Have your plans suddenly changed and you need to look your best? You can achieve your goal if you follow the proven advice of a beautician and nutritionist.
What worries us most often and definitely spoils our mood when we see ourselves in the mirror? Dark circles under the eyes, enlarged pores, uneven complexion, sagging skin. Experts recommend starting an express beauty course with cleansing.
“The main stage is skin cleansing. An excellent remedy for enlarged pores will be a mask of oatmeal with milk, which is applied to the face for 10 minutes, – says Anna Karamzina, dermatocosmetologist of the Revital Don MC. – To shrink pores, improve complexion and skin texture, rub with tomatoes. A mask of strawberries with cream will save you from dryness (knead the berries, add cream, apply on the face for 10-15 minutes). In autumn, the skin becomes especially sensitive. A mask of cottage cheese, honey and cream will save you (keep it for 10-15 minutes). “
Before going to bed, dry and cleansed skin can be wiped with a lemon wedge. This cosmetic trick will brighten the face and remove blemishes after inflammation. You can leave lemon juice on your face for 3-5 minutes, rinse with water, and then moisturize with a cream or mask suitable for your skin type. A mask of olive oil and lemon juice also brightens the face perfectly.
The cucumber mask remains the favorite. Peel the fresh cucumber, grate and mix with two tablespoons of sour cream. Such a mask will moisturize dry skin and relieve oily skin from shine, will have a nourishing and refreshing effect due to the retinol, thiamine and pantothenic acid that are part of the cucumber. The cucumber mask is also suitable for the tired skin of a metropolitan dweller.
A common phenomenon is facial swelling. Here pickle of barreled sauerkraut will help out. We put it on gauze, cover the face, remove it after 5 minutes. Before going out, put the pieces of potatoes over your eyes for 10 minutes. The starch will draw out liquid and relieve swelling.
If you have to spend a lot of time at the computer at work, do not forget to regularly use thermal water to moisturize the skin and do exercises for the neck and shoulder girdle. Believe it or not, this simple method will also reduce puffiness.
“Our appearance depends on what we eat. Therefore, if you urgently need to change your complexion or get rid of edema, change your diet, ”says Oksana Ponomareva, a nutritionist at the Yunona MC. “First of all, we exclude poultry for three days, restrict meat (or refuse it altogether) and significantly increase sea fatty fish.”
We need mackerel, herring, sardine, tuna, salmon, perch as a source of protein and essential omega-3 acids. Fatty acids protect the skin from the damaging effects of oxygen and help it cope with stress with minimal waste. They fight acne, accelerate healing, help get rid of dermatitis, preserve collagen, which is responsible for elasticity and wrinkle-free. How do we eat fish? Preferably boiled, baked and lightly salted. The norm is 300-400 g per day.
The second step is to lean on vegetables. A healthy vegetable set should include bell peppers, cauliflower and white cabbage, lettuce, beets, carrots, celery, pumpkin, and walnuts. Don’t forget about green tea and peppermint. For fruits, look for grapefruit and apples. These vegetables and fruits help to cleanse the body, remove excess fluid. They contain vitamins C, B1, B2, P, PP, folic acid (so necessary for women), omega-6 fatty acids, magnesium, silicon, zinc and other trace elements that have a beneficial effect on the skin. The norm is 600-700 g per day.
Give a special place to foods containing zinc on the menu. Thanks to zinc, the skin becomes smooth and velvety, and the hair – healthy, strong and shiny. With the help of zinc, skin color improves, fatty acids are more actively processed, and regenerative processes are enhanced. Sources of zinc include oysters, liver, shellfish, meat, hard cheeses, fish, whole wheat bread, eggs, legumes, pumpkin seeds, low-fat milk, and grain mustard.
The first day
Breakfast. Whole egg omelet, salad (carrots, bell peppers, lettuce) with lemon juice and linseed oil dressing. We use sea or low sodium salt. Green tea with lemon. Snack: grapefruit and apple.
Lunch. Cauliflower puree soup (the soup can be substituted for boiled cauliflower). Baked mackerel, lettuce (avocado, cucumber, tomato, red bell pepper, onion, lettuce). Dressing – olive oil with lemon juice. Blackcurrant fruit drink. Snack: raw pumpkin seeds.
Dinner. Salad (white cabbage, stalked celery, green apple, lemon juice, yogurt). Green tea with peppermint.
Second day
Breakfast. Sandwich (whole grain bread, salmon, lettuce, cucumber), fresh carrot and hard cheese salad with yogurt and herbs dressing. Green tea with lemon. Snack: orange and apple.
Lunch. Boiled cod, salad (white cabbage, red bell pepper, celery, fresh cucumber, shrimps, herbs. Dressing – olive oil and lemon juice. Barberry drink. Snack: not fried walnuts.
Dinner. Boiled soft-boiled egg, salad (tomato, avocado, lemon juice). Green tea with peppermint.
The third day
Breakfast. Stewed green beans with egg, lettuce (cucumber, avocado, tomato, feta cheese, lettuce, olive oil and lemon juice). Snack: hard cheese and lettuce.
Lunch. Pumpkin puree soup. Baked sea bass, salad (avocado, lettuce, grapefruit wedges, celery). Dressing: olive oil, honey, mustard, lemon juice). Snack: fresh carrots, apple.
Dinner. Oatmeal on the water with pumpkin.
Ekaterina Rizhskaya, Yulia Zaikina