Strawberry face masks at home

Strawberries are one of the main berries that people eat. Use it is useful not only for food, but also for cosmetic purposes. Strawberry masks are used to improve skin tone, to give it smoothness and elasticity. The procedures carried out at home can be compared with salon procedures in their effectiveness.

The benefits of strawberries for the face

Strawberries are recommended to be used as part of cosmetic masks due to its rich chemical composition. The berry is suitable for use by both owners of dry skin type and oily.

Strawberry Composition:

• Vitamins: A (retinol), groups B, C, E, PP and H;
• Minerals:
  • Macronutrients: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chlorine, sulfur;
  • Trace elements: iron, zinc, manganese, boron, copper, etc.

Together, the vitamins and minerals contained in strawberries bring tangible benefits in cosmetic procedures. Strawberry masks nourish, moisturize and tone the skin. Prepare a tool is not difficult at home.

Strawberry masks have a multifaceted effect:

• Nourish and moisturize the skin;
• Rejuvenate, smooth wrinkles;
• Protect the epidermis from dehydration and ultraviolet radiation;
• Prevent the appearance of inflammatory processes in the form of acne, acne, comedones;
• They make the skin smooth, soft and healthy;
• The epidermis is bleached, which is useful in the presence of age spots;
• Effectively cope with peeling and irritation of the skin;
• Normalize the work of the sebaceous glands;
• Eliminate greasy shine.

It is useful to mix strawberries for making masks with other ingredients. This increases the effectiveness of cosmetics. Depending on the result they want to achieve, they additionally use honey, eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, vegetables, etc. It is worth noting that with a dry skin type, products with a high percentage of fat content are added to the mask. For example, fat cottage cheese, sour cream or cream. For oily skin types, drying ingredients are used.

To whom are strawberry masks recommended?

Beauticians recommend making strawberry masks to everyone without exception. They are great for any type of skin. Berry cosmetic procedures can be done both for young girls and mature women. The tool perfectly fights any skin problems and has a comprehensive effect on the source of the problem.

You can get the most out of strawberry masks when:

• The presence on the skin of the face of small facial wrinkles;
• The first signs of aging and wilting;
• Dry and oily skin. In the first case, strawberry masks nourish and moisturize, in the second - narrow the pores and cleanse;
• Propensities to the appearance of acne and acne;
• Presence of age spots: freckles, lentigo, melasma, chloasma, etc .;
• Decreased natural protective functions of the epidermis;
• Excessive susceptibility to weather conditions, sun rays.

Despite all the beneficial properties of strawberries, berry masks have contraindications for use. In order for the procedures to take place without side effects, some recommendations should be followed.

It is not recommended to use strawberry masks for cosmetic purposes in cases:

• Individual intolerance. Before starting the procedure, an allergic reaction test should be performed;
• Open wounds, abrasions, cuts on the skin of the face. As a result, strawberry masks can cause irritation, burning and inflammation of the epidermis;
• The proximity of the capillaries to the surface of the skin;
• The presence of advanced inflammatory processes on the skin of the face.

Otherwise, strawberry masks will be useful for everyone.

Strawberry Mask Recipes

Homemade masks made from strawberries have a pronounced effect. You can notice the first improvements after the first 4 procedures. However, noting a positive result, do not stop there. The minimum course of treatment is 1 month. After this time, you can take a two-week break and repeat the course of procedures.

As a result of regular use of strawberry masks, the skin becomes moisturized, toned, smooth, clean and healthy. The tone of the face evens out, acne and blackheads disappear, and age spots become lighter. Among the abundance of recipes for strawberry masks, there is one universal that is suitable for everyone.

You will need to prepare the ingredients:

• Potato - 1 pc. medium size;
• Strawberries - 6-8 berries;
• Cream - 30-50 gr.

Pre-cooked potatoes and strawberries are ground into gruel. Cream is added to the vegetable-berry mixture. All three components are thoroughly mixed to obtain a homogeneous mass. The mask of strawberries and potatoes is ready for use. The mixture is applied to cleansed skin and distributed evenly over the entire surface of the face. After 15 minutes the remnants of the product should be washed off with warm water. You can rinse your face with herbal infusion, so the effect after the procedure will be more noticeable.

This versatile strawberry mask tones the skin of the face, smoothes wrinkles and maintains the epidermal hydro-balance. The procedure should be carried out 1-2 times a week.

For oily skin

Normalize the work of the sebaceous glands will help cosmetic masks from strawberries. To increase the effectiveness of the procedures, the berry should be mixed with other ingredients. Clay, lemon juice, alcohol solutions have a drying effect on the skin of the face.

You can get rid of oily sheen with a strawberry mask with white clay. To prepare the product, you need to mix freshly squeezed juice from raspberries, strawberries and cherries in equal proportions. The resulting liquid is diluted with white clay to a homogeneous consistency. The mixture is applied to the face skin in a dense layer. After a quarter of an hour, the remnants of the product are washed off with warm water. To get a faster result after the procedure, you should use a moisturizer.

You can cope with excessive oily skin with strawberry lemon mask. You will need to mix the mashed strawberries with lemon juice and beaten egg white. The ingredients have a drying effect and have a positive effect on the functioning of the sebaceous glands. The mixture is applied to the face for 15 minutes, after a while it is washed off with water.

To cleanse oily skin, you can cook a special alcoholic lotion. Half a glass of strawberry berries, ground into pulp, is poured with vodka. The resulting alcoholic solution is poured into a glass container and left to infuse in a dark and cool place for 14 days. Tincture is filtered and used in diluted form. The ratio of water and tinctures is one to one.

After cosmetic procedures, the complexion will become more uniform and even. Strawberry masks narrow the pores and remove the oily sheen of the skin. For greater effectiveness, bodyagi, talcum powder or other drying ingredients are added to the mixture.When using sour cream or cottage cheese in the recipe, preference should be given to products with a low percentage of fat content.

For problem skin

Caring for facial skin, prone to the appearance of various rashes, is quite problematic. Acne, comedones or blackheads make the epidermis lumpy and inflamed. With improper treatment, the situation may be aggravated by introducing a secondary infection into the wounds.

Recipes for strawberry masks for problem skin care:

• Grind 5-6 strawberries with a fork into the pulp and add 125 ml. Kombucha Before starting the procedure, the agent is infused for about 3 hours at room temperature. Apply strained mixture to previously cleansed skin. After half an hour, the mask is washed off with warm water.
• Mix 4 tsp. strawberry juice and 2 tsp. aloe juice. Apply the mixture to clean skin. When the product dries on the face, the mask is washed off with water at room temperature. After the procedure, a moisturizer is applied.
• Grind half a glass of ripe strawberries into a pulp, add 2 egg whites and 1 tbsp. l liquid honey. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and applied to problem skin. After a quarter of an hour, the mask is washed off with water. It is recommended to do cosmetic procedures twice a day.
• Pound 3 large-sized strawberries into the pulp and add 1 tbsp. l cognac. The mixture is applied to the entire surface of the skin with a thin layer. After 5-10 minutes. strawberry mask is washed off with warm water. The tool prepared according to this recipe will provide sufficient hydration and disinfection of the skin.

To care for problem skin, you should cleanse and moisturize your face before using strawberry masks.

Strawberry masks in combination with components such as honey, egg white or aloe juice have anti-inflammatory effects. They are used to treat and prevent acne.

Strawberry Moisturizing Mask

Dry skin needs more hydration of the epidermis than the rest. The berry consists of 90% of water, which makes it indispensable in the preparation of cosmetics. To achieve a positive result, it is recommended to add ingredients with a high percentage of fat content to the mixture, for example: cottage cheese, sour cream, cream or yogurt.

Moisturize your face and enrich it with vitamins. strawberry and banana mask. Rub 3 large berries and half a banana with a fork until gruel. Add to the mixture 1 tbsp. l homemade yogurt, 0.5 tsp. honey and sugar and a pinch of oatmeal. We stir all the components to a homogeneous consistency. Apply the mask to the skin for a quarter of an hour and remove it with warm water.

Strawberry Curd Mask combats dry skin and is easy to prepare. In mashed potatoes made from 4-5 strawberries, add 250 g. cottage cheese with a fat content of 20%. The mixture is applied to the skin in a dense layer. After 15-20 minutes the face is washed with warm water. At the end of the procedure, an additional moisturizer is used.

Combination strawberries with heavy cream gives just amazing moisturizing effect. It will be necessary to knead 4 large ripe berries and add 2 tsp. cream. If the mixture is too liquid, then 1 tsp. oatmeal will fix the matter. The mask is applied to the skin for a quarter of an hour and then washed off with warm water.

Strawberry masks save the skin from dryness and prevent microcracks. Unlike cosmetic creams with urea or hyaluronic acid, the product has no contraindications. Procedures that are regularly carried out at home restore the epidermis's natural hydro-balance.

Wrinkle Strawberry Mask

With age, the fair sex is increasingly affected by the appearance of wrinkles. They visually add years and aesthetically spoil the skin of the face. There are many methods for the correction of wrinkles in modern cosmetology. However, such procedures are very expensive and not everyone can afford.Masks based on strawberries are not only accessible to the general public, but also quite effective. This is their main advantage.

Strawberry-based anti-wrinkle cosmetics recipes:

• Grind 5-8 strawberries and half an avocado with a fork. Add 2-3 drops of olive oil to the pulp, mix thoroughly. Apply the mixture on the skin with a thin layer for a quarter of an hour. After the set time has elapsed, wash your face with warm water. In the end, you can use a moisturizer. Oil-strawberry mask is an excellent prevention of wrinkles.
• 7 strawberries are mashed with a fork until the consistency of mashed potatoes. 1 tsp is added to the gruel. Rice, oat or flax flour to choose from. It is important to use flour, not milled, but ground it yourself, for example, using a coffee grinder. To make the mixture less dense, you can add a cool, tightly brewed green or black tea. The prepared product is applied to the skin for 20 minutes. and removed with warm water.
• Mix 1 tbsp. l starch with a small amount of milk to obtain a sticky mixture. The workpiece is combined with a slurry of 2-3 mashed berries. If necessary, add more starch if the strawberry mask is too thin. The procedure is carried out for a quarter of an hour, then the mixture is washed off the skin with warm water.

Strawberry masks keep the epidermis in good shape and smooth out fine wrinkles. Due to the natural nutritional composition, they have a light lifting effect.

Anti-aging mask

Looking younger than your age is the dream of every woman. In pursuit of beauty, the fair sex resort to expensive cosmetic procedures: botox, surgical plastic surgery, laser biorevitalization, etc. To achieve a rejuvenating effect can be achieved without strong monetary costs with the help of strawberry masks.

Tone your aging skin will help strawberry-egg mask. You will need to mix whipped egg whisk with 2 tbsp. l freshly squeezed strawberry juice. The resulting mixture is applied to pre-cleansed skin. After 20 minutes the face is washed with warm water and moisturized with a cream.

To tighten the skin of the face, to give it firmness and elasticity, you can use honey strawberry mask. The recipe for its preparation is simple:

• Mix 1.5 tbsp. l strawberry puree, 1 tsp. liquid honey and 0.5 tsp. moisturizer;
• Stir the ingredients until smooth;
• Apply the mixture to the epidermis in a dense layer;
• After a quarter of an hour, rinse off any remaining product with warm water.

To achieve a rejuvenating effect will help strawberry mask with milk. The composition of the product includes 2 tsp. milk and berry gruel, 1 tsp. honey. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied to the skin for 15 minutes. After the set time has passed, the mixture is washed off.

You can achieve a lifting effect faster if you make strawberry masks three times a week.

Strawberry Curd Mask evens out the tone of the face and smoothes out fine wrinkles. To prepare a cosmetic product, mix berry puree with 2 tsp. cottage cheese or sour cream. In the latter case, the percentage of fat content of the product is selected taking into account the type of skin. To the mixture add 1 tsp. olive or linseed oil. To increase the effectiveness of a strawberry mask, it is fortified with a couple of drops of vitamins A and E. The mixture is applied to the skin of the face and after 15 minutes. washed off.

Peeling mask

Temperature extremes, cold and humidity, especially in the winter season, lead to chapping of the skin. As a result, scaly areas of the epidermis and irritation appear on the face. Damaged skin needs adequate hydration and nutrition. Only strawberries can provide a similar effect, thanks to its rich nutritional composition.

The most effective recipes for strawberry masks for peeling:

• Knead a couple of strawberries with a fork and mix with 2 tsp. castor oil. 3 tbsp are also added to the mixture. l fat cottage cheese and 1 tsp. honey.The ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous consistency. A finished mask is applied to the face skin with a thick layer. In 20 minutes. it must be washed off.
• Mix 4 tsp. strawberry juice, 1 tsp. olive oil, 0.5 tsp oat flour and egg yolk. The resulting mixture is treated on the face, applying more funds to peeling areas of the skin. Within 10-15 minutes the mask is absorbed into the epidermis, and the remnants are invited to wash off with water.
• Mix 1 tsp. strawberry juice, almond oil, starch and sour cream. Squeeze juice from strawberries using gauze. Pre berries should be mashed with a fork. The prepared mixture is applied in a dense layer on clean skin. After 20 minutes the mask is washed off with tea leaves.

The key to the exfoliating effect is the presence of salicylic acid in the composition of strawberries.

Homemade strawberry masks should be used immediately after preparation. Keeping the product in the refrigerator is not recommended. In the opposite case, strawberries lose their beneficial properties and do not bring the desired result. From regular use of strawberry masks, the skin of the face becomes smooth and moisturized.

Nourishing mask

You can maintain the natural beauty of your skin with the help of cosmetics that nourish the epidermis. To purchase expensive creams for this is optional. It is better to prepare a mask of natural ingredients at home. Beauticians recommend making nourishing strawberry masks once a week, and after 40 years - at least twice.

Strawberry mixture will help enrich the skin with vitamins and minerals. with sour cream. To prepare the product, you need to mix 4 tsp. gruel from strawberries with 2 tsp. sour cream or cream. After applying the mask to the skin of the face, you need to give it time to soak. After a quarter hour, everything is washed off with water.

Mask with strawberries and yolk favorably affects the complexion. In the preparation of a cosmetic product, ingredients such as:

• Egg yolk;
• Gruel from berries;
• Shredded oatmeal;
• Vegetable oil.

All components are mixed in equal proportions. The finished mixture is applied to the face, excluding the area around the eyes and lips. After 20 minutes the remains of the mask from strawberries are removed with water.

Refresh your complexion and nourish it with essential nutrients will help mask of strawberries and honey. Knead 5 berries of medium size. In the gruel add 1 tbsp. l cocoa powder and honey. Honey should be a fluid and viscous consistency. If necessary, it should be heated in a water bath. All components are mixed to a state of uniform consistency. A strawberry nourishing mask is applied to the face for 20 minutes, then rinsed with water.

Strawberries are a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. The beneficial effects of berries on the skin are universally recognized. Strawberry masks should be carried out regularly so that the positive effect remains persistent.

For skin whitening

From a long exposure to the sun or due to age, age spots may appear on the skin of the face. It can be freckles, lentigo, melasma, etc. Dark marks often give their owners aesthetic discomfort and visually add a few extra years to their real age. Strawberry masks help brighten the skin of the face. For greater effectiveness, lemon juice, aloe, sea salt, etc. are added to the products.

Strawberry whitening mask recipes:

• Whole berries 6-7 pcs. dipped in 125 ml. cream and 10 gr. sea ​​salt. Then the strawberry is applied to the skin and kneading into the gruel with the fingertips. The mixture is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the face with light, rubbing movements. After a quarter of an hour, the remnants of the product are removed with cool water. This mask also serves as a scrub, gently exfoliating the upper layer of the epidermis.
• To prepare another mask, you will need to prepare 1 tbsp. l fresh strawberries and 1 tsp. honey and lemon juice.The berries are mashed and mixed with honey heated in a water bath. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is added to the strawberry-honey mask, everything is thoroughly mixed. The mixture is applied to cleansed face skin in several layers. After 15 minutes the remnants of the mask are washed off with cool water.
• You can mix strawberries and raspberries in equal amounts. You will need to knead the berries with a fork, turning them into gruel. The skin is pre-cleaned from dust and dirt. This will allow the beneficial substances of the mask to better affect problem areas of the face. Facial skin is processed first with strawberry and raspberry juice, berry pulp is applied on top. Gauze folded in several layers is soaked in juice and also applied to the face. After 20 minutes a mask of strawberries and raspberries is washed off.

It is recommended to make bleaching masks from strawberries in the autumn-winter period.

Rules for the use of strawberry masks

To make strawberry masks more effective for facial skin, simply follow the recommendations. Procedures lead to a positive result, if done regularly and correctly.

Rules for the use of strawberry masks:

• Before preparing the mask, the berries should be thoroughly washed and the stalks removed;
• It is recommended to use exclusively fresh strawberries;
• Strawberry is a strong allergen and often causes itching, redness on the face. Before applying a strawberry mask, it is necessary to check the skin reaction to berry juice. To carry out an allergotest, a small amount of the mixture is applied to the wrist and left for 20 minutes. If no side effects are observed, the mask is ready for use;
• Before applying strawberry masks to the skin, the face should be thoroughly cleaned of dirt and dust. It is better to carry out the procedure after taking a shower or a hot bath. So the pores will expand and absorb the active substances better;
• Honey should be added to the strawberry mask only in liquid form. You can achieve a liquid consistency by heating in a water bath;
• Applying a strawberry mask to the skin of the face is done along the massage lines. This will reduce the burden on the epidermis and will prevent the appearance of wrinkles;
• The duration of the procedure varies depending on the type of skin. Owners of a dry epidermis should keep a strawberry mask on their face for about a quarter of an hour, and a fat mask for 20 minutes;
• Rinse off the rest of the cosmetic product with warm water;
• Strawberry masks with obvious skin problems should be done at least twice a week. In the absence of deviations - once every 7 days.

Strawberry masks have an exfoliating, anti-inflammatory effect. After cosmetic procedures, the skin becomes velvety and smooth, and the tone of the face evens out.