Pressed charcoal for home cosmetics is crushed (it is easily crumbled by hands or a spoon), mixed with water, sour-milk products or decoctions of herbs and other additives. The product does not tighten the skin (except formulations with gelatin), does not clog pores and is easily washed off.
Before the procedure you need:
- Remove makeup and wash with your favorite cleanser (mousse, milk, gel).
- Make a steam bath for the skin of the face. If desired, you can add aromatic plants or essential oils to the water.
It is necessary that the pores of the skin open and the particles of coal penetrate as deeply as possible.
Wash the composition with simple water, but it is better if it is an infusion of useful plants (chamomile, linden, and calendula). After the mask, you need to take care of the face and apply a caring cream to it.
Important: You need to do the mask charcoal for skin cleansing once a week for a month. Then you need to take a break for 2 months. Keep reading http://www.360beautynyc.com/diet-activated-charcoal/
Activate charcoal with blue clay
Blue clay perfectly heals the skin and helps in the fight against acne. In combination with coal powder, it helps to clean and narrow pores, whiten stains and accelerate the maturation of pimples.
- Blue clay – 1h. l. (per person) or 1 tbsp. l (face, neck, décolleté);
- Carbon powder of 1 tablet;
- Liquid (water, milk, decoction of celandine) – 1 tbsp. l.
Apply on massage lines and leave for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. The mask dries and is more suitable for oily skin.
Important: If the clay dries up on the face – sprinkle it with water from the spray gun. So she will not pull off the skin and the mask will give a positive result.
Activate charcoal with pink clay
Pink clay is suitable for all skin types. It is more oily, removes inflammation and redness, fills the epidermis with useful substances, narrows the pores and whitens a little.
- Pink clay – 1 tsp;
- Broth chamomile – 1 tbsp. l.;
- Carbon powder of 1 tablet;
- Peach seed oil – 3 drops.
Mix the ingredients and apply to the face. Oil in the composition will slow down the drying of the clay and prevent dryness. Wash off the mask with water and a washing-up liquid.
Activate charcoal with white clay
Kaolin or white clay – a wonderful natural remedy, stimulating the production of collagen, gives elasticity, elasticity and softens the skin.
- Kaolin – 1 tsp;
- Water – 1 tbsp. l.;
- A coarse tablet of coal;
- Essential oil of eucalyptus (orange, lavender, tea tree) – 2 drops;
- Base oil (olive, jojoba, peach bones) – 5 drops.
Mix the oils and add to the diluted clay and coal. Apply on the skin and after 510 minutes rinse.
Important: Before use, test the sensitivity. Use only those oils on which you do not have allergies.