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Industrial Masks
Mask in a tube This is the most traditional type of cosmetic masks. Such face masks are sold, like a cream, in a jar or tube and have the consistency of sour cream.
The package says what type of skin the mask is suitable for and what its purpose is. Also, manufacturers usually indicate how often this mask can be used. The way of using such masks is usually quite simple: apply to cleansed, preferably steamed skin or after a massage, to stand a certain time, wash off, wipe the skin with a tonic and apply a cream.
Thermo mask( sauna mask)
Most often sold in disposable packaging, has the consistency of gruel.
Thermo mask is ideal for those women who have no time to steam the skin before applying the mask, because the thermo mask will do this procedure itself!
This is due to the special chemical composition of the mask: the mask applied to the cleansed moist( !) Skin will begin to heat up, which will provide a pleasant sensation of heat on the skin. Thus, blood circulation improves and active components penetrate the skin better.
Mask-film
Can be sold as in a tube, the contents of which is enough for several applications, and in a package designed for one application.
Mask-film is a kind of cleansing mask. Put on the skin in the form of a cream, after a while it stiffens with a thin transparent film. When the mask is completely solidified, it should be removed. It is done this way: first the film is separated at the edges in the region of the cheeks, then along the perimeter of the entire face, and, finally, moving to the center of the face, remove the entire mask. It is advisable to remove the mask entirely. After application, the face is wiped with a tonic.
Mask-film acts on the principle of scrub: cleanses the skin of dead cells and other contaminants. At the same time, it does not contain any abrasive particles that are present in the scrub, so its effect is more gentle.
However, for the use of mask-film there are a number of contraindications: dry and sensitive skin, the presence of wounds on the skin, scratches and moles, an abundance of gun hair. Film masks are also not recommended for sluggish skin with fine wrinkles.
Mask-napkin
Represents a fabric mask, impregnated with a special composition. Depending on the purpose, the mask-napkin can
be moisturizing, toning, nourishing, with tightening effect, etc. This mask is sold in a package of one piece and provides for one-time use.
The mask-napkin is applied to the cleansed face, well pressing to the skin. Then stand a certain time to give the beneficial substances from the mask to penetrate the skin.
Then carefully remove, moving from the edges to the center. After removing the mask, the remains of the cosmetic are rubbed into the skin. Finally, the face is rinsed with water.
Mask from
disks Reminds the use of a mask-napkin, but in this case the mask consists of several cosmetic disks.
Cosmetic disks are round tissue wipes impregnated with a tonic. Most often are not intended to nourish the skin, but for toning or, conversely,
relaxation.
The appearance of cosmetic discs is quite tempting - they are usually stylized as a piece of that vegetable or fruit, the extract of which contains, for example, cucumber, orange, kiwi.
The use of cosmetic discs is as simple as possible: they are applied to the cleansed skin, maintained for a certain time, then removed. After applying the mask from the discs do not need to wash.
Most of these cosmetic discs can be applied to the eyelid area, which provides additional care for the sensitive skin around the eyes, and also helps reduce eye fatigue.
Mask-heating pad
Mask-Warmer is not a cosmetic product, but at the same time it can greatly facilitate skin care.
Mask-Warmer( salt heater) is a mask filled with a solution with a floating catalyst button in it. When you press this button, the solution warms up. In a warm form, the mask-heater is applied to the cleaned and moistened
face. Thus, this procedure replaces the steam bath or hot moist compress. After removing the mask-warmer on the skin, apply a cosmetic mask.
The salt pad is also used to complete cosmetic procedures instead of ice cubes or cold water. In order to cool the mask, it must be put in the freezer for half an hour, so that it cools down to 0 ° C.
Mask-heater is easy to use, but its service life is only 1 year. After each use, the hot water bottle should be boiled in water, wrapped in a cloth, 10-15 minutes, to bring it back to its liquid state( this is the way the hot water bottle should be stored).
Homemade masks
This type includes self-made masks, which are made more often from food products - vegetables, fruits, dairy products, yeast, eggs.
They can perform different functions, but mostly they are nutritious, moisturizing and toning masks. In this case, if cleansing and whitening masks are easy to separate into separate types, then with the other masks the situation is somewhat more complicated. Most often, household masks, made from food, combine several functions - nutrition, moisturizing and toning. Thus, they are aimed at improving the appearance of the skin. Purpose of application: to make the skin smoother, silky, to give it a beautiful shade.
Home masks, in comparison with store, have a number of advantages:
does not contain preservatives and artificial additives;
are made of products that you are sure of;
allows you to try new compounds without buying dozens of new tubes;
in most cases are cheaper than store masks, because the necessary products are always at your fingertips.
Masks made from medicinal herbs are widely used in cosmetology, and their value is difficult to overestimate.
Such masks have a beneficial effect on the skin, and they can really be called natural, unlike industrial masks, which contain an extract of plants in very minimal quantities.
Preparing home masks may seem troublesome, but this is not entirely true. Most mixtures of food can be cooked for 5 minutes, the preparation of masks from medicinal plants will take a little longer.