Yellow clay: application, recipes, benefits

Since ancient times, women have used the gifts of Mother Nature to maintain their attractiveness. This article will focus on clay, the most natural product. Varieties of this material enough. Each has own shade and unique beneficial properties. Today we will reveal to you the secrets of beauty using yellow clay.

Yellow clay: properties

The clay has its "sunny" color due to the large amount of potassium and iron in it. It is also a source of many other valuable substances: magnesium, silicon, chromium, zinc, sodium, sulfur compounds. All of them have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular and digestive system, and will also be a good prevention of obesity and diabetes. Therefore, in addition to cosmetology, such clay is actively used to treat many diseases. Its "usefulness" is recognized even by official medicine.

Yellow clay is highly valued for its ability to provide antibacterial action and "fight" inflammatory processes in our body. And yet, it is quite a strong absorbent, that is, it has the ability to "expel" excess slag and toxic formations from the body.

Let's talk in more detail about the advantages of this material in the field of cosmetology:

• when used regularly, it effectively helps to cope with acne and other inflammations;
• OK narrows pores, relieves peeling;
• reduces the production of sebum;
• heals microcracks and wounds;
• thanks to its mild effect, it will become an ideal remedy for any type of skin;
• makes the complexion healthy;
• supplies the skin with oxygen;
• promotes rejuvenation.

Yellow clay for the face

There are many ways to prepare caring masks. for face using this ingredient. All of them have a different focus - rejuvenating, toning, restoring, healing and others.

Consider a few simple but effective ways to prepare them:

1. For problem skin... Mix a tablespoon of clay with 45 ml of aloe vera juice and add half a large spoonful of jojoba oil to this mass. Apply the mixture to your face and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.
2. Nutritious. Combine clay and jojoba oil in equal proportions (2 tablespoons each), 15 drops of lavender essential oil and a couple of drops of vitamin E. Keep this product on the skin for a quarter of an hour. Cosmetologists recommend doing this procedure only once a week.
3. Purifying mask for oily skin. Dilute a tablespoon of clay with clean water to a creamy consistency. Pour a teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice into this mass and stir thoroughly. Done! You can drop a couple of drops of any vegetable oil into it, and it will suit the owners of normal to dry skin.
4. Revitalizing. Combine the following ingredients in a clean container: a tablespoon of clay, three tablespoons of water, a teaspoon of olive or sunflower oil, and three drops essential oil to choose from (pink, tangerine, orange).
5. Anti-aging. Take one part yellow clay and add three parts liquid honey, mix well and apply generously to face. Keep this product on your face for 20 minutes.

Yellow clay application

With the help of this clay, you can take care not only of your face, but also of the entire surface of the body.

Baths with its addition will be very useful. Dilute 200 g of clay with one and a half liters of water and pour into a filled bath. It is allowed to stay in it no more than 15 minutes. After this procedure, your skin will become soft and silky. It also perfectly calms the nervous system and allows you to relax.

Clay wraps will help in the fight against cellulite, and will be an excellent prevention of it. They are easy enough to make at home. Dissolve 150 g of powder per liter of water. Dip a sheet in the resulting liquid and wrap in it. From above you need to wrap yourself in polyethylene, cover with a blanket and take a horizontal position for 20 minutes.

Hair masks with yellow clay will make your curls shiny and manageable, prevent dryness and brittleness. Most often it is mixed with castor or burdock oil in equal proportions - 2 tablespoons each and add 50 ml of water. To enhance the effect, you can add vitamins A and E, honey or egg yolk to the resulting composition. Apply the resulting mixture to washed slightly damp hair, put on a plastic cap, wrap your head in a towel and hold for half an hour. Then rinse with warm water and rinse your hair with a decoction of chamomile or string.

Yellow clay: reviews

Due to its wide spectrum of action and beneficial properties, yellow clay receives only positive reviews. Many girls with problem skin note that after using it, the face really began to look better - the amount of acne has decreased, the pores have noticeably narrowed. Also, it does not dry it out, it has a softer effect compared to kaolin... Mature women appreciate this material for its anti-aging effect.