Face packs from clay

Face packs from clay – a kind of cosmetic masks from the natural, not causing allergic reactions of clay. In modern cosmetology they were widely adopted thanks to the low cost and the excellent cleaning and bleaching effect. Returning to skin freshness and velvet, they can be used for any type of skin.

Face packs from clay provide additional clarification and food. So, their use is the most effective at:

• Acne rash – from white, yellow and blue clay;
• To fat skin – from blue and white clay;
• Pigmentation – from blue clay;
• To sensitive skin – from red clay;
• To dry skin – from gray, green and red clay;
• To the withering skin – from blue, white, green and red clay.

Properties of face packs from clay

The main properties which face packs from clay have are:

• Clearing – elimination of already become obsolete cells, and also reduction of a peeling, spots, reddenings and other skin defects;
• Drying – absorption of allocations of sweat glands and excess of skin fat.

Besides clay was always considered as ideal means for whitening of skin.

Action of masks from clay is to a large extent caused by mineral composition, and properties depend on the elements dominating in it:

• Silicon influences vessels, doing them by more flexible, stimulates lipid metabolism, and also an osteogenesis and collagen;
• Manganese has the deodorizing and drying effect;
• Aluminum has the drying, antiacid and knitting properties.

The principles of preparation and use of face packs from clay

For preparation of a face pack from clay it is necessary to dissolve with warm water clay to a smetanopodobny consistence. Instead of water cosmetologists recommend to use infusions of a nettle, camomile or seeds of flax which are saturated with phytohormones.

As a rule, it is enough to carry one teaspoon of clay in order that its quantity was enough for drawing for face skin a thick layer (2-4 mm). At the same time during drawing it is necessary to avoid a zone of eyes and lips.

Procedure duration – 10-15 minutes then it is necessary to wash away accurately a mask and to put the nutritious moisturizing cream on a face.

In order that clay did not dry longer and did not pull together skin, from above on a mask it is necessary to put a plastic bag which, having stuck to clay, will close air access.

Recipes of preparation of face packs from clay

Depending on skin type from clay it is possible to add other ingredients to masks.

For combined like skin in identical proportions mix clay with sour cream, milk, kefir or infusion of a camomile. Such mask not only calms and clears skin, but also feeds it. 1-2 drops of oil of a lavender or a tea tree strengthen cleaning and antiinflammatory effect of a mask.

Also the following face packs from clay are suitable for the combined skin:

• One tablespoon of white clay should be mixed with two tablespoons of grated pulp of apple or banana and a tablespoon of sour cream or vegetable oil;
• To mix white clay and starch in identical proportions. To dissolve the received mix with milk to a smetanopodobny consistence.

For dry skin it is necessary not only to select the correct type of clay, but also to mix it with any basic oil, for example, jojoba, olive, avocado, germs of wheat, peach stones. Oil softens effect of clay, nourishes and moistens face skin.

For strengthening of effect of whitening one tablespoon of white clay should be parted with juice from leaves of parsley or cucumber, strawberry, strawberry juice before formation of dense weight. Also bleaching effect strengthens several drops of lemon juice.

At problem face skin with eels one tablespoon of white clay is parted with two tablespoons of vodka and one teaspoon of juice of an aloe.

For the withering skin white clay should be dissolved in a milk tablespoon then it is necessary to add one teaspoon of honey.

Face pack from white clay

Face packs from white clay carry to drying. Cosmetologists recommend them to use at fat and problem face skin as white clay has property to pull together a time, to absorb excesses of fat, and also has the bleaching and antiinflammatory effect.

Such masks improve complexion, do its oval to more accurate and give feeling of freshness.

Face pack from blue clay

Face packs from blue clay have antiinflammatory properties.

The set of useful microelements and mineral salts is a part of blue clay that allows to apply it and to smoothing of mimic wrinkles. In addition, a face pack from blue clay:

• Activates hypodermic blood circulation;
• Has the healing effect at small skin damages;
• Effectively clears skin of pollution;
• Improves complexion;
• Tones up skin;
• Normalize exchange processes in skin cells.

Face pack from green clay

Face packs from green clay possess the expressed clearing action. They are most often recommended by cosmetologists at dry skin. Besides, green clay tightens and smoothes skin, doing it elastic, and also recovers skin hydrobalance.

Face pack from red clay

Face packs from red clay have the expressed rejuvenating effect.

The mask from red clay as she removes inflammations best of all is suitable for sensitive skin and calms the angry skin.

Face pack from pink clay

Face packs from pink clay are suitable for food and moistening of normal type of skin.

Face pack from yellow clay

Face packs from yellow clay are effective at skin inflammations and acne rash. Besides, they improve complexion and have tonic effect.

Face pack from black clay

Face packs from black clay are recommended to be used for deep cleaning.

Thanks to rich mineral composition and physical properties black clay affects skin like a srub, deleting dead cells and different pollution, deeply cleaning pores and bringing harmful substances out of skin.

Face pack from gray clay

Face packs from gray clay effectively humidify, enrich and nourish skin. They are especially useful to dry skin.

Contraindications to use of masks from clay for the person

As as a part of masks natural material – clay lies, there are no medical contraindications for use of such masks.

Face packs from clay practically do not cause allergic reactions. However, for the maximum effect of their use it is necessary to consider:

• Masks need to be applied only on the skin cleared of any pollution;
• It is not recommended to apply a mask from clay on skin around eyes.