To maintain the skin in a healthy state, it is not necessary to use expensive cosmetics or to visit beauty salons. Many skin problems can be solved using the means given to us by nature. For example, a wide range of useful properties for the skin has all the familiar dandelion.
What is useful for a dandelion for the face?
The use of dandelion for skin is explained by the composition, which includes various microelements and vitamins, mucus, proteins, bitterness, etc. Dandelion can perfectly nourish and moisturize the skin, whiten and tone it. And in cosmetology you can apply almost all the plant: flowers, roots, stems, leaves, both in dry and fresh condition.
Dandelion is suitable for any type of skin and allows you to cope with such skin defects:
- pigment spots, freckles ;
- acne, various rashes on the skin;
- loss of elasticity, flabbiness of the skin;
- dry, dehydrated skin.
Dandelion for face whitening
To get rid of excessive skin pigmentation, it is most effective to use fresh milky juice from the leaves of the plant. To do this, it should be applied to problem pre-cleaned skin areas 4-5 times a day. After drying, the face should be wiped with whey or kefir. A greater result can be achieved by mixing the juice of dandelion with parsley juice evenly.
Mask of dandelions for face
For oily, problematic skin with rashes it is recommended to use a mask for this recipe:
- Pour a tablespoon of warm milk a teaspoon of dried dandelion leaves.
- Insist for 10 minutes.
- Add egg white, mix.
- Apply on the skin for 20 minutes, rinse.
Decoction of dandelions for the face
For dry and normal skin, instead of lotion, it is recommended to use a decoction of dandelion leaves, which is prepared in this way:
- Pour 300 ml of water 2 tablespoons of the leaves of the plant.
- Put on fire, bring to a boil.
- Boil for 15 minutes, cool, drain.
Decoction of dandelion can be frozen and get ice, which effectively removes traces of fatigue, moisturizes and tones the skin.