And you knew that since childhood the familiar acetylsalicylic acid is not only a wonderful antipyretic, but also an amazing cosmetic. It turns out that it has been used for decades for cooking masks and rubbing, revitalizing, refreshing and rejuvenating the skin. Let's get acquainted today with various variants of a mask with aspirin for the face and for the hair, and find out what it is so good, and when and how it is applied.
Basic properties of face and hair mask with aspirin
Let's start with properties, perhaps. Since aspirin itself is primarily considered antipyretic and anti-inflammatory, then masks with it have the same qualities. They perfectly relieve irritation with acne and can even help get rid of such trouble as acne.
Aspirin masks excellently tone, moisturize and rejuvenate. Since aspirin can deeply cleanse the skin, remove oily shine and narrow the pores, it is recommended to include it in cosmetics for people with oily or combination, sensitive skin and adolescents with acne. However, despite the fact that the mask for face and hair with aspirin is very useful, do not forget about some of the rules of its use and even contraindications.
How to use a face mask with aspirin?
First, you should find out if you can use it at all. Is there no individual intolerance, allergy, vascular disease. If at least one of the indicated items is found, the mask with aspirin is not for you, no matter how much you like it. Also, with care to this cosmetic product should be treated pregnant and lactating women in order not to cause a negative effect in the fetus or infants, because aspirin is still a cure.
Secondly, if you have come to the conclusion that you need a face mask with aspirin, when using it, observe the following simple rules.
- Apply the mask only to the skin cleared of cosmetics and dirt.
- Do not hold it for more than 15-20 minutes.
- At the end of the time allotted for the mask, rinse it thoroughly with warm running water and apply a nourishing cream to the skin.
- In case of any unpleasant sensations, the mask should be removed without waiting for the end of the time allotted for it, and, perhaps, it is time to refuse this kind of cosmetic procedures.
Recipes masks with aspirin against acne and for skin cleansing
To create masks with aspirin, you can use a fairly wide range of ingredients, vegetable oils, dairy products, decoctions and infusions of herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, honey. Here, for example, the recipe for a mask of honey and aspirin for cleaning problem and sensitive skin.
Mask with honey and aspirin
Take 3 aspirin tablets and rub them into powder. In the tablets add a tablespoon of water, or a decoction of chamomile, oak bark, or nettles and a teaspoon of honey. Mix everything thoroughly and apply on face for 15 minutes, before doing so, do not forget to cleanse the skin. After this time, wash off the mask with warm running water. This mask of honey and aspirin perfectly nourishes, moisturizes and relieves irritation. The only thing, it can not be done with the available allergies to honey products.
Cleansing mask of aspirin
Take 3 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid, rastolkite them in powder and mix with a tablespoon of lemon juice. The mixture should be homogeneous, but not pasty. Apply the mask on your face and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse with soda water at a rate of 1
Mask made of clay and aspirin
We take 3 tablets of aspirin, 1 tsp. cosmetic clay and 1 tbsp. l. warm water. Aspirin is turned into a powder, mixed with clay and water and thoroughly mixed. The resulting mixture is applied to the skin for 10-15 minutes, and then rinsed under running water. The mask serves as a good tonic, nutritious and health-improving remedy.
All of the above described recipes are applicable to the scalp. Of course, that the arsenal of masks with aspirin for the face and for the hair does not end with this list, but even it will suffice to maintain its appearance in a flourishing state.