Strawberry face masks at home

Fresh strawberries are a wonderful gift of nature, with its help you can extend the beauty and youth. To improve the tone of the face, skin structure, it is enough to eat up to 0.5 kg of strawberries in the summer. It is useful not only for oral administration, but also for application to the surface of the skin.

This berry contains a huge amount of the most important elements, due to which it solves many cosmetic problems. So, it contains many times more vitamin C compared to citrus fruits, increasing the protective properties of the epithelium, accelerating the regeneration of our skin. Strawberries often become an ingredient in professional cosmetics.

It is effective due to its content:

• Vitamin B9 - so necessary for our circulatory system, the formation of immunity, and when applied superficially, this element reliably protects against ultraviolet radiation;
• salicylic acid - an excellent exfoliating agent;
• Biotin (or Vitamin H) - a necessary element for collagen production, it contributes to the speedy recovery of our cells;
• potassium - necessary for sufficient moisture;
• Vitamin A - famous for its bright anti-inflammatory properties, wonderful moisturizing of the integument;

• calcium - which helps in the restoration of the epithelium, making the skin silky;
• Vitamin E - slows down aging, accelerates healing;
• L-carotene - which helps the skin renew faster, increases its elasticity, due to which wrinkles disappear;
• copper - stimulating the production of collagen by our body;
• Vitamin C - an excellent antioxidant, it is it that promotes cell rejuvenation;
• tannins - restore elasticity to the skin, have an antibacterial effect, cleanse, normalize the release of sebum.

Strawberries help solve cosmetic problems:

• makes less or completely removes age spots / freckles;
• reduces acne, tightens pores in the eyes;
• improves the tone of the face, thanks to peeling makes it more uniform;
• moisturizes overdried skin, perfectly fights with peeling;
• refreshes tired and tightens aging skin;
• smoothes fine wrinkles, tones;
• soothes irritated skin.

The main contraindication is open wounds, let everything heal on the face first. But also strawberry masks are not suitable for people suffering from too close proximity of blood vessels or having fragile capillaries.

Do not use them when taking sunbathing, for example, at sea. After all, then the whitening effect will not happen. In general, if it is decided to apply such a mask during solar activity, then it is better to use your favorite sunscreen (note that the protection factor is at least 50 units).

Many people are allergic to this berry. Therefore, it is recommended that before using the masks, a test is carried out in the right conditions to determine individual intolerance. To do this, apply gruel from strawberries on your wrist, then watch the reaction of your skin.

July strawberries bring maximum benefits. By the way, do not be afraid to freeze it for the future. The berry, of course, will somewhat lose its taste, but important cosmetic components will remain. Use only normal, ripe berries, without mold or rot.

Optionally apply strawberry masks weekly (1-2 times). It is important not to overexpose the mask for too long, otherwise it can lead to the opposite effect and expand the pores.

It is worth considering a number of subtleties.

• Strawberry juice can easily stain everything around, so when using it, you should cover your face with a prepared napkin. As a precaution, it is worth making enough holes in it for the area of ​​the lips and eyes.
• Cosmetic procedures are preferably performed while lying down.
• In order to filter the juice from the seeds, an ordinary tea strainer is used.
• If you need to get the consistency of a future mask thicker, then the best solution would be to add a spoonful of oatmeal, crushed in a coffee grinder.
• It is preliminary important to lubricate the most sensitive skin (eyelids / lips) with any available oily cream. It will protect these delicate areas from the effects of various fruit acids.

• It is better to grind into gruel not with a fork, but with a blender, then the consistency is more homogeneous.
• Strawberries can be safely replaced with wild strawberries. Their composition is similar.
• During the preparation of masks exclusively non-metallic objects and utensils are used. Otherwise, vitamin C is destroyed, which means that the berry loses value.
• Use pre-professional scrubs is not worth it.
• It is important to apply the mixture along the lymphatic line, it is advisable to massage the skin with your fingers.
• On average, these masks are applied once a week. With very oily skin - 2 times a week.

Strawberries can be used in cosmetology as a completely autonomous tool, that is, without adding other components. Just crush fresh berries into porridge and apply for about 10 minutes if the skin is oily. In case of dry skin, you will need to pre-treat it with vegetable oil.

Strawberry juice (freshly squeezed) is perfect as a lotion, and you can also freeze it in molds for ordinary ice, mixed with water or a parsley broth in a 1: 1 ratio, wipe the face with the resulting cubes. This procedure is best done in the evening, because strawberry juice slightly stains the epithelium. When drying, sometimes there is a tingling sensation, then you should wash yourself.

They will help deeply cleanse the face, remove comedones, dry acne, give the skin uniformity, there is a slight whitening effect.

1. Mix 3 tbsp. l mashed berry, a spoonful of homemade cottage cheese. Bring the composition to homogeneity, apply for 10 minutes.
2. Take 4 tsp. fresh strawberry juice, squeeze to it half the aloe juice. The mixture is applied as compresses that hold for 10 minutes.
3. You will need strawberry juice and cosmetic clay (preferably white or blue) in a 1: 1 ratio. Apply as thick as possible, when it begins to dry - wash off. Do not allow 100% drying! Then be sure to moisturize your face with cream.
4. You need to take 1 ripe tomato, peeled, and a similar amount of strawberries. Grind everything and connect. Keep no more than 15 minutes on the face.
5. Add one whipped protein to the three mashed strawberries. On the skin cleansed with tonic, apply this composition, leave it for a while.
6. Mash a pair of strawberry berries and add to them 1 tbsp. l cognac. Apply for 5 minutes, then wash with water.
7. Take half a cup of Kombucha plus 6 grated large berries. Insist for about 3 hours (room temperature), drain all excess fluid. This mask can be kept for up to half an hour.

They perfectly tone up, moisturize the face well, give a velvety effect and radiance, save from wrinkles, aging.

• We take 2 tbsp. l crushed strawberries, a spoonful of honey, add 0.5 tsp. moisturizer. Hold for 10 minutes. on the face / 15 min. on the neck, after washing off.
• It will take: 1 yolk, if desired, 0.5 tsp. mint broth and, of course, a spoonful of strawberry juice. Apply with a brush gently with a thin layer, carefully cover with a napkin. After a quarter of an hour, a contrast wash is recommended.
• Grind 4 berries in mashed potatoes, add two tsp. cottage cheese, a spoonful of olive or linseed oil, mix. You can replace the cottage cheese with homemade sour cream. For maximum effect, we recommend adding a couple of droplets of vitamins A, E. Keep strictly 15 minutes, wash thoroughly after it, repeat three times a week.
• A mask made of strawberries and flour will perfectly smooth the skin. True, the last component to choose from: rice, linen, oat. An important nuance: the flour needs to be ground on its own to avoid impurities. For 7 medium berries you need 1 tsp. flour. Knead the strawberries with a fork. If the mass is too thick, then dilute it with strong green tea (cooled down).

• Take half an avocado and about 8 berries of ripe strawberries, mash them, and add a little oil (olive in priority). It is recommended to apply a mask for 15 minutes. It can also be used for the neckline. For maximum effect, apply a moisturizer after rinsing.
• It will take a couple of berries of strawberries, raspberries, 2 tsp. oatmeal, 1 tbsp. l yogurt. All components mix well, then apply to the face, and with your fingers you need to massage the skin for several minutes. Due to this, black dots are removed, pores are cleaned. The mixture is left for another 6-12 minutes and washed off. To obtain a constricting effect, it is important to carry out this manipulation regularly - every 2-3 days.

They will get rid of old age spots, give the skin a uniform structure and radiance.

• To remove freckles, you need 1 tsp. berry gruel, a couple drops of lemon juice. Apply the mask pointwise to problem areas. Do not forget to rinse and use the cream at the end.
• For a more general whitening effect, equalizing the entire face tone, take a couple of berries and one tbsp. l kefir.Squeeze out juice, filter, mix with kefir. If the mass is rare, feel free to add a pinch of oatmeal. We hold the composition on the face for 12 minutes, no more; In general, literally all fermented milk products, with regard to strawberries, have a whitening effect to a different extent, it only enhances this effect. With dry covers, it is advisable to replace kefir with sour cream.

• Take about 8 medium whole berries, dip them in cream, then roll in sea salt. We apply strawberries to the face, where we directly and knead into the pulp, distributing with massage movements. Hold for 15 minutes, gently rinse.
• It will take 2 tbsp. l strained strawberry juice, a couple of drops of lemon and 1 tbsp. l juice (or better - extract) of cucumber. All this is mixed, the composition is wiped with skin twice a day, a course of at least 3 weeks.

Strawberry lotions are cleansing and tonic.

1. Half a glass of strawberry pulp should be poured with vodka. Transfer to glass containers, leave for a couple of weeks in a dark place. Then you need to strain it well. Use on the skin in portions, previously diluting the composition with boiled water 1: 1, not more.
2. Mix together strawberry and cucumber juice, white wine (dry!). All ingredients are taken in 100 ml. Insist the resulting mixture in a warm place for a day, you can store the lotion in the refrigerator for a short time.

In summer, cosmetics based on berries will help to restore a harmonious balance of skin moisture.

1. Take 4 tsp. of our berries and squeeze the juice, knock the yolk to it, mix, pour 1 tsp. olive oil, add 0.5 tsp. flour (oat / rice). Mask for ten minutes, rinse.
2. Cook 1 potato tuber, knead it, add mashed potatoes from 6 berries, a little milk. We apply the composition for 20 minutes. Rinse off with strictly warm water.
3. Knead 4 ripe strawberries, introduce 2 tsp. cream. If it turned out to be too liquid, put 1 tablespoon of oatmeal for density. Leave on for 15 minutes.
4. It will take half a banana, a couple of strawberries, 1 tbsp. l yogurt (preferably homemade), 0.5 tsp. honey, 0.5 tsp sugar and the same amount of whole oatmeal (you can grind rough). Rub strawberries and banana and mix with the remaining ingredients, such a mask can be on the face for up to 15 minutes.
5. Take 2 tbsp. l rice and boil it in milk until it is crumbly, then it needs to be kneaded with strawberries. For dry skin, the recipe is as follows: add 1 tsp. melted butter and honey. We cover the face with a composition for a maximum of 20 minutes. Owners of oily skin also have this mask, however, you do not need to add butter, it is better to replace it with a couple of drops of lemon.

A couple of berries need to be crushed, mixed with a spoon of honey. With this mixture, massage the face for several minutes, leave for twenty minutes. Tiny strawberry bones will perfectly serve as a scrub. Remove with contrast wash.

They will make fresh skin of absolutely any type.

1. You need to crush half a banana and 1 large strawberry, add vitamin E, mix well - the mask is ready.
2. Mix the pulp of two berries and grated cucumber without skin.
3. Melt 20 g of chocolate, mix with 20 g of strawberries and a spoon of sour cream. You can leave it on your face for up to twenty minutes.

For the most part, reviews of homemade strawberry masks are good. Many girls and women with different skin noted that the effect is indeed present, and it is definitely worth doing such cosmetic procedures. Of course, it is definitely worth checking if there is an allergy to the berry so as not to harm yourself.

Owners of dry skin noted that they were especially pleased with masks with strawberries and olive oil or peach essential. They noticed that after applying the course (at least two weeks), their face became softer, peeling disappeared, and even wrinkles became a little less.

Masks with strawberries and aloe, as well as blue clay, helped girls with problem skin. Acne healed faster, the skin calmed down, it became noticeably cleaner. A lot of good reviews about strawberry masks related to the fight against age spots. After using this berry along with a parsley / lemon decoction, the spots brightened, and in some places disappeared altogether, the skin tone became smoother.

Many liked the simplest monoscrub (wipe face with straw with a slurry), responded that it cleanses the skin gently and well. Women are especially pleased with the availability of such a cosmetic product, high savings and its high environmental friendliness, therefore they definitely recommend it for use.

See how to make a mask with strawberries for your face in the next video.