Botox at home
Probably all women have heard about the effect of Botox in getting rid of unwanted wrinkles on the face. But not everyone is ready to go to a cosmetology clinic for such rejuvenating injections. After all, Botox is a botulinum toxin drug that can block the natural transmission of nerve impulses, which leads to relaxation of facial muscles and helps get rid of wrinkles. Cosmetologists assure that the toxin is not capable of poisoning the body, but its administration can result in some unpleasant consequences, in particular, pronounced disturbances in facial expressions. This procedure also has contraindications, and it costs a lot.
Therefore, many women are interested in whether Botox for wrinkles is possible at home. In fact, anti-aging injections can only be performed in a clinic and only after consulting a specialist. After all, it is important for doctors to determine:
- Possible contraindications.
- Individual characteristics of the patient.
- Presence of a tendency to allergies.
But you can find an alternative to Botox injections. In particular, there are several effective mask recipes that can give simply amazing smoothing results. But, of course, they do not contain botulinum toxin.
A little about Botox
This substance is quite popular in the fight against wrinkles . It was developed by accident, and it was intended for the treatment of strabismus and neurological seizures.
After introducing the substance into the skin, the effect is immediate and lasts up to 6 months. However, the consequences can be very sad. Because Botox contains a dangerous toxin that can provoke the development of botulism. If the drug gets into the muscle, it will lead to paralysis.
Possible results of Botox injections:
- swelling and bruising;
- sagging eyebrows and eyelid spasms;
- paralysis of the upper lip and nasolabial folds;
- the appearance of facial asymmetry.
Such side effects do not disappear without a trace. The muscles will require a new dose of the drug, and after several procedures the face will look like a mummy.
Mask with starch
To achieve a powerful tightening effect, you should:
- Take 1 tbsp. l. potato starch.
- Dilute it with 100 ml of warm water in an enamel container.
- Gradually add more water to reach a total volume of 500 ml.
- Place the container on the fire.
- Stir the product constantly, without letting it boil.
- After the mass thickens, place three tablespoons in a separate container.
- Stir fresh protein or lemon juice (about 15 ml) into the starch mixture.
- Use the finished mask within 30 minutes.
This Botox mask can not only smooth out wrinkles, but also wonderfully refresh the skin. It also helps neutralize excess oil in the epidermis.
Starch can be the basis of other Botox masks. To prepare one of them you need:
- 1 tbsp. l. dilute starch with a small amount of water to obtain a thick base.
- Pour a little more boiled water into the mixture. The total volume of the product should be 400 ml.
- Heat the product over heat until thickened.
- Mix five tablespoons of starch base with 1 tbsp. l. fat sour cream and 5 tbsp. l. freshly squeezed carrot juice.
- Apply the mask for 20 minutes. Remove the product from the skin with warm water.
By the way, the starch base does not have to be prepared anew each time. It can easily be stored in the refrigerator.
Pharmacy components
To carry out this rejuvenating procedure, you need to purchase Dimexide solution and Solcoseryl gel at your nearest pharmacy. These medications are freely available and do not require a prescription to purchase them. It’s easy to prepare a mask:
- Dilute Dimexide with cooled boiled water in a ratio of 1:10.
- Apply the resulting mixture with a brush to the surface of the epidermis.
- Be careful - getting the medicine into your eyes can cause a burn.
- Carefully spread Solcoseryl gel on top.
- The mask must be left on for an hour. All this time it should not dry out, so it must be moistened with water, for example, from a spray bottle.
- It is best to remove the product from the skin with plain water.
It is advisable to perform Botox for the face at home with Dimexide in the evening - shortly before a night's rest. Afterwards, apply a nourishing cream to the skin.
Gelatin for face
Instant gelatin is quite widely used in home cosmetology recipes. When used correctly, it can give a noticeable rejuvenating effect:
- Pour a tablespoon of gelatin into a suitable container.
- Brew it with a couple of tablespoons of hot and fairly strong green tea.
- Wait until the gelatin noticeably swells.
- Add 1 tsp to the mixture. vegetable oil (for example, unrefined olive oil).
- Apply the mask onto your face with a spatula, wait 15 minutes.
- Wash your face with warm water.
You can use a slightly different recipe, which also has high anti-aging properties:
- Pour 2 tablespoons of gelatin into 0.5 cups of warmed milk.
- Wait for the gelatin to swell.
- If desired, pour a tablespoon of cucumber juice into the container.
- Apply the product to the skin in layers. After the first layer has dried, apply the second one on top.
- The mask must dry, then it must be washed off with warm water.
A mask with gelatin can be done at intervals of three to four days. Complete a course of ten procedures, and your reflection in the mirror will begin to delight you again.
Recipes for gelatin-based masks
Almost every representative of the fairer sex knows about the beneficial effects of collagen. But few people know that gelatin is an excellent analogue. Gelatin contains collagen molecules in a split form, due to which they penetrate the skin easily, providing softening, tightening, narrowing and smoothing of the skin.
Regular use of gelatin face masks at home will smooth out wrinkles and emphasize the shape of the face. Before you start looking at recipes, you should familiarize yourself with important recommendations for using gelatin masks:
- Gelatin cannot be diluted with boiling water, as this leads to loss of beneficial properties.
- Water can be replaced with milk (for dry skin), herbal tinctures (for oily skin types) and cucumber juice (for all skin types).
- Mix the dry component with the liquid in a ratio of 1:8, respectively.
- After mixing, you need to let the mass swell, then heat it, without bringing it to a boil, in a water bath.
- Apply the mask to your face, except for the eye area, and keep it on for an average of 30 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
Let's get down to the recipes that can be used to prepare masks for a facelift that are more effective than Botox:
Gelatin mask with banana
- You need to add the pulp of 1 banana to the steamed gelatin.
This recipe can also be varied with persimmon, avocado, apricot, melon (for dry skin); orange, kiwi, grapes, peach (for normal skin); raspberries, cherries, cranberries, pears, strawberries (for oily skin).
Gelatin face mask with protein
will allow you to say goodbye not only to wrinkles, but also to comedones.
- To prepare, simply beat 1 egg white into the gelatin base.
Anti-aging facial treatment instead of Botox
- You can get it by adding 1 tsp to the main component. aloe, a few drops of citrus oil and vitamins A, E.
Medicinal aloe
If you have aloe growing on your windowsill, be sure to use it to rejuvenate your skin. In order for this miraculous plant to show itself from its most advantageous side, you need:
- Cut off the lowest thick leaf.
- Wrap it in parchment paper and put it in the vegetable section of the refrigerator for five days.
- Extract the jelly-like aloe pulp.
- Brew high-quality green tea (no need to use sugar).
- Dilute aloe with a small amount of tea.
- Apply the product to the skin.
- After 30 minutes, wash your face using warm water.
Keep in mind that aloe can provoke individual intolerance reactions. After the mask, you need to lubricate the skin with a nourishing or moisturizing cream.
Essential oils
Properly selected essential oils can work real miracles, comparable to the effect of real Botox. To create a mask:
- Beat 1 egg white well.
- Gently add 3-5 drops of peppermint essential oil to it.
- Add 5-7 drops of sage essential oil.
- Apply the mixture to the skin with a brush. Be careful to avoid the eyebrows and skin around the eyes and mouth.
- Place a layer of paper napkins (thin) on the protein.
- Apply the protein mixture again on top.
- After the mask has dried thoroughly, sharply tear the paper off your face.
- Wash your face with cool water and lubricate your skin with moisturizer.
Remember that such a mask can lead to the removal of facial hair. Therefore, do it quite carefully. You should not resort to this remedy more than once a week.
Product description
NON-SURGERY BOTOX TECHNOLOGY FOR CORRECTION OF AGE WRINKLES
Mask with Botox effect MAGHIALI
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MAGHIALI face mask with Botox effect
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- Smooth and silky skin.
- Completely clean and closed pores.
- Getting rid of wrinkles: freeing blood vessels, supporting blood microcirculation under wrinkles, renewing oxygen supply and reviving skin color.
- Deep cleansing of skin layers from toxic substances, skin pollutants and free radicals.
- Delays the appearance of signs of aging and the development of new wrinkles.
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The MAGHIALI mask is based on a combination of the latest scientific developments and innovative technology. The brand has its own laboratory and production in Israel. The patented formula of MAGHIALI products allows you to achieve success where conventional cosmetic procedures are powerless, and demonstrates a visible effect that is noticeable within the first 3 minutes of the product’s action.
The mask contains no hormones!
MAGHIALI uses only high-quality and natural ingredients that slow down aging, improve the appearance of the skin and fill it with energy. What makes the mask so effective and efficient are 5 powerful ingredients collected in the product.
Hyaluronic Acid
The ability of hyaluronic acid to bind moisture (hydrophilicity) allows one molecule to hold up to 500 molecules of water. At the moment, a more effective substance for moisturizing the skin and preserving its youth has not yet been found.
Argan
seed oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
Argan oil is considered one of the rarest and most expensive vegetable oils in the world.
Argan oil has moisturizing, rejuvenating and restorative properties. This unique oil contains plant pigments that have natural antioxidant characteristics, prolong youth and prevent the appearance of wrinkles, and tighten the facial contour.
The fatty acids in argan oil have a protective effect that, like a shield, reflects attacks from ultraviolet radiation and low temperatures, toxin contamination and addiction to decorative cosmetics based on synthetic derivatives.
Vitamin E prevents early aging of cells, activates the production of collagen and elastin in cells, the presence of which guarantees skin elasticity, firmness, and smoothness. Argan oil is suitable for all skin types, including the skin around the eyes.
Hydrolyzed Collagen
As we age, the inner layer of our skin loses collagen and, as a result, the skin becomes less elastic and firm, and more vulnerable to damage.
Hydrolyzed collagen is an active collagen that is most easily absorbed by the human body. When used in care, hydrolyzed collagen forms a protective film on the skin or hair that binds water on the surface and thereby reduces moisture loss due to evaporation.
It strengthens the immune system, removes toxins, slows down the aging process, and restores tissue under heavy loads. Hydrolyzed collagen also increases the strength and elasticity of the skin, has a regenerating, nourishing and healing effect, smoothes out fine wrinkles and unevenness, provides light lifting of the skin, and protects it from solar radiation.
Grape seed extract (Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract)
The value of this substance is its powerful antioxidant effect, which neutralizes enzymes that destroy the structure of connective tissues.
Grape seed extract strengthens the walls of blood vessels, normalizes skin collagen levels, helps remove toxins from the body, and reduces the negative effects of harmful substances (for example, due to smoking or poor environmental conditions).
As a component of cosmetic care products, it spreads well and is easily absorbed by the skin, which allows it to be protected from free radicals in a matter of minutes. In addition, grape seed extract deeply nourishes the dermis and promotes rapid healing of damaged and dry skin, reduces inflammation and swelling, and also has a calming effect. The good softening properties of the component allow it to be used to nourish not only the skin, but also the hair.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Extract
Another name for green tea extract. The extract contains a high content of polyphenols - antioxidants with an anti-inflammatory effect, which strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries, preventing their permeability and fragility. Enhances the effect of other antioxidants and UV absorbers in cosmetics. Its ability to protect the skin from free radicals is 20 times greater than that of vitamin E.
In addition, green tea leaf extract soothes irritation, helps fight inflammation and prevents skin aging. As part of products for skin with low tone, it helps tighten it. Therefore, it is widely used in products for mature skin.
Easy to use:
Apply the MAGHIALI mask in a thin layer to clean, dry facial skin, leave it until completely dry, then rinse with warm water. After using the mask, it is recommended to use MAGHIALI moisturizing cream
Wheat flour
An effective tightening mask can be based on wheat flour. To create such a miracle product is as easy as shelling pears, you need:
- Combine 30 grams of plain flour with 2 tbsp. l. water.
- Place the mixture on the fire and heat until thick. Cool slightly.
- Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil.
- Combine the two mixtures. If necessary, dilute with water or thicken with flour.
- Apply the mask to the skin for 25–30 minutes.
This product may be ideal for those with oily and combination skin. True, in the latter case it should be applied only to the forehead.
What is Botox
Botox is a toxin that relaxes muscles. It is administered locally and has a targeted effect on problem areas. The action lasts up to 6-12 months, after which the procedure is repeated or everything is left as is. Cosmetologists make injections of the drug after 25-30 years to maintain smoothness and youthful skin. The procedure is generally well tolerated, but it all depends on the characteristics of a particular organism, the qualifications of the cosmetologist, and other factors.
Injections are always risky, since one careless movement can change facial expressions. There is no need to be afraid of interventions, but to carry them out you need to choose a trusted clinic or a specific doctor.
Botox itself is dangerous, but when administered by injection it requires very competent handling.
Fruits and berries
Plant products are a source of the lion's amount of vitamins, beneficial acids and other unique substances. And fruits and berries can be the basis of effective tightening masks. In particular, you can:
- Grind a banana or peach in a blender (you can also use orange, grapes, strawberries, cucumber, etc.).
- Combine the resulting mass with cosmetic clay (dry).
- Stir to obtain a thick mixture.
- If you wish, you can add a little honey, protein or cream to it.
The fruit mask perfectly rejuvenates, eliminates wrinkles on the skin and nourishes, and also activates the natural production of collagen.