Sour cream face mask

Sour cream is a product obtained from the cream and ferment by fermentation. When homemade, its fat content can vary from 11% to 55%, while purchased sour cream has from 15% to 32% fat. The product has original Russian roots and has been present on the table for several centuries. In cooking, its use is very extensive. However, a face mask of sour cream is a useful tool that is often used by women of all ages.

Sour cream contains a large amount of vitamins, it can be suitable for any skin type, and masks based on it can cope with a number of problems, for example, dryness, tightness, inflammations. Active ingredients:

• tocopherol (vitamin E) is a real vitamin of youth, which promotes cell regeneration and smoothing fine wrinkles. Vitamin A activates metabolic processes, and C - contributes to raising skin tone;
• vitamin d indirectly involved in the construction of new cells, improves and evens the complexion;
• biotin soothes irritations on the skin, heals minor cuts and wounds;
• calcium improves the protective functions of the epidermis, accelerates cell regeneration and renewal;
• phosphorus allows the skin to cope with negative manifestations of the external environment;
• sodium accelerates energy metabolism, improves cell respiration;
• lipids - construction fibers.

The peculiarity of smetanny composition is his universality and possibility of use for any type of skin. Smetannuyu mask can be used with almost any problem. It nourishes dry skin, restoring the upper protective layer. It makes oily skin less shiny, normalizes water-salt balance, thanks to which the skin shines from the inside.

Smetanny compositions differ in the whole list of useful properties. For example, lactic acid, which is present in the composition in large quantities, peels the skin cells for the first time. Due to this, the skin after a smetannoy mask becomes lighter, smoother and younger. But the same soft peeling effect makes the epithelium particularly sensitive to sunlight and the action of the ultraviolet, which is why the best time to apply a sour cream mask is in the evening, and you should use a sunscreen cream the next day.

Main actions:

• nourishes the epidermis from the inside, saturates with proteins and milk proteins;
• sour cream mask is useful for oily skin - reduces pores, eliminates excessive fat;
• helps get rid of acne, eliminates inflammation, reduces redness;
• has a rejuvenating effect for fading dermis - aligns wrinkles, gives a natural even tone to the face;
• has a moisturizing effect on dry skin, restores water balance;
• provides nourishing care for dehydrated and damaged dermis.

In order for a mask of sour cream to work its best, you need to follow the small recommendations:

• if the epidermis is very dry, you should use sour cream with a high percentage of fat;
• for oily shine on the skin, it is better to use the product low in fat;
• Applying a sour cream mask should be done regularly., two or three times a week - it helps nourish and moisturize the deep layers of the epidermis, as well as consolidate the positive effect
• even considering the fact that the product is completely natural, you can not perederzhivat it on the skin.The maximum time that is shown is 25 minutes;
• do not wash with hot or very cold waterIt is better to rinse your face with a cool decoction of herbs. After using a moisturizing tonic or light non-greasy cream;
• recipe adjustment: for skin with excess sebum it is better to use in the composition of the egg white (it reduces pores, dries inflammation, has tightening properties). For dry dermis, you must add the yolk - it improves the properties of the mask, refreshes and gives the skin elasticity. In case of allergic reactions it is necessary to replace this ingredient.

Sour cream mask can not be stored in the refrigerator after cooking, as the useful compounds and minerals in the composition quickly decay. It must be prepared only from all-natural ingredients. Step-by-step instruction:

• first mixed together oil ingredients and esters;
• aloe vera juice, lemon, or fruit mixed together and then added to sour cream;
• do not beat the cream mass with a mixer. Many vitamins are sensitive to high temperatures;
• once all the ingredients are mixed, you need to distribute the composition on the skin along the massage lines, without touching the eyelids.

One of the best for the epidermis is considered composition on honey. Therapeutic and cosmetic effect is achieved through chemical properties. The effect of honey on the skin:

• fruit acids smooth wrinklesmake them less noticeable;
• folic acid helps to restore protective layer of the epidermis, improves immunity;
• vitamin C regenerates cells, restores tone, improves skin elasticity.

When interacting with sour cream, holistic care is provided:

• eliminated inflammatory processes;
• take off inflammation and itching;
• cell "breathing" is restored, metabolic processes are normalized;
• improves complexion - it becomes smoother and lighter;
• function is activated regeneration of new cells, the skin becomes healthy.

Before mixing, both components must be heated in warm water. In a classic recipe, products are mixed in the same ratio and applied with a special brush to the whole face. Soaking the mask on the skin is recommended for about 20 minutes.

Recipes for sour-honey basis with the addition of other components:

1. Mix warm honey (15 ml) with lemon juice (a few drops), and then add 15 grams sour cream and thoroughly mix the resulting cream. Apply from lip to cheekbone. Waiting time - 20 minutes.
2. Grind in a coffee grinder Herculesadd honey and sour cream in the same amount. In order to achieve the desired consistency, you can use olive oil. The composition should be kept on the face for 25 minutes.
3. To mix honey concentrate and sour cream in equal proportion add cottage cheese (40 g), yolk and lemon juice. Two to three capsules of tocopherol should be mixed in here, pour vitamin B12 and B1 from capsules (by ampoule). All components are mixed, and then applied to the skin - wait for 20-25 minutes.The mask is very nutritious and is able to provide emergency assistance with dehydration, flaking and vitamin deficiency.

To cure the skin from acne and prevent its further occurrence should be used sour cream and calendula. Dried blossoms can be purchased at any pharmacy. Calendula not only helps eliminate acne, but contributes to the antimicrobial effect, evens the tone of the epidermis and accelerates the healing of wounds. It will take:

• sour cream - 15 g;
• cucumber puree - 30 g;
• dried calendula - 5 g;
• hot water - 10 ml.

A popular and effective remedy against freckles and age spots on the face is one that contains cucumber juice. This component in combination with sour cream contributes to the lightening of irregularities on the face and the elimination of dark circles under the eyes. This composition is used for problematic dermis - active ingredients in cucumber juice tighten pores, improve energy metabolism and normalize the water-salt balance of the skin. The foundation:

• finely chopped parsley - 5 g;
• cucumber concentrate - 10 ml;
• sour cream - 20 g

To nourish and moisturize the skin can use composition based on banana and sour cream. The first component cares, nourishes the skin with useful vitamins and minerals. In combination with sour cream, banana provides comprehensive support for the epidermis. Ingredients:

• banana puree - 15 g;
• turmeric - 3 g;
• sour cream - 15 g

Composition:

• carrot juice - 10 ml;
• finely chopped apple - 10 g;
• fruit puree (raspberry, kiwi, peach, currant) - 10 g;
• sour cream - 20 g

This composition helps to exfoliate the dead layer of skin, restore the healthy glow of the epidermis. Coffee fills with beneficial substances, scrubs and improves blood circulation. Main components:

• coffee grounds - 5 g;
• 1 yolk;
• smetan basis - 15 g.

Sour cream in combination with yeast gives a truly wonderful effect - wrinkles are smoothed out, dull complexion disappears, cell regeneration improves. Main components:

• milk - 15 ml;
• yeast - 5 g;
• sour cream - 20 g;
• soda - 5 g

Mix salt (5 g) with sour cream (20 g) and distribute in a circular, gentle movements over the skin. After that, leave the compress for 11 minutes.Regular use of such a scrub mask helps to normalize fat metabolism, eliminates pigmentation and evens out skin tone.

These and other recipes, as well as advice on their preparation, see the next video.

You should follow a specific procedure for applying the mask:

• The product is applied to clean epidermis. You need to rinse your face or steam bath. This will soften the dermis and open the pores;
• for each type of skin you need to pick up sour cream with a certain percentage of fat content: for dry - up to 30%, for normal - 15-20%, and for fatty - no more than 10%;
• Do not use a cold mask on the face. Sour cream must be removed in advance from the refrigerator. It can be preheated before mixing with other components;
• the composition can be applied to the neck and chest area, especially if the skin fades and loses its elasticity. You can hold the mask for about 25 minutes;
• wash off the fat composition better with warm water using a contrast shower. This improves the elasticity and elasticity of the skin;
• to enhance the effect of the mask you need to add banana, honey, egg or aloe vera juice.​

According to reviews, a face mask based on sour cream always has only a positive effect, contributes to the alignment of tone and nutrition of the epidermis. The girls note that smetannye masks are effective for sunburn, skin dehydration and peeling.

The mask on the basis of sour cream and honey enjoys special love - many confirm that the skin becomes softer after the first application.

For healing skin from pimples and inflammation, it is often advised to undergo a course of healing procedures. It emphasizes the effectiveness of sour cream for the skin around the eyes - dark spots are eliminated, swelling subsides. However, girls recommend masks only on the basis of homemade sour cream.

It is noted that adding to the mask of cucumber juice affects the skin in the most favorable way - it immediately tightens, brightens, and oily shine and enlarged pores disappear. Effective skin scrub based on coffee grounds, but some say that it can cause irritation and allergic reactions, so before using the composition should be tested for an allergic reaction.