Masks for facial skin tone and elasticity



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The benefits of homemade masks to improve skin elasticity

With regular use of masks for skin elasticity, the level of moisture in the cells of the epidermis is normalized and the supply of nutrients necessary to maintain the elasticity of the skin is replenished. Homemade face masks contain natural ingredients such as:

  1. olive oil (replenishes lack of moisture, tones the skin, removes wrinkles and improves complexion);
  2. honey (reduces inflammation, cleanses the skin of harmful substances, protects against aggressive environmental influences);
  3. lemon (effective for fighting acne, regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands, improves complexion);
  4. egg white (recommended for oily skin care, reduces pores and strengthens blood vessels);
  5. black bread (improves metabolism and softens the skin);
  6. clay (used to cleanse pores and remove dead skin particles).

Beneficial components penetrate through the pores into the cells of the epidermis and activate the production of elastin and collagen, which contribute to the rapid restoration of facial skin elasticity.

How to properly apply a mask for skin elasticity

To quickly restore skin elasticity, you should follow certain rules. For example, use face masks in strict accordance with your skin type. Cosmetics containing oatmeal, yeast or clay are ideal for caring for oily skin.

Dry skin revives after masks with honey, aloe, milk and essential oils, which perfectly nourish the cells and help restore the water balance in the epidermal cells. A facial massage using cosmetic oil will help achieve good results.

It is very important to monitor your diet - eating fresh fruits and vegetables, fatty fish and seafood, as well as vegetable oil, helps maintain skin elasticity. Particular attention should be paid to fluid intake - plenty of water is one of the main products for ensuring facial skin elasticity.

To prepare homemade cosmetics, you need to use only fresh products. It is very important to check natural ingredients for allergic reactions.

The best masks to improve skin elasticity

  1. With honey and yolk

An excellent recipe with a rejuvenating effect to moisturize dry skin. Take the same amount of honey for two tablespoons of glycerin and combine with two yolks. Apply to the skin and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water and lubricate the face with nourishing cream.

  1. With egg white and starch and flour

Mix one protein with two teaspoons of flour and potato starch until a thick, homogeneous mass is obtained. Apply to the skin and massage with light movements for three minutes. Then leave the mask on the face for 15 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed off with water at room temperature. This mask effectively lightens age spots, exfoliates dead skin particles and increases elasticity.

  1. Rye bread mask

A couple of small pieces of black rye bread are poured with a small amount of boiling water until softened, then stirred into a homogeneous porridge and the cooled product is applied to the skin. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes, then wash with warm water. The rye bread mask is suitable for all skin types.

  1. With lemon and bran

The recipe is recommended for combination and oily types. To prepare the product, take the peels of two lemons, previously dried and crushed in a coffee grinder, combine with two egg whites, add two teaspoons of lemon juice. Apply the mask to the face, avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave until completely dry, then rinse with cool water and massage your face with an ice cube.

  1. Sophia Loren recipe

For 200 g of cream, take two teaspoons of gelatin, mix and leave overnight. In the morning, the resulting mass is placed on low heat and heated until completely dissolved, two teaspoons of honey and glycerin are added there. This mask quickly smooths out wrinkles and tones the skin.

  1. With honey, clay and grapefruit juice

Two teaspoons of honey are combined with one spoon of white clay, diluted in warm water, and a small amount of grapefruit juice is added. Apply the mask for 20 minutes, then wash with warm water. This mask perfectly copes with skin inflammation, improves complexion and has a rejuvenating effect.

  1. Recipe "Madame Pompadour"

Grate two lemons together with the peel and pour in 200 g of alcohol. Infuse, filter and add two spoons of glycerin and 400 g of sour cream. The mixture should be stored in the refrigerator.

  1. With kiwi and olive oil

The recipe is intended for normal to dry skin types. Take the same amount of olive oil for two tablespoons of kiwi pulp, mix well and apply to the skin. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes, then wash with water at room temperature.

  1. Lotion “French”

For a glass of cream, take one small spoon of glycerin, a little lemon juice, an egg and 100 g of vodka. The resulting solution is used to wipe the face twice a day, in the morning and before bed. The lotion is stored in the refrigerator.

  1. With potatoes and milk

Add one teaspoon of glycerin and two tablespoons of slightly warmed milk to freshly prepared mashed potatoes from one potato. Mix well and use as a therapeutic face mask.

The duration of the procedure is no more than 20 minutes; it is recommended to cover your face with a napkin on top of the applied mixture to retain heat. The remains of the mask are washed off with warm water and rinsed with linden decoction.

  1. With honey, milk and oatmeal

Combine equal amounts of oatmeal, milk and honey and leave for a while to allow the flakes to swell. Then apply the product to the skin with light massage movements and leave for 10-15 minutes. After completing the procedure, the face should be washed with warm water.

Badyaga is a medicine of natural origin that is actively used in cosmetology and folk medicine. The freshwater sponge contains spongin and silica, which makes it excellent for loose skin, stimulates collagen formation and normalizes blood circulation.

For the mask, take 15g of badyagi powder, 10g of dry clay, a couple of drops of almond oil and 2-3 small spoons of fermented baked milk (you can use yogurt). Apply to the surface of the skin. After finishing the procedure, wash with warm water.

  1. Herbal mask

Place dried herbs in a coffee grinder in equal quantities, for example, two small spoons each of dill, sage, parsley, celery, lavender, thyme and oregano. Grind to a powder and add olive oil in a 1:2 ratio. Then the container is tightly closed with a lid and left to brew in a dark place for ten days.

The mask is used for 20 minutes, after finishing the procedure, wash your face with warm water. The prepared product is enough for several uses, so it should be stored in the refrigerator and slightly warmed in a water bath before use. A herbal mask is a good solution to problems with sagging, wrinkled skin.

Alginate face masks instead of beauty injections

Alginic acid and salts obtained from brown algae can rightfully be considered one of the most effective means for anti-aging procedures. As a result of regular use of alginate face masks, you can restore skin elasticity and completely get rid of wrinkles without surgical intervention.

An alginate mask is easy to prepare at home, and all the necessary components can be purchased at a pharmacy at an affordable price:

  1. Two small spoons of alginate are poured with water and left for 6 hours. Separately dilute 40 g of oatmeal in 20 ml of decoction of calendula and sea buckthorn oil (can be replaced with almond oil). Then combine the resulting porridge with an infusion of alginate.
  2. Mix one coffee spoon of sodium alginate with three tablespoons of cool water and leave for 6 hours. Separately, dilute a teaspoon of cosmetic clay in a small amount of water, add an ampoule of calcium chloride and pre-prepared alginate gel.

Alginate masks are applied to the entire surface of the skin; they are even allowed to be used in the area around the eyes and on the eyelids. However, before application, you should treat your eyelashes and eyebrows with any vegetable oil, and cover your hair with a protective cap. The alginate hardens very quickly, and the dried mask on the face becomes like rubber, so it is removed in one motion - from bottom to top.

Caring for the skin around the eyes

To care for the delicate skin around the eyes, instead of a mask, it is recommended to use sesame oil, which has a tonic effect and helps smooth out wrinkles. You can also apply oil to your eyelashes to strengthen them.

Grape seed oil is suitable for sensitive eyelid skin; it should be applied twice a day, morning and evening. The product perfectly moisturizes dry skin and helps get rid of wrinkles in the corners of the eyes.

There is a misconception that after thirty years it is impossible to maintain the elasticity and youth of the skin. In fact, without proper care, you can look much older than your age, even at twenty-four.

The problem of dry, aging skin can be solved with the help of a restoration course, which lasts 14 days. During this period of time, various masks are used regularly (two to three times a week) to tighten the skin of the face. It is also very important to lead a healthy lifestyle, adhere to proper nutrition, devote time to exercise, and then even after forty years, your skin will not be inferior in elasticity and freshness to twenty-year-old beauties.

Over the years, the human body's metabolism slows down, the production of collagen and elastin decreases, so it does not receive enough nutrients. As a result, muscles lose tone, elasticity and firmness, pigment spots, wrinkles, sagging and sagging appear.

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In order to stop this process and maintain youthful and healthy skin, you need to take care of it daily. Lifting face masks, which you can prepare yourself, will help compensate for the lack of collagen fibers.

Face-lift masks prepared according to folk recipes cannot completely replace salon lifting procedures, but they will help to significantly slow down the aging process of the skin and rejuvenate it. Their use will allow women over 55 years of age to get rid of deep wrinkles, sagging and flaking skin.

It is important to remember that lifting masks are contraindicated for people suffering from vascular diseases, obesity, allergies to components, with skin damage and in the postoperative period. In such cases, the risk of developing serious complications increases.

The main advantage of folk remedies is that they contain exclusively natural ingredients that have a beneficial effect on skin cells:

  1. activate the production of collagen, which is responsible for elasticity;
  2. reduce skin sagging;
  3. correct the contour of the face;
  4. smooth out wrinkles around the eyes and lips;
  5. get rid of a double chin.



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There are many recipes for lifting masks that are easy to prepare yourself. It is important to consider that any folk remedies do not give instant results and require regular use.



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Egg white is an important component of any anti-aging masks. It has an immediate effect and is suitable for quick skin tightening. Recipe for making a mask:

  1. 1. Beat one egg white thoroughly.
  2. 2. Add one tablespoon of lemon juice.
  3. 3. Mix everything carefully, while making sure that no foam appears.

Apply to face and décolleté area. After drying, apply another layer. Repeat several times.

During the procedure, you must remain calm (take a horizontal position) and avoid any facial movements. Rinse off with cool water and added lemon juice. You can replace it with cucumber.



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Edible gelatin is a source of collagen, necessary for skin health and turgor. When choosing the right product, you need to consider your skin type:

  1. for oily people, add fruit and vegetable juices to the mask;
  2. for dry - dairy products;
  3. for combination - herbal decoctions.

It is equally important to prepare gelatin correctly: pour it with water in a ratio of 1:3 and leave to swell. Then you can add the remaining ingredients.

Classic recipe for a gelatin mask for sagging skin:

  1. 1. Take one teaspoon of gelatin, 1 tablespoon of milk, juice or vegetable decoction, 1 tbsp. l. ground oatmeal (for dry skin) and wheat flour (for oily skin).
  2. 2. Mix everything well.
  3. 3. Place in a water bath for 15 minutes.

During this time you need to steam and cleanse the skin. Apply the mask to the face, neck and décolleté. Wait until the composition dries and rinse it off with warm water.

You can add a little grape seed oil and vitamin E to the mask to enrich it with nutrients. This will provide the skin with adequate nutrition and neutralize free radicals. The flour separates dead cells, and the remaining components smooth and tighten the skin of the face.

Once prepared, this mask can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

Another way to apply the mask: soak gauze in a warm solution, apply it to your face and leave for at least 20 minutes, then simply remove it. In this case, you can not wash off the product, but simply use any moisturizer.

This is a natural remedy that contains all the vitamins and microelements necessary for the skin and allows you to maintain the effect of the mask for a long time. You should not expect instant results, however, with regular use you can achieve significant rejuvenation and firmness of the skin. To prepare a tightening mask you need:

  1. 1. Melt one tablespoon of natural honey.
  2. 2. Beat the whites of one egg.
  3. 3. Add 1 tbsp to honey. l. wheat flour.
  4. 4. Mix well.

Apply the resulting product to the face and neck, leave for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Flax seeds have been used in cosmetology for many years as an anti-aging agent for dry and aging skin.

The most effective means for correcting facial contours:

Name Recipe
Infusion
  1. 1. Steam flax seeds.
  2. 2. Close the lid.
  3. 3. Let it brew for 20 minutes.
  4. 4. Strain.

Use the resulting infusion as a base for creams and oils.

Decoction

This product not only tightens the epidermis, but also protects it from the negative effects of sunlight, moisturizes and nourishes it well. Decoction recipe:

  1. 1. Place one teaspoon of seeds in 100 ml of clean water.
  2. 2. Place on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
  3. 4. Strain.

Pour into a small bottle. Use the resulting decoction for self-preparation of thermal water, tonics, gels, compresses for skin tightening

Ice cubes
  1. 1. Prepare a decoction of chamomile.
  2. 2. Brew 3 tsp of flax seeds in this decoction (150 ml).
  3. 3. Strain (while still hot).
  4. 4. Steam the seeds.
  5. 5. Leave for half an hour.
  6. 4. Strain.

Pour into special forms. Place in the freezer. Morning and evening, wipe your face and neck with cubes. Not recommended for use if you have allergies, overly sensitive skin, or during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Recipes for flax seed masks:

Action Ingredients Recipe Removes wrinkles, sagging, restores and nourishes the epidermis
  1. decoction of flax seeds (50 ml.);
  2. starch (20 g);
  3. pyridoxine (15 drops)
  1. 1. Add vitamin and corn starch to the warm broth.
  2. 2. Mix thoroughly.

Apply the resulting composition to the skin, leave for half an hour and rinse with water. To achieve maximum effect, it is recommended to use every day for a month

Rejuvenates and refreshes
  1. flax seeds (1 tbsp.);
  2. calendula oil and semolina 2 tsp each.
  1. 1. Prepare a viscous decoction.
  2. 2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. 4. Mix well.

Rub into skin for several minutes. Rinse with water

For oily skin
  1. infusion of flax seeds;
  2. bodyaga (15 years);
  3. jasmine oil (5 drops)
  1. 1. Brew the seeds.
  2. 2. Leave for an hour.
  3. 3. Add oil and chopped seaweed.

Steam the skin. Apply the composition to the face and neck strictly along the massage lines. Stand for half an hour

For dry skin
  1. infusion of flax seeds (50 ml.);
  2. banana;
  3. one yolk
  1. 1. Mix all ingredients.
  2. 2. Mix in a blender.

Apply the resulting product in a thick layer to the skin. Leave for 40 minutes. Carefully remove any remaining mask with a damp swab.

Has a lifting effect
  1. flax seeds (10 g);
  2. coconut oil (20 ml.);
  3. sandalwood oil (5 drops)
  1. 1. Grind the seeds in a coffee grinder.
  2. 2. Add oil.
  3. 4. Mix well.

Steam your face. Apply the mask to your face from bottom to top. Leave for 40 minutes

Increases skin elasticity, removes small and large wrinkles, moisturizes
  1. flax infusion (50 ml.);
  2. gelatin (15 g);
  3. olive oil (1 tsp)
  1. 1. Brew the seeds with boiling water.
  2. 2. Leave for an hour.
  3. 4. Strain.
  4. 4. Warm up.
  5. 5. Pour gelatin infusion.
  6. 6. Add oil.
  7. 2. Mix thoroughly.

Apply the mixture to your face while it is warm, being careful to avoid getting it on your hair and eyebrows. Leave for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the cured film

Stimulates skin cell renewal. Removes toxins
  1. flax seeds (15 g);
  2. oatmeal (20 g);
  3. lemon balm essential oil (5 drops)
  1. 1. Grind the seeds and flakes in a coffee grinder until powdered.
  2. 2. Add oil and stir.

Moisten the skin a little. Apply the scrub for 7-10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water

Rejuvenates and increases the protective properties of the skin

  1. flax seed decoction (20 ml.);
  2. tocopherol (2 ml.)
  1. 1. Pour hot green tea over the crushed seeds.
  2. 2. Add vitamin.
  3. 3. Stir.

Apply to skin. Stand for half an hour

Pulls up the oval
  1. flax seeds (20 g);
  2. small cucumber (fresh);
  3. mango butter (5 drops)
  1. 1. Chop the cucumber.
  2. 2. Add seed flour and oil.

Steam the skin. Apply the mask for 40 minutes

Flax seeds for making masks must be purchased at a pharmacy. Keep away from light.

This healing plant moisturizes well and nourishes cells with essential microelements. You can use aloe for a facelift as follows:

  1. 1. Mix with lemon juice in equal proportions. Lubricate the skin.
  2. 2. Break off a piece of aloe, wash and cut into two parts. Wipe your face.

To prepare masks at home, you need to take the lower part of the plant. 3-year-old aloe is best suited for this. Before use, you should not water it for several days.

Among most women, there is an opinion that only youth can guarantee health, elasticity and beauty to the skin. It is also believed that when representatives of the fairer sex cross the forty-year mark, one cannot even dream of all the above qualities. You see, you can't escape age. But the number of years is not the main indicator for assessing the condition of women's skin. At all ages she can glow with youth.

Another question is how the woman herself feels about this. After all, you can often meet very young girls on the streets of the city who, due to their unhealthy lifestyle or ordinary laziness, do not at all monitor the condition of their skin. Whatever one may say, self-care cannot be called a waste of time. And the sooner a woman starts doing this, the better, since the skin tends to fade. And we must try to delay this process, or even better, stop it completely.

What prevents the skin from being elastic?

The entire beautiful half of humanity simply dreams of maintaining elastic facial skin for many years. But only a few are endowed with such a privilege by nature. The rest have to constantly struggle with all sorts of external and internal factors influencing the condition of the skin. These include age limit, poor environmental conditions, unbalanced diet, stressful situations, abuse of nicotine and alcoholic beverages.

This same negative category includes taking excessive care of your face, as well as using cosmetics that are not suitable for your skin type. Remember that the rule “the more the better” in this case can only do harm. But you just have to try a little and elastic facial skin can become your calling card and will indicate that you are a confident, interesting and full of vital energy woman.

All in your hands!

Should we say that today, with all the abundance of expensive cosmetic procedures and newfangled drugs, Mother Nature herself responds to help a woman? She generously gives us the most natural and incredibly healthy ingredients. Masks for facial skin elasticity often include products that are in the kitchen of any housewife, which is very convenient for those women and girls who lead an active lifestyle. As a rule, such masks have an astringent, nourishing and protective effect from external influences.

The only thing you need to worry about in advance is establishing your individual skin type. This procedure can be carried out independently using a regular napkin. The situation is a little more complicated with the assessment of skin elasticity and tone. A cosmetologist can best help you with this matter. But you can get by with a few simple tests that you can actually carry out yourself.

To do this, use your thumbs to lightly press the areas of skin closer to your nose and move them to the side clockwise. If the result of such a rotational compression test is positive, noticeable wrinkles will appear on your skin, and if it is negative, it will resist pressure and shear.

Another test will help determine the extent to which the skin is susceptible to wrinkling. To do this, simply form a fold on the side of the face with two fingers by lightly squeezing. If there are some difficulties with this, and the skin resembles rubber, congratulations - your test is negative. Otherwise, you don't have to worry too much. After all, facial skin masks will help us solve the issue of restoring its former beauty, firmness and elasticity.

What types of face masks are there?

Cosmetologists divide all facial skin masks into several types: nourishing, moisturizing, toning, softening, whitening and vitaminizing. So, right off the bat, it may seem like a lot. But it is not at all necessary to use them all. It is enough to decide on the most available types and use them in alternation. After a certain period of time, you can try other types of masks, since they are all useful and unique in their own way.

You can experience the full benefits of masks if you prepare them immediately before use. Remember that only cleansed skin will respond positively to this type of procedure. Until you remove the mask, try to keep your face relaxed and still. To achieve a stronger effect as a result of deep absorption, try to first increase blood circulation and open the pores in the skin by using hot compresses or washing with contrasting water.

Fruit masks will help vitaminize, tone and smooth the skin. Only if it is prone to dryness and rashes should you avoid using sour fruits and berries. If there are no such problems, then you are guaranteed elasticity and velvety skin with regular use of such masks. The peculiarity of just such cosmetics is that they can be prepared from any ripened local fruits.

To achieve the effect of smoothness and freshness of the skin, you need to use masks made from vegetables. Moreover, they can be prepared from both raw and boiled vegetable fruits.

Those with dry skin can add vegetable or butter to the prepared mass. This will also make the mask softening. Oily skin “loves” adding lemon juice, flour or bran to masks.

According to cosmetologists, honey and milk masks are considered the most nourishing and rejuvenating. But in the case of problem skin, it is better to mix honey with aloe juice, and for dry skin - with egg yolk. And again, add lemon to the honey mask if you have oily skin. Honey masks are contraindicated for allergy sufferers.

If your skin tone is low and it looks tired, try healing it with an egg mask, the main ingredient of which is yolk. It is where all the biologically active substances, iron and sulfur, are concentrated, which give the skin beauty and elasticity. Such masks are almost always mixed with cottage cheese, vegetable oil or milk.

Oil masks made from unrefined plant materials are also nourishing and do not require rinsing. Simply saturate the skin with a paper towel.

There is no need to be afraid of using inaccurate proportions when preparing masks. There will be no harm from this, since the skin will absorb exactly as many beneficial substances as it needs.

What masks can be made quickly and easily?

To more fully disclose the above information, we will give some simple examples of preparing masks from those components that any housewife always has on hand.

Using the most common fatty cottage cheese, you can significantly increase the level of elasticity of your facial skin, giving it a healthy appearance and pleasant smoothness. To do this, simply grind 3 tablespoons of this product with 1 tablespoon of honey. Apply the resulting mass to your face (except for the area around the eyes) and after 20 minutes, simply remove the entire mixture using a cotton swab soaked in cold milk. This mask works to form a protective thin layer that prevents moisture loss from the skin surface. In addition, after using this product, your facial skin will noticeably smooth out.

This recipe was given to us by generous Switzerland. As you know, oatmeal is very rich in B vitamins and folic acid, which help cleanse the sebaceous glands and relieve irritation, causing the skin to become matte. To prepare such a mask, pour a couple of tablespoons of oatmeal with unpasteurized milk or natural yogurt. The resulting mixture should be spread on the face and left for 20 minutes. After removing this mask, those with dry skin will appreciate its beauty and smoothness. For those who struggle with oily skin, in this mask you should simply replace the milk with lemon juice and whipped egg white.

It's no secret that honey has a healing antioxidant effect on the human body (with the exception of allergy sufferers). There is no special recipe for such a mask. You just need to spread honey on the skin and massage a little. For variety, honey can be mixed with milk. At the same time, fructose, glucose, trace elements and vitamins contained in honey will do their good work. And you will instantly notice a positive result.

The jacket potato, beloved by all of us, can not only satiate the stomach, but also do a great job of increasing the level of elasticity of the facial skin. To do this, simply mash the boiled potatoes thoroughly and apply to your face. At the same time, polysaccharide molecules and vitamin C will smooth and cleanse your skin. After 20 minutes, remove the mixture from the skin and wash with warm water.

Our grandmothers also used a simple but very useful egg-based face mask. Please note that both chicken and quail are suitable. Whipped eggs should be spread on the face, left for 15-20 minutes and rinsed with warm water. You can add both milk and honey to eggs. Long-term use of such a mask will certainly revive even the most weakened skin.

Every self-respecting housewife knows that yeast will not only help you bake delicious pies, but will also work wonders on your facial skin. Simply mix 20 grams of yeast with a little warm milk. Apply the resulting mixture to the skin and leave for 15 minutes. When the mask has cooled a little, try rubbing the remaining mask into the skin with soft, circular movements. Afterwards, just wash yourself thoroughly and look in the mirror. There you will see freshness and radiance.

Masks made from grapefruits, oranges and lemons are perfect for both preventing early wrinkles and smoothing out those that have long formed. Mix a couple of tablespoons of the pulp of any citrus fruit with 1 spoon of kefir and 50 grams of fine rice flour. Apply the mixture to your face and leave for 20 minutes. Afterwards, rinse everything off with warm water. There will be no trace left of small wrinkles.

There are a lot of essential oils that are very helpful in maintaining and restoring skin elasticity. But remember that each type of oil works differently. Thus, anise oil is an excellent antiseptic and promotes skin elasticity. Oils from tangerine, orange and grapefruit work to smooth out wrinkles, moisturize and renew the skin, tone and tighten it. Frankincense, cloves and myrrh will help quickly rejuvenate your skin. Olive oil can replace any most nourishing face cream. You just have to make a choice.

Traditional medicine has a great variety of recipes for masks for facial skin elasticity, and it would take a huge amount of time to list them all. But it should be remembered that the effect of any mask can be enhanced by facial massage. With such simple actions you will be able to overcome its sagging and achieve radiance and elasticity. Reward your skin for the challenge it goes through every day. Be beautiful and healthy!