects against ultraviolet radiation;
• salicylic acid - an excellent exfoliating agent;
• Biotin (or vitamin H) - an essential element for the production of collagen, it contributes to the speedy recovery of our cells;
• potassium - necessary for sufficient moisture;
• Vitamin A - famous for its bright anti-inflammatory properties, remarkable moisturizing of the integument;

• calcium - helps in the restoration of the epithelium, making the skin silky;
• Vitamin E - slows aging, accelerates healing;
• L-carotene - helping the skin to be renewed more likely, increasing its elasticity, due to which wrinkles disappear;
• copper - stimulating the production of collagen by our body;
• Vitamin C - an excellent antioxidant, namely it promotes cell rejuvenation;
• tannins - returning skin elasticity, have an antibacterial effect, cleansing, normalizing the secretion of sebum.

Strawberry helps to solve cosmetic problems:

• makes less or completely removes age spots / freckles;
• reduces acne, in the eyes narrows pores;
• improves the tone of the face, thanks to peeling makes it more uniform;
• moisturizes overdried skin, perfectly fights peeling;
• refreshes tired and tightens aging skin;
• smoothes fine lines, tones;
• soothes irritated skin.

The main contraindication is open wounds, let it first heal on the face. But also strawberry masks are not suitable for people suffering from too close location of vessels or having fragile capillaries.

You should not use them while sunbathing, for example, at sea. After all, then the bleaching effect does not occur. Generally, if it is decided to apply such a mask during solar activity, then it is better to use your favorite sunscreen (consider the protection factor of at least 50 units).

Many people have allergies to this berry. Therefore, it is recommended to apply the test under the correct conditions before applying the masks in order to determine individual intolerance. To this end, apply a strawberry gruel on your wrist, then watch your skin react.

The maximum benefit brings the July strawberries. By the way, do not be afraid to freeze it for future use. Berry, of course, will lose some of its taste qualities, but important cosmetological components will remain. It is necessary to use only a normal, ripe berry, without a mold or rot.

Optimal use of strawberry masks weekly (1-2 times). It is important not to overdo the mask for too long, otherwise it may have the opposite effect and expand the pores.

It is worth considering a number of subtleties.

• Strawberry juice can easily stain everything around, so when applying it you should cover your face with a prepared napkin. As a precaution, it is necessary to make sufficient openings in it for the area of ​​the lips, eyes.
• Cosmetology procedures should be performed lying down.
• In order to filter the juice from the seeds, use a regular tea strainer.
• If you want to get the texture of the future mask is thicker, then the best solution would be to add a spoonful of oatmeal, ground in a coffee grinder.
• Previously it is important to lubricate the most sensitive skin (eyelids / lips) with any existing fat cream. It will protect these delicate zones from the action of various fruit acids.

• It is better to grind into gruel not with a fork, but with a blender, then the consistency is more homogeneous.
• Strawberries can be easily replaced with strawberries. Their composition is similar.
• During the preparation of masks are used exclusively non-metallic objects and utensils. Otherwise, vitamin C is destroyed, which means that the berry loses its value.
• Use pre-professional scrubs not worth it.
• Apply the mixture is important in the line of the lymph flow, it is desirable to massage the skin with your fingers.
• On average, such masks are applied once a week. With very oily skin - 2 times a week.

Strawberries can be used in cosmetology as an absolutely autonomous tool, that is, without adding other components. Just rub the fresh berries in the porridge and apply for about 10 minutes, if the skin is oily. In the case of dry skin, you will need to pre-treat it with vegetable oil.

Strawberry juice (freshly squeezed) is perfect as a lotion, and you can freeze it in molds for regular ice, mixed with water or broth of parsley in a 1: 1 ratio, wipe the face with cubes. This procedure is best done in the evening, because the strawberry juice stains the epithelium a little. When drying, sometimes there is a tingling sensation, then you should wash.

They will help to cleanse the face deeply, remove comedones, dry acne, give skin uniformity, there is a slight whitening effect.

1. Mix 3 tbsp. l berry puree, a spoon of homemade cottage cheese. Bring the composition to homogeneity, impose on 10 minutes.
2. Take 4 tsp. fresh strawberry juice, squeeze to him half the size of aloe juice. The mixture is applied as compresses, which we hold for 10 minutes.
3. It will take strawberry juice and cosmetic clay (preferably white or blue) in a 1: 1 ratio. Applying as thick as possible when it starts to dry out is rinsing off. Do not allow 100% drying! Then be sure to moisturize the face with a cream.
4. You need to take 1 ripe tomato, peeled from the skin, and a similar amount of strawberries. All grind and connect. Keep no more than 15 minutes on the face.
5. Add to three mashed strawberry berries one beaten protein. Apply this composition to cleansed tonic skin, leave it for a while.
6. Puree a pair of strawberry berries and add to them 1 tbsp. l cognac. Apply for 5 minutes, then wash with water.
7. Take half a cup of tea fungus plus 6 grated large berries. Infuse for about 3 hours (room temperature), drain all excess liquid. This mask can be kept up to half an hour.

Excellent toning, well moisturize the face, give a velvety effect and radiance, save from wrinkles and aging.

• Take 2 tbsp. l crushed strawberries, a spoonful of honey, add 0.5 tsp. moisturizer. Hold 10 min. on face / 15 min. on the neck, after washing off.
• It will take: 1 yolk, if desired, 0.5 tsp.mint decoction and, of course, a spoon of strawberry juice. Apply with a brush gently with a thin layer, carefully cover with a napkin. After a quarter of an hour, it is recommended to carry out a contrast washing.
• Pound 4 berries in mashed potatoes, add two tsp. cottage cheese, a spoonful of olive or flaxseed oil, mix. You can replace the cottage cheese with home sour cream. For maximum effect, we recommend adding a couple of droplets of vitamins A, E. Keep strictly for 15 minutes, carefully wash after it, repeat three times a week.
• Smooth skin perfectly helps mask of strawberries and flour. True, the last component to choose from: rice, flax, oatmeal. An important nuance: you need to grind the flour yourself to avoid impurities. At 7 medium berries will need 1 tsp. flour. Strawberries pre-mash with a fork. If the mass is too thick, then dilute it with strong green tea (cooled).

• Take half an avocado and about 8 berries of ripe strawberries, mash them, and add a little oil (olive is a priority). It is recommended to apply a mask for 15 minutes. Can also be used for decollete. For maximum effect, after washing off, apply a moisturizer.
• It will take a couple of strawberries, raspberries, 2 tsp. oatmeal, 1 tbsp. l yogurt. All components are well mixed, then applied to the face, and fingers need to massage the skin for a few minutes. Due to this black points are removed, pores are cleaned. The mixture is left for another 6-12 minutes and washed off. To obtain a tightening effect, it is important to carry out this manipulation regularly - every 2-3 days.

Get rid of old age spots, give the skin a uniform structure and radiance.

• To remove freckles, you need 1 tsp. berry gruel, a couple drops of lemon juice. We impose a dot mask on problem areas. Do not forget to wash and use at the end of the cream.
• For a more general whitening effect, leveling the entire tone of the face, take a couple of berries and one article. l kefir. Squeeze out the juice, filter, mix with kefir. If the mass is rare, feel free to add a pinch of oatmeal. Keep the composition on the face for 12 minutes, no more, be sure to wash off. In general, literally all the fermented milk products, as for strawberries, have a whitening effect, it only strengthens this effect. For dry coats, it is desirable to replace kefir with sour cream.

• We take about 8 medium whole berries, dip them in cream, then roll them down in sea salt. We apply strawberries to the face, where we directly knead them into a mush, distributing with massage movements. Hold for 15 minutes, gently wash off.
• It will take 2 tbsp. l strained strawberry juice, a couple of drops of lemon and 1 tbsp. l juice (and better - extract) cucumber. All this is mixed, the composition is rubbed with the skin twice a day, a course of at least 3 weeks.

Strawberry lotions are cleansing and toning.

1. Half a cup of strawberry gruel needs to be poured over with vodka. Transfer to a glass container, leave for a couple of weeks in a dark place. Then you need to filter well. Use on the skin portion, pre-diluting the composition with boiled water 1: 1, not more.
2. Mix together strawberry and cucumber juice, white wine (dry!). All ingredients take 100 ml. Insist the resulting mixture a day in a warm place, you can store the lotion in the refrigerator, not for long.

In the summer, cosmetics based on berries perfectly help restore the harmonious moisture balance of the skin.

1. Take 4 tsp. of our berries and squeeze out the juice, knock out the yolk to it, mix, pour 1 tsp. olive oil, add 0.5 tsp. flour (oatmeal / rice). Apply the mask for ten minutes, rinse.
2. Cook 1 potato tuber, mash it, add mashed potatoes of 6 berries, some milk. The composition is applied for 20 minutes, it should be washed off with strictly warm water.
3. Mash 4 ripe strawberries, enter 2 tsp. cream If it turned out too liquid, for density put 1 spoonful of oatmeal. Leave for 15 minutes.
4. It will take half a banana, a couple of strawberries, 1 tbsp. l yogurt (preferably homemade), 0.5 tsp. honey, 0.5 tsp. sugar and the same whole oatmeal (you can grind rough). Pound strawberries and bananas and mix them with the remaining ingredients, on the face such a mask can be up to 15 minutes.
5. Take 2 tbsp. l rice and cook it in milk to a crumbly state, then it should be kneaded together with strawberries. With dry skin, the recipe is as follows: add 1 tsp. melted butter and honey. Cover the face for a maximum of 20 minutes. Holders of oily skin, too, will suit this mask, but do not need to add butter, it is better to replace it with a pair of lemon droplets.

A couple of berries need to crush, mix with a spoon of honey. Massage the face with this mixture for a few minutes, leave for twenty minutes. Tiny strawberry bones perfectly fulfill the role of scrub. Remove with a contrast wash.

They will make any kind of fresh skin.

1. You need to crush half a banana and 1 large strawberry, add vitamin E, mix well - the mask is ready.
2. Mix the pulp of two berries and grated cucumber without skin.
3. Melt 20 g of chocolate, mixed with 20 g of strawberries and a spoon of sour cream. You can leave on the face up to twenty minutes.

For the most part, reviews of homemade strawberry masks are good. Many girls and women with different skin noted that the effect is indeed present, and it is definitely worth doing such cosmetic procedures. Of course, you should definitely check if there is an allergy to the berry, so as not to harm yourself.

The owners of dry skin noted that they were particularly pleased with masks with strawberries and olive oil or peach essential. They noticed that after applying the course (for at least two weeks), their face became softer, peeling was gone, and even wrinkles became slightly smaller.

Masks with strawberries and aloe, as well as blue clay, helped the girls with problem skin. Acne healed faster, the skin calmed down, it became noticeably cleaner. A lot of good reviews about strawberry masks related to the fight against pigment spots. After using this berry together with a decoction of parsley / lemon, the spots brightened and sometimes disappeared, the skin tone became smoother.

Many liked the simplest monoscrab (wiped with strawberry gruel on the face), they said that it cleanses the skin gently and well. Especially women are pleased with the availability of such a cosmetic, high economy and its high environmental friendliness, so they definitely recommend its use.

How to make a mask with a strawberry for the face, see the following video.