Folk recipes for the preparation of lotion, scrub and masks for the face and body. What could be cheaper, better and most importantly more useful than home cosmetics. What could be tastier than ripe and aromatic mulberries? But how can you still use them, besides making compotes, jam, preserves, liqueurs and wine? The solution was found - we prepare super effective masks and scrub from them.
We don't even think about how beneficial mulberry can be for our health! Nature itself gives us the opportunity to heal the body from various ailments with the help of mulberry berries and its juice (learn about the calorie content of mulberry and the benefits for the body). But this is not the limit - you can make good masks for the skin of the face and body from them at home. It turns out that the anti-aging properties of the mulberry tree have long been used in the production of cosmetics, and not only berries are used, but also leaves and even bark. Healing infusions and extracts are obtained from them.
Speaking about homemade masks, it is advisable to give preference to the fruits of the white mulberry. Black tends to stain, and traces of it, of course, are difficult to remove.
So, we present to you the best recipes collected by the beautiful half of humanity since ancient times, when the world just discovered the properties of mulberry. Its history is truly ancient - it is associated with the production of silk, the admiration of all peoples for the healing power of mulberry and a centuries-old tree that has survived to our times in the city of Jericho.
Homemade mulberry face and body recipes:
1. How to make a lotion at home?
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Leaves
For the preparation of the lotion, the leaves, root, bark of the silk tree are used. If you are planning to use the leaves, fill them with a liter of boiling water and put the pan over low heat. After a quarter of an hour, you can remove and set aside to infuse. Apply the strained infusion with a cotton pad to the impeccably clean skin of the face and neck. Effect: acts like a lotion (cleanses, disinfects, moisturizes).
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Bark
Chop the bark, take 2 tbsp. l. the resulting powder and pour boiling water (500 ml). After cooling, strain and refrigerate. Apply the infusion as a lotion. Wipe your face morning and evening. Great for acne, acne, pimples.
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Cucumber juice and mulberry
Cucumber juice has earned its fame for its bleaching properties. Boil mulberries and add fresh cucumber juice to the cooled broth. The face after the resulting product will not only become whiter and cleaner from age spots and freckles, it will also acquire elasticity, softness and a healthy look.
2. Recipe: mulberry coffee scrub
Coffee is considered one of the best scrubbing agents that remove dead cells and replace them with new ones. You probably already know how to make a coffee body scrub? So, this "invigorating" product can be used in combination with mulberry. It's simple: stir some crushed berries with ground coffee and rub lightly into your face. We massage with care, in a circular motion. So coffee will exfoliate dead cells, and silk berries will moisturize the skin and nourish it with vitamins.
3. Mask of honey and mulberry
Mulberries should be taken 2 times more honey. If the mixture is too thin, add some semolina or bran. Instead of honey, you can take orange pulp and mix with mulberry. This is how the fruit mask is prepared. For consistency, we recommend adding a little oatmeal or cereal.
4. The simplest mask at home
Mulberries are very fragile and tender - they cannot even be transported for a long time. Therefore, kneading them will not be difficult. Wipe your face with a silk mask for 4-5 minutes, then wash your face. After a few applications, the skin will be refreshed, smooth and hydrated.
5. Mulberry mask for dry skin
First, stir the sour cream (2 tablespoons) with the bran so that you get a thin consistency. Add mashed mulberries there in the amount of 2 tbsp. l. Apply the mask to your face and rinse off after 20 minutes.
6. Mask for normal skin
Toss in equal proportions of homemade low-fat yogurt and berry gruel. Stir in some semolina or oatmeal for thickening. Consider: semolina has a scrubbing effect. Keep the mulberry mask on the face for 15 minutes.
