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19.07.2019

Everyone knows about the medicinal abilities of a unique home plant - aloe. But not everyone knows about it as a cosmetic product for the skin. A homemade aloe face mask will be a real discovery for you: this plant will make your skin young and radiant. With regular use of one of the masks, you will soon see amazing results in the mirror. What's the secret?

What happens to the skin under the influence of a wonderful aloe mask with regular use? A unique plant is capable of:

  • provide the skin with a protective barrier against unwanted external (weather) influences;
  • moisturize and soften dry skin;
  • narrow pores and remove oily sheen of the skin;
  • soothe sensitive skin;
  • revitalize aging skin, smooth out wrinkles;
  • cleanse problematic skin;
  • improve complexion;
  • restore the acid-base balance of the skin.

All these processes will ensure that no one can guess your age. After all, the main advantage of an aloe face mask is its rejuvenating effect.

Aloe masks: indications for use

The laws of cosmetology say that each mask must correspond to a certain type of skin, but there are pleasant exceptions to each rule - in cosmetology, the aloe mask will become such an exception. She is universal. It can be used without fear and harm in the following cases:

  • oily skin: the active substances in the composition of the agave remove the fatty film;
  • dry skin: aloe is a powerful moisturizer;
  • for aging, decrepit skin: aloe mask will smooth out wrinkles, tighten the skin, restore its firmness and elasticity;
  • for normal or combination skin: aloe is often used as a tonic that cleanses pores, removes impurities;
  • for problematic skin: aloe has anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties that relieve inflammation and heal acne.

With all the versatility, do not forget: the composition of aloe face masks includes different ingredients that can enhance that other effect. So the result will depend on the correct choice of recipe.

Aloe masks: contraindications

The use of aloe has contraindications. So some should refrain from using such masks with aloe. Contraindications include:

  • menstruation;
  • pregnancy;
  • telangiectasia (vessels that are too close to the surface of the skin);
  • hypertrichosis (frequent facial hair);
  • individual intolerance.

If you doubt that an aloe face mask is safe for you, it’s better not to risk it and consult a beautician.

Aloe masks: the best recipes

There are countless different recipes for making masks based on aloe. All masks have a fifteen-minute action and are removed with filtered or settled warm water.

FOR NORMAL SKIN

  • 1. Creamy

Mix in equal proportions freshly squeezed aloe juice, heavy cream.

  • 2. Honey

Mix freshly squeezed aloe juice (a tablespoon) with warmed honey (two tablespoons).

FOR INFLATED SKIN

  • 3. Protein

Mix in a ratio (approximate) 2 to 1 freshly squeezed aloe juice with protein. Shake until foam forms.

  • 4. Medical

You will need a glass of aloe juice so that you can properly soak gauze from 10 layers in it. If you do this daily, this aloe face mask will get rid of acne and other impurities on the face.

FOR AGING SKIN

  • 5. Herbal

To prepare the mask, you will need biostimulated juice, which you need to be able to prepare. The lower leaves of a three-year-old plant are cut, washed, dried, laid out on a plate, covered with linen or foil, left in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. The juice squeezed from such leaves has a rejuvenating effect.

Grind herbs in a coffee grinder: rose (tablespoon), chamomile (2 tablespoons), St. John's wort (2 tablespoons), lime blossom (tablespoon), peppermint (teaspoon). Mix with the resulting aloe juice (3 tablespoons).

  • 6. Yolk

Grind the yolk, mix with aloe (juice) and vegetable oil (both ingredients in approximately equal parts, about a teaspoon).

FOR OILY SKIN

  • 7. Lemon

Mix fresh aloe juice in approximately equal proportions with lemon juice, a cotton swab well dipped in the solution, smear the face liberally.

  • 8. Alcohol

Pour biostimulated aloe juice with high-quality vodka or alcohol, leave for a week. To make lotions or wipe I seem like a lotion.

FOR DRY SKIN

  • 9. Comprehensive

Mix a teaspoon of honey, olive oil, aloe juice, add the same amount of oatmeal.

  • 10. Sour cream

Mix aloe juice, sour cream (a teaspoon), whipped yolk.

If you have already chosen an aloe face mask for your face, do not hesitate: cook, use and enjoy the result.

Aloe for the face at home is used for normal, dry, oily skin. Creams, masks, tonics, lotions can be made from home agave. There are no difficulties in their preparation. These cosmetics nourish and moisturize the skin, refresh and tone, relieve inflammation, help with sunburn, and eliminate fine age wrinkles.

One of the oldest medicinal plants on our planet. The use of aloe vera in cosmetics has been known since ancient Egypt. The Egyptians believed in the miraculous power of this plant and considered it a symbol of immortality, eternal youth and longevity. The famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra was famous for her unfading beauty. The recipe for Cleopatra's cream has survived to this day. It was made on the basis of aloe juice with the addition of rose water, almond oil, beeswax and honey. What other skin care products can be used modern women and girls to keep healthy, unfading facial skin?


The healing power of aloe

What is useful for the face? The flower is used not only for cosmetic purposes, but also for the treatment of skin diseases - eczema, psoriasis, seborrhea, boils, pustular lesions. It is a natural antibacterial and antifungal agent. What is the value of this plant in cosmetology, what are its beneficial features?

  • "Arsenal" of vitamins and microelements. Unique in flower chemical composition with a set of substances necessary for healthy skin - ascorbic acid, retinol, vitamins E, B1, B6, B12, silicon, iron, zinc, copper, sulfur, molybdenum.
  • Allantoin. It is also called the "transporter" of vitamins, microelements, biologically active substances, because it is thanks to allantoin that these substances enter the deep layers of the skin. Allantoin regenerates, moisturizes cells, restores their structure.
  • Deep cleansing property. Aloe cleanses and tightens skin pores. It is useful for oily skin with wide pores that are clogged with subcutaneous fat.
  • Anti-inflammatory property. Relieves irritation, disinfects the skin. The remedy is especially beneficial for problematic skin in adolescence, when acne and acne appear.
  • Antiallergic property. Agave juice has a calming effect and relieves allergic manifestations on the skin - redness, rash, itching.
  • Anti-aging effect. Aloe is a stimulant for the formation of collagen cells, which is responsible for skin elasticity. On cellular level agave juice regulates metabolic processes, regenerates tissues and retains water in them.

For cosmetic purposes, aloe is used for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, fading. In combination with other components, the product has a different effect on the skin.

In rare cases, individual intolerance to aloe juice occurs. More often there is an allergic reaction to other components in the composition of masks and creams (for example, honey, lemon). Therefore, it is recommended to conduct a test before using these cosmetics: apply on a small area of ​​​​the skin of the face and observe the reaction. If itching or redness occurs after applying a mask or cream, the product should be washed off immediately.

Types of cosmetics

How to use aloe in cosmetology at home? For the preparation of facial cosmetics, two types of plants are required - aloe vera and tree aloe(agave). It is the latter that is most often grown as a medicinal houseplant.

Cream

How to make aloe vera cream at home? Use any basic face cream that you can buy at a pharmacy (choose according to skin type and action). It can be a moisturizing day cream, a nourishing night cream, or a regenerating cream. 1 tablespoon of flower juice is added to the base, mixed - and the cream is ready for use. This is the easiest recipe for homemade cream with agave juice. What other components can be added to the cream, besides aloe?

  • Base oils for different skin types.
  • Emulsifiers.
  • Biologically active substances (propolis, extracts of hops, ginger, linden, chamomile, sage, yeast, green tea, cumin, liquid vitamins A and E and other components).
  • Herbal decoctions.
  • Distilled water.
  • Essential oils for dry, oily, combination skin.

All of the listed components can be purchased at a pharmacy. The technology for making homemade cream is quite complicated. Not always the mass turns out to be homogeneous, fragrant (no fragrances) and attractive in appearance. You can store homemade aloe face cream only in the refrigerator, and only for one week.

Dry skin cream example

  1. Take 30 ml of avocado oil.
  2. Add 2 g beeswax and 5 ml vitamin E.
  3. Pour in 3 drops of geranium essential oil.

Lotion

This cosmetic product moisturizes, cleanses and tones the skin. How to make aloe vera lotion at home?

For oily skin with large pores

  1. Take ¼ cup of cooled boiled water.
  2. Add 1 tsp. alcohol (vodka) and a few drops of lemon juice.
  3. Add 2 tbsp. l. flower juice.
  4. Stir.

Oily skin needs to be dried, so lotions are made on an alcohol basis. They are used regularly twice a day. Alcohol lotion cleans pores well, eliminates black spots, oily sheen.

For dry skin

  1. Take ½ cup olive oil (substitute almond oil if desired).
  2. Add 4 tbsp. spoons of agave pulp.
  3. Stir, store in the refrigerator.

The oil has emollient properties, eliminates roughness, dryness, relieves irritation. In addition, it is a good preservative. In ready oil solution you can add 1 tbsp. l. cucumber juice before each use.


Tonic lotion

  1. Prepare 1 cup of weak chamomile tea.
  2. Add 3 drops each of liquid vitamin E and peppermint essential oil.
  3. Add 2 tbsp. l. century juice.
  4. Stir and store in the refrigerator.

The lotion perfectly refreshes, tones the skin, it is useful to do it in summer and winter during the heating season.

Lotion for sensitive skin

  1. Prepare a decoction of sage and chamomile (1 tablespoon of herbs per 1 liter of water).
  2. Add to the hot broth 1 tbsp. l. chopped fresh parsley.
  3. Add 3 tbsp. l. agave juice in a cooled broth.

The broth is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.

Gel

Aloe gel for the face is a pharmacy preparation made from the natural pulp of a flower. In fact, it is a fresh plant concentrate. It is produced by various pharmaceutical companies. A real and high-quality gel is expensive and highly valued in cosmetology. How is aloe vera gel applied?

  • It can be used instead of a cream in the morning and evening, especially in the summer, when oily nourishing cosmetics are not required.
  • If you use the product as a face mask, you can apply it in a thicker layer, hold for 15 minutes, then rinse.
  • With teenage acne, the gel copes well with skin inflammatory processes, cleanses and closes the pores.
  • Aloe gel brightens age spots on the face, improves her overall skin color.
  • A lot of positive feedback on the use of the gel after depilation in the bikini area, the product quickly relieves skin irritation.
  • It can be applied to the neck area, it prevents the appearance of wrinkles.
  • The gel well nourishes the skin of the eyelids and the roots of the eyelashes.
  • It helps with sunburn, relieves inflammation, redness, pain (it is recommended to apply a cold gel).
  • The tool can be used as a peeling for the whole body, brown sugar and lemon juice are added to it.
  • With stretch marks, the product is rubbed into the skin for two weeks twice a day.
  • For deep cleansing of the skin, the gel is mixed with rose water, olive oil and a few drops of citrosept (grapefruit extract).

The gel is actively used for hair care, as well as the treatment of dandruff and seborrhea. For this purpose, the product is applied as a mask until completely dry. In addition to pharmaceutical gel, you can use the pulp of the agave. But it is impossible to store this remedy for a long time.

Mask

There are many recipes for the preparation of this cosmetic product. You can make a mask from pure agave juice, without adding any other components. Its uniqueness is that it is suitable for any skin type. You can use juice, pulp, you can also wipe your face with a torn agave leaf that has been kept in the refrigerator. The mask acts as an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent, effective for acne, skin inflammation. How can you prepare a mask?

Face mask with honey and aloe

  1. Use 1 tsp. honey and flower juice.
  2. Apply to face and hold for 10 minutes (depending on the state, you can keep it longer).
  3. Wash your face, pat your face dry with a towel.

Mask for oily skin with protein

  1. Beat the protein well.
  2. Add 1 tsp to it. flower juice and stir gently.
  3. Rub your face.
  4. Wash off after 10 minutes.

Cucumber mask

  1. Take one small fresh cucumber, rub it on a fine grater, squeeze out the juice.
  2. Add 1 tbsp. l. agave pulp in cucumber juice.
  3. Apply the mixture on the face and neck, hold for 15 minutes.
  4. Wash off the mask.

Milk mask

  1. Take 1 tbsp. l. milk.
  2. Add 1 tbsp. l. century juice.
  3. Apply on face for 10 minutes.
  4. Wash off with warm water.

When applying masks with aloe, there is a feeling of tightening of the skin when the mixture dries. It is normal if there is no burning or itching sensation.


Tonic

To prepare a tonic, a basic component is required - aloe juice. You can prepare a pure tonic, or you can add other components to it.

Tonic with cucumber and lemon

  1. Take ½ cup cucumber juice.
  2. Add 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice and agave.
  3. Mix, store in the refrigerator for up to a day.

Shake the tonic before use. Wipe the skin in the morning and evening. This product is suitable for dry, normal, combination skin. Helps with youthful acne, has a brightening effect.

Tonic with distilled water and lemon

  1. Take ½ cup of distilled water.
  2. Add 4 tbsp. l. aloe juice.
  3. Add 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice.
  4. Wipe your face with the product in the morning and evening.

Tonic has a disinfectant, regenerating; brightening property. Not suitable for oily skin type.


Some features of the care and use of aloe

How can aloe help with various cosmetic problems? What products can be used as anti-aging? And how to apply them correctly?

  • For eyelids. Since aloe has a tightening effect, the product can work as a light lifting for the skin of the eyelids. The skin here quickly loses elasticity and moisture. Such masks are recommended to be done 1-2 times a week, then take a break and repeat the course. After lifting masks, be sure to apply the usual cream for skin care around the eyes.
  • From acne. In this case, masks, and tonics, and lotions, and creams are suitable, since aloe in any form gives an anti-inflammatory, healing effect. With youthful acne, you can regularly use a tonic made from pure agave juice. It is also useful to use the juice along with antiseptic decoctions based on calendula, celandine, chamomile.
  • Around eyes . Recommended moisturizing masks around the eyes to prevent early wrinkles, "crow's feet" in the corners of the eyes. In such masks, in addition to aloe juice, nutrients are added - vegetable oils, glycerin. Do not use honey, lemon, egg white. The skin around the eyes is thin, delicate, does not have enough collagen and elastin. It is important to take precautions and remember that cosmetics under the eyes are applied in a circle, with dotted, soft, driving movements. You can not stretch the skin, you also need to leave a free area under the eyes and on top of the eyelids.
  • From wrinkles. Of course, aloe does not work miracles, and does not eliminate deep age-related, mimic wrinkles. But it copes well with fine wrinkles and prevents skin aging by nourishing it with moisture and beneficial substances. In addition to care products, aloe can also be added to massage oils. For skin rejuvenation, it is useful to use aloe not only externally, but also internally. By prescription, you can take a course of aloe tablets, alcohol-based aloe juice, and also undergo a long course of injections.

To achieve a therapeutic effect, you need to regularly apply facial skin care products. It is equally important to monitor nutrition, lead a healthy lifestyle. If these conditions are not met, any external cosmetic techniques will be ineffective and short-lived.

Aloe in cosmetology is valued for its regenerating, healing, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, anti-aging properties. In modern cosmetology, aloe extract is added to creams, masks, lotions and facial tonics. These cosmetics can also be prepared at home. It is enough to grow a "botanical miracle" called agave on your window.

An anti-wrinkle aloe face mask from ancient times helps to fight unwanted wrinkles and other imperfections. This flower grows in many countries of the world, its healing properties hard to overestimate. The effect of this plant was studied by many scientists of antiquity. In China, for example, local healers used it to prepare special ointments, balms that could cure many diseases. This product plays a special role in the field of cosmetology. This article will introduce you to the recipes for facial cosmetics based on aloe vera.


This green flower is rich in beneficial substances that have a beneficial effect on human skin. These substances include:

  • amino acids;
  • cellulose;
  • trace elements;
  • enzymes;
  • vitamins: C, E, group B, beta-carotene;
  • essential oils.

Aloe juice contains a crystal of allantoin, which has an anti-inflammatory effect. It makes the skin soft and carries out rapid cell regeneration. Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant, thanks to which the skin heals and maintains an attractive appearance.

Useful qualities of aloe


  • anti-inflammatory;
  • antifungal;
  • rejuvenating;
  • regenerating;
  • biostimulating;
  • antioxidant.

Impact on human skin

Cosmetics using aloe will help to cope with problem skin. The juice of this plant has various effects on human skin:

  • cleanses;
  • restores water balance;
  • relieves acne;
  • improves cellular nutrition;
  • stimulates the production of collagen;
  • narrows pores;
  • maintains acid-base balance;
  • smoothes wrinkles;
  • protects against harmful environmental influences.

And this is not the whole list of what the plant and cosmetics prepared on its basis are capable of.

Indications for use

This product is great for any skin type. Oily dries and prevents further production of sebum in such a volume. Clears problematic skin from various impurities, acne and blackheads. If the skin is dry, then the juice from this plant will restore water balance and improve cellular nutrition. On aging skin, it fights wrinkles and tightens the oval of the face.

Contraindication is individual intolerance to the product. Before you start using cosmetics based on this flower, you need to do an allergy test.

Preliminary preparation

Aloe vera juice is often used for cosmetic purposes, namely for the preparation of masks. It is sold in a pharmacy or you can "get it" at home. Take a flower that is over three years old. It is necessary to cut off the lower leaves, wash them well, wrap them in paper and leave in the refrigerator for two weeks. You can use the plant immediately after the cut, but in this case, the level of active substances will be an order of magnitude lower.

The next step is stripping the leaves. It is necessary to cut off the spines that are located on both sides of the sheet and remove the upper dense part. After these manipulations, a pulp consisting of a gel-like substance will be exposed. This gel can already be used, or you can "get" the juice. To do this, the substance must be squeezed out with gauze.

Gel or juice from a flower in its pure form is stored for 2-3 days in a cool place. To extend the shelf life, it must be diluted with medical alcohol in proportions of 4: 1.

Basic rules for applying funds


All formulations should be applied to previously cleansed skin. Apply with light massage movements. Do not stretch the surface, but lightly pat. On average, keep the mixture on your face for a quarter of an hour. After the time has elapsed, wash off the formulations with warm water, unless otherwise indicated. After the procedure, it is advisable to apply a moisturizing or nourishing cream to the face. Apply the mixture every 2-3 days.

Anti-aging composition

The composition of the anti-aging agent includes the following ingredients:

  • 1 tsp aloe;
  • 2 tsp nourishing cream;
  • 1 tbsp wheat germ oils;
  • 1 tsp salt;
  • 1 chicken egg.

Add aloe juice to the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Using your hands, spread the mass on the skin of the face and grab the areas under the eyes. Wait a quarter of the time and remove the mass with a cotton pad. Then beat the egg until a thick foam forms and add the indicated amount of salt. Apply the mass and keep for 10 minutes.

This composition is suitable for aging skin and prone to drying out. It nourishes well and has a rejuvenating effect. Aloe juice for the face against wrinkles eliminates unwanted wrinkles.

Problem skin blend


To prepare a remedy that will help cope with problem skin, you will need:

  • aloe (leaves);
  • 0.5 l of water;
  • 4 tbsp honey.

Aloe cut into small pieces, pour warm water and boil over low heat for a quarter of an hour. Strain the resulting broth and add four tablespoons of honey. Cool the liquid, then apply to the face and do not rinse for 10 minutes.

This decoction has a strong antibacterial effect, thus, eliminates unwanted rashes.

Mixture using oatmeal

The composition of this tool includes the following ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp aloe pulp;
  • 1 tsp oatmeal;
  • 0.5 tsp sea ​​buckthorn oil.

If you don't have oatmeal on hand, you can make your own. To do this, oatmeal must be killed with a blender or coffee grinder. Rice flour can be used instead of oatmeal. Mix all the ingredients and apply the resulting mixture in a thin layer.

The oatmeal mask nourishes and moisturizes. It is designed for all skin types.

Composition against enlarged pores


To cope with the problem of enlarged pores, a mixture will help, which consists of the following ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp aloe;
  • 1 lemon (juice);
  • 1 egg (protein part).

Beat the egg whites until a thick foam forms. Add two tablespoons of aloe and drizzle with lemon juice. Apply the resulting product in several stages. Apply each subsequent layer when the previous one dries.

Lemon-based blend cleanses and whitens. It is suitable for those with problematic and oily skin.

Composition against age-related changes

To make a moisturizing mask, you will need the following ingredients:

  • aloe (leaves);
  • 1 tbsp avocado;
  • 1 tbsp olive oil.

Grate the leaves and add in equal proportion to the rest of the ingredients. Follow the above rules for applying funds.

This set of ingredients is suitable for skin with signs of aging. It rejuvenates, nourishes and moisturizes. Aloe anti-wrinkle works immediately.

Clay mix

The clay mask recipe is as follows:

  • 2 tbsp aloe;
  • 1 tbsp clay;
  • 1 tbsp rose water;
  • rose oil.

Add a couple of drops of oil to the rest of the ingredients. Stir until smooth. It is preferable to use green clay, but other types of clay are allowed. Spread the resultant mixture all over your face. Wash off the composition 20 minutes after application.

A mixture using clay is suitable for girls with oily skin. It will remove excess shine and refresh the skin. Apply the mask at regular intervals.

Soothing formula


To prepare a mixture that has a calming effect, you will need a list of the following ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp aloe pulp;
  • 3 tbsp cucumber juice;
  • 1 tbsp homemade yogurt.

Mix all ingredients until smooth. Keep the mixture for a quarter of an hour. Wash with warm and then cold water. After the procedure, apply a nourishing cream.

A mixture using such ingredients is suitable for women with sensitive skin. It has a calming effect and fights pigmentation.

Nutritional composition

Stock up on the following foods to prepare a nourishing mask:

  • 1 tbsp aloe;
  • 1 tbsp avocado;
  • 1 tbsp cucumber puree;
  • 1 tbsp green tea.

All ingredients must be mixed thoroughly. Apply to face with light massaging movements. Wash off the composition after 20 minutes.

This mixture is suitable for women who have sensitive, problematic or aging skin. An anti-wrinkle mask with aloe will smooth out skin folds, moisturize and tone.

curd mixture


The composition of the curd mask suggests the presence of the following products:

  • 2 tbsp aloe pulp;
  • 2 tbsp cottage cheese;
  • 1 tsp lemon juice;

Mix all of the above ingredients until smooth. This mixture shows its useful qualities for a quarter of an hour. Wash it off by alternating warm and cold water.

A set of these ingredients is suitable for all skin types without exception. It hydrates, refreshes and brightens.

Composition of the hand sanitizer

To make such a tool, you will need the following ingredients:

  • 1 tsp aloe;
  • 1 tsp honey;
  • 1 tsp shea butter;
  • 2 tsp almond oil.

Mix the listed products until a homogeneous consistency. Wash your hands thoroughly, clean them with a tonic. Apply the mixture, wrap with a film and a warm cloth on top, or use mittens.

This composition has a moisturizing and rejuvenating effect on the skin of the hands. You can apply it at any time of the year, but you need to remember that in winter, the skin especially needs more thorough care.

Eye Blend

This product does not require any additional ingredients. Not a large number of Apply flower juice to the eyelids and around the eyes. Do not rinse for the next 10 minutes. After the procedure, treat your hands with tonic.

This product is great for dry skin. It nourishes and fights unwanted wrinkles.

A variety of recipes for aloe face masks for wrinkles and other skin imperfections will provide sufficient care, give a healthy and attractive appearance, in comfortable conditions, without leaving home.

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Aloe is a perennial plant that can be seen in almost every home. It is unpretentious in care and not too noticeable externally, but it has many valuable properties. The range of applications of aloe is very wide: from helping with the common cold to treating diabetes. But it is most actively used in cosmetology: many anti-aging creams contain its extract. The availability of the plant allows you to independently produce products based on it. Let's figure out how to use aloe for wrinkles.


Useful substances included in the composition

Aloe contains more than two hundred active substances, among them:

  • vitamins - E, C, A and group B;
  • acids - citric, malic, succinic;
  • phytoncides;
  • resinous substances;
  • essential oils;
  • allantoin;
  • trace elements;
  • antioxidants;
  • polysaccharides;
  • enzymes and so on.

plant properties



Due to the rich composition of the plant, its external use has a positive effect on the skin:

  • cleans and disinfects;
  • softens, nourishes and saturates with moisture;
  • relieves inflammation;
  • heals microdamages;
  • contributes to the treatment of acne;
  • increases elasticity;
  • eliminates flabbiness, tightens;
  • smoothes wrinkles;
  • stimulates collagen synthesis;
  • slows down aging;
  • tightens pores, mattifies;
  • protects from ultraviolet, wind, frost.

The uniqueness of aloe juice and pulp is that they can be applied to any type of skin.

Restrictions on the use of the plant

  • the presence of allergies;
  • rehabilitation period after aggressive procedures (for example, chemical peeling).

Procurement of raw materials


Aloe vera juice is commonly used in the preparation of cosmetics. Get it from the leaves. The basic rules for their preparation are as follows:

  1. Only shoots of a two-three-year-old plant are suitable.
  2. Before harvesting, it is advisable not to water it for 7-10 days. It is believed that such "stress" increases the concentration of biologically active substances in greenery.
  3. It is necessary to cut off the lower fleshy leaves. Then they need to be washed and dried.

Then you can proceed according to one of two algorithms. One of them is designed to obtain a biostimulated extract. The leaves must be wrapped in thick paper, leaving their tips free, and put in the refrigerator for 12-14 days. It is assumed that without access to sunlight, substances are produced in the plant that stimulate the vital activity of cells. It is this juice that is most useful for aging skin. In the other scheme, this step is skipped.

Further processing of the leaves looks like this:

  1. With a sharp knife, the side parts with thorns are cut off.
  2. Then you can either remove the upper part of the sheet and collect the gel inside it with a spoon, or finely chop the shoots, wrap the gruel in gauze and squeeze out the liquid.

The resulting juice is best used immediately. It is allowed to store it no more than 2-3 days in the refrigerator in a closed vessel.

Mask Components

Various additional components help to enhance the beneficial properties of aloe in the fight against skin aging. Most commonly used:

  • honey - has nourishing, regenerating, disinfecting and anti-inflammatory properties;
  • olive oil - softens and moisturizes the skin, smoothes wrinkles;
  • wheat germ oil - a source of tocopherol, which stimulates the renewal of epidermal cells;
  • sour cream, cream, cottage cheese, kefir, yogurt - moisturize, nourish, tone and slightly whiten the integument, cream is suitable for dry skin, cottage cheese and sour cream for normal skin, kefir and yogurt for oily skin;
  • butter - eliminates increased dryness, peeling and irritation;
  • yolk - nourishes and moisturizes the integument, especially useful for dry skin;
  • lanolin - moisturizes, softens and protects the skin;
  • mustard - tones and enhances blood circulation;
  • sage, St. John's wort - disinfect and relieve inflammation.

When making face masks, these ingredients can be combined with each other, based on the needs of the skin. Consider the most popular recipes.

Recipes for anti-aging masks


#1 mask for all skin types

Components:

  • aloe juice - 1 large spoon;
  • fermented milk product according to skin type - 1 large spoon;
  • honey - 2 teaspoons.

Honey should be heated in a steam (water) bath and other ingredients should be added to it.

Mask No. 2 for dry skin

Components:

  • aloe pulp - 1 tablespoon;
  • cream - 1 tablespoon.

It is necessary to mix the pulp of aloe (leaves crushed in a blender or mortar) and cream. The composition is suitable for dry skin.

Mask number 3 for skin after 25 years

Components:

  • biostimulated aloe juice - 1 teaspoon;
  • oily face cream - 1 teaspoon;
  • vegetable oil (olive, wheat germ) - 1 teaspoon.

First you need to combine the cream and oil, then pour the juice into them. This mask is the best option for facial skin with fine wrinkles.

Mask No. 4 for the prevention of wrinkles

Components:

  • aloe juice - 1 small spoon;
  • lanolin - 1 tablespoon.

The components of the mask must be thoroughly mixed. Lanolin can be replaced with natural honey. This composition is suitable for the prevention of wrinkles. It should be applied after 26-30 years.

Mask number 5 for problem skin

Components:

  • aloe juice - 1 tablespoon;
  • yogurt - 1 tablespoon;
  • infusion of St. John's wort or sage - 1 tablespoon;
  • honey - 1 teaspoon.

You should mix warmed honey with juice and herbal infusion, and then add liquid to sour cream. This mask is recommended for aging skin prone to oiliness and acne.

Mask number 6 for aging skin

Components:

  • aloe juice - 1 large spoon;
  • dry mustard - 2 pinches;
  • infusion of St. John's wort or sage - 5 large spoons;
  • butter - 1 small spoon.

You need to dissolve the mustard in herbal decoction and heat the oil, and then mix all the ingredients. Due to the warming properties of mustard, the active substances of the mask penetrate better into the deep dermal layers.

Mask number 7 for skin after 30 years

Components:

  • yolk - 1;
  • aloe juice - 1 large spoon.

It is required to grind the yolk and pour juice into it.

Mask number 8 for any skin

You will need one fleshy leaf of aloe. It should be washed, turned into gruel and applied for 20 minutes on the face. Then wash off with cool water.

General rules



Aloe anti-wrinkle masks are recommended to be used at least 2 times a week. It is desirable to prepare the composition before application. The skin of the face must be cleansed.

For a more intense penetration of nutrients, the skin can be steamed beforehand - place a hot textile napkin on the face for 5-7 minutes or make a steam bath. If there is rosacea on the integument, then warming procedures are prohibited.

The composition with aloe is applied along the massage lines for 15-20 minutes. At this time, it is worth resting and completely relaxing the muscles of the face. Then the mask is washed off with warm water. As a rule, after it the skin is sufficiently moisturized, and there is no need for additional funds.

The remedy with mustard is applied for 3-4 minutes 1 time in 7 days.

Anti-aging masks with aloe are an affordable tool with which you can restore smoothness and elasticity to the skin. It is advisable to start their application when the first signs of wilting appear.

Unlike hardware procedures and ready-made creams, home preparations are less active. It will only be possible to achieve positive results with systematic use.

How to get rid of wrinkles after 30?

All women after 30 face the problem of wrinkles on the face. And now you look at yourself in the mirror without pleasure, noting age-related changes.

  • You can no longer afford bright makeup, control facial expressions so as not to aggravate the problem.
  • You begin to forget those moments when men complimented your flawless appearance, and their eyes lit up at your appearance ...
  • Every time you approach the mirror, it seems to you that the old days will never return ...

Every woman who is accustomed to taking care of her appearance knows that the delicate skin of the eye area requires especially careful care. Having no sebaceous glands, it has a particular tendency to dryness and the formation of a network of fine wrinkles.

To prevent the appearance of "crow's feet" that can form on the face of even twenty-five-year-old beauties, masks made from the leaves of the well-known aloe vera can be used: a plant that lives on the windowsills of almost every inhabitant of Russia.

The genus Aloe has four hundred species of succulent plants, perfectly adapted to the arid conditions of their natural habitats. In the apartments of Russians, we most often meet with two types of this plant: aloe tree (or "agave") and aloe vera.

It's easy to tell them apart: the agave has an elongated stem, on the sides of which there are narrow leaves; in aloe vera, leaves with a wide base form a lush rosette. Aloe vera leaves have a more healing effect on the skin.

The biochemical composition of aloe has over two hundred useful substances. The pulp and juice of the fleshy leaves of aloe contains a large amount of:

  • Flavonoids.
  • Polysaccharides.
  • Phenolic compounds.
  • Small.
  • Bitter.
  • hormone-like substances.
  • Macro- and microelements.
  • Carotenes.
  • The combination, unique in its completeness, consisting of twenty amino acids (eight of which are indispensable), which are an excellent building material for the human body, determines the high regenerative properties of this plant. Aloe promotes skin cell renewal, collagen synthesis, accelerated healing of open wounds and skin microdamages. Due to its anti-inflammatory action, aloe is often used to combat the manifestations of acne, diseases and skin irritations. Preventing the aging of the skin, aloe prevents the formation of wrinkles.
  • The high content of antioxidants, represented primarily by vitamins A, C and E, neutralizes the action of free radicals, prolongs the youthfulness of the skin, and also protects it from the effects of harmful natural factors.

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Indications and contraindications

The uniqueness of masks with aloe lies in their versatility and the ability to use for any type of skin.

They are shown for:


  • Nourishing and active moisturizing of dry dehydrated skin.
  • Degreasing and drying oily skin.
  • Toning and deep cleansing of the skin of normal and mixed types.
  • Solutions for inflamed and sensitive skin.
  • Tightening sagging aging skin, smoothing its relief, reducing the depth of wrinkles.

The only contraindication to the use of masks with aloe is the presence of individual intolerance to its juice and pulp, as well as other components that make up their composition.

How to properly prepare raw materials for a mask

The masks made on the basis of biostimulated aloe juice.

  • For its preparation, only a mature (at least three years old) plant is suitable. Before preparing aloe juice, they stop watering (the lack of moisture coming from outside will contribute to an increased concentration of nutrients in the pulp of the leaves). The duration of an artificially created drought is at least two weeks.
  • From the plants prepared in this way, the lowest leaves (usually already having yellowish tips) are cut off and thoroughly washed with plenty of boiled water.
  • After wetting the leaves with a cloth, wrap them in thick paper and send them to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator (not freezer) for two weeks.

Once in the cold and in complete darkness, the fleshy leaves of aloe will begin to intensively synthesize biologically active substances - biostimulants that are extremely beneficial for the skin of the face.

  • After two weeks, it is necessary to properly clean the prepared leaves. First of all, the thorns are cut off from them, then the upper part. The juicy pulp of the plant is carefully scraped out with a small spoon. The substance obtained as a result of this manipulation, which resembles a transparent gel, can be used to prepare a mask.
  • If the recipe requires the use of juice, it is obtained by squeezing the pulp placed in a piece of gauze.
  • Often, a mechanical kitchen meat grinder is used to make juice. The pulp is squeezed through gauze. The juice is used to make masks, and the pomace remaining in gauze is poured with a small amount of young white wine. After pouring the mixture into a glass bottle, insist in a cool dark place for three weeks. After this period, the bottle will contain an excellent homemade tonic for facial skin care.

Biostimulated aloe juice can be stored in the refrigerator for three days. If desired, it can be preserved by mixing with medical alcohol: one part of alcohol is taken for four parts of the juice. In some recipes, alcohol and juice are recommended to be mixed in equal proportions.

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Recipes for face masks for wrinkles at home

For the preparation of masks, you can also use the juice and pulp of freshly picked leaves. The effect of their use will be a little delayed and require a course impact.


  • Four dessert spoons natural honey slightly (to a lukewarm state) is heated in a steam bath and thoroughly mixed with two dessert spoons of biostimulated (the method of its preparation is described in the corresponding section of our article) aloe leaf juice. The finished drug is applied to the face and neck, kept for fifteen minutes. This tool has an excellent preventive effect, preventing the appearance of wrinkles on both young and already fading skin of any type. In addition, the composition contributes to deep cleansing, restoration and nutrition of the skin, their saturation with a mass of vitamins and minerals, as well as normalization of the acid-base balance.
  • Aloe juice, thick sour cream and St. John's wort, taken in two dessert spoons, are thoroughly mixed with a teaspoon of tepid honey. A creamy substance is applied to the skin of the face and neck, washed off after a quarter of an hour. This composition is equally beneficial for all skin types; The age of a woman also does not matter: he will rejuvenate aging skin, and it will have a preventive effect on young skin. The bioactive substances that make up this mask will contribute to the renewal of the epidermis, make the skin velvety, help to cope with inflammatory processes, and significantly improve its tone.
  • The mask prepared according to this recipe is categorically contraindicated for irritated or damaged skin. It has an excellent regenerating effect on the epidermis, promotes deep cleansing of pores, normalizes the acid-base balance and stimulates blood flow.

Having boiled a glass of water, pour four dessert spoons of dry St. John's wort herb into it and boil it in a steam bath for fifteen minutes. After cooling the broth, ten dessert spoons of the prepared liquid are poured into a separate container and a teaspoon of mustard powder is dissolved in it. After that, the same amount of softened butter is added to the gruel, thoroughly rubbing and kneading the mixture. At the last stage, two dessert spoons of aloe juice are introduced. Having achieved a homogeneous substance, apply it on the face with a large cotton swab. The exposure time is no more than five minutes. Rinse off with plenty of warm water. If discomfort occurs after application, the mask will have to be removed immediately.
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  • To care for aging skin, you can prepare a composition of one egg yolk and two dessert spoons of biostimulated aloe juice. A well-pounded mass is applied to the face and left for a fifteen-minute exposure. Despite the extremely simple composition, this procedure guarantees the skin: the return of its former elasticity and velvety softness, the acquisition of a healthy color, the disappearance of fine wrinkles and fresh scars.
  • Another version of the mask for aging skin is made from a small (tea) spoon of aloe juice mixed with a coffee spoon (its volume is half a teaspoon) of liquid honey and the same amount of sesame (or any vegetable) oil. It is better to apply the composition with an elastic flat brush. After fifteen minutes, it is useful to expose the skin to contrasting temperatures, alternately washing it with warm, then cold water. After wetting your face with a towel, you need to apply a nourishing cream on it. After such a procedure, the skin will cheer up, become fresh and supple. To get a good effect, it is better to use it daily, for ten days.

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From wrinkles around the eyes


  • After grinding two dessert spoons of the pulp, mix it with the same amount of heavy cream and rub it thoroughly, achieving the formation of a homogeneous mass. The finished composition for a quarter of an hour is applied to the previously cleansed skin of the face. Such a simple recipe produces an excellent tonic effect: fading skin from its action is significantly tightened, fine wrinkles are smoothed out, and the face acquires a dullness and a beautiful color.
  • The simplest mask is performed as follows: by squeezing out a little juice from a freshly picked aloe leaf, it is applied along the massage lines to the skin under the lower eyelid. It is not necessary to wash off the juice: the mask is performed before going to bed for the night. After drying, the juice will slightly tighten the skin and smooth out light wrinkles.

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