Half a teaspoon of herbs from the pharmacy, such as eyebright, lime blossom or fennel, pour 125 mililiters of boiling water over them, steep and allow to cool. Soak two cotton pads with the decoction and squeeze them on the back of your hand before placing them on your closed eyelids for about 10 minutes. There are also ready-made eye pads that are already soaked with decongestants.
22. ice cube massage for good circulation.
It is best to enrich distilled water with a dash of lemon juice and freeze it. For better blood circulation, for example, the legs, put the ice cubes on a washcloth and massage in a circular motion. The cold shock causes the blood vessels to contract quickly. The lemon has an astringent effect.
23. cold against swelling
In the refrigerator stored, filled with gel teething rings for babies let swollen eyelids swell back to normal size. In a pinch, a well-chilled terry cloth will do the trick.
24. care for chapped lips
Wind, sun exposure and lack of care dry out the lip skin. Lip balms or creams protect the lip skin and prevent the skin’s own moisture from evaporating. Chronically dry lips should be treated with a natural oil-based care stick (for example castor, almond or jojoba oil) or a dab of honey. Often colored lipsticks with lanolin have the same effect.
25. remove blackheads in 2 phases
To avoid unsightly inflammation when squeezing out so-called blackheads, it is recommended to remove annoying plugs of sebum on the nose, forehead and chin with so-called anti-comedone strips. These strips work according to the moistening, sticking and peeling principle. In phase 1, the polymers in the strip bond with the blackheads. During peeling, the blackhead is removed from the pore. The treated skin areas are rubbed with an antibacterial cloth in phase 2.
26. do not pluck and tug
To make skin care as gentle as possible and improve the absorption of active ingredients, the skin should be treated gently. Gently work the skin care preparations into the forehead and cheek area with circular movements. Around the eye area, gently pat in the agents with the fingertips of the middle fingers. For the neck area, always smooth out the skin care creams with the entire palm of your hand from top to bottom.
27. oxygen keeps young
People who regularly spend time in the fresh air pump plenty of oxygen into their lungs: 95 percent via breathing, 5 percent via the skin. Oxygen-containing creams can deliver the active ingredient directly to the cells. The skin looks younger and fresher.
28. drink plenty of fluids
The body consists of more than 70 percent water. Lack of moisture quickly causes wrinkles, so it is recommended to drink 1.5 to 2 liters throughout the day, preferably mineral water or unsweetened tea.
29. sleep beautifully
If it were up to the skin, it should already be 8 hours of sleep per night. Instead of a cozy down pillow, a firm, flat pillow should be used. This keeps the cervical spine straight when lying down and wrinkles have no chance.
30. milk bath for smooth skin
A milk bath or whey bath relaxes, makes beautiful and soothes dry, sensitive skin. The cause is lactose, which is a great moisture binder and contains lots of vitamins, minerals, lactic acid, fat and protein. All these components are important for the regeneration and nutrition of cells.
31. fruit acids for thick, coarse-pored skin.
By using creams containing AHA and BHA (alpha and beta hydroxy acids), also known as fruit acid creams, the horny layer of the skin becomes thinner and at the same time cell renewal is accelerated. The result is a finer and smoother complexion, the skin is better moisturized. Caution: avoid sunbathing, as pigmentation disorders may occur.
32. Q 10 against free radicals
Aggressive oxygen molecules drive the skin aging process. With Q10, a coenzyme that is also produced by our body itself, the so-called “free radicals” can be neutralized. Coenzyme Q10 is used in many face creams and in capsules as a dietary supplement.
