What a girl does not go to to get rid of annoying acne! The arsenal contains both lotions and tonics. In extreme cases, powder and foundation will help. But the problem has to be solved, and the best way is bay leaf! Today we will tell you about the amazing properties of Lavrushka, which keeps the skin in a healthy state, leaving it clean and perfectly smooth. Since ancient times, the bay leaf is known as the leaf of a warrior and a winner; wreaths were woven from its twigs, which were later placed on the heads of the winners. Later, the leaf began to be used in cooking, then, several centuries later, and for cosmetic purposes. Today it is successfully used for the preparation of various lotions, masks, tonics for facial skin care, as well as decoctions and infusions for hair.
It is known that in Georgia, almost all women have gorgeous lush hair, which remains so until old age, and this is due to the fact that after the usual washing with shampoo, they rinse their hair with laurel broth. For face and neck care, the same bay leaf is also used there: they prepare the simplest recipe for laurel infusion and rub it over the face to prevent the appearance of wrinkles. This recipe is very simple: you need to boil a fresh leaf with twigs (200 g) in 100 ml of water, then let it brew under the lid for 10 minutes.
And Georgian beauties are advised to add lemon juice and a glass of boiled water to the broth to get an excellent product for rinsing hair after washing.
Returning to the problem of acne, it is worth noting such good properties of bay leaves as tonic and antioxidant effects. Therefore, cosmetologists recommend using it to lightly moisturize the face, keep the skin young and elastic. We present to your attention the best folk recipes using bay leaves for acne. So, write it down.
Read about other recipes for acne: zinc ointment and sulfuric ointment
Bay leaf for acne, folk recipes:
1. Miraculous bay leaf tonic
If your skin is prone to acne, then prepare an effective bay leaf toner. It gently cares for this type of skin, preventing the formation of new acne and eliminating old ones.
Fill a small glass container with lavrushka leaves (tightly), then fill them with hot water. Let it sit for a few hours, then strain through 4 layers of cheesecloth and add a few drops of tea tree or rosemary essential oil to relieve inflammation. Soak cotton pads in a healing tonic and wipe your face every day. This will help to narrow pores, eliminate inflammation around acne, oily sheen, blackheads.
2. Homemade bay leaf acne lotion
Traditionally made with alcohol, this lotion is perfect for oily skin prone to acne. Take a pack of bay leaves, grind and place in a jar so that the mass fills half of the container. Fill the bay leaf to the top with vodka. The lotion should be infused for several days at room temperature, then strain. Soak cotton wool in it and wipe your face, but every other day. This tool perfectly cleanses the skin from rashes, helps get rid of age spots, gives the face a fresh and healthy color.
3. Steam baths for the face with bay leaf
Pour 4 laurel leaves with a liter of water, bring to a boil. A wide-bottomed saucepan is ideal for this purpose. Place it in front of you, cover with a towel to steam your face. After 15 minutes, wipe the skin with the bay leaf toner, the recipe for which is indicated above.
If you do such a bath every other day, then after a month you can achieve the complete disappearance of all pimples - they will gradually dry out and completely disappear.
Bay leaf for acne is the best folk remedy! Recommend it to your friends, it will help great in adolescence, when pimples become a whole problem, so much so that guys and girls constantly feel discomfort. And self-confidence begins with perfect facial skin and, of course, inner harmony!
