Dry skin on the face - what to do?

It will not even be possible to argue with the fact that most of the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity, for years suffer from increased dryness of the skin of the face. For them, the question will always be acute: dry skin on the face - what to do, what masks and treatments to apply?

Frequent peeling of the epidermis, creates an unpleasant sensation of a stiffened and fading skin - except for physical discomfort, it hinders psychologically. For such women, an important task always is how to make effective hydration of the skin and eliminate from it manifestations of peeling and dryness. A huge number of tools and all sorts of devices help solve this problem. Along with them, there are also masks for dry skin type in the home, made with their own hands with fresh and natural ingredients. In this article we will talk about the causes of dry skin, and how to deal with this problem.

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Causes of dry facial skin

Reasons that can cause dry skin of the face can be very many. Here are the main ones:

• Insufficient amount of vitamins in the body. For our skin, vitamins E, C, and A are very important. Vitamin deficiency can be in the spring or winter.
• Insufficient, if not completely wrong, skin care - use of soap, washing with chlorinated and hot water.
• Long stay in the frost in winter and in the sun in summer. Often, dry skin is caused by changes in weather conditions.
• Dry skin can lead to various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Deficiency of thyroid hormones.
• Dry skin can indicate diabetes. Moreover, with this disease there can be not only dryness of the face, but also dryness of the scalp, hands, feet.
• Age-related changes can also cause dry skin.
• Frequent peeling often leads to dehydration of the skin.
• Insufficient amount of water to drink on the day. In the heating season, the use of household heaters has a very negative effect on the skin.
• Frequent use of tonal and powder, especially in winter.
• Frequent drinking and smoking also will not add to the skin of beauty and health. Better - completely abandon bad habits.
• Improper diet - frequent use of salty, fatty, hot, fried, all this is reflected on the face skin.

Important! Causes, causing dry skin on the face, can be very much. But if this problem is accompanied by itching, flaking and other unpleasant symptoms, you should visit a doctor and get a consultation about it. This is an endocrinologist and dermatologist.

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Cosmetic for moisturizing the skin of the face

Today on the shelves of shops you can find many cosmetic products for moisturizing. Here are some among them.

Skin Naturals

It is used as a basic care. Thanks to regular use, the skin becomes smoother and the problem areas disappear. A good remedy for make-up.

Important! In this series there is another cream - "Fresh", which can be used in spring and summer. He well masks skin imperfections and simultaneously moisturizes it.

Garnier

This product is intended for young, young girls and women aged with dry skin. It is very easily applied to the skin, quickly absorbed without leaving a greasy shine.

Vichy

From this category of cosmetics for dry skin type can be identified such as:

• "Vichy Termal";
• "Oligo25";
• "Novadiol".

All of them give an excellent effect, they have a light structure, they narrow the pores well, they can do normal skin from dry skin in just one week.

Nivea

Excellent for moisturizing. Apply a thin layer, distributing evenly over the skin. The product is absorbed quickly enough and leaves no oily traces.

Important! It is advisable to use in the summer, when the sun's rays dry the skin.

Oriflame

From the cosmetics of this manufacturer is particularly distinguished cream for dry skin type "Skin Quencher 24".The cosmetic product has a delicate aroma, the texture is soft and uniform. Apply to the face with a thin layer. The advantage of this cream is the price-quality ratio.

Loreal

Easy facial, quickly absorbed, with a gentle pleasant aroma. Perfectly moisturizes the skin, leaving no oily traces.

Black pearl

Good for dry type of facial skin. It consists of only natural ingredients that can not only moisturize the skin, but also eliminate mimic and age wrinkles. The cream has a delicate structure, does not cause allergies, it lies down smoothly and quickly absorbed.

Faberlic

From this cosmetic series, you can select a cream for dry skin type. It is made from extracts of medicinal plants and essential oils, with a minimum content of preservatives. Suitable for sensitive skin in spring and winter.

Important! Summer can leave a greasy shine.

Avon

This brand can choose a good and, at the same time, affordable price cream for dry skin type. All creams are made from natural ingredients. Has a very pleasant smell.

Important! After the first application, a slight tingling can be felt.

MaryKay

A night moisturizer for dry skin is able to eliminate the peeling in just one night. Its regular use makes the skin fresh and tender, giving it a healthy shade. Here you can distinguish a night moisturizer, as well as a moisturizer "Timevaz".

Lancom

From this brand should highlight the cream "Impactiv" - a good cosmetic for dry skin type. Pretty quickly absorbed, leaving no greasy stains. To make the results noticeable, it is enough to use it for one week. The cream eliminates fine wrinkles, dry skin and improves complexion.

Important! The cosmetics of this brand is famous for its quality around the world and is not cheap. So beware of counterfeiting if you really want to see the result.

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Care rules for dry skin of the face

Many are wondering, dry skin on the face - what to do? Here you need a special care, which will soften the undesirable consequences of dryness. The rules for proper care read:

• Try to wash yourself only in the evenings: if in the morning you completely wash off all the fat that has accumulated overnight, your skin will be completely deprived of the protective barrier, accordingly - it is subject to negative environmental influences.
• The temperature of the water you use for washing should be at room temperature.
• It is better to wash yourself with filtered, settled or boiled water.
• In the evening and in the morning, use moisturizing creams, lotions and tonics.
• A couple of times a week, do special moisturizing masks.
• Carefully choose cosmetics: none of them should contain alcohol, which can further dry the skin.

Important! If you remember to follow these tips, the skin of the face will receive the required moisture, and the problem of peeling and dryness will be minimized.

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How to normalize dry face skin?

Modern cosmetology solves the problem of excessive dryness of the skin. Today, there are many cosmetic procedures - both salon and at home, which are recommended to eliminate this problem. Let's look at some of them.

Cosmetic procedures:

• Hot compress is an effective cosmetic procedure that expands the pores, blood vessels, warms the skin, improves blood circulation, eliminates dead cells and dust. In addition, the excessive evaporation of water from the skin stops, the stratum corneum swells - excessively dry skin becomes more tender, supple and soft.
• Salt cleaning is an excellent procedure for dry and sensitive skin.
• Mechanical and chemical peeling - removes dead cells, updating the skin.
• Collagen mask - well moisturizes, tones and tightens.
• Cosmetic massage - removes old cells, improves blood circulation, improves complexion.

Procedures at home:

• Hot compress. Fold a terry towel in the form of a strip, dip it in hot water and put it on your face for 20 minutes - you need the water temperature to be such that you do not burn. The procedure relaxes muscles, increases blood flow, removes dust from the skin.
• Steam bath on herbs - put on the table a boiling herbal decoction, for example, chamomile, tilt the head over it and cover with a towel for 10 minutes, then rinse your face with cold water and wipe your face with lotion.

Only the owner of dry skin will be able to decide what exactly will suit her more: home walls or a beauty salon.

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Home Prescriptions for Dry Face Care

If the skin on the face is dried, what should I do? To solve the problem, folk remedies will help, among them there are such:

• A variety of masks from herbs( marigold, chamomile), vegetables, fruits, dairy products that can be cooked at home.
• Mode of drinking water: you should drink 30 g of water per 1 kg of your weight per day.
• Buy a humidifier for your home.
• Fish oil, as well as vitamins E, A in any form.

However, the most effective means still remain masks cooked at home, which are very easy to use.

The effect of home masks

From natural masks, prepared with your own hands, you can expect:

• Rejuvenation - the aging process is somewhat slowed down.
• Recovery of elasticity.
• Smoothing - the skin becomes smooth and smooth, wrinkles are smoothed.
• Moisturizing - masks cooked at home, maximally retain moisture for the skin, thereby normalizing the water balance.

Important! The main advantage of natural masks is that you do not have to doubt the naturalness of their components, because you know from what exactly they are cooking. The natural components of these masks are able to restore the water balance. If it is normal, the skin looks smooth, even, well-groomed and without peeling. For the result of such masks to be most effective, you must follow strictly the recipes for their preparation.

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Recipes for home masks

If skin is dried on the face, what should I do? Masks will come to help. There are a lot of recipes for their preparation, and they all moisturize the dry skin well enough. Choose for yourself exactly the recipe that will not be difficult for you in terms of cooking and searching for ingredients.

Mustard mask

Take one teaspoon of dry mustard, mix it with one tablespoon of vegetable oil and dilute with water until a pasty state. This mask should be kept on the face for no more than 5 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. After it is desirable to use any cream for the dry type of face that you use usually.

Cottage cheese mask

One tablespoon of cottage cheese is mixed with a teaspoon of liquid, preheated honey. The mixture is then diluted with warm milk and applied to the face for 15 minutes. Wash off the mask with warm water.

Mask from

oil Lightly heat olive oil, moisten a piece of gauze or cotton swab in it and apply on face. The mask is held on the face for about 30 minutes, then rinsed off with lukewarm water.

Herbal mask

Mix in equal proportions such herbs:

• Yarrow.
• Camomile.
• Leaves of wild strawberry.
• Blackberry leaves.
• Hops cones.

Spoon a tablespoon of herbs with a glass of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Next, mix the infusion with one tablespoon of apple juice, a teaspoon of honey and egg yolk. Apply the mask for 15 minutes, and then wash it off with warm water.

Mint mask

Pour two tablespoons of mint leaves into a glass of boiling water, put on fire for three minutes, then cool and strain. A warm mask is applied to the face for 15 minutes, then removed with a cotton swab dipped in warm water.

Oat mask

This mask is recommended for those with very dry skin that flakes. Spread a tablespoon of oatmeal flakes with four tablespoons of hot milk and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Next, apply the mixture for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Mask from lettuce leaves

Grind two large leaves of lettuce and mix them with a teaspoon of olive oil, a teaspoon of sour cream. Mask the face on the face for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Mask from chamomile

Pour two tablespoons of chamomile into a glass of boiling water, let it brew for about two hours. Mix two tablespoons of the infusion with a tablespoon of butter. Keep the mask on your face for about 20 minutes, then remove it with a cotton swab dipped in water.

Apple mask

Scrunch on a fine grater, one medium-sized apple, removing the skin from it and removing the seeds. Stir with two teaspoons of olive oil, hold on for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Cucumber mask

Crush a small cucumber by rubbing it on a grater, mix with a teaspoon of cream and four drops of lemon juice. The mask is applied for 20 minutes, then rinsed off with warm water.

If nature has not provided you with the ideal skin, then what to do with dry skin of the face, for you a keen question. Here the answer is simple: follow our care tips, use the recipes that we presented in this article. Already in the very near future you yourself will be very pleased to touch the skin of your face, and having looked in the mirror, the mood will rise. Look after yourself and be beautiful!