Acne is an unpleasant problem that worries almost every teenager. Acne (acne) is not only an aesthetic problem, it is a source of moral discomfort and the development of complexes. Today, there are many ways to eliminate this trouble – drug treatment with the inclusion of local drugs, cosmetic procedures. A simple, not expensive, but no less effective method is homemade face masks with a cleansing and anti-inflammatory effect. Depending on the ingredients, the masks additionally nourish and moisturize the skin.

Acne is an unpleasant problem that worries almost every teenager. Acne (acne) is not only an aesthetic problem, it is a source of moral discomfort and the development of complexes. Today, there are many ways to eliminate this trouble – drug treatment with the inclusion of local drugs, cosmetic procedures. A simple, not expensive, but no less effective method is homemade face masks with a cleansing and anti-inflammatory effect. Depending on the ingredients, the masks additionally nourish and moisturize the skin..

To increase the effectiveness of homemade face masks, the skin should be steamed every seven days with a steam bath of herbal decoctions of calendula, celandine, succession, sage, nettle, chamomile, birch buds, wormwood, yarrow. This procedure will warm the skin, improve blood circulation, saturate with oxygen, moisturize. And, most importantly, the steam bath opens the pores, increasing the effectiveness of the subsequent effect of the mask used.

Steam bath for the skin.
For steam baths, you need to take three tablespoons of any (of the above) herbs (sold in any pharmacy), brew with boiling water (1 liter), put in a water bath and heat for fifteen minutes. Then remove the broth and leave for another half hour. In the meantime, it is advisable to clean the face of makeup, collect the hair at the back of the head so as not to interfere, and treat the area around the eyes with olive or other vegetable oil. Next, strain the resulting broth, pour into a small basin, add another liter of boiling water. Everything is ready for the procedure. Cover your head with a towel, bending it over a container of hot broth. Duration of the procedure five to ten minutes. If you have contraindications to this procedure, then it is advisable to clean dry skin using oil emulsions, and oily skin using tonic, soda and soap emulsions. For any type of skin, washing with sea or edible salt is useful (two teaspoons of salt per liter of water). Wash your face with saline solution for five minutes, and then rinse with cool water.

Contraindications for a steam bath.

The presence of inflammation on the skin.
Vascular network on the face.
Strongly enlarged pores.
Asthma.
Increased blood pressure.
Hormonal imbalance, expressed in the growth of facial hair.

Indications for the use of homemade masks for acne.

Acne due to hormonal changes in the body.
The presence of acne, not associated with diseases of the internal organs.
Initiated treatment to eliminate the source of inflammation.
If acne does not affect 25% of the face.

Contraindications for the use of acne masks.

Strong inflammatory processes on the skin of the face.
The acne affected area is more than 25% of the face.
The source of acne is diseases of the internal organs.
Individual intolerance to the components of the masks.

It is important to use homemade acne masks with extreme caution in order to prevent infection and the spread of inflammation. Immediately before applying the mask, its composition should be tested on the outside of the elbow. The absence of negative reactions within two hours allows the use of this composition.

The effect of acne masks on the skin of the face.
Homemade face masks, in addition to fighting acne, have an effective cleansing and astringent effect, nourish and heal, increase blood flow, have a rejuvenating effect, mattify, eliminate oily sheen, narrow pores and eliminate black spots. Similar masks can be done daily. To increase the effectiveness of the mask, it is desirable to combine with a proper and balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle. During the procedure, it is advisable to take a comfortable position and lie down.

Homemade face masks for acne, recipes.

Vegetable mask.
Action.
Removes dead cells, cleanses pores, relieves inflammation, gives the skin freshness and dullness.

Ingredients.
Boiled carrots – 1 pc.
Boiled turnip – 1 pc.

Cooking.
Mash warm vegetables individually until smooth. Combine vegetables and apply on face. After twenty minutes, wash off with warm milk or water.

Protein-lemon mask.
Action.
Perfectly cleanses problematic and oily skin, eliminates black spots, narrows pores, dries up inflammation and acne, fights acne. The mask additionally has a whitening effect (lightens age spots).

Ingredients.
Egg white – 1 pc.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice – 1 tsp

Cooking.
Beat the egg white on a slow mixer, gradually introducing lemon juice. Apply the prepared composition to the skin in several stages, as the previous layer dries, apply the next one. There will be about 3-4 layers in total. When the last layer dries, wash off the mask with warm water.

If you are allergic to eggs, such a mask (and those in which they are present) should be discarded.

Cucumber mask.
Action.
The mask perfectly cleanses and mattifies oily skin, with regular use eliminates acne and acne. Additionally nourishes and moisturizes the skin, saturating it with essential vitamins.

Ingredients.
Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
Drinking soda – ½ tsp

Cooking.
Grind the unpeeled cucumber with a grater. Add soda to the resulting mass, then apply on the face. After twenty minutes, remove the mask with warm water. Cucumber mask is important to use immediately after preparation, delay “devalues” all the benefits of the mask.

Mask of chamomile and calendula.
Action.
The mask regulates the processes of sebum secretion, relieves inflammation, dries out pimples, makes the skin ugly and velvety.

Ingredients.
Infusion of calendula – 1 tbsp. l.
Chamomile infusion – ½ cup.

Cooking.
Prepare an infusion of chamomile by brewing a tablespoon of herbs with half a glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour and strain. Use the infusion warm. Combine the resulting chamomile infusion with calendula infusion, moisten a gauze napkin with slits for the eyes, nose and mouth in it, and apply on the face. The procedure is important to do after a bath or shower. After half an hour, remove the napkin, rinse your face with boiled water at room temperature.

Mask with blue (or black) clay.
Action.
The mask regulates the work of the sebaceous glands, reduces the size of pores, relieves inflammation, fights acne. It also perfectly cleanses the skin, stimulates processes regeneration, supplies the skin with essential minerals and beneficial substances.

Ingredients.
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.
Cucumber juice – 2 tbsp. l.
Blue or black clay – 2 tbsp. l.

Cooking.
Combine lemon and cucumber juice and dilute cosmetic clay with it. Apply the composition on the face and leave for twenty minutes. Wash off with warm water.