Kefir masks for face. Recipes and rules for use against acne, wrinkles, for oily skin

Kefir is an affordable and wholesome product, beloved by many as a refreshing pleasant sour-milk drink. But kefir is used not only in cooking, but also in cosmetology. In particular, face masks are made from it, which have tightening, brightening and anti-inflammatory properties.

The benefits of kefir for the face

Kefir masks for face are useful. Both cosmetologists and women who have tried this mask on themselves are positively speaking about them. If you add different ingredients to kefir, the mask will have a beneficial effect on any type of skin. Kefir is rich in vitamins, without which a healthy look of the skin is impossible.

It contains:

• Vitamin A, which causes the skin to renew more actively;
• B vitamins, they protect the skin from UV rays, contribute to its saturation with oxygen, cure from acne and inflammation;
• Vitamin C helps increase skin tone, smooth wrinkles;
• tocopherol performs the tasks of skin detoxification, restores its protective properties;
• Biotin – its deficiency causes the appearance of dermatoses.

Kefir also contains trace elements: sulfur, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus. In addition, in kefir, proteins, fats and carbohydrates are optimally combined, so that it moisturizes and nourishes the skin well.

Indications and contraindications

Indications for use of kefir mask:

• oily, dry, sensitive skin (select additional ingredients);
• age skin, wrinkles;
• peeling;
• acne;
• inflammation.

There are practically no contraindications for the kefir mask. The only side effect may be individual intolerance, which manifests itself in the form of an allergic reaction on the face, and the allergy is often caused not by kefir, but by any of the additional components.

Cooking rules

1. To prepare a kefir mask, it is optimal to use kefir, which has already stood in the refrigerator for some time. Kefir 5-7-day freshness is just right.
2. The properties of the mask will be greatly enhanced if the appropriate ingredients are added to it.

   

3. Mix and apply the mass is recommended with a wooden spatula.

Applying a mask of kefir

Kefir mask, if it does not contain active ingredients such as honey and lemon, is suitable for daily use.

1. In order for the mask to have the desired effect on the skin, it is necessary to apply it on a surface cleaned from contamination. For this purpose, use a lotion or tonic.
2. Then you need to wash yourself with hot water to steam your face a little, so that the components of the mask are absorbed deeper.
3. A mask is applied to the face and neck with a wooden spatula along the massage lines without affecting the area around the eyes. The mass should be at room temperature.
4. Leaving kefir for some time for exposure, then wash it off with either warm water or warm milk (the effect will be more pronounced). If water was used, then after washing off the composition, contrast washing is carried out.

For the skin around the eyes

If you use masks from kefir for the eyelids, you can significantly refresh the skin, get rid of small wrinkles, whiten the skin. Thus, you can take care of the skin of the eyelids daily.

A drink is applied to the cleansed skin of the eyelids with fingers or a cotton pad, and after 3 minutes, they are washed off. Even better, after such a mask, wipe the area around the eyes with an ice cube made from water or a herbal decoction, then make a light massage of the lower eyelid and apply a cream to moisturize the skin of the eyelids and face.

For acne

A mask containing yolk, lemon juice and vodka has a comprehensive cleansing effect. It eliminates acne, acne, cleanses pores from blackheads. Together you need to connect the yolk, 1 teaspoons. juice, 1 teaspoons vodka and 3,38 fluid ounce of kefir, mix and distribute on the skin of the face.

Since vodka dries the skin, this mask is best for cleansing oily skin. And keep it should be no more than 15 minutes.

With clay and lemon from black dots

1. 2 tablespoon kefir take the same amount of oatmeal, 1 teaspoons soda and squeeze 1 teaspoons. lemon juice. All ingredients are combined and applied to the face for 20 minutes. Then the composition must be washed off with water at room temperature.
2. Another mask that effectively copes with black spots, absorbs excess fat, brightens the skin and has a moisturizing property, contains lemon juice. Need to connect 2 tablespoon. kefir, squeeze lemon juice – take 2 tablespoon. and mix with 1 tablespoon. clay of any color (black, blue, green, white). All components must be mixed to a homogeneous mass and applied to the face for 20 minutes.

With bread

If mixed, kefir and bread will be a great option for a mask that removes oily sheen and cleanses the skin. It is necessary to cut two pieces of rye bread and pour it with kefir, taken out of the refrigerator . Bread is left for a while so that it is saturated with kefir.

When it gets wet, the excess kefir needs to be drained and a fork knead the bread, turning it into pulp. To improve the properties of the mask, you can add 1 teaspoons. liquid honey. After thoroughly mixing the components, you need to distribute the composition over the face, avoiding the area around the eyes, hold for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.

With gelatin and kefir

In a ratio of 3: 2 they combine kefir and gelatin. Put the mixture in a steam bath and heat until the gelatin dissolves. Then the previously prepared face is wiped with a cotton pad soaked in lemon juice, and the composition is applied to the face. The mass should completely harden. The resulting film is removed from the face.

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2 tab. Aspirin needs to be crushed to a state of powder, for this you can put them between sheets of paper and roll with a rolling pin. Then the powder must be diluted 2 tablespoon. kefir and add to the mixture 1 teaspoons. mineral water. 15 minutes after application, the composition is washed off the skin.

Since aspirin has an antiseptic property, the mask is effective against inflammation, acne.

Aspirin also dries the skin, so it is most suitable for the oily type. And since aspirin is an acid, the composition containing it acts like chemical peeling. Such a mask can be done no more than 4 times a month. Moreover, after such a course, you need to make the same break in duration.

This mask has contraindications: the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding, individual intolerance, trauma and damage to the skin.

Honey-kefir mask

A kefir mask with honey is also suitable for oily skin, as it removes oily sheen. In addition, it has a rejuvenating effect, reduces wrinkles, and tones the skin.

Need to take 4 teaspoons. fat yogurt, protein and 1 teaspoons candied or liquid honey. Candied honey is heated in a steam bath so that it becomes liquid, but does not overheat, otherwise useful substances will disappear. Beat the whisk until resistant foam, pour kefir and honey. Are mixed. Smear the mass on the skin. Hold for 20 minutes.

With oatmeal for combination skin

This mask has unique properties: on the one hand, it moisturizes dry skin, on the other hand removes excess fat , so it is optimal for skin with oily areas in the T-zone, and dry skin of the cheeks. Oat powder made from flakes perfectly absorbs sebum, while at the same time filling the skin with useful substances, and kefir moisturizes dry areas.

5 tablespoon kefir needs to be warmed to a warm state and add oatmeal powder to it – such an amount that the mass looks like liquid sour cream. Leave the mixture for 5-10 minutes to make it swell. Apply to cleansed skin for 15 minutes. Then removed from the face with warm water. This mask will refresh your complexion and improve your skin.

With yeast

A mask with yeast is ideal for dry skin, because it effectively removes peeling, nourishes and moisturizes. Mix 3,38 fluid ounce of kefir, 1 tablespoon. raspberry puree made from fresh or frozen berries, and 1 tablespoon. high-speed yeast.

The ingredients must be mixed, left for a few minutes to make the yeast work, and then applied to the face for 30 minutes. After which the composition is washed off with warm water.

With lemon

Lemon juice noticeably brightens age spots, and in combination with kefir, which helps moisturize the skin, it acts more gently. Lemon also tightens the skin, cleanses, strengthens small capillaries, tightens pores.

You do not need to take a lot of lemon, for 3 tablespoon. low-fat kefir take only 10 cap. lemon juice mixed. To give the desired consistency to the composition, add 1 tablespoon to it. potato starch and mix again. The mask is distributed over the skin of the face and after 20 minutes it is washed off with warm water, several contrasting rinses are made, ending with cold water.

With parsley

A bunch of parsley greens should be washed well, cut very finely so that there is more juice. Can be chopped with a blender. In the resulting green mass add 2 tablespoon. kefir and mix. For 15 minutes, the composition is applied to the face. And then wash off the mask with water.

This mixture brightens the skin, age spots, refreshes the tone of the face. Especially suitable for oily skin. If used on dry skin after application, apply a moisturizer. Not suitable for thin skin and prone to rosacea. Make a mask 1-2 times a week.

With cucumber juice for oily and normal skin

Need to prepare fresh cucumber and kefir. Grate the cucumber on a fine grater. Then mix with 2 tablespoon. kefir and spread over the skin with a thin layer. After 15-20 minutes, the composition can be washed off with water at room temperature.

Then apply a moisturizer to the skin. This mask will lighten age spots, even out complexion, and help remove freckles. The mask dries the skin a little, so it is well suited for oily and normal skin. If the skin is dry, it is better to apply it pointwise, only on problem areas.

With cottage cheese and carrots for oily skin

This mask effectively removes oily sheen, improves the condition of the skin with acne and prevents the appearance of new rashes. Raw chicken should be divided into protein and yolk.

The yolk is set aside – it will not be needed, and the whisk is whipped with a whisk or mixer until foam. Add to it 3 tablespoon. kefir, 1 tablespoon fresh carrot juice, 1 teaspoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon fat-free cottage cheese. Stirred and applied to the face for 30 minutes. Then wash off with warm water.

Chamomile-kefir face mask

You need to take 1 tablespoon. of chamomile and herb flowers and sage medicinal flowers. Herbs are brewed with a glass of boiling water, insist for about 15 minutes.

3 tablespoons are cast into a separate container decoction, connect with 3 tablespoon. low-fat kefir and add starch to the desired consistency. After mixing the ingredients, apply the composition to the face for 20 minutes. Then the mask is washed off with warm water.

With cocoa

A mask with cocoa and kefir eliminates oily sheen, helps to cleanse and narrow pores. It needs to be done 1-2 times a week with a course of 10 procedures. Take 2 tablespoon. each ingredient: cocoa, hercules, kefir. Oatmeal needs to be crushed, it is possible to grind in the coffee grinder.

First dry ingredients are mixed, then diluted with kefir. The mask should be allowed to stand for 10 minutes to swell the mass. Then it is applied to the cleansed face for 20-30 minute
s. The result after completing the course will be matte clear skin.

With kefir and cinnamon

A mask with cinnamon and kefir is suitable for all skin types. It is only necessary to choose kefir of the necessary fat content. If the skin is oily – take fat-free, if dry – oily. A mask with cinnamon improves and evens complexion, tones and nourishes the skin. Mix 3 tablespoon. kefir and 0.5 teaspoons cinnamon.

You can use the mixture in this form, or you can add 1 teaspoons. honey and another 1 tablespoon. oatmeal. Honey is rich in nutrients, and oatmeal cleanses the skin well. Since cinnamon and honey are active ingredients, you should not overexpose the mask – it can cause irritation. 10 minutes is enough. Remove the composition with massage movements.

From sour kefir

Even sour kefir is used to make masks. It is not harmful at all, even beneficial to the skin. Especially suitable masks from sour kefir, if the skin is oily. The drink is not mixed with anything and is not diluted with water. They need to moisten the cotton pad and distribute it on the face, you can point. After 20-30 minutes, kefir is removed with cool water.

With green tea

The mask with green tea helps to normalize the fat balance of the skin, tones and nourishes.

Green tea (2 tablespoons) needs to be chopped, for example, rubbing the leaves with your palms. Vegetable powder is combined with 1 teaspoons. olive oil, 2 tablespoon. kefir and 1 tablespoon flour. Wash off with water at a temperature of 25-30 degrees in 15 minutes after application. The mask is done 2 times a week.

With aloe

Squeeze juice from aloe leaves – it takes 2 tablespoons, usd a small piece of potato – take 1 tablespoon masses. Combine the juice with grated potatoes and add a little kefir. Distribute the mass on the skin for 20 minutes. Applying the mask 2 times a week, you can get rid of age spots, cleanse your face from black spots, even out skin tone.

A fermented milk drink like kefir has a moisturizing and nourishing effect on the skin of the face. Choosing a drink with different fat content, you can prepare masks from kefir for both oily and dry skin.

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