Masks made of blue clay for the face

Clay has been used for a long time for cosmetic purposes. Perhaps, even at the dawn of the birth of human society, when colored clay painted the face and body for rituals, someone drew attention to its beneficial effect on sensitive and irritated skin. Since then, various types of clay are actively used as effective cosmetics.

Clay can be a variety of shades and colors. Blue clay is most often used for cleansing and refreshing masks, which also have a lifting effect and pore tightening.

Use for skin

Powder of blue clay

Healing masks made of blue clay for the face can effectively and efficiently dry very fat areas of the skin, affect acne, remove irritation and swelling. This mask cleans the contaminated pores, literally "pulling" of them dirt and excess skin fat. Along the way, it contributes to constriction and constriction of the pores, gives the face a sleek, matte appearance, reduces the greasiness and risk of rashes.

Regular, but moderate and reasonable use of masks of blue clay with different additives, taking into account the type of skin and age of the patient is able to quickly and very effectively bring the skin of the face in excellent condition. It retains its purity and freshness for a long time. In addition to facial skin, masks of blue clay are shown with acne on the chest and back.

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Please note! Blue clay contains many useful minerals that have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. It not only cleanses, but also tones, refreshes, bleaches and rejuvenates the skin, removing toxins and contaminants from it.

How to use blue clay for masks

Preparation of mask

Depending on the type of skin and purpose of the mask, dry clay powder can be diluted with various liquids - from ordinary and mineral water to decoctions and tinctures, milk and olive oil.

To obtain a homogeneous, comfortable in the application of a lot of mask, the powder of blue clay before use should be grinded in a mortar or sifted through a sieve. When adding liquid, the mixture must be stirred constantly so that no lumps form. The consistency of the resulting mass should be like a good thick sour cream.

Please note! Such masks are applied to clean skin, avoiding the area around the eyes and mouth. The mask quickly dries up, so it needs to be sprayed or moistened with water or herbal decoctions.

Blue clay and dry skin

If the skin is dry, add

oil All clay masks, both ready-made and home-made, have the property of drying the skin with improper or especially frequent use. In order not to have problems with dry sensitive skin, dry powder is recommended to be bred with fat cream, vegetable oil or a decoction of softening herbs with a few drops of olive oil or any other oil suitable for this type of skin. In this case, the masks of blue clay for the face will not over-dry the tender and sensitive skin, but will clean and nourish it.

Mask recipes with blue clay

Mask for deep cleansing of very greasy and porous skin consists of blue clay diluted with calendula tincture. If an alcohol tincture is used, it must first be diluted in half with clean water, and the resulting mask should only be applied to very fat areas of the skin. It is not necessary to abuse this effective mask, since alcohol dries very much and dehydrates the skin, especially sensitive. Use undiluted alcohol tincture impossible, as this can cause a serious chemical burn of the skin.

For a problem skin with a tendency to edema and inflammation, a mask of blue clay mixed with a decoction of cornflower or mint is suitable. This remedy is able to softly affect the facial tissues, removing puffiness and gently affecting the inflammation.

Please note! With irritated and flaky skin, clay is diluted with a decoction of chamomile, you can add a few drops of any "fatty" oil, for example, olive oil or avocado oil. This will not allow the mask to unnecessarily dry the already irritated and inflamed skin, soften and restore it.

Application mask

If you need to clean and tone dry skin, prone to wilting and wrinkles, blue clay is diluted with fatty cream or vegetable oil. To mix the mixture well, first add a little warm, clean water to the clay, stir, and then cream or oil is added drop by drop. To increase the nutritional effect of the mask, a mixture of several types of medicinal oils can be used to dilute it, adding yolks and honey to it. This mixture is very useful especially for aging skin with a tendency to lose turgor, sagging and deformation of the face oval.

Please note! All clay masks require immobility and lack of facial expression to avoid unnecessary wrinkles and creases. Correctly matched mask of blue clay has a pronounced effect, and the course of such procedures will help to bring the skin of the face in a very good condition.

Video

Learn to make a bleaching mask of blue clay: