In this article we will talk about how parsley is used in cosmetology to improve the quality of facial skin.
A person’s face is his business card, which can say a lot about his state of health or mood. When the skin is well-groomed, fresh and clean, and a person is still smiling, then he automatically attracts attention.
There are supporters of the opinion that initially paying attention only to appearance is not good, but there are those who think completely differently. But isn't it nice to communicate with a person who takes care of himself?
These days, salons and beauty centers offer many beauty treatments, but there are no less effective natural recipes that will be available to absolutely everyone. In this article we will talk about how parsley is used in cosmetology to improve the quality of facial skin.
Composition and beneficial properties of parsley
Parsley contains many beneficial substances for the face:
- Vitamin A smoothes the skin, tones, nourishes, protects from ultraviolet rays;
- vitamin C eliminates fine wrinkles;
- nicotinic acid improves blood circulation, fills cells with oxygen;
- vitamin B1 relieves inflammation;
- vitamin B2 helps cell renewal;
- phosphorus and calcium are bleached;
- ascorbic acid prevents the appearance of wrinkles and lightens pigmentation;
- mineral salts deeply cleanse;
- flavonoids promote collagen production.
Plant value
Parsley has a bright taste, pleasant aroma and is rich in valuable ingredients. The plant contains a whole range of beneficial properties. Parsley is a powerful antioxidant, fighting free radicals in cells and preventing skin aging. She is a real treasure:
- vitamins, minerals;
- various biologically active substances;
- essential amino acids.
For example, in terms of carotene and ascorbic acid content, greens are many times higher than lemon and carrots. These healing substances fight diseases, including skin diseases, and have a rejuvenating effect on the skin.
Various decoctions, masks, ice cubes can be made independently at home. The effect of their use is comparable to the use of expensive cosmetics, and often many times better.
Parsley for the face: benefits and contraindications
Parsley for the face is especially useful when caring for:
- fading;
- fat;
- problematic;
- dry;
- tired skin.
This greenery is contraindicated for dark-skinned people; it can lighten the skin unevenly. Allergies or individual intolerances are extremely rare - this herb is hypoallergenic.
Attention! Test any cosmetic product before use - apply a small amount to your wrist or elbow. If there is no reaction after 15-20 minutes, the product can be used.
Skin preparation
For the best result, before any procedure, the face must be cleansed and steamed. Then the beneficial active substances enter the open pores. Skin preparation steps:
- Wash off cosmetics with your usual product.
- Make a scrub for deep cleansing - gently massage your face for 3-4 minutes, choose a product based on your skin type.
- Steam. Pour hot herbal decoction into a container, hold your face over the steam for 10 minutes, covered with a towel.
Parsley masks
Parsley is a potent remedy, so masks are made from it no more than 2 times a week. To achieve maximum results, make a course of 10 masks, then take a break for several months.
Keep the composition on the face for at least 30 minutes and wash off with warm water.
For aging skin
Ingredients: parsley, mint, sour cream.
Thoroughly grind equal amounts of ingredients. Try to let the herbs release as much juice as possible. Apply an even layer on the face, neck, décolleté, and under the eyes. Wash off after half an hour with warm water.
Result: with constant use, fine wrinkles disappear, deep wrinkles become less pronounced.
Caring for the skin around the eyes
Ingredients: parsley, black tea.
Table. Grind a spoonful of finely chopped greens until juice forms, add a teaspoon of black tea. Soak cotton pads in the mixture and apply to eyes.
Result: helps remove bruises and bags under the eyes, refreshes the face.
Egg mask for the cold season
Ingredients: parsley, yolk, olive oil.
Mix 20 g of parsley with the yolk and a teaspoon of oil.
Result: nourishes, eliminates dryness and flaking.
Whitening for mature skin
Ingredients: parsley, white clay, orange essential oil.
Attention! Essential oils may cause an allergic reaction.
Mix clay and water in equal proportions, add half a portion of parsley, 5 drops of oil.
Result: evens out facial tone, lightens age spots, tightens the dermis.
Parsley for face with cucumber for combination skin
Ingredients: parsley, cucumber, vitamin A ampoule.
Grind the cucumber and greens in a blender, add vitamin.
Result: controls sebum synthesis, eliminates oily shine.
Whitening with strawberries
Ingredients: parsley, strawberries, lemon essential oil.
Take the components in a 1:2 ratio, beat with a blender, add a couple of drops of oil.
Result: brightens complexion, pigment spots, fights rashes.
With kefir for dry skin
Ingredients: parsley, kefir.
Beat equal amounts of ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Result: mattifies, refreshes, controls sebum production.
Nourishing for oily skin
Ingredients: parsley, egg white, honey.
Add 200 ml of water to 30 g of greens, boil for 15 minutes, strain, cool. Mix protein and honey with a tablespoon of broth.
Result: tightens, mattifies, refreshes.
Parsley for the face against wrinkles
Ingredients: parsley, butter.
Grind with a blender in a 1:1 ratio. Apply to face and eye area. Remove the composition after 15 minutes with a cotton pad, rinse off the residue with water.
Result: smoothes wrinkles, nourishes the skin.
Garlic for problem skin
Ingredients: parsley, egg white, garlic.
Chop the parsley, squeeze out a little juice using gauze, mix with egg white and 10 drops of garlic juice. Apply to problem areas.
Result: dries out acne, relieves inflammation.
Cooking methods
Decoctions are often prepared from the root, but the leaves and stem can also be brewed, since each part of parsley is saturated with valuable substances. Adding some additional ingredients during or after brewing increases the beneficial effect of the finished product.
Reference! Dried parts of the plant do not lose their healing properties and are suitable for further processing.
How to cook with fresh herbs?
- Prepare fresh herbs: rinse and finely chop.
- Pour two teaspoons of crushed leaves into one glass of water.
- Bring the water with parsley to a boil and simmer in a water bath for about half an hour.
- Remove the broth from the heat, let cool, then strain through a sieve or cheesecloth.
Tonic
A decoction is used as the basis for tonics. Ingredients are added to it depending on your skin type. The product cleanses, nourishes and moisturizes the face. It is used 2 times a day - morning and evening after washing. By the way, you can read how to make other useful facial toners here.
Whitening with lemon for oily skin
Ingredients: parsley decoction, lemon.
Mix half a glass of broth with the juice of half a lemon.
Result: gradually brightens, evens out complexion tone, dries out acne.
For sensitive, aging skin
Ingredients: decoction of parsley, sage, rose petals.
Combine the components in a ratio of 2:1:1.
Result: removes redness and flaking; the skin becomes smooth and radiant.
For dry skin
Ingredients: decoction of parsley, linden.
Mix in a 1:1 ratio.
Result: softens, eliminates flaking and redness.
Indications for use
Ice with the addition of parsley is a fairly strong cosmetic product. It is usually used according to indications, which include:
- first wrinkles and sagging epidermis;
- excessive dryness of the skin;
- poor complexion, freckles and age spots;
- redness and irritation on the skin;
- swelling of the face;
- increased skin oiliness;
- prone to pimples and acne.
You can use ice with parsley if your epidermis is completely healthy to prevent problems. It is not necessary to wash your face with cold cubes every day, but rubbing it 2-3 times a week will further improve the condition of your skin.
Cosmetic ice
To improve blood circulation, preserve youth and skin tone, you need to wipe your face with ice every morning. In salons this procedure is called cryomassage. Even simple ice made from mineral water will bring noticeable results. And parsley ice will exceed all expectations:
- will rejuvenate the skin, smooth out even deep wrinkles;
- will relieve inflammation;
- eliminates acne, whitens acne marks;
- improves complexion, removes “grayness”;
- lightens pigment spots;
- will remove bruises and bags under the eyes, swelling;
- tightens and cleanses pores.
Ice is made from a decoction, the recipe of which is selected according to skin type. Then pour into molds and store in the freezer.
Every morning you need to wipe your face along the massage lines. For 1 procedure use 1 ice cube. He cannot be kept in one place due to the risk of frostbite. You shouldn’t wipe your face afterwards; let the composition absorb so that the active ingredients penetrate deeper into the pores.
Attention! The procedure is done at least an hour before going to bed or going outside.
For some reason, not everyone can wash their face with ice. Contraindications:
- allergy to cold;
- damaged skin;
- rosacea – blood vessels are close to the skin;
- viral diseases;
- inflammation of the sinuses.
Caring for the skin around the eyes
Parsley helps keep the thin and delicate skin of the eyelids healthy and young . To achieve results, care must be regular. Here are a few recipes that are suitable for caring for this delicate area:
- The simplest parsley mask for wrinkles under the eyes is prepared as follows: the greens need to be chopped as finely as possible, or even better, chopped in a blender. Then we take a couple of pieces of gauze, on which we spread the green mass, and apply the resulting gauze “bags” under the eyes. After 20 minutes, remove the gauze, gently blot the skin from the remaining parsley juice and apply eye cream. No need to wash.
- Parsley curd and oil mask for wrinkles around the eyes is prepared from low-fat cottage cheese (50 grams), parsley juice (dessert spoon) and vegetable oil (half a teaspoon). Combine the three ingredients and grind. Apply to the skin of the lower eyelids for a quarter of an hour.
- remove dark circles that often appear under the eyes from lack of sleep. You need to prepare juice from parsley (dessert spoon), and also grate a small potato on the finest grater. Mix these two components with vegetable oil (half a teaspoon). We spread the mixture onto gauze swabs and apply them to the lower eyelids.
- To remove “crow’s feet” , that is, wrinkles that appear in the corners of the eyes, you need to mix a quarter glass of strongly brewed cold green tea (you need to choose tea without aromatic additives) with a dessert spoon of fresh parsley juice. We moisten cotton or gauze swabs in the resulting liquid and apply them to closed eyes for a quarter of an hour.
Hydrolate
In another way I call flower water - a valuable facial care product. It is obtained from plants through distillation. Hydrolate extracts even more useful substances from raw materials than essential oil. This miracle remedy can be bought in specialized stores, or you can prepare it yourself.
Parsley hydrolate is suitable for all skin types.
Preparation process (you can read about the process of preparing hydrolate in more detail):
- pour half a liter of distilled water into a large saucepan;
- a sieve is placed in it so that it does not touch the bottom;
- place a glass bowl on the sieve,
- pre-washed and dried parsley is laid out around it;
Attention! It is recommended to make hydrolate from fresh raw materials.
- then the structure is covered with a lid, the handle should be directed downward, condensate will be drawn dropwise into the bowl;
- the joint between the lid and the pan is tightly wrapped with foil to prevent steam from escaping;
- After boiling, turn the heat to minimum and boil for about 2 hours.
By this time, a full bowl of hydrolate is collected. It is cooled and poured into sterile containers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Flower water can be obtained from any plant material: flowers, herbs, nuts.
This water is ideal as a tonic. It does not need to be diluted.
In the summer, the hydrosol is poured into a spray bottle and used as thermal water. It protects the skin from ultraviolet rays, tones, mattifies, makes it soft and silky.
Parsley for the face is a very useful remedy, as it is natural, affordable, effective and versatile. With regular use, it will help preserve beauty and youth for a long time.
Difference from infusion
Before we begin to consider the detailed recipe, it is worth identifying the difference between two types of aqueous extract from parsley - decoction and infusion. The difference lies in the extraction mode. So, to make a decoction you need:
- Pour the crushed plant with water and expose it to heat (heating in a water bath is preferable).
- Then cool at room temperature.
The heat treatment process takes longer than infusion. Obtaining an infusion, on the contrary, requires longer cooling and less heating (up to 15 minutes).
