Patches for the face: what is it and how to use them?

The word “patch” is not known to every man, but the female gender is not just familiar with this term - many ladies have tried the effect of this cosmetic tool in practice. Although it is difficult to call it an instrument - for such a gentle remedy this is a gross word.

Another name for the patch is cosmetic patch. This phrase more accurately describes the principle of action of the tool. And if you translate the word into Russian, you get just a “patch”. One way or another, face patches made a real boom in the cosmetic world, and today there are a huge number of them: different types, compositions, purposes.

Experts say that patches are emergency skin care products. Created plasters based on hydrogel or, alternatively, cotton napkins, which are impregnated with a valuable composition. It can be a cream or serum with various active ingredients. Apply such a tool to different parts of the face, leave to dry completely or as much time as indicated in the instructions.

It is believed that the patch is more effective than other means for the face.

Patches can be cleansing, drying, moisturizing.In the first case, you can count on getting rid of the black dots and those skin cells that have already served their time, and it's time to remove them from the face. If you take a drying patch, you can hope that this cosmetic product will hide the negative features of oily skin. A moisturizing patch will help dry skin or give the necessary recharge of the dermis in the hot season.

Types of patches are very diverse.

• For eyes. Bags under the eyes, like nothing else, spoil the female appearance. Even regular features and a beautiful oval of the face do not save if there are bags or dark circles under the eyes. You can use a collagen mask-patch, which brightens and refreshes the skin around the eyes, smoothes fine facial wrinkles.

• Deep Cleansing Patches. Their goal is to clean clogged with grease, then, dirt, facial pore cosmetics. You may not steam your face before the cleaning procedure. You simply paste the patch onto cleansed and slightly damp skin, and the action of water activates the components of the patch, and they pull the contents of the pores from them. Getting rid of black dots in 15 minutes is very effective.

• Healing patches. The composition of these funds is salicylic acid or bactericidal triclosan. Stick on a sticky patch for the night (strictly on the problem area of ​​the skin), dry the inflamed area, disinfect. At the same time eliminate fatty excess. And by the morning the pimple that spoiled your mood leaves.

• Moisturizing plasters. The manufacturer carefully impregnates these funds with mineral water, and then effective strips are glued to different parts of the face or even the body. In the cosmetic product there is collagen, polymers that hold moisture in the skin and deliver nutrients to the cells of the epidermis.

• Smoothing patches. They are made from cotton or non-woven soft material. The effect of condensation prepares the face for applying make-up. This type of patch mask can be used after 30 years often, several times a week.

• Lip patches. Designed for deep hydration of the skin of the lips and even a slight increase in their volume. Hyaluronic acid, amino acids, of course, collagen and natural oils are responsible for moisturizing in this product. The increase in volume occurs due to increased blood circulation: this, in turn, is provoked by pepper and menthol (and hyaluronic acid, too).

• Patches for facial wrinkles. In the beauty industry, this is a relatively new product. These patches are applied to the eyebrow area, as well as the nasolabial folds. The visibility of wrinkles in these areas is reduced - an excellent anti-aging effect. Such patches are usually made of very dense fabric, and it is recommended to use them at night. The main secret of success is regularity of use.

• Patches for a facelift. Such products are usually characterized by a V-shape, and their device resembles a bandage. The texture of the patch itself fixes the skin, and the active substances in its composition restore the elasticity of the dermis, and it returns to its original position. This helps the oval of the face to be elastic and young.

Round, arched, in the form of a mask - patches are different. They help get rid of black spots in the nose or remove the first facial wrinkles. Some patches refresh the face in 20 minutes of action, give it a natural glow, and demonstrate express rejuvenation. It is worth noting that the beauty sphere is actively offering patches for other parts of the body today: for example, the neck and chest.

There are a lot of them - from domestic to Korean, Belarusian and French, branded and little-known.

We offer a rating of the best patch manufacturers.

• Petitfee Black Pearl & Gold. At the heart of the product is a natural gelling agent, it amazingly moisturizes dry skin. And among the ingredients there is black pearl, as well as colloidal gold, which means that the developer is not in vain talking about emergency skin rejuvenation and quick smoothing of facial wrinkles.

• Elemis. Seaweed, plankton extract, hyaluronic acid and chlorella - a quick lifting effect such a composition simply can not give. Removes dark circles under the eyes, smoothes wrinkles.

• Gold Collagen Mask Bioaqua. Increases skin tone, gives it an elastic look. These are actually the famous gold patches, only the pattern works for the whole face. Collagen impregnation is high, during the application of such a mask you will feel only pleasant coolness.

• Collagen Patches Daralis. Remove dark circles under the eyes, moisturize the skin and insure against the appearance of new wrinkles. The tool copes with dry skin. In a jar - 60 one-time patches.

• Skyn iceland. A great product if you need emergency help for swelling and redness. Elastin in the patch makes the skin tighter, and antioxidants protect the epidermis from the negative effects of external natural aggressors. An excellent Icelandic product, but nevertheless, Korean developers can find interesting products cheaper. For example, such as the next product in the ranking.

• Berrisom placenta. A remedy that is definitely worth a look at women in the 30+ category. Judging by the reviews, the month of using these patches gives a real “wow effect” - the skin looks younger, and many think that the woman did a facelift or other radical procedure. Excellent alignment of the relief and tone, skin renewal, the elimination of shallow wrinkles - all this for more than an affordable price.

• Secret key pink racoony. The box with this tool looks even too cute, as if it were a girl's (if not a children's product). But the infantile "clothes" does not interfere with the adult effective work of patches. Patches can be used for the eye area, and for nasolabial folds. For dry and sensitive skin, this is almost ideal.

• Payot Perform Lift Patch Yeux. Without this tool, the rating would not be complete. The perfect preparation for evening make-up is bags with these patches. The skin around the eyes will shine, the turgor of the skin will improve, and the tone will even out. True, the price of such a tool in the traditions of elite French cosmetics is very high.

• Meso-patches "Belita". A chic budget tool that quickly removes traces of fatigue, which serves as an excellent base for makeup, allowing you to effectively tighten your skin. The cumulative effect of the Belarusian product is present.

• EVSI The Russian brand presents nutritional patches with algae and pearl powder. Perfectly remove puffiness, lighten dark circles under the eyes, give a lifting effect. 60 pieces in a pack - enough for a month of daily use.

Choosing patches, do not be guided by the principle that only expensive can be good. All cosmetics before entering the market are quality tested. But some patches will work faster, others will have to wait a little longer. Finally, no one has canceled the brand fee.

Tips for choosing patches:

• if your task is remove puffiness and dark circles under the eyes, look for patches containing caffeine, as well as horse chestnut or wine extracts (compositions that improve the drainage functions of the dermis work in such patches);
• if you want to overcome age wrinkles, the composition of the patches must necessarily include hyaluronic acid, collagen, retinol, peptides;
• if the skin abides under stress, choose micromasks with amino acids and antioxidants, as well as vitamins C and E.

Before use, thoroughly clean the skin.There is no need to steam it, but makeup should be removed. You need to wash your face the way you do it before going to bed. Remove your hair so that it does not interfere with the procedure, otherwise you will have to wash it later too.

Here are some recommendations for use from experts.

• After removing makeup, sweep the face skin with a cotton pad dipped in tonic. And 2 minutes, let the dermis rest.
• A light facial massage will not hurt - the blood flow will improve, and the epidermis will absorb the microcomponents of the patches more effectively.
• Moisten the patches themselves with water and warm how to use them, always indicated on the package.
• How to apply depends on the purpose of application. If you are struggling with swelling and circles under the eyes, stick the patches from the inner corners of the eyes to the temples. If you aim to remove facial wrinkles, you need to attach the micromask closer to the outer corners of the eyes.
• Never apply a patch close to the mucosa - back off at least 2 mm.
• Hold as much as the instruction suggests (no longer needed).
• Remove the patches in the same sequence as they were applied.
• Whip the rest of the composition with delicate soft movements.

There is simply no point in keeping patches on your face after the proposed action time. If the mask has already given away all the components to the skin, after drying it will begin to absorb them again, canceling the whole effect. This is the property of the hydrogel. If the instructions say that the product can be left overnight, do so. But still, most patches last 20 minutes.

If the patches slip, you have violated some point of the instructions. Or you just have very moisturized skin. You do not need to wash your face after the action of the patches. But if you whipped up the rest of the composition, and the skin seemed to be soapy, then it is worth washing off this layer with the usual means for washing (not very intensively).

About what patches for the face, see below.