Many people think that sensitive skin is this type of skin. It's not like that at all. Sensitivity is an inadequate (abnormal) response of the skin to various factors. Typical symptoms of sensitivity are irritation, redness, tautness, peeling and itching. They appear as a reaction to cosmetic procedures, as well as to cold, sun or polluted air.

A feature of sensitive skin is its unpredictable reaction on substances contained in cosmetics, especially not intended for care sensitive skin.

4 types of skin

Depending on the cause of the sensitivity, the skin is classified into 4 main types:

1. Tortured skin that has become sensitive due to improper care, i.e. the use of low-quality cosmetics. For example, those based on mineral oil and other waste of petrochemicals, scrubs, as well as many years of absence of the use of protective creams from adverse external factors. As a result, the destruction of the protective layer of the epidermis - its lipid layer - occurred to one degree or another.
2. Unstable skin, which suddenly becomes sensitive and the state of increased reactivity lasts for a period of time (from 1 month to 2 years), and then suddenly passes. This type of sensitivity is always associated with stress (nervous disorders, suffering a serious illness, antibiotic therapy, as well as accumulated stress).
3. Sensitive- can be of any type. When sensitivity is acquired due to internal diseases, disorders such as allergic diseases, foci of local infection, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as endocrine and skin diseases. Such skin does not tolerate the active compositions. And in order to return her to a natural state, it is necessary to solve internal problems. And only so.
4. Weak skin- very thin from birth, often dry skin from a young age. Naturally, this type of sensitive skin is most often found in blondes or red-haired women with very light skin and blue or green eyes. Their skin not only produces little fat, but also has a very thin stratum corneum and very little protective pigment. Because of this, it is especially susceptible to all external stimuli: extreme heat, cold, wind, dust, radiation, etc. To maintain such a skin in a normal state, very high-quality care with nourishing and protective creams is necessary.

Each type of sensitive skin needs its own resuscitation. There are no uniform solutions to this problem.

From the beginning, we determine the cause of the sensitivity, and then we individually solve it. However, there are some general principles leaving sensitive skin, following which you can significantly improve appearance sensitive skin, get rid of irritation, redness, prolong the youth of this type of skin.

Care features

Cleansing

When caring for sensitive skin, it is helpful to wash your face in the morning. warm water, but not chlorinated, but mineral or spring. In the evening, apply a mild cleansing milk to remove dirt and make-up. Both in the morning and in the evening, the skin is refreshed and toned with a non-alcoholic tonic.

The tonic can also be prepared at home; it tones well, refreshes and softens sensitive skin, relieves inflammation.

Tonic based recipe lemon juice: squeeze the juice of half a lemon and strain, add 1 teaspoon of glycerin and 50 ml of water to it. Wipe the face in a circular motion, along the massage lines. This tonic is stored in the refrigerator for 1 month.

Moisturizing

Sensitive skin care focuses on the extremely careful handling of new cosmetics. Experts always recommend staying on the most simple products care, and the less the better.

In the morning, be sure to apply a light day cream. The cream must contain moisturizers and emollient fats, and have UV protection.

It is good if the day cream is based on thermal waters and with mineral components. On the packaging of creams for sensitive skin, it must be indicated "Hypoallergenic"... At the same time, we note that many women believe that cosmetics made from natural plant products are especially mild and are therefore intended for sensitive skin. This is mistake. Some plants are very irritating to the skin and cause allergies. These include arnica, chamomile and calendula.

Night care

At night, sensitive skin is lubricated with a thin layer of night cream with regenerating substances for wound healing and special ingredients that provide reliable skin protection and moisture accumulation, activating oxygen exchange in its cells.

Often, such cosmetic complexes for the care of sensitive skin contain, for example, allantoin, panthenol, soothing and smoothing the skin, or kavain - it stops the development of inflammatory processes caused by environmental influences, vitamins A and E effectively nourish the skin, giving it strength ...

Decorative cosmetics

In no case should you overload sensitive skin with decorative cosmetics, and even that should be tested for hypoallergenicity. Special decorative cosmetics with medicinal properties are well suited for makeup on sensitive skin.

Face masks

When caring for sensitive skin, you should avoid using hardening masks. Film masks are also undesirable for sensitive skin. Better to give preference easy to wash off nourishing and moisturizing masks.

Recipes for masks suitable for sensitive skin are listed below. You should not use the mask if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.

Peeling

Sensitive skin is naturally very delicate, finely porous, with a thin stratum corneum. Using exfoliators is not only unnecessary, but also burdensome for her. They make the skin even thinner and negatively affect the state of the stratum corneum. In the worst case scenario, the tiny exfoliating grains contained in each such product mechanically irritate the skin and can lead to severe eczema.

However, intensive cleansing for sensitive skin is quite acceptable, but the method should be gentle.

If, when washing your face, you simply wipe your skin with a rough terry mitten, consider that you have already performed a gentle peeling.

Stress

Sensitive skin does not tolerate haste and stress. Therefore, the stressful state will immediately affect her, and not in the best way. Sensitive skin needs to be nourished and nourished - protected from anything that can cause stress.

It is not recommended to frequently consume products that increase nervous tension (coffee, black tea, cola, champagne ...). Smoking also has a negative effect on sensitive skin. The sun is also stressful for sensitive skin, so in the spring-summer period you cannot go outside without a strong sunscreen.

Mask recipes

Below are recipes for masks suitable for sensitive skin:

• Honey lemon mask: Mix 100 g of liquid honey with a small crushed lemon. Apply this composition to the face for 10-15 minutes. before washing daily. This mask can be stored in the refrigerator for a long time.
• Honey curd mask: Stir 3 teaspoons of cottage cheese and 1 teaspoon of honey and apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with a swab dipped in cold milk.
• Egg: put egg yolk on a face greased with vegetable oil and rub it with wet fingers, periodically dipping them in hot water... When rubbing the yolk with oil with wet hands, a white frothy mass is formed, reminiscent of mayonnaise. Apply for 20 minutes. This mask is effective for dry and aging skin.
• Carrot and egg mask: Grate 1-2 carrots, mix with 1 yolk and apply on face for 20-25 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm boiled water. Course - 1-2 times a week.
• Carrot and milk mask: Mix 1 grated carrot with 1 tablespoon of milk and apply on the skin for 20 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm boiled water.
• Curd-lemon: Mix 1 tablespoon of pasteurized cottage cheese with a few drops of lemon juice. Apply the composition for 15 minutes and rinse with cool boiled water. If the skin is very dry, it is useful to pre-lubricate it with warmed vegetable oil.
• Honey apple mask: Grind 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 yolk, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of apple gruel until smooth. Apply the resulting mask on the face for 20-30 minutes, remove the excess with a paper napkin.
• Camphor mask: Mix 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with 1 teaspoon of apple juice, add 1/2 yolk and 1 teaspoon of camphor oil, stir well. Apply on face for 15-20 minutes and rinse first with warm, then cold water. Cucumber mask: only cucumber peel is applied to the face, cut to the skin. The mask softens the skin and improves face colour.
• Apricot (peach): apricots (or peaches) are peeled, the pulp is kneaded and applied to the face. The mask moisturizes sensitive, irritated skin, helps with sunburn. In the same way, masks are made from strawberries, raspberries, lingonberries, blackberries.
• Cabbage mask: it is useful to wipe sensitive, dehydrated skin olive oil, and then apply for 10-15 minutes. a mask of white cabbage gruel.
• Potato mask: Boil a large potato in the skins, peel, mash, add a little fresh milk and yolk. Heat the resulting puree and spread it over your face. Keep the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with warm boiled water. This mask makes the skin soft and supple.
• Tomato: Mix the grated large tomato with 2 tablespoons of wheat flour. Apply the mixture to your face, rinse off with warm water after half an hour. This mask is good for sensitive skin prone to redness.
• Milk Rice Mask: 1 teaspoon of milk, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, stir, add rice starch until the consistency of a thin ointment is obtained.
  Such a mask helps well when the skin on the face is inflamed and began to peel off. At night, smear the sore spot with this mixture. Rinse off in the morning with warm water or lime infusion.
• Prune mask: pour 2 pcs. prunes with 1 cup boiling water and leave until softened. Then crush, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey and oatmeal until a paste forms. Apply to face for 20 minutes. Remove the remnants of the mask with a cotton swab dipped in a decoction of herbs or a weak infusion of tea. This mask relieves inflammation, tones, restores the acid-base balance.
• Soothing Mask: first you need to prepare a decoction of chamomile, then mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of warm chamomile broth with 2 tbsp. spoons of warm milk, soak gauze bandage and apply it on your face for 10 minutes, after which you dab your face with a cotton swab. The mask relieves inflammation, tones the skin.
• Oatmeal: 2 tbsp. tablespoons of ground oatmeal mix with 3 tbsp. spoons of milk; after the flakes are swollen, apply the mass on the face and neck and hold for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse off the mask with warm boiled water.
• Flaxseed: 1 tablespoon of flaxseed in 2 cups of boiling water. Apply to face, rinse off after 15 minutes with cool water and apply nourishing cream to still damp skin.
• From medicinal plants: infusions of herbs (sage, mint, plantain, chamomile) are seasoned with starch, as for thick jelly, applied to the face, washed off with warm water after 15-20 minutes. Such masks soothe the skin, relieve irritation.
• Yoghurt mask: Mix 180-250 grams of plain yogurt, 30-60 grams of oatmeal and 2 teaspoons of beeswax or honey. Apply the mask to the previously cleansed face. For best results, hold the mask for 20 minutes, then rinse. Oats have a soothing, softening and cleansing effect. Honey is used as an emulsifier and promotes good adhesion of the mask to the skin. If honey might be causing you an allergic reaction, replace it with 2 teaspoons of mashed banana.
• Yeast mask: Grind 50 grams of fresh yeast with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil until gruel. Apply to face and neck for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water.

Lotion recipes

• Lotion with parsley, mint and aloe: 1 tablespoon of dried rose petals, 1 tablespoon of sage, 1 tablespoon of chamomile, 1 tablespoon of mint, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon of plantain, 1 tablespoon of aloe. Mix everything and place in a glass dish and close tightly. This mixture will be used as needed to make lotions. Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with boiling water (1 glass), leave for 2 hours, filter. The lotion will be more effective if you add a little citric acid or a tablespoon of any acidic fruit, berry juice to it. This lotion should be used to wipe your face in the morning and evening instead of washing your face. Continuous application will have an immediate effect. This lotion is well suited for sensitive, easily irritated skin with dilated capillaries.
• Toning lotion for dehydrated sensitive skin: pour 2 tablespoons of a mixture of rose petals and jasmine flowers with 2 cups of boiling water. After 4-6 hours, strain the infusion, add 2 tbsp. spoons of vodka and 2 ampoules of vitamin B1.
• Pink: from fresh leaves of a rose, you can prepare an infusion for wiping delicate, sensitive and aging skin. Pour 2 tablespoons of finely chopped petals with a glass of boiling water, wrap with a towel, let it brew for 20-30 minutes, cool and strain. Cold infusion can be used to irrigate the face (from a spray bottle, which would be nice to have with you at all times) twice a day. This procedure is especially good on a hot summer day.
• Elderberry Lotion: Elderberry flowers (5-6 inflorescences) pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, cool, drain. Rinse your face with infusion in the morning and evening. The procedure is carried out for two weeks, each time preparing a fresh infusion. This rinsing softens and cleanses the skin, relieves irritation.
• Egg-lemon for dry sensitive skin: grind two egg yolks and half a teaspoon of salt. Then pour a teaspoon of glycerin, 1/4 cup of vodka and the juice of one lemon into half a glass of cream. Pour this solution, stirring, into the yolk pounded with salt. With a cotton swab moistened with the resulting lotion, wipe the face and neck with light circular movements. Then apply it in a thin layer on your face for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. Suitable for dry, sensitive skin, has toning, cleansing and softening properties.
• Linden and Plantain Lotion: take 1 teaspoon of herbs (plantain, chamomile flowers, linden). You can use one of the herbs. Pour boiling water over and leave for 20 minutes. Then strain and use as a tonic. This broth can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two days.
• Mint lotion: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped dry or 3 tbsp. tablespoons of fresh mint leaves, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes, then strain. This lotion tones, smoothes and relieves skin irritation.
• From the root of elecampane: A decoction of elecampane root is used for dry, irritated skin. Pour 10 grams of chopped root with half a glass of water and boil for 30 minutes. Strain and use to rinse your face after washing. It is useful to make compresses from a warm broth.
• Of yarrow: 0.5 tbsp. spoons in a glass of boiling water. Insist, strain. It is used to wash sensitive skin, has an anti-inflammatory and soothing effect.
• Cornflower lotion: Take 50 grams of fresh cornflower flowers and simmer in a glass of water for 10 minutes. Strain, cool and use as a tonic.
• Strawberry lotion: In the morning, face can be freshened with strawberry water. To do this, mash a tablespoon of strawberries and mix with a glass cold water, strain.
• St. John's wort grass: 1 tablespoon of St. John's wort, pour 1 cup boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. This infusion contains 10% tannins, essential oil, vitamin C and carotene. The herb St. John's wort has an astringent, anti-inflammatory and firming effect on the skin.
• Cucumber Milk Lotion: Hold several slices of fresh cucumbers in milk for 30 minutes, drain. Use to wipe your face.

In the field of cosmetology, there are several main types of skin: dry, combined, oily, normal and sensitive skin. Sensitive is the most problematic of them all. Many people think that problem skin is oily or dry. In fact, sensitive skin brings representatives the fair sex has a lot more problems than everyone else.

Sensitive Skin Signs

This type of skin can get irritated by anything: unfavorable habitat, improper cosmetics, inappropriate water and an abundance of other factors. Also, this type of skin can be inherited from birth, but this is a very rare case. Most often, these problems arise as they grow older.

Incorrect, constant change of cosmetics, skin diseases - all this adversely affects the epidermis. The top layer is destroyed, peeling appears, a lack of sebaceous glands, the skin becomes much thinner, wrinkles and other various imperfections immediately become more noticeable.

There are several of the most basic signs of this type of skin:

• constant irritation and rashes on the skin;
• peeling, dryness;
• feeling of tight skin;
• itching, tingling;
• burning sensation, allergic reactions to fragrances, cosmetics;
• various specks.

Sensitive skin reacts rather quickly to natural factors: sun, frost, various temperature regimes, wind. Due to this response, the sensitive skin is much more susceptible to aging than the rest (especially around the eyes and lips). There are several types of sensitive skin: dehydrated (tightness and discomfort), very dry and dry (with dryness, even the smallest ones are very pronounced), oily or mixed (shiny skin surface, acne, peeling), very sensitive to external factors (any change the environment is reflected in such skin).

To find out and understand the causes of such problems, it is imperative consult with a specialist. Having learned the reasons, you can change something, find the right means, everyday. Usually, sensitive skin is predominant in girls and women with red, blond hair, thin skin, and light eyes. Often sensitivity the skin is confused with dermatological diseases and allergies. However, if problems have arisen suddenly, then 99 percent out of 100, that these are the first signs of sensitive skin.

Factors of manifestation of this type of skin:

1. Mental breakdowns, nervous injuries, the use of drugs, serious illnesses.
2. Pathology of the internal organs of the gastrointestinal tract, dermatological, infectious, allergic and endocrine diseases, decreased immunity.
3. Poor quality cosmetic products, inadequate skin care.

Sensitive care skin

Sensitive skin care should be minimized. With this type of skin, you cannot use,, alcohol lotions and tonics. Even a scrub with the smallest exfoliating particles can cause great harm to such skin. It is necessary to select preparations for care very carefully, based on reviews, brand, composition of the product.

You can use homemade care products. But in this case, it must be remembered that not every ingredient may be right for you. Bad water from the mains, washing with soap, various procedures in beauty salons, creams with fragrances - all this can cause irritation.

It is best to start your day by washing your face with lukewarm water without additional means (soap, foam). If tap water causes irritation, discomfort, then it is better to replace it with boiled, melted, or non-carbonated drinking water. You can also use lightly brewed green or spring water. In this case, even the slightest changes in the epidermis should be noticed.

For sensitive skin, it is best to select creams (nourishing or moisturizing) marked "hypoallergenic". It is also always worth looking at the components of creams: oils, hyaluronic acid (it is she, not salt), allantoin. For sensitive skin, products from a pharmacy are perfect, for example, for treatment. These drugs are very mild and do not cause allergic reactions.

You can carry thermal water with you in your purse. You can use it anywhere, anytime. It soothes the skin during inflammation and irritation.
With regards to decorative cosmetics, it is best to get rid of it. But not everyone can afford it. There are some helpful tips here:

1. Instead of a toner, it is better to use a compact or loose powder.
2. You should not buy waterproof mascara, you usually have to purchase a special liquid for removing it, and it contains a lot of harmful substances.
3. In order to avoid irritation around the eyes, it is best to use a black pencil and mascara of the same color (black is less allergenic).
4. It is better to refuse liquid eyeliners, and to acquire shadows in light shades.
5. Milk is ideal for removal. sensitive skin type.
6. You should not get carried away with face masks, and any peeling should be abandoned once and for all.

Washing sensitive skin

Not everyone owners for sensitive skin, pouring from the tap. It should be remembered that it is best to wash your face with warm water without soap or gel. You can use mild products specifically for this type of skin; you need to apply it with light massage movements. Do not dry yourself too hard with a towel; it will be enough to just slightly dab excess moisture.

For washing, you can use water purified from chlorine, mineral water, herbal decoctions of chamomile, nettle. After washing, do not forget about applying a nourishing cream. It is best to remove make-up from the face with special milk, and use lotion or tonic without alcohol. You can also make the lotion yourself from lemon juice and glycerin with the addition of pure water.

If washing with water, herbal decoctions and mineral water is not suitable for you, then you can wash your face with a tablespoon of milk with the addition of a small spoonful of butter and honey. Or use cream, sour cream.

Cosmetics for sensitive skin

As mentioned above, the selection of cosmetics should be approached quite deliberately. Marks "hypoallergenic", "sensitive skin" must appear on any package. If there is irritation, inflammation on some ingredient, then it is necessary to study the composition, and not to purchase funds with alcohol, essential oils, dyes.

Some of the best beauty products according to consumer reviews:

• for sensitive skin you can use Calendula and Arctic Berry Ultracalm Cleansing Milk - Sensitive skin from REN and CHANEL's mild Precision gommage;
• crème pour from AVENE and biosensitive from BIOTERM can moisturize the skin;
• masque de cotton by CARITA and F 10 Enzymatic Smooth radiance Facial Mask by REN;
• cream that relieves inflammation and soothes irritated skin Redness solution by CLINIQUE.

Sensitive oil skin

As everyone knows, the benefits for the epidermis are simply colossal. However, not all of them may be suitable for sensitive skin, but many can be used. Some will relieve itching, peeling, others will moisturize and nourish, others will relieve irritation. They can be used neat or mixed into cosmetics.

For a start, it is better to use base oils, and after addictive skin, can little by little add exactly for sensitive skin (lavender, chamomile, pink).

For dry skin, subject to strong peeling can use butter coconut. It wonderful softens, feeds, moisturizes cutaneous cover. Rising elasticity and elasticity, disappear notable wrinkles. His can apply front and after tanning, a also v winter period from weathering skin. Coconut butter soothes, disinfects cutaneous cover. His can apply v clean the form (slightly melting v palms slice oils), or add v cream for faces. Also can at first inflict butter, a over him lotion, cream or milk.

Perfectly fits for sensitive skin butter cedar. Thanks to useful substances, butter wonderful feeds skin, not causing allergies and irritations. Relieves from peeling, dryness, wrinkles, skin diseases (recommended dermatologists).

Butter also OK fits for especially sensitive skin. Nutritionally at fading, aging, dry, dehydrated skin. Use can v clean the form, driving a piece oils on skin cover faces better Total on night, or front exit on the street (ideally for the weather). His can to mix with oil sesame, or peach.

Butter apricot bones – v it very many useful vitamins. It wonderful moisturizes, feeds, exfoliates and rejuvenates cutaneous cover. Also takes off various inflammation and irritations.

V list necessary and nutritious oils for sensitive type skin can turn on: almond, rice, olive, butter jojoba, avocado, borage – all these views oils contain v myself useful and important trace elements and vitamins, themes more they not cause allergic reactions, what important v leaving per sensitive skin.

Cream for sensitive skin faces

How and the whole products for leaving, cream necessary choose hypoallergenic, looking on then, from what made product. V the list ingredients must to be the most minimal number harmful and the maximum necessary and useful components. Better Total choose nutritious, or moisturizing cream, desirable with the presence sunscreen filter.

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Sensitive facial skin: how to improve its condition? Salon and folk methods

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If you have sensitive facial skin, you need to be able to properly care for it, so as not to inadvertently worsen its condition. She is too delicate and delicate, therefore she requires a special attitude towards herself. Find out how to easily and inexpensively hide your skin type from others using salon and folk techniques.

In cosmetology, sensitive facial skin stands out in a special category, since it requires a special and very careful care system. There are many problems with her, but this does not mean at all that there is no way out. There are many salon techniques and folk remedies who are able to improve her condition for a short time... This means that even with this type of skin you can not complex at all: with proper care others will not even suspect that you are the owner of sensitive skin. So, by what criteria can you define it?

Signs of sensitive skin

Exists different types facial skin that can replace each other with age. And each of them can become problematic: there are both oily and dry sensitive skin on the face. No one is immune from this scourge: for some, the skin remains tender and thin throughout their lives (but this is rare), for some - only in their youth, for many - after a certain age threshold. How do you know if your skin has become sensitive at some point? There are a number of signs by which you can find out.:

• very thin;

• too thin layer of sebum;

• rather pale due to a deficiency of coloring pigment;

• constant feeling of tightness after washing with water;

• frequent, large-scale, severe irritation;

• regular formation of age spots, of unknown origin of redness;

• violent reaction to the use of decorative and even natural cosmetics;

• frequent burning sensation;

• peeling;

• impossibility of full tanning due to frequent sunburn.

If even after this list you doubt whether you are the owner of sensitive facial skin, conduct a kind of test that will give you a 100% correct result.

Run the blunt end of the pen across the cheek: after that, everyone will have a red stripe on the skin. But for most, it will quickly disappear. Sensitive skin, for which this procedure will be a real stress, will retain the red line for at least 2 minutes.

Usually it is inherent in red or blond women. Although in practice, sensitivity is typical for any type of skin. To cope with her constant peeling, inflammation and instant reactions to any irritant, you just need to learn how to properly care for her.

Sensitive skin care guidelines

Special care for sensitive skin is necessary because it does not from time to time, but constantly reacts negatively to any irritants. For example, it may become stained after application. foundation or start to peel off after walking in the heat, get sore from a food you ate the day before, or shriveled up in extreme cold.

Of course, ideally, you first need to find out which factor acts as an irritant for sensitive skin, and eliminate its influence.

But sometimes this can be quite difficult to do. Therefore, cosmetologists have developed a whole system of care for such an unusual and delicate skin type.

• Avoid any heat (sunburn, baths, saunas), contrasting (shower, sudden temperature changes), aggressive ( mechanical cleaning skin, hard peels) procedures.

• Do not use alcohol-containing facial cosmetics - lotions, tonics, soaps, as well as scrubs and peels with retinoids and glycolic acid in the composition.

• Give up aromatherapy.

• Always keep under control the amount of any preparations applied to the skin of the face: it should be minimal in order to eliminate unwanted reactions from sensitive skin.

• Apply SPF to your skin all year round, not just in summer. Moreover, give preference to creams with physical filters, which include zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, etc.

• Avoid excessive sun exposure (exposure to sunlight outside or in a solarium), sudden temperature changes (from food and liquids to the environment), too hot and very cold foods, pickles, spices, pickles, coffee, carbonated drinks, strong tea , alcohol (the most harmful in this regard is champagne) and food that can cause allergies (citrus fruits, eggs, chocolate, berries, honey, food additives, etc.).

• Do not smoke.

• Do not get carried away by the sauna and baths (the temperature in them should not exceed 50 ° C, while you need to cover your face with a towel). When it comes to water treatments, give preference to a shower with temperature regime at 34–35 ° C, ending with pouring cool water over it.

• Take your blood vessel-strengthening medications as directed by your doctor.

• Adjust your hormonal status if there is an imbalance (you cannot do without consulting a gynecologist-endocrinologist).

• If you have a sensitive, it needs to be strengthened with moisturizing, nourishing and protective cosmetics with a concentration of unsaturated fatty acids within 12%. Excessive drying and exfoliation of such skin will only exacerbate the problem.

• Requires special care and dry sensitive skin: here the main emphasis should be placed on its hydration and nutrition (concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids - 10-12%), strengthening of the vascular walls with the help of special products developed for sensitive skin. The final stage is protection: in summer, use thermal water and products with SPF, in winter, use professional healing creams, cryoprotectants, if necessary - with an SPF component.

• Eat oils (olive, flaxseed, sesame, grape), fiber, flax seeds, bran, olives, almonds, avocados, rapeseed, peanuts, high-quality dairy products, vegetables, fruits, berries, drink a sufficient amount of filtered water.

• Periodic intake of vitamin and mineral complexes will be a very useful addition. They will strengthen blood vessels and lower the skin sensitivity threshold.

If you follow all these rules of care, even very sensitive skin of the face will become less responsive to various irritants and look much better.

If some points of this instruction seem impracticable to you because of your usual lifestyle (for example, you cannot quit smoking so abruptly or not drink your favorite coffee), then at least strive for this (limit the number of cigarettes smoked and cups of coffee drunk per day) ...

In this case, the main thing is the desire and desire to become the owner of beautiful and velvety skin. There are also various salon treatments that can help with this problem.

Salon treatments for sensitive skin

To improve the condition of sensitive skin, if you have finances, you can contact beauty salon... Experts will conduct an examination, identify existing problems and offer you a choice of different procedures, the purpose of which is to adapt sensitive skin to the environment. It can be:

• microcurrent therapy will provide an excellent desensitizing effect, in particular, according to the biogene technique: a course of microcurrents increases local immunity, strengthens vascular walls, reduces inflammation;

• fractional photothermolysis(phototherapy, IPL), diode laser remove visible stars on the skin: the laser is more expensive, but very effective and compares favorably with the absence of side reactions;

• biorevitalization using: the procedure has a pronounced rejuvenating effect, strengthens blood vessels, has an anti-inflammatory effect, normalizes microcirculation;

• it is used mainly for mature sensitive skin, as it copes well with wrinkles and flaking.

These are one of the most effective and relevant salon techniques that allow you not to be complex about the condition of your sensitive skin. However, you should also know those procedures that are contraindicated for such a delicate and thin epidermis. These include:

• most types of facial massages, especially plastic;

• surface chemical peeling (for example, fruit acids) are allowed to be used only during the period of remission, when it is completely absent, but at minimal concentrations;

• glycolic peeling, which is considered a "stressful" technique;

• laser resurfacing is dangerous, then there may be side effects such as an inflammatory reaction, rosacea or increased skin hyperreactivity.

All of these salon procedures, shown and contraindicated for sensitive skin, you will be told in detail in the cosmetology office. If there is a certain fear of hardware cosmetology or a problem in the financial provision of such an expensive event, you can also pick up home remedies for sensitive skin that can be prepared with my own hands.

Home remedies for sensitive skin

From a variety of foods, spices, herbs and oils at home, you can prepare the simplest cosmetics for sensitive skin. With their regular and correct use, its condition will improve significantly. Advantages folk recipes the fact that they do not have to spend fabulous sums on them (as when contacting a beauty parlor, for example), and they very rarely cause skin rejection. Be sure to use several recipes to tidy up your appearance and eliminate any problems on your face.

• Sensitive facial mask

Mix homemade cottage cheese (2 tablespoons) with warm low-fat milk (1 tablespoon), pulp (1 tablespoon). Action time - 15 minutes. The frequency of use is once a week.

• Sensitive facial toner

Boil 100 ml of birch sap, cool, add 1 teaspoon of honey, bring to a homogeneous consistency by stirring. Wipe sensitive skin with this tonic 2 times a day.

• Scrub for sensitive skin

Grind in a blender 250 g fresh, ripe, but not juiced. Add 50 ml of liquid honey. Massage the face skin lightly with this composition, then rinse with water. Frequency of use - 1 time in 7-10 days.

• Sensitive facial oils

You can wipe the sensitive skin of the face every other day with such cosmetic oils as sea buckthorn, pink, black cumin, St. John's wort, lemon, burdock.

• Sensitive face cream

Heat 30 g of base oil (black cumin) in a water bath to 60 ° C, pour 2 ml of emulsifier (stearic acid) into it until it is completely dissolved, pour 60 ml of green tea without stopping heating. When the mixture becomes creamy, remove from heat, cool to 35 ° C, stirring occasionally. Add 7 ml of active ingredient (chamomile extract), 5 drops essential oil verbena. The frequency of use is once a day.

Now you can prepare any cosmetic product for your sensitive skin with your own hands so that it does not react so violently to various environmental factors. If you have finances, you can turn to specialists in a beauty salon for help, where they will select the appropriate procedure for you. Compliance with the basic rules for caring for such an unusual skin type will make you forget that you have any cosmetic problems.

Skin becomes sensitive for a number of reasons. This can be both a lack of nutrients, vitamins and minerals in the body, and improper skin care, as well as aggressive environmental influences, as a result of all this, the hydrolipid layer of the skin is disturbed, it often begins to peel off and become covered with spots. Skin sensitivity can also be hereditary, due to a small amount of sebaceous glands on the skin by nature, as well as their low activity.

For all of the above reasons, the skin becomes unable to secrete fat and retain moisture inside, metabolism is disturbed, and the life cycle of cells is reduced. The skin becomes much thinner and a pronounced pattern appears on it.

Sensitive skin very fragile and immediately reacts to wind, sun, frost, in general, to all temperature changes. Of course, this skin is subject to aging much more than other types, especially quickly it affects the skin around the eyes and lips.

There are several types of skin sensitivity:

Your skin is naturally sensitive, dry and thin, light complexion, reddens quickly in the sun; often there is a feeling of tightness, dryness, tingling, etc.

Your skin is hypersensitive and prone to irritation, and any aggressive action causes burning and flaking.

Your skin simply does not tolerate excess sunlight, extreme cold, as well as aggressive cosmetics.

Your skin is hypersensitive or allergic. It reacts to the presence of fragrances, preservatives in the products, an allergic reaction appears: itching, eczema, contact dermatitis, redness, skin rash.

There are several types of skin sensitivity:

This type of skin is characterized by sensations of tightness and discomfort that require decisive action from you.

Dry to very dry skin

In this type of skin, the main protective functions are weakened and wrinkles quickly become noticeable, the pattern is pronounced.

Mixed or oily skin
Such skin is very shiny, inflammation, acne may be present, and at the same time it reacts strongly to external stimuli, it may peel off.

Sensitive skin
Even regardless of the type of skin, any change makes it very fragile, reactive to any aggressive impact.

To restore the vital functions of the skin, it is necessary to regularly provide it with nutrients from the outside. At the same time, it is important not to suppress the immune system of the skin, but, on the contrary, to strengthen it, and not to provoke irritation, but to help the skin fight it on its own.

Sensitive Skin Reasons

This type of skin is naturally quite dry, which means that the sebaceous glands secrete little fat. As a result, the stratum corneum is very thin and does not protect the skin well from external influences. Harmful substances easily penetrate through this layer. Often blondes with fair skin, which lacks protective pigmentation, suffer from sensitive skin.

Dermatologists blame skin hypersensitivity and external factors such as air pollution, stress, and poor cosmetics. Many women find that their skin is sensitive due to any manifestation of allergies. However, this is not quite true. There are only external symptoms... According to experts, allergies are only talked about when our immune system is affected. This is determined only by a blood test.

Allergies are recognized by the following signs: it never appears just like that, that is, it never happens immediately after applying any cream. On the skin, an allergic reaction appears only after 3-5 hours. Sensitive skin, on the other hand, reacts instantly to a bad cream.

What is important to know for sensitive skin

It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that leaving is not very difficult. This applies to both the formulation and the drugs used. Because in one treatment procedure with cleansing (milk and eau de toilette) and applying a cream, the skin comes into contact with about 30 different substances. But the fewer substances affect the skin, the less the danger that some of them cannot be tolerated. This means that it is necessary to abandon such a treatment program when two creams are applied one on top of the other. For example, instead of day cream and tone, it is advisable to use a toning day cream, etc.

For sensitive skin, try new drugs only when it is not exposed to various stresses. The rush to work, family quarrels, can spoil the skin so that it will not tolerate the cream, which under normal conditions could be very suitable for it.

Expose your face to ultraviolet rays as little as possible, and if you go out into the sun, apply a protective product with strong light-protecting filters. A waterproof sunscreen can protect your skin from the aggressive effects of chlorinated pool water.

In times of stress, cut out anything that can ruin your skin from the inside: coffee, black tea, or sodas. You need to be careful with alcohol and hot spices and dishes. They stimulate blood circulation, increase nervousness, which, with sensitive skin, often leads to dermatitis and itching.

Sensitive skin care

Basic rules for sensitive skin care.

The main rule to be followed by people with sensitive skin is: the fewer products, the better. Wash your face with warm or cool water in the morning. But not cold water, it irritates the skin and causes redness. In the evenings, remove makeup and dirt with a mild cleansing milk. Then dab your face with non-alcoholic eau de toilette or tonic.

Sensitive skin needs easy care. While the skin is young, a nourishing cream for any age will be enough for it, and starting from the age of 25, it is necessary to use the series for sensitive, tired skin. On the packaging of such cosmetics must be written "hypoallergenic". This means that such products have been tested in clinics on people with allergies, and conventional cosmetics are tested on people with healthy skin.

Hypoallergenic cosmetics do not contain substances that irritate the skin. It contains only anti-anxiety and nutritional supplements.

Many women think that cosmetics based on natural herbal products are very mild and are therefore intended for sensitive skin. But this is a mistake. Some plants are very irritating to the skin and cause allergies. These include pharmacy chamomile and calendula.

In case you have sensitive skin:

Try adding a little vinegar to your bath to prevent irritation from bacteria. This remedy works especially well during the summer months.

Do not overuse cleansers. By removing the natural protective barrier, you expose your skin to bacteria and dirt.

If you use fabric softener, choose one that does not contain fragrances. It would seem that there are not many of them, but this can also become an irritant.

It is best to apply moisturizer in several layers. This will help to better moisturize the skin and prevent it from drying out.

When choosing skin care products, choose a few that you know and are approved by a dermatologist.

Eliminate spicy foods, alcohol, and caffeinated beverages. They can be too strong a stimulating effect on nervous system.

When going out in the sun, be sure to use sunscreen. And this is necessary not only in the summer.

Care for sensitive skin involves products designed specifically to meet its needs. Do not spare money on expensive cosmetics: the miser pays twice.

Avoid foods that contain potential allergens, such as a PABA sunscreen or perfume.

Choose the right moisturizer: it should also be odorless and contain natural oils.

Wash your face with ordinary baby soap and always with lukewarm water. Blot your face gently with a soft towel. And never rub!

Never wear new makeup without doing a mini test. Apply a little of the product to the crook of the elbow and watch the reaction throughout the day.

Use sun protection at least SPF 25.

Foods that are high in fluids and vitamins will help maintain healthy skin.

Drink as much water as possible daily. But avoid drinking plenty of fluids at night - this can cause swelling in the morning.

If possible, choose hypoallergenic brands of cosmetics.

Our mistakes in caring for sensitive skin.
What can we do wrong when we have sensitive skin.

Mistake 1: stress.
If you have sensitive skin, you must remember: it does not tolerate haste, nervous stress and reacts to them with unexpected redness, spots and itching, which can be very inappropriate, especially if you are going to an important event.

Our advice. Try not to pay attention to stressful situations, or rather, be able to overcome them. Yoga and auto-training will suit you. Therapists say with confidence that inner calmness and balance can stabilize the skin condition for a long time.

Mistake 2: coffee, strong tea, soda, alcohol.
Coffee, black tea, sweet water, champagne - these pleasures are just not for people with sensitive skin. They strongly stimulate blood circulation and increase anxiety. And this is what leads to the appearance of red spots and irritated areas.

Our advice. Try to avoid foods that increase stress. Drink healthy infusions and teas from nettle, daily, even 5-6 cups. This tea is very soothing.

Mistake 3: experimenting differently.
Women with sensitive skin always find it difficult to choose new cosmetics. Therefore, many are constantly trying new and new creams on the face. As a result, the skin becomes even more sensitive and can one day get completely out of control.

Our advice. Give up all these experiments. Sensitive skin requires the most gentle skincare products, the less the better. Any new product may contain some harmful substance to which the skin can react very negatively. And if you are already desperate and do not know what to do, then follow our advice and try not to use any cream at all for a week. Yes, it will cause discomfort, but only in the first few days, but then the skin will start using its own internal resources and its condition will constantly begin to improve.

Mistake 4: frequent peeling.
We all know that sensitive skin is naturally very delicate, finely porous, with a thin stratum corneum. Using exfoliating products is very harmful to her. They make the skin even thinner and negatively affect the state of the stratum corneum. In the worst case scenario, this can all lead to severe eczema.

Our advice. Intensive cleansing for sensitive skin is certainly acceptable, but you need to know when to stop and a more or less gentle way. Even if you simply wipe your face with a rough terry mitten when washing your face, consider that you have already performed a gentle, harmless peeling.

Sensitive skin masks

Masks is one of the most effective cosmetic procedures... According to experts, masks act on the skin much more energetically than creams and other cosmetics. But you need to remember that for sensitive skin, you should choose softening and nourishing masks... They nourish the skin, accelerate metabolic processes, and give the face freshness. Masks should be done at least 1-2 times a week.

Salad mask.
Pour the finely chopped salad with a little water, boil for 5 minutes. Put the boiled leaves on a gauze napkin and apply warm to the skin. The remaining liquid can be used for wiping the face and for compresses. The salad is rich in vitamins and minerals. The mask helps with skin irritations, sunburns, acne.

Mint mask.
1 tablespoon of crushed dry or 3 tablespoons of fresh leaves, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Add starch to the infusion until sour cream is thick. The mask is applied for 15-20 minutes. Wash it off with cool water and wipe it over your face ice cube prepared from the same infusion.

Mayonnaise mask.
Grind the yolk with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a few drops of lemon juice. Cover the mask with a towel dipped in hot water and wrung out. Keep on the skin for 10 minutes. Make sure the towel is hot. To do this, during the procedure, it must be changed 2-3 times. After removing the mask, a compress with 3% boric water should be applied to the face for 10 minutes.

Potato mask.
Mash boiled potatoes with milk and one of the fruit or vegetable juices (lemon, orange, berry, tomato, cucumber) until gruel is formed. The mask is applied for 20 minutes.

Curd mask.
Mix 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon of honey and add a few drops of vegetable oil. Apply to face and neck for 10 minutes.

Oatmeal mask.
Mix ground oatmeal (2 tablespoons) with 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream or milk. Let the flakes swell. After that, apply the gruel for 15-20 minutes.

Chamomile mask.
As a mask for sensitive and easily irritated skin, it is better to prepare a cream mask: melt 50 g of margarine in a water bath. Add, while stirring thoroughly, 3 teaspoons of vegetable, 2 teaspoons of castor oil, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, 2 yolks, 30 g of camphor alcohol and 1/4 cup of chamomile infusion. The infusion is prepared from I tablespoon of chamomile, poured in "/ 2stakaia of boiling water. Insist for 3 hours, then filter.

Linseed mask.
Pour 1 tablespoon of flaxseed with 2 cups of hot water. When the seed has boiled down, apply a warm gruel to your face and neck. The mask will soothe irritated skin.

Calndula mask.
Brew a tablespoon of marigolds with a glass of boiling water, let it brew for 30 minutes. Season the infusion with starch and hold it on your face for 15-20 minutes.

Honey lemon mask
Mix 100 g of liquid honey with a small crushed lemon. Apply this composition to the face for 10-15 minutes. before washing daily. This mask can be stored in the refrigerator for a long time.

Honey and curd mask.
Stir 3 teaspoons of cottage cheese and 1 teaspoon of honey and apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with a swab dipped in cold milk.

Egg mask.
put egg yolk on a face greased with vegetable oil and rub it with wet fingers, periodically dipping them in hot water. When rubbing the yolk with oil with wet hands, a white foamy mass is formed, reminiscent of mayonnaise. Apply for 20 minutes. This mask is effective for dry and aging skin.

Carrot and egg mask.
Grate 1-2 carrots, mix with 1 yolk and apply on face for 20-25 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm boiled water. Course - 1-2 times a week.

Carrot and milk mask.
Mix 1 grated carrot with 1 tablespoon of milk and apply on the skin for 20 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm boiled water.

Lemon-curd mask
Mix 1 tablespoon of pasteurized cottage cheese with a few drops of lemon juice. Apply the composition for 15 minutes and rinse with cool boiled water. If the skin is very dry, it is useful to pre-lubricate it with warmed vegetable oil.

Honey and apple mask.
Grind 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 yolk, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of apple gruel until smooth. Apply the resulting mask on the face for 20-30 minutes, remove the excess with a paper napkin.

Camphor mask.
Mix 2 teaspoons of cottage cheese with 1 teaspoon of apple juice, add 1/2 yolk and 1 teaspoon of camphor oil, stir well. Apply on face for 15-20 minutes and rinse first with warm, then cold water.

Cucumber mask.
only the peel of a cucumber is applied to the face, cut to the skin. The mask softens the skin and improves the complexion.

Apricot (peach) mask.
Apricots (or peaches) are peeled, the pulp is kneaded and applied to the face. The mask moisturizes sensitive, irritated skin, helps with sunburn. In the same way, masks are made from strawberries, raspberries, lingonberries, blackberries.

Cabbage mask.
It is useful to wipe sensitive, dehydrated skin with olive oil, and then apply for 10-15 minutes. white cabbage gruel mask.

Potato mask
Boil a large potato in the skin, peel it, mash it, add a little fresh milk and yolk. Heat the resulting puree and spread it over the face. Keep the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with warm boiled water. This mask makes the skin soft and supple.

Tomato mask
Mix the grated large tomato with 2 tablespoons of wheat flour. Apply the mixture to your face, rinse off with warm water after half an hour. This mask is good for sensitive skin prone to redness.

Milk Rice Mask
Stir 1 teaspoon of milk, 1 teaspoon of glycerin, add rice starch until the consistency of a thin ointment is obtained. Such a mask helps well when the skin on the face is inflamed and began to peel off. At night, smear the sore spot with this mixture. In the morning, wash off with warm water or lime infusion.

Prune mask
Pour in 2 pcs. prunes with 1 cup boiling water and leave until softened. Then crush, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey and oatmeal until a paste forms. Apply to face for 20 minutes. Remove the remnants of the mask with a cotton swab dipped in a decoction of herbs or a weak tea infusion. This mask relieves inflammation, tones, restores the acid-base balance.

Oatmeal mask
2 tbsp. tablespoons of ground oatmeal mix with 3 tbsp. spoons of milk; after the flakes are swollen, apply the mass on the face and neck and hold for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse off the mask with warm boiled water.

Flaxseed mask
1 tablespoon of flaxseed to 2 cups of boiling water. Apply to face, rinse off after 15 minutes with cool water and apply nourishing cream to still damp skin.

Yoghurt mask
Mix 180-250 grams of plain yogurt, 30-60 grams of oatmeal and 2 teaspoons of beeswax or honey. Apply the mask to the previously cleansed face. For best results, hold the mask for 20 minutes, then rinse. Oats have a soothing, softening and cleansing effect. Honey is used as an emulsifier, promotes good adhesion of the mask to the skin. If honey might be causing you an allergic reaction, replace it with 2 teaspoons of mashed banana.

Yeast mask
Grind 50 grams of fresh yeast with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil until gruel. Apply to face and neck for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water.

A mask with aloe and honey is very useful for sensitive skin.
Cut the aloe leaves into halves and place a teaspoon of the pulp in a cup. Add egg yolk, a teaspoon of warmed honey and beat. Pour in about 3 teaspoons of milk powder and beat until the consistency of thick sour cream. Apply for 20 minutes.

A soothing, soothing salad mask to relieve facial redness.
This mask is especially useful after exposure to the sun: lettuce leaves are poured with a small amount of water, brought to a boil and boiled for 2-5 minutes. The water is poured into a separate container and used to wipe the face instead of the tonic. Hot lettuce leaves are crushed, laid out on a gauze napkin, covered with it and kept for 25-30 minutes. If necessary, such a mask can be done 2-3 times a day.

Anti-inflammatory herbal mask
add a tablespoon of citrus juice to a tablespoon of gruel from nettle and plantain leaves (taken in equal parts) and apply to the face previously cleaned with lotion. After 20 minutes, wash off with cold water.

Many people think that sensitive skin is this type of skin. It's not like that at all. Sensitivity is an inadequate (abnormal) response of the skin to various factors. Typical symptoms of sensitivity are irritation, redness, tautness, peeling and itching. They appear as a reaction to cosmetic procedures, as well as to cold, sun or polluted air.

Memo for owners of sensitive skin

So, if you are the owner of sensitive skin, it is good for you to know:

To prevent irritation caused by bacteria, try adding a little vinegar to your bath. This remedy is especially useful in the summer. When it comes to your choice of cosmetics, choose a few dermatologist-approved manufacturers.

If possible, beverages containing caffeine and alcohol, as well as spicy foods, should be excluded from the diet. Foods that include potential allergens should also be avoided.

Be sure to use sunscreen, even during the winter months. Stop using new cosmetics without testing it first. To check, apply a little product to the bend of the elbow and observe the reaction of the skin over the next 24 hours.

It is important to choose the right moisturizer that contains natural oils and is free of any fragrances. To moisturize your skin and provide it with proper nutrition, moisturizers need to be applied in several layers.

Caring for this type of skin involves drinking plenty of clean water (about 2-3 liters daily). Do not overuse cleansers: By removing the protective barrier, you open the way for dirt and bacteria.

Sensitive skin masks

Masks are one of the most effective cosmetic procedures. According to experts, masks act on the skin much more energetically than creams and other cosmetics. But you need to remember that for sensitive skin, you should choose softening and nourishing masks. They nourish the skin, accelerate metabolic processes, and give the face freshness. Masks should be done at least 1-2 times a week.

Rules for the use of masks

It must be remembered that homemade masks for sensitive skin must be used very carefully so as not to harm yourself. The rules are simple, but they require strict adherence.

• Any mask should be tested for at least 20 minutes at the bend of the elbow or wrist. If after this period of time irritation and itching do not appear, the mask can be safely applied.
• It is not necessary to cleanse the skin with scrubs before using the mask: they can injure it.
• Do not apply a thick layer of masks on sensitive skin: its thin skin will not withstand such a load.
• As soon as you feel the slightest burning sensation under the mask, stop the procedure immediately.
• There is no need to overexpose such masks on the face: 10-15 minutes is usually enough for their full effect on the cells.
• It is recommended to wash off masks for sensitive skin with lukewarm water and do not wipe off after washing with a towel, so as not to injure the skin.
• After the mask, be sure to apply your daily nourishing (or protective) cream to the skin to consolidate the result.

Only with strict adherence to all these rules can we expect the effect of masks for sensitive skin, prepared at home.

Mask recipes

Cottage cheese mask for sensitive skin

Mix home cottage cheese (2 tablespoons) with warm low-fat milk (1 tablespoon), cucumber pulp (1 tablespoon). Action time - 15 minutes. The frequency of use is once a week.

Sour cream mask

Mix the pre-beaten yolk of one egg with two tablespoons of sour cream, add a teaspoon of carrot juice. Apply the mask to the face and leave for fifteen minutes.

Mask of cottage cheese, milk, banana and carrot

For sensitive skin, it will useful mask made from cottage cheese, milk, banana and carrots. For this purpose, take 1 tbsp. cottage cheese, mashed banana pulp and grated carrots, and add 2 tablespoons to them. milk. Then the resulting mixture is thoroughly ground. This mask is applied for 15 minutes.

Oatmeal face mask

2 tbsp. l. of ground oatmeal mix with 3 tbsp. milk; after the flakes are swollen, apply the mass on the face and neck and hold for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse off the mask.

Carrot and egg mask

Grate 1-2 carrots, mix with 1 yolk and apply on face for 20-25 minutes.

Rinse off the mask with warm boiled water. Course - 1-2 times a week.

Soothing Cabbage Mask

This mask is very useful for dehydrated, sensitive skin.

Grind some white cabbage with a food processor or a knife.

We cleanse the skin with your favorite facial milk.

Then we massage the face with olive oil.

And only then we apply the cabbage gruel to the face.

We hold for 15 minutes.

We wash with lukewarm water.

Most common mistakes

☀ Error 1: stress Sensitive skin does not tolerate rush and nervous stress and reacts to them with unexpected redness, spots and itching.

Advice. It is necessary to try to "respond" to stressful situations with exercises that discharge the nervous system. Yoga and auto-training are ideal. Therapists say with confidence that inner calmness and balance can stabilize the skin condition for a long time.

☀ Error 2: coffee and the like. Coffee, black tea, cola, champagne? these pleasures are not for people with sensitive skin. They strongly stimulate blood circulation and increase anxiety. This is what leads to the appearance of red spots and irritated areas.

Advice. It is better to refuse foodstuffs that increase nervous tension. Better to drink nettle tea, four to five cups daily. This tea has a calming effect.

☀ Error 3: experiments. Women with sensitive skin often find it difficult to choose new cosmetics. Therefore, many are constantly trying new creams on their face. As a result, the skin becomes more and more sensitive and can one day get completely out of control. All experiments must be abandoned. Sensitive skin requires the simplest of care products, and less is more. Any new product may contain some active substance to which the skin will react negatively.

Advice. Do not use any cream during the week. This will cause discomfort only in the first few days, but then the skin will begin to use its own internal resources and its condition will improve.

☀ Error 4: peeling. Sensitive skin is naturally very delicate, finely porous, with a thin stratum corneum. Using exfoliators is not only unnecessary but also burdensome for her. They make the skin even thinner and negatively affect the state of the stratum corneum. In the worst case scenario, the tiny exfoliating grains contained in each such product mechanically irritate the skin and can lead to severe eczema. Intensive cleansing for sensitive skin is perfectly acceptable, but the method should be gentle. If, when washing your face, you simply wipe the skin with a rough terry mitten, you can assume that this is a soft peeling.

And, of course, a very useful addition will be the periodic intake of vitamin and mineral complexes (C, E, K, H, A, group B, rutin, zinc, selenium, copper, potassium, calcium, magnesium), which will strengthen blood vessels, improve protective function of the skin and will help reduce skin sensitivity.