The most nourishing face masks come only in summer. At this wonderful time, cherries are the very first to ripen. This is not only a delicious treat, but also excellent cosmetics. We will talk about this in this article. Not everyone knows about the beneficial properties of cherries, but earlier its fresh juice was constantly used to make masks. It is extremely rich in antioxidants, therefore, cherry masks prevent skin aging, give the face a healthy look, maintain tone and elasticity. Due to the content of vitamins A, B1, B2, C (read which foods contain vitamin C), malic acid, pectin and beneficial trace elements, cherries nourish all types of skin. It is also ideal for the care of the neck and décolleté due to its copper and zinc content, since the latter help the rapid formation of collagen, and collagen, in turn, increases the elasticity and tone of weak neck skin.
It also happens that the face is very sensitive to external stimuli (rashes, redness often appear) - in this case, it is useful to make a mixture as a prophylaxis. There is one more feature: the color of the fruit plays an important role. So, if you have dry skin prone to flaking, then it is advisable to choose yellow fruits. If normal or combination skin type, then pink or white varieties are most suitable. But, you must admit, any varieties of these berries are essentially natural cosmetics, therefore, if you just have cherries in the refrigerator (no matter what kind), and you do not know where to put them, then arrange a real SPA for your face today. procedure!
Cherry face masks, recipes:
1. Moisturizing cherry mask
Mix the juice from dark berries (2 tablespoons) with peach oil (1 tablespoon), add lime honey (1 teaspoon). Pour the mixture into a dark glass container, close tightly with a nylon lid, leave for 2 days in a cool, dark place. Moisten a cotton swab with the resulting composition and apply the mask to your face with it. After 15 minutes, wash off with warm water.
2. Cleansing Blend, The Simplest
If you urgently need to get rid of blackheads and tighten pores, then use this recipe. Any berries are suitable, including sour ones. Wash, remove seeds from them, mash the pulp. Spread the resulting healing mass on the skin of the neck, face and décolleté. Rinse off after 15 minutes with cool water, then brush with moisturizer. This is the simplest mask, where you do not need to add other ingredients, and instead of cherry pulp, you can use juice (moisten a gauze napkin in it and apply it on the skin).
3. Mask for skin made of cherries with sour cream
The most delicious recipe! Crush the pulp of the berries until mushy and mix it with fresh sour cream in equal proportions. Apply the mask to your face and neck, after 15 minutes, wash with warm water. It has been noticed that even 2 times of using this solution, it helps well to get rid of dryness and peeling of the face.
4. Nourishing mask
You will need to take several large berries, remove seeds from them, mash. Add lemon juice (1 tsp) and the same amount of honey to the mixture. After applying the mask, be sure to lubricate with moisturizer.
5. Curd and cherry mask
The perfect combination of cottage cheese and cherries has a nourishing, regenerating effect on all skin types. The recipe is simple: mix the gruel of large berries with cottage cheese in equal proportions, drip a few drops of provitamin A. Wash with warm water after 15 minutes.
6. Cherry mask for very dry skin
Make a gruel from yellow fruits (1 tablespoon), add vegetable oil (1 tablespoon) there, stir and apply on your face. Rinse off with water at room temperature, then moisturize your face with a care product.
7. Cherry mask for oily skin
A simple way to get rid of oily shine on the forehead, nose and cheeks: mash large cherries, stir with lemon juice. Put the mixture on gauze, from which you need to first cut out the holes for the nose, eyes and mouth. After 20 minutes, wash your face with water mixed with cherry juice.
8. Cherry mask for normal skin
Here you need a white or pink cherry. Peel a few pieces and rub the pulp. Apply the mask. For this type of face, the following recipe is also suitable: squeeze the juice (100 g), mix with vegetable oil (1 tsp), add a little oatmeal so that the mixture does not spread.
9. Cherry mask for combination skin
Yellow cherries: mash a few with a teaspoon of lime honey. Add a little lemon juice and vegetable oil. Stir well, apply on face, wash after 15 minutes with warm beer.
10. Refreshing cherry mask
Stir the fruit gruel with aloe juice and honey (1 tsp each). Keep the mask on your face for 5-7 minutes. This will not only refresh the face, but also moisturize, restore the skin, and give the face a healthy, radiant look.
We hope that the cherry season will give you a lot of positive emotions! Be healthy and beautiful!
