About the effectiveness and beneficial properties of sour cream for the face have been known for a long time. Our ancestors actively used this natural and available ingredient to improve / even out the complexion, get rid of wrinkles and acne, etc. For this, the composition was enriched by adding ingredients such as honey, parsley, cucumber, cottage cheese, etc.
We offer today to understand the issues of how sour cream is useful, we learn the popular recipes that our ancestors made at home. We will acquaint you with user reviews and much more.
Facial mask at home from sour cream
Recipes for facial wrinkles from sour cream on the net in large quantities and they are all really effective. However, cosmetologists strongly recommend selecting components based on the type of skin on the face. According to their reviews:
• Avocado, honey, milk, egg (yolk), cucumber, banana and wheat sprouts go well with dry skin (you can also use it for dry hair);
• For a combination of normal and normal, adding to the composition of any oil is essential: essential, sea buckthorn, olive, or even vegetable;
• Egg yolk, lemon, tomato, etc.
Sour cream can also be used as an independent cosmetic product. It all depends on the desired effect and personal preference.
Face mask for dry and oily skin from sour cream. What effect give?
Due to the unique composition and natural origin, sour cream is actively used not only in homemade beauty recipes, but also in many cosmetic lines from leading manufacturers. On its basis, make compositions that perfectly cope with such problems as:
• cleansing from acne and / or acne;
• bleaching pigment spots and / or freckles;
• getting rid of wrinkles (age manifestations, flabbiness, for example);
• getting rid of small scars, etc.
Why are these masks useful?
As part of sour cream there are many useful substances: a wide range of vitamins, microelements of various subgroups (potassium, magnesium, iodine, zinc, iron, sugar, etc.), organic acids, etc. effects like: smoothing wrinkles and scars, getting rid of acne and black spots, tightening, moisturizing and nourishing each cell, removes salts and toxins.
Eye wrinkle treatment
The easiest way to prepare a mask: sour cream and milk in equal quantities. This option will help get rid of mimic wrinkles. For women over 40, it is recommended to add a small amount of oatmeal or starch, and for dry skin - cucumber. Thus, it is possible to maska a film around the eyes (applied for a few minutes). This composition can be applied not only on the area around the eyes, but also on the entire skin: face, neck, hands and body. But do not do this too often, for a well-established exposure is enough one or two times a week.
Mask of sour cream - an effective tool in the fight against acne
The best option for combating acne at home is to add blue clay and honey to the mask, which enhances the antibacterial effect of sour cream (2 tablespoons of clay for 2 tablespoons of clay). It is recommended to keep it until it is completely dry, then rinse off the face with a little warm water and apply a cream (according to the reviews of cosmetologists it is better to be neutral).
Sour cream face mask at night (recipe)
Night treatments are considered the most effective. They, like other variations, have many recipes with the addition of different products:
• may have a moisturizing effect: sour cream base (1 tbsp), yolk, 1 tbsp. oil (any), 1 tsp tea infusion (can be from herbs);
• for oily skin: sour cream base (1 tbsp), egg white and white clay;
• for acne: sour cream base (you can substitute kefir), dry tea composition (ground green tea), flour (preferably oatmeal), and olive oil;
• is tightening the skin (from wrinkles for any type): banana (green), sour cream base and honey (must be mixed in equal quantities).
Mask Varieties
We recommend to get acquainted with some variations of using smetannykh masks at home (folk and modern recipes).
Recipe with sour cream and cucumber
Using cucumber and sour cream will help whiten the skin, even out the complexion, remove wrinkles and get rid of acne. It is recommended to prepare the composition with turmeric and fresh potatoes (grated or chopped on a blender).
Sour cream and banana - reviews
Valentina (47 years old) recall: "A mask with a banana and an estimated one helped smooth out wrinkles. I regularly use various options and recommend it to everyone."
Inessa (38 years old) recall: “When acne began, only sour cream saved me, because it didn’t cause allergies. In the fight against acne, I recommend it to everyone that is inexpensive and, as it turned out, an effective remedy.”
Egor (13 years old) recalls: "I had a huge amount of acne all over my face. Grandma advised me to make masks of sour cream for the night. I recommend it to everyone. It really helps!"
Catherine (45 years): "Thanks to smetannyh procedures, I got rid of pigmentation, which appeared after birth."
Svetlana (51): "Thanks to sour cream, wrinkles have smoothed out and I began to look 10-15 years younger. I recommend it to everyone!"
Lyudmila (60 years old): "I've been using smetana masks for many years, I look much younger than my peers. Wrinkles are perfectly smoothed and inflammations are removed."
Elena (53 years old): "I recommend it to everyone! It really helps to cope with aging, removes wrinkles and tightens the skin!"
Masks of sour cream with the addition of: cottage cheese, honey, parsley, lemon and oatmeal
This is a whitening procedure with a tightening effect. It allows you to get rid of pigmentation and freckles, remove bags and darkening under the eyes, smooth out wrinkles and give the skin a healthy appearance. For dry skin, we recommend replacing lemon juice with horseradish juice, aloe vera or banana juice to avoid drying out.
How to make a mask of sour cream and coffee?
In the coffee mask add ground coffee, can be used (already brewed). This option performs a dual function - scrub and mask. Nourishing, moisturizing and toning option. Most suitable for removing the effect of "tired face". Strengthen the nutritional function can be added to the composition of honey, cottage cheese, boiled egg yolk (the yolk must be pounded, and the honey must be melted). After application (left for half an hour), rinse with a contrasting combination of temperatures.
For face: aspirin and sour cream
In this composition, it is desirable to add oil (most suitable for tea tree), especially for owners of dry skin. Perfectly complement the effect of honey, banana and cottage cheese. Butter and sour cream are added in equal quantities, aspirin will need two tablets / capsules. This composition is permissible to leave overnight. For the best effect, it is recommended (before applying) to steam the face with steam. This composition will help in a short time to return youth and beauty, as well as improve the condition of the skin as a whole.
Gel Mask Film
This option is the best solution for tightening the skin (with regular use it is able to rejuvenate). Gelatin before use insist in a small amount of water (1 table. L of gelatin 3 tablespoons of water) to dissolve and then combine with sour cream (the same amount in the composition, it is recommended to dilute the composition with honey). For dry skin, it is recommended to add oat flakes or flour.
In the fight against skin wilting - with carrots or apple?
Both masks very quickly and easily deal with the problem of aging of the skin (flabbiness, sagging of the cheeks, wrinkles, etc.), but the malic one is better for the fat type and the carrot for the dry type. The addition of banana, honey and cottage cheese to the composition is recommended. A detailed recipe can be seen on video (on YouTube) from the program “Everything will be good”. Beauticians recommend starting to use cosmetics for skin care without waiting for the onset of age manifestations.
