Since ancient times, cosmetic clay was considered one of Essential face and body skin care products. It is believed that Cleopatra owes its glorious beauty to this a miracle cure bestowed by nature itself. Masks from clay for the face today is incredibly popular, No wonder this service is provided in many beauty salons.
You can feel the incredible properties of such masks not only in expensive spas, but also at home. Overestimate the useful properties of a properly prepared clay mask are quite complicated.
What results can be achieved using clay masks on on a regular basis?
- Skin looks healthier
- The skin becomes deeply cleansed
- Acne reduction
Clay masks, paradoxical as it sounds, are beautiful cleanse the skin, although at a subconscious level, clay is associated with dirt.
So what is clay?
First of all, it is a rock of fine-grained structure, consisting of one or more minerals. Dry she dusty, moisture gives it plasticity. Main distinguishing The property of clay rocks is good absorbency. By this property and explains the main effect of the mask on the skin. Clay absorbs skin impurities, thereby cleanses it, eliminating excess sebaceous gland products. In simple words – cleanses the skin and eliminates oily sheen.
Clay face mask has several advantages, to which also include easy application and removal. Water will wash off easily clay from the skin. In this case, the mask performs the function of peeling. Together with clay particles are removed from the skin with fine-grained clay particles cells. There is a process of forced rejuvenation.
Do not forget that clay is the basis of the sensational over the last mineral makeup time. Gaining popularity based on clean and organic, it displaces the usual (stuffed chemistry).
Which one to choose?
Cosmetic clay is mined in regions with favorable ecology at a depth of more than ten meters, so it is considered healing, healing. In cosmetology, there are a little more ten varieties of clay. The main criterion for clay differences is the color. Blue, white, pink, green, red and even black.
The color of clay is determined by the minerals that make up its composition. Well and, of course, the properties of clay vary. The main thing is correct choose a mask that is best suited your skin.
Cooking
Regardless of what color of clay your choice fell on, it is necessary competently organize the treatment procedure. Paramount concern will be cleansing the face from makeup. Never wear a mask. on skin covered with tonal products. Such a mask is not only not will bring benefits, but also contribute to increasing problems.
Next, you need to dilute the clay with water at room temperature (plain or mineral) and mix well so as not to there was not a single lump left. And don’t be afraid of the phrase on label “dilute to the consistency of sour cream”. Of course, here they can misunderstandings arise. After all, the density of 10% sour cream is different from rustic pretty much. It is necessary to achieve such a consistency masks so that it does not spread on the skin. But very thick to do also not necessary, it dries too quickly.
When preparing clay masks, do not neglect a small but very important rule. Never cook a mask using metal utensils. The fact is that some minerals, included in the clay, easily enter into chemical compounds with metal through water and are thereby destruction. To avoid such troubles will help capacity, made of plastic, ceramic, glass.
How to apply?
Typically, a clay face mask is applied evenly (not too thin) on the entire surface of the skin, excluding the eye area. The skin of the periocular space is very thin, the sebaceous glands are here absent, so the mask will only dry the skin. It is believed that masks produce maximum effect on relaxed skin. therefore try to find some time and lie down.
A nice background addition can be nice music. Not It is necessary to carry out the procedure in a sitting position, and absolutely undesirable standing. The clay mask is dense, weighty, so it will be pull your skin down under the weight of your weight.
Procedure time
An equally important issue regarding a cosmetic mask from clay for the face is the duration of the procedure. Choosing time impact, remember the main property of clay – good moisture absorption. Be extremely careful when overdoing the mask. on your face, you put your skin at risk of dehydration, and how consequence, overdrying. It is generally accepted that exposure time cosmetic clay
- For dry skin – 5 minutes
- Normal and combined – 10
- Oily skin 15 – 20 minutes
Do not wait for the mask to dry completely!
To wash off the clay mask is not difficult. Preliminary After wetting it with water, gently wipe your face with a damp cloth.
