Nothing lasts forever under the moon … And beauty, and youth, alas, too. As sad as it is to admit, but over the years, the features of our faces change somewhat, revealing the whole truth about true age. However, with proper care, time can be suspended. For example, an excellent way to improve skin elasticity is a lifting face mask at home.

With age, we notice that the skin of the face loses its former attractiveness and elasticity. The best cosmetologists in the world have been working on solving age-related problems for many years, but no one has yet invented the serum of eternal youth.

To date, international beauty institutes have created a huge number of creams, gels, masks, sprays with a tightening effect, but if you do not trust finished cosmetic products, then you can easily prepare a nourishing mask at home. We have collected for you the most effective and popular recipes for freshness and youthful skin.

Gelatin mask – say “No” to wrinkles!

Ingredients:

gelatin – 10g,
glycerin – 10g,
water – 65g,
zinc – 5g,
honey – 10g
Method of preparation: pour gelatin with cool water. The resulting mixture should swell, so set it aside for an hour. Pound all other components into a homogeneous mass and mix with swollen gelatin, and then heat the entire “gruel” in a water bath until it is completely dissolved. Cut a wide bandage into three strips, and then moisten them with the prepared mixture. Stick the first strip to the lower part of the face, and direct its ends to the temples, as if repeating the oval of your face. Apply the second strip to the forehead, and the third cover the entire middle part of the face (from one ear to the other).

Remove the mask after half an hour. Gelatin can be diluted not only with water, but also with natural juice or even hot milk at a ratio of 1 to 2. Place the resulting mass in a warm place to swell, and then set aside in the refrigerator to thicken to a gel consistency. Apply the tightening face mask for twenty minutes, and then wipe off the face with a cotton swab or pad moistened with cold water.

Starch mask – natural “tightening”

Components:

one raw potato
one teaspoon of olive oil.
How to prepare the mask: grate raw potatoes, add a spoonful of oil. Apply the mixture not only on the face, but also on the neck, and after twenty rinse with water for minutes.

Mask with bran and protein – lifting effect

Ingredients:

1 egg
2 teaspoons of bran,
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest.
Cooking method: beat egg white with a mixer until foamy, add bran, as well as ground lemon zest and the resulting juice. Apply the mixture for fifteen minutes, and then rinse your face with warm water, and ideally, wipe your face with a fresh ice cube.

Mask for tired skin

Components:

1 table spoon of homemade mayonnaise,
1 teaspoon honey
Mix the ingredients and apply on the face and neck for half an hour. After the prescribed time, rinse off and apply your daily creams to the skin.

Before using the mask, be sure to make sure that you are not allergic to its components. If you have had allergic reactions to honey before, then use only mayonnaise as a mask.

Tightening lifting for aging skin

Components:

one ripe persimmon
one teaspoon starch
Method of preparation: Peel the persimmon. Rub the fruit with a wooden spoon so that the fruit pulp does not oxidize. Add starch to the resulting mass and apply the mixture on the face and neck. Keep this mask for fifteen to twenty minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

Instead of starch, you can use crushed oatmeal.

Express mask before the party

Ingredients:

protein 2-3 quail eggs (you can take 1 egg white),
1 teaspoon a spoonful of lemon juice
1 teaspoon tablespoon chopped lemon peel
1 teaspoon a spoonful of grated almonds.
Method of preparation: beat egg whites and add nuts, crushed lemon peel and juice. Mix the mixture thoroughly with a wooden spoon and apply on the face for 10 minutes. After the prescribed time, rinse with water.

Nourishing and lifting mask

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon of dry cosmetic clay,
1 teaspoon of honey (preferably light varieties),
1 lemon wedge
Method of preparation: fill the clay with water until a creamy mass is obtained. Add honey and lemon juice to the mixture. Apply the mask on your face and enjoy it for half an hour, then rinse with water and wipe your face with a piece of lemon. After the procedure, you can apply a cold compress to your face.

“Oatmeal, sir!”

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons of oatmeal,
5-6 drops olive oil,
1 tablespoon of homemade sour cream (cream).
Method of preparation: pour boiling water over oatmeal and leave to steam for fifteen minutes. The mass should be thick enough, otherwise it will be difficult to apply it. Gently apply the mask on your face and lie quietly for twenty minutes, rinse and then wash with mineral water.

A mask made from oatmeal is incredibly useful and effective – it perfectly evens out the complexion.

Fruits, vegetables – helpers of your beauty

You can also achieve a wonderful lifting effect with other natural mixtures of fruits and vegetables. Apple, peach, eggplant – all these masks perfectly tighten the skin of the face and narrow the pores. A tomato mask is also recognized as an excellent cosmetic product.

A cosmetic product made from natural ingredients will cause an instant smoothing effect, but the result will be short-lived. Some masks improve skin elasticity only after regular and long-term use. When choosing a recipe for preparing a tightening mask, be guided by your skin type.

All lifting masks should preferably be applied and kept on the face in the supine position. So your skin will smooth out naturally and after applying the tightening mask in the same position and remain. If you apply a mask on your face and continue to do household chores, your skin, weighed down by a cosmetic product, on the contrary, may be pulled down.

In the life of any woman, there comes a period when the skin of the face requires special care. Only plastic surgery can radically rejuvenate your face, but if you are only worried about a slight puffiness or “vagueness” of the contours, then tightening face masks are your salvation. Naturally, expecting them to transform you into a young girl is frivolous, but refreshing the color and giving the skin a radiant look is always welcome.