Cooking masks with lemon

Every woman dreams of a beautiful and toned skin. Modern cosmetic stores are full of a variety of means, but masks based on lemon juice are in particular demand.But it is not necessary to spend money on the purchase of expensive creams, you can use the recipes for homemade masks.

Lemon is widespread, not only in cooking. Often it can be found in the composition of various cosmetics. This fruit is able to whiten, clean, disinfect and rejuvenate the skin. Therefore, it makes no sense to spend money on expensive creams, if at home there is a slice of lemon.

Consider how lemon juice affects your skin.

• It destroys harmful bacteria and microbes that are on the skin and provoke the formation of acne. It occurs due to the acids possessing immunostimulating and antibacterial properties.
• It cleans the skin of dead skin cells of the epidermis and removes the oily film. Thus, the growth of new cells is stimulated and the likelihood of acne is minimized.
• It cleans the pores, reduces redness and levels the surface of the skin.
• It whitens the skin, making freckles and other pigmentation less noticeable. Already after a few procedures, the face will acquire a beautiful matte shade without any inflammation.
• It rejuvenates and fights skin laxity. This is due to vitamin C and hesperidin.
• It refreshes and tones the skin, normalizing subcutaneous blood circulation. Thus, the cells begin to actively breathe.

Some women are afraid to use lemon-based cosmetics, as they believe that the acid in it can adversely affect the skin of the face. In fact, the composition of citrus includes eriocytrin, which softens the aggressive effects of acid.

Lemon masks can be harmful if a person is allergic to this citrus or suffers from rosacea. But also lemon-based creams cannot be used by people who have sores on their face or severe inflammation and rash.

Lemon masks should be used when there are certain problems on the face. They are used to get rid of acne and blackheads, as well as to eliminate shine. Lemon is needed to reduce enlarged pores, moisturize the skin, improve the tone of fading skin and relieve puffiness. Lemon juice allows you to peel dead skin cells of the epidermis and clean the pores.

Many women use citrus to get rid of pigmentation and freckles. If the representative of the weaker sex has oily skin of the face, then the lemon is indicated for her to get rid of the oily sheen and to cleanse the enlarged pores. But if a girl has problem skin, then lemon masks will help her to eliminate acne and minimize the likelihood of the formation of new acne.

Older women can smooth out fine wrinkles and tighten facial contour with lemon masks. Regular use of them will allow to remove the flabbiness of the skin.

Lemon is suitable for dry skin types, but you need to resort to it with extreme caution. You can not use lemon remedies if a person has a tumor, even a benign character. But also they should not be used if the skin of the face is distinguished by the close proximity of small vessels and capillaries to the surface layer.

Extensive inflammation and the presence of abscesses or boils is also a contraindication to the use of citrus-based products.

Lemon has a high concentration of acid, and therefore in home cosmetology, it is used in diluted form. To create creams usually take finely chopped pulp, grated zest or lemon juice, diluted with water.

The effect of the masks can be seen after the first application. But this does not always happen, and some girls are forced to do them several times in order to achieve a visible result.

Before you begin the procedure to improve the skin with lemon cream, you need to check the epidermis for susceptibility to components of citrus. This is necessary in order not to provoke an allergic reaction.

For the manufacture of lemon masks, you can use pure or concentrated citrus juice. You can add different ingredients to it, which in combination with a fruit can solve various skin problems.

• Whitening with flour - helps to get rid of various types of pigmentation. To prepare the mask you need to take 25 g of freshly squeezed juice and 10 g of flour. Then the components must be mixed, and the resulting paste is applied to problem areas. Top paste is covered with a napkin and left for a quarter of an hour. After the time the paste is washed off.
• Peeling mask - necessary for the removal of dead cells of the epidermis. The older a person is, the slower the peeling processes take place, which leads to the growth of skin layers and their layering. Home peeling will help to solve this problem. To do this, squeeze a lemon and strain the juice, then moisten a cloth with it and wipe the face. After 15 minutes you need to wash.
• Whitening with egg yolk - has a mild whitening effect. To prepare the mixture, you need to take 25 g of lemon juice, 25 g of olive oil and 1 beaten yolk. All ingredients are mixed, and the resulting mass is applied to the face for 15 minutes.

For people with sensitive skin, lemon can be replaced with parsley or apple cider vinegar.

• Cleansing for oily skin - allows you to eliminate foci of infections and narrow the enlarged pores. A special effect can be achieved by adding a pinch of salt to lemon juice. To prepare the mask, you need to mix until a homogeneous mixture of 25 g of lemon juice, 10 g of honey and a pinch of salt. The resulting liquid should be applied to problem areas with massaging movements, and after 20 minutes it should be washed off.
• Tonic with sour cream - helps to align the contour of the face and refresh the color of the skin. To create a paste you need 30 grams of oatmeal, 25 grams of lemon juice and 40 grams of sour cream. The mask is applied for a quarter of an hour, after which it is removed with cool water.
• Cream mask with yogurt - moisturizes and nourishes the upper layers of the epidermis. To create a mask you need to mix 30 g of natural yogurt, 10 g of natural honey and 10 g of lemon juice. The resulting cream is applied for 20 minutes, avoiding the eye area. The remains of the cream can be stored at low temperatures for no more than two days.
• Yeast - allows you to lighten the face and rid it of freckles. To create a mask, you need to prepare 20 g of citric liquid, 20 g of milk and 25 g of yeast. Lemon is mixed with yeast and left for 5-7 minutes, after which milk is added to the mixture. The mask is kept on the face for half an hour, after which it is washed off with cool water.

• Sugar - aligns the contour of the face and gives it a radiant look. This recipe involves the mixing of protein, 35 g of sugar and a teaspoon of water. After a tissue napkin is taken, it is wetted in a mixture and applied to the face. The exposure time is half an hour.
• From black dots - helps to fight acne. After several procedures, the skin is cleansed and less clogged pores. To make a mask, you need to take a teaspoon of shaving foam, 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of sea salt. All ingredients are mixed, and the resulting mass is applied to damaged areas. It is not necessary to keep it for a long time, 5 minutes is enough.
• Anti-aging cucumberm - smoothes fine lines and restores skin elasticity. To make a mask, you need to take the beaten yolk, 25 g of cucumber juice and 25 g of lemon juice. All components are thoroughly mixed and the face is smeared with the resulting paste.After 25 minutes, the mixture must be removed with cool water.
• Moisturizing - normalizes the water balance and moisturizes the upper layers of the epidermis. To prepare the masses, mix crushed lemon peel, 15 g of glycerin, yolk and 20 ml of cream. Gruel is applied to the skin and left for 20 minutes.
• Lightening with white clay - brightens freckles, evens the tone of the face. To make this mask, you need to mix 2 tablespoons of white clay, 25 ml of parsley juice, 25 ml of lemon juice and 30 ml of kefir. The resulting paste is applied to the pigmentation sites and left for 15 minutes.

To achieve a visible result, lemon masks must be done at least once every seven days. The maximum effect will help to achieve the course of procedures, consisting of 10-12 sessions.

After applying homemade masks, the skin of the face needs to be moistened. Therefore, it is important to lubricate the skin with any moisturizer.

When preparing the mixture is to vary the amount of lemon acid. Since sensitive skin is most susceptible to irritation, for it you need to take less juice than indicated in the recipe.

In the hot season, home peeling should be carried out with extreme caution. Purified skin is highly exposed to ultraviolet rays, so after the procedure, the skin should be covered with sunscreen.

It is best to use only freshly made masks. Even two days of mass storage can significantly reduce its beneficial properties.

To learn how to make a face mask with lemon, see the following video.