Infusion against chapped skin and sunburn
1 ч. л. crushed fresh or dried flowers of chamomile, 1 tsp. л. crushed fresh or dried hawthorn leaves and flowers, 1 cup of water.
Method of preparation. Chamomile and hawthorn flowers and leaves finely chop and pour cold water. Infuse for 1 h, after which strain the infusion through gauze.
Method of Application. Wipe your face with a cotton swab, abundantly moistened with the infusion, 2-3 times a day for 5 days.
Anti-Inflammatory Face Mask #1
1 ч.л. crushed hawthorn leaves, 1 tsp.л. chopped sorrel leaves, 50 ml of water.
Method of preparation. Finely chop sorrel and hawthorn leaves and pour boiling water over them, then boil for 3 min. Cool slightly.
Method of Application. Place a gauze cloth folded in several layers on your face. Spread the herb mixture evenly on top of the gauze. Keep the mask on for 15-20 min, rinse off with warm water. Use the mask on sensitive skin and to treat acne and seborrhea.
Anti-Inflammatory Face Mask #2
1 tbsp. л. yeast, 1 tsp. л. milk, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice. Method of preparation. Mix milk with juice squeezed from hawthorn berries. Dissolve the yeast in the resulting liquid. The mass should be thick and homogeneous.
Method of Application. Using a cotton swab, apply the prepared mixture on your face. After 15-20 minutes, rinse the mask off with warm water.
A mask made from milk, hawthorn juice and yeast will relieve skin irritation and refresh the skin. To complete the course, apply the mask 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks.
Anti-Inflammatory Face Mask #3
1 tbsp. л. sea buckthorn berries, 1 tbsp. л. hawthorn berries, 1 tbsp. л. honey, 1 egg yolk.
Method of preparation. Wash hawthorn and sea buckthorn berries and put them through a meat grinder. Add the honey and the egg yolk. Mix everything well until a homogeneous mixture is formed.
Method of Application. Apply the resulting porridge on your face for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm water.
The mask has a wound-healing effect, relieves skin irritation. Apply the mask 2 times a week for 3 weeks.
Nourishing Face Mask #1
1 tbsp. л. apricot pulp, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice. Method of preparation. Wash the apricots and rub them through a sieve. If the fruit is not quite ripe, grate it. To the apricot pulp, add the juice squeezed from the hawthorn berries and mix well.
Method of Application. Place a gauze cloth folded in several layers on your face. Spread the resulting mixture evenly on top of the gauze. Keep the mask for 20-30 min, after which wash your face with warm water.
A mask made from apricots and hawthorn juice will relieve skin irritation and soothe the skin. Apply the mask to your face 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks.
Nourishing Face Mask #2
2 tbsp. л. milk, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice.
Method of preparation. Mix milk with juice squeezed from hawthorn berries.
Method of Application. Soak a gauze napkin in the liquid and place it on your face. After 20-30 min wash your face with warm water. It is especially useful to apply this mask to people who have dry facial skin, as the mask is also moisturizing. Use it 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks.
Nourishing Face Mask #3
1 tbsp. л. honey, 1 tsp. л. lemon juice, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice.
Method of preparation. Wash fresh hawthorn berries and squeeze the juice out of them. Do the same with the lemon. Mix hawthorn and lemon juice well, add honey and stir again until smooth.
Method of Application. Apply the resulting mask to the washed face with a cotton swab. Rinse with cold water after 20 min. The mask helps to nourish the skin with vitamins, making it soft and velvety, and improves the complexion.
Nourishing Face Mask #4
2 tbsp. л. sour cream, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice.
Method of preparation. Mix the sour cream with the juice obtained from hawthorn berries, mix well until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Method of Application. Apply the resulting porridge evenly on the face with a cotton swab. Rinse the mask off with warm water after 20-30 minutes.
A mask made from sour cream and hawthorn juice, nourishes and moisturizes the skin, enriches it with vitamins. To complete the course, apply the mask to your face 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks..
