Sheet mask for the night

To get the effect of the procedure, it is important to know when it is best to make face masks. The most necessary one will not give the expected effect if it is not done at the right time.

The best time for cosmetic procedures

At what time of day is the mask most effective?

1. Before waking up at 5:00 in the morning, the body prepares for the upcoming activity; hormones that control it are released into the blood. A person’s pulse quickens, the content of sugar and hemoglobin in the blood increases, and blood pressure rises.
2. Then: 7 to 9 am - getting into the daily rhythm;
3. from 9 to 11 o’clock the body is ready for the stress of the day, takes medications well, has good immunity, resistance increases, time for moisturizing masks;
4. 12-15 preparation for meals, blood rushes to the digestive organs, tone decreases;
5. 14-16 the body enters a phase of minimal sensitivity, pain relief is most effective;
6. 16-19 activity increases again
7. 20-21 immunity grows, the number of leukocytes in the blood increases, cells are renewed, nourishing and cleansing compositions are applied to the face;
8. 21-22 immunity strengthens, sleep time; 2
9. 3-05 cells are renewed and multiply.

Based on the daily cycle of the body’s activity, morning face masks should be moisturizing, and for a cleansing and nourishing face mask at home, evening time is better.

To get the maximum effect, you need to change the composition of the masks from time to time. do no more than one procedure during the day, cleanse the skin before it.

Morning - for renewal

Morning is the most stressful time for the majority of women. Before leaving the house, you need to get yourself in order. Due to the release of active hormones, in particular adrenaline, the skin turns pale, wrinkles are noticeable due to the disruption of water balance overnight, and swelling is noticeable.

In such a situation, a morning facial procedure gives a good effect.

In the morning, rested skin is especially receptive to care, the sebaceous glands are actively working, blood supply increases, and by 10 am it will most actively accept treatments.

Facial compositions at home should not be used more than 2 times a week; the procedure will take about 20 minutes.

Before applying, you need to cleanse your face, even if you did an evening cleansing. The procedure should be gentle - there is a working day ahead.

1. A refreshing face mask will help remove signs of lack of sleep.
2. Toning - refreshes and evens out skin color.

Moisturizing masks based on vegetables and fruits, honey, and lemon juice have a very good effect. Here are some recipes.

Refreshing masks:

1. Half a ripe banana is ground into porridge in an earthenware, porcelain or glass bowl, a little starch is added for thickness and applied to the face.

Leave for no more than 10 minutes.

1. 2 tbsp. l. stir liquid honey with 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, add starch to the desired consistency and apply to face for 10 minutes.

Toning:

An evening infusion of green or black tea frozen in edible ice molds provides vitamins, tones, and has a mild anti-inflammatory effect. Ice has a tightening effect on the face.

1. The infusion is prepared as follows: 1-2 tsp. dry tea leaves, pour a cup of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes, drain the infusion, cool, freeze.

In the morning, rub the skin along the massage lines with cubes. There is no need to wipe your face; it should dry on its own.

You can freeze not only tea infusions, but also herbal decoctions - chamomile, mint, linden flowers. This procedure will prepare oily and combination skin for a long day.

Color evening mask:

Egg - made from a whole chicken egg, which is divided into white and yolk. The egg white is whipped and applied to a cleansed face.

After the white has dried, you need to apply the yolk on the skin in layers.

Day - for work

After 11 o'clock in the afternoon, it is best to avoid cosmetic procedures such as face masks. As an exception, between 11 and 12 o'clock you can apply a composition based on green clay to oily skin for mattification.

From 15 to 18 hours, the skin, as a rule, does not accept any procedures at all, all of them will be useless.

Evening - for cleansing and nutrition

After 6 pm and before 9 pm is the best time for such procedures.

In the evening, dry and normal skin wants cleansing, hydration and nutrition. Oily - cleansing and treatment.

Any skin will benefit from evening masks made from vegetables and fruits, which have a soothing, anti-inflammatory, and whitening effect.

Apricot compounds soothe, zucchini, eggplant relieve inflammation, tomatoes rejuvenate. For such masks it is better in the evening, as there may be slight skin irritation.

A well-chosen and timely mask will help you have a great day.

Increasing the effectiveness of an essential beauty product

Everyone loves masks. But not everyone uses them correctly. But the effect or lack thereof depends on the method, place and time of application. ELLE - about the rules and secrets of using face masks.

Cool

The purpose of gel and hydrogel based masks is to constrict blood vessels, relieve redness and irritation, and soothe the manifestations of dermatitis and rosacea. They also stop the formation of pigmentation after an unsuccessful tan. To make these masks even more effective, store them in the refrigerator or place them in the freezer for 10 minutes before use.

Apply correctly

You probably apply the mask in one of two ways. The first is through massage lines. The second one is just haphazard. Try other, more effective options. So, if your skin is prone to inflammation, apply the mask from the center of your face to the periphery, this will help awaken the lymph flow. If your skin is feeling dehydrated and dull, work from bottom to top to stimulate blood flow.

Go to the shower

There is value in taking a shower or visiting a sauna, not only in a cleansing mask on the face. Cream and gel formulas are rich in moisturizing ingredients such as glycerin and hyaluronic acid, which absorb water from the environment and release it to the skin. There is enough moisture around while taking a bath. Heat and steam also expand the pores, allowing ingredients to penetrate deeper and work better.

Look at your watch

It is not for nothing that the instructions for each mask indicate the exposure time. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations carefully. The quickest thing to do is say goodbye to cleansing masks based on clay or healing mud. They pull out impurities and sebum from the pores, but as soon as they dry completely, they easily return everything back. The solution is to wash off the mask as soon as it dries, use it in the shower or moisturize with thermal water.

Fabric masks should also not be left on the face for more than half an hour. When drying, they draw moisture from the epidermis rather than give it away. In addition, they increase the temperature of the skin, which can lead to the proliferation of bacteria, and therefore to inflammation.

The only exception is moisturizing masks with a creamy texture. They can be left for at least a few hours or all night.

Fabric masks

Everyone who is familiar with them admits their love for Korean masks. And how can you not love them? Combining powerful serums with a fabric or hydrogel base works wonders. True sorceresses - Korean beauties - are upping the ante. That's what they do. Place a fabric mask on the cleansed face, but remove it “halfway”. For what? To apply your daily serum. And then they return the mask to its place. Thus, the fabric helps to better absorb the active components of not only the mask, but also the serum. It is recommended to distribute the leftovers over the neck, décolleté and arms.

However, a number of dermatologists are not enthusiastic about the idea of ​​​​mixing different formulations. Especially if these are acids, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, hydroquinone and other exfoliating components. There is an exit. Choose both products from the same brand - similar compositions will enhance and not overlap each other. Either one of them should have a moisturizing effect, and let the second one solve narrow problems.

Patches

Patches will help smooth out the skin not only under the eyes. Stick them between the eyebrows or on the nasolabial folds. Regardless of the composition, “plasters” of this category are aimed at moisturizing. Therefore, they will bring no less benefit to smile lines than to crow’s feet.

Night masks

Night masks are usually available in the form of balms. They form a breathable barrier and provide a steady flow of hydrating, nourishing and protective ingredients throughout the night. Choose a formulation with antioxidants. During sleep, such components penetrate deeper and work more effectively, neutralizing daytime damage from free radicals. Antioxidants are especially useful for problem skin, which has reduced protective functions.

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Mistake #1. About 3 seconds: after showering, you need to apply toner within a few moments, otherwise the skin will lose 60% of its moisture, dry out, shrink and "Chief! It's all gone!"

In fact, this myth was generated by the struggle of two corporations, two brands. First up, Sulwhasoo introduced the First Care Activating Serum, and to go along with it, customers were given an attractive treatment philosophy: “Use our serum for three seconds, apply the mist after 6 hours, and apply the serum again at 9 p.m.” This treatment was called “3-6-9” by Sulwhasoo, but nowhere did it declare the use of toner.

And then the Holika Holika brand, a budget brand for young girls, could not stand it, and released three types of toner - they are also starters, calling them “3 Seconds Starter”. This toner was and still remains one of the brand's bestsellers. As stated in the press release: "If you don't pour our wonderful toner on your face immediately after washing your face, you will turn into dried apricots."
I have rechecked this myth many times: skin hydration has never dropped by more than 7% in a minute. In this minute we have time to get out of the shower, wipe our face, think about the meaning of life and start leaving!

So why is this a myth? It’s simple - European and Russian bloggers retell the brand’s private message as follows: “In Korea there is a rule.”, “Korean girls have a law.” Korean girls have neither rules nor laws about 3 seconds. Those Korean bloggers who kindly helped me said that there is rather trust among some customers in what the brand tells them. Otherwise, this is just a fashionable (once) trend.

Mistake #2. When using Korean cosmetics, you must apply all 10 steps of care

A woman owes nothing to anyone!

But seriously, you need to focus ONLY on the needs of the skin. Korean cosmetics, although they have some differences from European ones (for example, the presence of liquid moisturizing emulsions in all brands as an alternative to cream), are not at all alien!

You don't have to use serum. You can skip the essence and finish with the emulsion. You can apply a mask instead of cream. You can skip any step if you don't need it or if it seems too heavy on your skin.

The only thing that cannot be changed is the order in which the products are used (for example, applying cream before toner), but everything else is allowed.

Mistake #3. Apply the products to your face so that it is very, very wet.

There are many girls in captivity of this habit, divided into two camps - those who like to create a pool of 5 layers of moisturizers on their face, without waiting for each previous one to be absorbed, and those who wait for each product to be completely absorbed.

In fact, both your wallet and your skin will be saved by moderate use of each product and promptness. Literally a drop of each product on the main areas of the face - that’s enough! And don’t wait for each layer to completely absorb and dry; don’t let the pores close.

Mistake #4. Use products from the same line

The mistake is seductive, but the most serious.

Never, under any circumstances, will a Korean woman limit herself to one line for fear that the cosmetics will conflict with each other. If it's an "aesthetic" choice, that's one thing, but brands and products never contradict each other.

You can easily combine them: tonic from one company, cream from another, masks from a third. And yes, with European withdrawal you can also make friends with Korea and put it next to each other

Mistake #5. Apply toner with a cotton pad

There are different toners.

If in European practice, toner is more of a final part of cleansing, narrowing pores and normalizing the pH of the skin, then Korean toner is pH, vitamins, preparation for subsequent procedures, and additional functions already included (for example, snail mucin for regeneration). And applying such a product with a cotton pad is only possible in one case - if it is liquid, like water. If the toner is even a little “snotty”, use your hands and only your hands.

Mistake #6. Apply the slip pack thickly, almost like a wash-off mask

The slipping pack is applied a little more generously than the face cream.

After this, it must be “pushed” into the skin as much as possible with a massage. What remains is not to be washed off. Usually there is little left, and you don’t risk staining the pillows, sticking your face to the bed, or poisoning your neighbor when he’s about to kiss you on your rosy cheek.

Mistake #7. Leave patches and sheet masks on overnight

And if it’s acceptable to leave fabric masks on overnight (for example, they are very thickly saturated with serum, and you know how to sleep on your back and not roll around), then leaving patches on for longer than 20-30 minutes is strictly forbidden.

What happens to the patch when it stops releasing moisture? He begins to take away this moisture.

There were several moments in my life when I woke up in the morning and could not peel off the patch - it simply dried out. Needless to say, the condition of the skin underneath was not at all ideal?

Mistake #8. Apply the peeling roll to wet or completely dry skin

If the peeling roller does not work for you and does not perform its functions at all, the matter may not only be that the product “didn’t hold up.” Peeling should be applied to clean skin after washing and cleansing, but there is a BUT: wet skin is a taboo for it.

Everything will slide, wash off and there will be no adhesion to the skin.

If you apply peeling to completely dry skin, you will harm the epidermis itself. You will stretch it and even injure it. Therefore, the correct way to use it is to cleanse your face, pat your face with a towel until it is “no drips, but soft and moist” and start using the roller.

Mistake #9. Do not use foam after hydrophilic oil

Classic hydrophilic oil is a rather insidious thing.

It emulsifies easily with water and goes away without leaving a greasy feeling. Therefore, many people neglect subsequent washing with facial foam, due to a false feeling of cleanliness.

And this is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Foam after classic hydrophilic oil is perhaps one of the immutable laws of Korean skin care, which has not yet changed.

Mistake #10. When using an alginate mask, sit, stand or walk.

Lie! And just lie down!

This is due to the fact that the alginate mask also acts as a lifting agent, compressing the tissue as it hardens. You repeatedly reduce its effectiveness in the “vertical” position, when the forces of gravity pull the fender down.

Therefore, alginate masks are not favored by mothers of small children - 30 minutes of rest at such moments are simply necessary.

Mistake #7. Leave patches and sheet masks on overnight

How to use Korean cosmetics correctly And if it is acceptable to leave fabric masks on overnight (for example, they are very thickly saturated with serum, and you know how to sleep on your back and not roll around), then leaving patches on for longer than 20-30 minutes is strictly forbidden.

What happens to the patch when it stops releasing moisture? He begins to take away this moisture.

There were several moments in my life when I woke up in the morning and could not peel off the patch - it simply dried out. Needless to say, the condition of the skin underneath was not at all ideal?
Mistake #8. Apply the peeling roll to wet or completely dry skin

How to use Korean cosmetics correctly If the peeling roller does not work for you and does not perform its functions at all, the matter may not only be that the product “didn’t hold up.” Peeling should be applied to clean skin after washing and cleansing, but there is a BUT: wet skin is a taboo for it.

Everything will slide, wash off and there will be no adhesion to the skin.

If you apply peeling to completely dry skin, you will harm the epidermis itself. You will stretch it and even injure it. Therefore, the correct way to use it is to cleanse your face, pat your face with a towel until it is “no drips, but soft and moist” and start using the roller.

Mistake #9. Do not use foam after hydrophilic oil

How to use Korean cosmetics correctly Classic hydrophilic oil is a rather insidious thing.

It emulsifies easily with water and goes away without leaving a greasy feeling. Therefore, many people neglect subsequent washing with facial foam, due to a false feeling of cleanliness.
And this is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Foam after classic hydrophilic oil is perhaps one of the immutable laws of Korean skin care, which has not yet changed.

Mistake #10. When using an alginate mask, sit, stand or walk.

How to use Korean cosmetics correctly Lay down! And just lie down!

This is due to the fact that the alginate mask also acts as a lifting agent, compressing the tissue as it hardens. You repeatedly reduce its effectiveness in the “vertical” position, when the forces of gravity pull the fender down.

Therefore, alginate masks are not favored by mothers of small children - 30 minutes of rest at such moments are simply necessary.