Issues discussed in the material:
- How to properly apply a mask to your face
- How often can you apply masks to your face?
- How to properly apply different types of masks to your face
- What mistakes do women most often make when using face masks?
A facial skin care program necessarily includes the use of various masks. As it may seem at first glance, applying the mask is quite simple. But its effect will depend on how correctly you follow the instructions. This article talks about how to apply a mask to your face to get maximum benefits.
How to properly apply a film mask to your face
These masks perfectly cleanse and tighten the skin, giving an immediate noticeable effect. In addition, they are very convenient to use. After application, the composition hardens and forms a dense film that does not need to be washed off, but simply removed.
Using a film mask, you can not only treat, but also restore the protective functions of the skin. The components included in the product can provide an anti-inflammatory, cleansing or rejuvenating effect.
In order for your facial skin to be beautiful, without rashes and redness, you can use a black mask. It has a number of beneficial properties due to its unique composition, which includes:
- Bamboo charcoal
provides deep cleansing of facial skin from impurities. Thanks to this component, the black mask fights sebum and blackheads. - Grapefruit peel oil,
which helps tighten pores and start the process of cellular regeneration. - An extract from wheat sprouts
has nourishing and softening properties, perfectly cleanses and smoothes the skin. - Provitamin B5
or panthenol has a wound-healing, smoothing and moisturizing effect. - Olive squalane
is necessary to protect against moisture loss, normalize skin respiration and combat early aging. - Collagen
is designed to form a special film that retains moisture. - Vegetable glycerin
is necessary to ensure that moisture easily penetrates the skin.
A black mask is applied to the face in the following cases:
- if there are rashes, acne;
- with uneven texture of the skin;
- at the first signs of skin aging, as well as its dull color;
- if the face is swollen, with redness and symptoms of inflammation.
You can safely use this mask, since there are practically no contraindications. It should be used with caution if you are allergic to citrus fruits, since grapefruit extract is present among the components. Do not apply the mask to damaged areas of the face.
2.Nutrition and recovery
Nourishing face masks have a beneficial effect on the condition of normal, dry and aging skin that needs restoration and intensive saturation with moisture and nutrients. Due to their ability to quickly deliver beneficial components to cells, such masks significantly increase skin elasticity and improve complexion.
Nourishing face masks often contain natural vegetable oils, plant extracts, vitamins A and E, honey or propolis.
Vegetable oils
Plant extracts
Vitamins A and E
Honey or propolis
How to properly apply an alginate mask on your face: step-by-step instructions
The photo above shows how to properly apply an alginate mask to your face . This is an innovative cosmetic product. With its help, you can very quickly and effectively improve your skin: rejuvenate, refresh and tighten.
The alginate mask consists of an acid of the same name, which is obtained from seaweed. This multi-colored powder (the color depends on the additives), which has a pleasant smell, is diluted with liquid.
To the benefits
alginate masks include:
- Versatility
- it is suitable for women of any age and with any skin type. - The quick effect
of using the mask is immediately visible: lifting, smoothing, improving skin texture. The rejuvenating effect can only be judged after completing the full course. - Multitasking
- the alginate mask perfectly performs the following tasks:
- intensive hydration of the skin;
- stimulation of the process of tissue metabolism and regeneration;
- increasing skin elasticity and improving its texture;
- narrowing of pores;
- increasing tone, smoothing and strengthening the skin.
The alginate mask formula may include vitamins, plant extracts, essential oils, hyaluronic acid and collagen. Thanks to these additives, the product has not only a universal, but also a specific effect. Alginate face mask has anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-rosacea and other beneficial properties. When choosing such a product, you need to focus on your skin type. For example, if it is oily, then it is better if it contains tea tree extract.
If you apply an alginate mask on top of a cream or serum, its effect will be more effective; it will be a conductor that facilitates the penetration of beneficial substances into the dermis.
To achieve maximum results, you need to familiarize yourself with some rules for using the product. Step-by-step instruction
Below will tell you how to apply this mask correctly.
Step 1.
Remove impurities from the skin with milk or micellar water. You can exfoliate to get rid of dead cells.
Step 2.
Refresh your facial skin with toner and treat with the appropriate serum (with the effects of moisturizing, whitening, rejuvenating, etc.). The use of serum is not mandatory, but it will significantly increase the effectiveness of the mask.
Step 3.
While the serum is absorbed, you need to prepare the mask. To do this, mix 30 g of powder and water (mineral or regular) in a ratio of 1:3, unless the instructions indicate a different ratio. Quickly stir the ingredients with a spatula. The mask must be applied immediately, since the resulting creamy mixture will become rubbery after 5–7 minutes, i.e. it will be plasticized.
Step 4.
Relax your facial muscles, tilt your head back and begin to apply the mask with a spatula or spatula along the massage lines. The layer should be thick and can be applied to the chin, neck, lips and eyes. If you suffer from claustrophobia and are afraid of closed spaces, you can leave your eyes open.
Step 5.
Spend the next half hour in a relaxed state. Then carefully remove the mask by grabbing it by the bottom edge and moving from bottom to top. If there is anything left, remove it with tonic. Place the “cast” in the trash, but not down the drain. There is no need to wash your face after the procedure.
Eye patches - express care with instant results
Patches are stickers that are easily attached to the skin. They are made from different materials and impregnated with a highly concentrated composition of biologically active substances. The use of patches gives an instant transformation result: the skin smoothes out, becomes more elastic, and the visibility of dark circles and hyperpigmentation spots decreases.
Cosmetics manufacturers recommend using applicator strips after sleep, that is, in the morning. But they are also quite suitable as express care before a party or important event. In a 20-minute procedure you can achieve a noticeable improvement in appearance.
Initially, patches were invented as a product for the delicate skin of the lower eyelids. However, their versatility makes it possible to improve the condition of the T-zone, eliminate creases around the mouth, and smooth out facial wrinkles.
Patches are produced by many cosmetic companies. But Korean products are especially popular. This is explained by the fact that Asian brands mainly use herbal ingredients to create cosmetics and the fact that their products are affordable for most of the population around the world.
How to properly apply a sheet mask to your face
A cloth mask is a napkin made from a special fabric with holes for the eyes, mouth and nose. The fabric is impregnated with a medicinal, cosmetic or complex product. several types of fabric masks
- Disposable
- consist directly of impregnated fabric. - Components
- the kit includes a disposable mask, serum and cleanser. - Complex
- includes a fabric impregnated with the composition, a special cream and a skin cleanser.
Follow the instructions
To properly apply the mask to your face:
- Cleanse your face well to remove all impurities. If the first sachet that comes with the mask contains peeling liquid, treat your skin with it and then rinse.
- Open the second bag of mask. Place the fabric over your face and smooth out any wrinkles. All movements must be careful, try to avoid the appearance of air bubbles.
- Leave the mask on for 20 minutes, then rinse off. It cannot be used a second time. The remaining composition should be gently rubbed into the skin with your fingertips.
- If the kit includes a third packet of night cream, apply it to your face along the massage lines.
The course of using masks should consist of 10–14 sessions. Only in this case can you get the maximum result. At the very beginning of the course, the procedure is carried out every other day, then one or two every week is enough.
Rules for gluing patches under the eyes
Facial care using applicator strips for the lower eyelids involves following just a few rules:
- Patches are attached to dry, clean skin;
- After fixing them, there should be no folds or creases left on the strips;
- Keep it on your face for no more than the time specified by the manufacturer;
- The location of the stickers depends on the direction of their action. If you need to get rid of bags and dark circles, then the patches to the inner corner of the eye should be placed with the extended part. On the contrary, the strips are fixed if you need to make wrinkles around the outer corner less noticeable.
After removing the patches, there is no need to lubricate the skin with other creams. If the products are chosen correctly, they will nourish the epidermis with exactly those substances that are necessary for the regeneration and nutrition of cells. It is not forbidden to apply makeup on top; moreover, patches prepare the skin for the application of cosmetics and prevent its negative effects.
How to properly apply a clay mask to your face
They say that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra owed her seductive beauty to kaolin (a special type of white clay). Modern cosmetology uses about a dozen types of clay, having different shades and individual unique properties.
If you don’t know how to properly apply a clay mask to your face , you can get undesirable results - the skin may turn red, peel, and feel dry and tight. To prevent this from happening, you need to know about some features of applying clay masks :
- You cannot use metal utensils to prepare a clay mask. It should be stirred with a wooden or glass spoon.
- The resulting mixture should have the consistency of thick sour cream.
- To apply the kaolin mask, you need to use a brush or clean fingers (which is much more convenient). The clay layer should be dense.
- Depending on skin type, exposure time may be:
- for dry skin - no more than 5 minutes;
- for normal or mixed skin - no more than 10 minutes;
- for oily type - about 15–20 minutes.
- It is more convenient to perform the procedure in the bathroom. If the room humidity is low, the mask should be regularly moistened by sprinkling with mineral water from a spray bottle.
- To make it easier to remove the mask, moisten it by sprinkling it with water or wet it with wet palms. In this case, the frozen mixture will soften and it will be easier to wash it off or remove it with a damp cloth.
Relax
Applying a mask is a pleasant beauty procedure during which you need to rest and relax. If you start to fuss and try to do household chores at the same time as leaving, the mask will slide off your face, stretching the skin - the effect after the procedure will clearly not be what you expect (an expert explains here how to keep your face oval in good shape).
How often can you apply a mask to your face?
To determine the most optimal frequency of sessions, you need to observe how your skin reacts to the regularity of procedures and mask compositions. Skin type also affects the frequency of use of a cosmetic product:
- Oily skin
. Owners of this skin type should not use nourishing and moisturizing masks too often. Once a week will be enough. Do not get carried away with age-related mixtures, as oily skin remains young longer than dry skin. Cleansing needs to be done more often. - Normal skin
requires applying moisturizing masks 2 times a week. - Dry skin
needs special nutrition and hydration. These procedures should be performed 3 times a week. It is better not to get carried away with scrubs, as they can dry out the skin. - Sensitive skin
is prone to redness and allergic reactions, so you need to carry out cosmetic procedures very carefully. This skin type needs nourishing masks that should be applied to the face 4 times a week. - Combination skin
with an oily sheen does not need frequent moisturizing, so you should use masks with a mattifying and cleansing effect.
As for the time of applying the mask to the face, you need to be guided by the individual skin biorhythms:
- morning hours are most favorable;
- matting compounds must be applied before 12 noon;
- the time from 15 to 18 hours is not suitable for cosmetic sessions;
- from 19 to 23 pm the body has a minimum pain threshold, so this is the most favorable period for using peelings and scrubs.
1.Hydration
Moisturizing face masks saturate the skin with moisture, tone, refresh, and relieve dryness and flaking. Such masks are useful for all skin types without exception, but especially dry and dehydrated. These masks often contain glycerin, hyaluronic acid, aloe juice, various plant extracts, and so on.
Moisturizing fabric face mask PURE LINE provides intense hydration to dry and dehydrated skin suffering from flaking and a feeling of tightness. The key active ingredient of the mask is boreal pine. Its extract is rich in vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as other beneficial substances: magnesium, copper, iron, manganese and antioxidants.
Enriched with boreal pine extract, face mask nourishes, hydrates and tones skin, leaving it softer and more velvety in just 15 minutes.*
Boreal Pine Extracts
