The article provides valuable tips for caring for neck skin at different ages. Provides recipes for masks, creams, scrubs and other cosmetics that can be made at home. The skin of the neck is perhaps the most sensitive part of a woman's body, which is subject to various changes: pigmentation, stretching, loss of elasticity and the appearance of wrinkles. Proper care will help prevent or slow down such troubles.
The need for neck skin care
The skin on the neck is very thin and delicate, much drier than the skin on the face. That is why the neck is one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, where various imperfections can appear first. Avoiding all this is possible with the help of prevention - preventative procedures that will help slow down the aging process. Moreover, neck skin care can be easily done at home.
Hyperpigmentation of the skin on the neck
Hyperpigmentation or discoloration of the skin occurs due to an increased concentration of melanocytes in the body. This may be due to:
- Frequent and long exposure to the sun;
- Heredity;
- Hormonal changes;
- Inflammatory processes, acne;
- Taking some medications of various etiologies.
To lighten or completely get rid of spots that have already appeared on the neck, you will have to resort to chemical or hardware skin lightening procedures. It is best to take all known steps to minimize their occurrence:
- Daily application of a cream with a sunscreen effect of at least SPF-15.
- Neck Care: Moisturizing your skin can reduce the harmful effects of dry air and direct sunlight.
- Dead skin cells can also cause discoloration, exfoliating masks and peels can help prevent this.
- The use of whitening masks with a high content of common vitamin C and special kojic acid.
Wrinkles and stretched skin on the neck
One of the most obvious signs of aging is a lack of firmness in the skin. The skin becomes less elastic, sagging, thin and deep longitudinal wrinkles appear on it. These processes especially affect the skin on the neck. To slow down these processes, you need to competently take care of it. To tighten the skin and maintain its elasticity, you must:
- Do neck exercises that are good not only for the skin itself, but also for the muscles.
- Follow a diet high in vitamin A and beta-carotene, and avoid foods that are extremely high in unhealthy fats and sugars, which can slow down the process of cell renewal.
- Include foods with essential omega-3 fat: walnuts, salmon, olive oil. This will help to retain moisture in the skin cells and saturate the body with essential amino acids and vitamins.
- Avoid bad habits. Smoking and alcohol can negatively affect the appearance of your skin.
- Carry out the correct step-by-step neck skin care, apply various creams, masks, properly cleanse the skin, protect it from ultraviolet radiation with the help of sunscreens, and moisturize well.
Proper neck skin care
Taking care of the face every day, it happens that women neglect the care of the neck. This cannot be done, because the signs of aging and neglect are even more noticeable on it. Therefore, it is important to know how to properly carry out such procedures.
Folk remedies for neck care
In addition to the many products sold in stores, there are ways to take great care of the beauty and youthfulness of the neck skin at home. The experience of our grandmothers suggests that herbal remedies are great for this.
Parsley has established itself in cosmetology as a very effective remedy for a long time, it helps to relieve fatigue, restore a healthy look, reduce or smooth wrinkles, and whiten skin. Parsley folk remedies recipes:
- Ice cubes … Pour boiling water over the chopped greens and let it brew and cool. Pour the broth, without straining, into ice molds. After freezing the cubes, rub them on the neck after cleansing. This procedure will help the skin tone and improve its condition.
- Whitening lotion … Grind the parsley, fill it with water and heat in a water bath for several minutes, add 60 g of dry white wine to 200 ml of broth. With the resulting lotion, we wipe the skin of the neck daily to lighten brown spots.
Oatmeal has anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and nutritional benefits. Recipes for compositions that can be prepared from oatmeal:
- Cleansing gentle scrub … 2 tbsp. l. pour oatmeal flakes with warm water for 10 minutes, gently rub the neck with the resulting gruel.
- Oatmeal peeling … Mix 50 ml of orange juice with 2 tbsp. l. oatmeal, add 1 tbsp. l. honey, you get an excellent cleanser and nourishing agent for the neck of all skin types. Rub the oatmeal mass into the skin for 3-5 minutes, then rinse with water. This will help remove any dead skin particles, refreshing and giving the skin a healthy look.
Chamomile is anti-inflammatory and has a positive effect on cell renewal. Let's take a look at how to use it for neck care:
- Chamomile lotions … 20-30 g of dried flowers, pour 50 g of boiling water for 10 minutes, strain the infusion, add 50 ml of milk and 20 g of olive oil. Moisten a clean, dry cloth with infusion and place on your neck. This lotion will rejuvenate the skin, eliminate dryness, help remove inflammation and restore elasticity.
- Chamomile tonic … Pour 2 tbsp. l. chamomile 100 g of water, heat in a water bath for about 20 minutes, without boiling, with the resulting broth, wipe the neck to cleanse and give freshness.
Neck masks at home
For the preparation of masks at home, products that are easily accessible and surprisingly rich in various vitamins, macro- and microelements are suitable.
Neck mask recipes:
- Banana mask … Puree one sufficiently ripe banana, mix with 1 tbsp. l. olive and peach oil. Apply gently to neck skin about twice a week for 15 minutes. This is enough for your skin to look healthier, more radiant and toned.
- Honey and egg mask … Whisk 1 fresh egg white with 1 tbsp. l. homemade honey, using a silicone or regular brush, apply the mixture to the front and side areas of the neck. After the mass has hardened, try to pull on the edge and remove the formed film. This mask, in addition to the nourishing effect, has a peeling effect. It will help remove fine wrinkles and smooth the skin somewhat. Gently rinse off the remnants of the mask with warm water.
- Pumpkin mask … Pumpkin has truly miraculous anti-aging properties. Apply freshly made pumpkin puree to your neck for a maximum of 20 minutes.
- Kefir mask … On ? cups of kefir, add 1 spoonful of starch, gently apply the resulting mass on the neck and slap for 10-15 minutes, remove the rest. This mask can make the skin "glossy" and radiant.
- Mask for colored age spots … It can help lighten brown spots or get rid of a rash. Mix 100 g of natural yoghurt with? h. l. turmeric powder. You can use this recipe 1-2 times every week.
- Apple mask … Grind 1 peeled apple in a blender, add 2 tbsp. l. honey. Chill this mixture in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. Apply the cooled mask to the neck for 15 minutes. Great for firming skin and tightening neck skin.
Homemade neck cream
A homemade cream differs from purchased ones in that it does not have a long shelf life due to the absence of preservatives in it. Therefore, you need to cook it in small portions and store it in the refrigerator.
Neck Cream Recipes:
- Cucumber cream … Take half a medium cucumber, rub it on a fine grater and strain the juice. Mix the resulting cucumber juice with two tbsp. l. yogurt without additives. Rub the resulting cream into your neck. It has a mild whitening and anti-aging effect.
- Aloe Vera Cream … Squeeze 1 tbsp. l. aloe juice, add 1 tbsp. l. honey and 100 g of melted pork fat. Mix all the ingredients well, transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator for no more than two weeks. This cream nourishes the skin of the neck and smoothes wrinkles.
- Nourishing cream with vitamins … To obtain the cream, you will need 30 g of beeswax, 30 g of olive oil, 20 drops of glycerin, 20 g of honey, vitamins A and E in capsules. Grind all ingredients, add vitamins from capsules, refrigerate.
- Rejuvenating neck cream … It will take 1 tsp. honey, 1 tbsp. l. petroleum jelly, 1 tsp. grape seed oil, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp. l. lanolin. Heat lanolin and petroleum jelly slowly in a water bath, add the rest of the ingredients, except for the yolk. After cooling, grind the yolk and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Apply the resulting mixture to your neck and décolleté 3-4 times a week.
- Lemon cream with borax … This cream has a nourishing, anti-aging and mild whitening effect. Take these ingredients: 1 tbsp. l. jojoba or olive oil, 1 yolk, 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, 1 pinch of borax. Mash the yolk, stirring, add other ingredients to it, dissolve borax in a few drops of warm water and add it to the cream. Store the cream in the refrigerator. Rub it into the skin on your neck every other day.
- Ginger cream … For this recipe, you need to use dry ginger powder. This magic root nourishes the skin, helping to get rid of its imperfections: rashes, dark spots, stretching and sagging. Take 1 tsp. ginger powder, 1 tbsp. l. yogurt, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 tsp. coconut oil. Thoroughly grind all the ingredients in a bowl, transfer them to a glass container with a lid and put them in the refrigerator.
It is interesting! The higher the content of various oils in homemade masks and creams, the longer their shelf life is.
Aging neck skin care by age
With age, the skin of the neck undergoes changes, and if until about 30 years old it needs cleansing and moisturizing, as well as protection from the sun, then after that additional care is already required, and at each age it is slightly different.
Neck care after 30
Aging is determined by a set of different hormones that are genetically laid down. The work of these hormones depends on heredity, lifestyle and other factors. This is why we all age in different ways. At the age of 31-32, growth hormones slow down even more, stress hormones increase slightly, which is why wrinkles appear, including on the neck. How to slow down this process:
- Avoid stress … This will help manage hormone levels. As a rule, after 30 years, a second outbreak of acne may begin, and it is precisely because of the stress hormone cortisol. This is due to the woman's age, possibly pregnancy, work and other factors.
- Perform daily balanced neck care … After 30, it consists in cleansing the skin with lotions and foams, moisturizing the skin with various serums and creams.
- Be sure to use sunscreen … Every day, despite the fact that you do not plan to sunbathe or be under the sun for a long time. The sun's rays are very harmful to the skin of the neck, causing it to age, therefore, even if you are just going for a walk or planning to go by car, apply a sunscreen cream, especially since it is also included in the composition of your daily foundation.
After 30 years, especially after pregnancy, age spots may appear, so use masks and creams with a whitening effect.
Neck care after 40
After forty years, age-related changes become more noticeable, therefore, in order to prevent the appearance of new wrinkles and reduce old ones, you should:
- Connect nourishing creams to other products, they will help smooth the skin, eliminate flabbiness and keep it in good shape.
- Continue daily neck skin care.
- Use nourishing masks.
- Use antioxidant serums and creams.
- Drink and rub vitamins A into the skin and those that help fight aging and improve skin tone.
Neck care after 45
Despite the well-known saying, after 45 the skin does not become younger, deeper wrinkles appear, the integuments lose their firmness and elasticity. At this stage, it is important to do a deeper cleansing of dead skin cells of the neck skin with the help of peels and scrubs, including those made at home. After cleansing, be sure to use nourishing creams and masks.
After 45 years, it is necessary to use a cream with a stronger sun protection factor, so, on bright sunny days, you need to use a cream with SPF-50, and on ordinary days, even rainy days, apply SPF-30. Despite the apparent absence of the sun at this time, ultraviolet rays still affect the skin, accelerating its aging, so it is important to protect yourself from this.
The use of a system of anti-aging creams is recommended, which includes a serum, as well as a day and night cream. Comprehensive neck care will help her stay young and beautiful at that age.
Neck care after 50
At the age of 49-54, many women go through menopause, which seriously affects hormonal levels. The entire hormonal background changes, estrogens fall, the skin begins to fade, age spots may appear.
At this age, you should take particular care of the skin on the neck:
- Use all neck care products: cleansing, moisturizing, nourishing, bleaching if stained.
- Develop a daily neck care ritual.
- Use anti-aging anti-aging creams and masks.
- Eat foods with antioxidants like broccoli, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and grapes.
How to take care of your neck skin - watch the video:
It is said that a woman's age can be easily determined by the condition of the skin on her neck. But if you constantly carry out proper care, then age-related changes will not affect her appearance too much. Don't forget about all stages of life-long care, which will help you stay youthful for years to come.
