Get a glowing skin with wine facials and masks

Recent scientific researches have highlighted the health and beauty benefits of wine. The most popular wine used in skin care is the red grape wine, which is said to be rich in antioxidants. It also contains valuable vitamins and trace elements, which have been known to have a rejuvenating effect on the skin.

Grape wine contains polyphenols, a powerful antioxidant. It helps to fight oxidation damage and thus rejuvenates the skin. It also speeds up the cell renewal process, protecting the youthful qualities of the skin. Wine facials and masks, therefore, help to delay the visible signs of ageing.

Wine masks and facials brighten the skin by removing dead cells and stimulating blood circulation to the skin surface. They nourish and moisturize the skin, adding a wonderful glow. The skin becomes softer and the texture improves. Wine masks also help to remove tan and produce an even colour tone over a period of time.

In wine facials in salons, after cleansing and exfoliation, the face is massaged with a mixture of herbs, fruit and vegetable extracts, essential oils and wine. In high-end spas, quality wines are used. Masks containing wine are applied. It is said that the dregs or the sediment at the bottom of wine bottles are also used for masks.

One can also prepare wine masks at home. Take honey and yogurt and add a few tablespoons of red wine. Apply this on the face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse with plain water. This softens and moisturizes the skin, removes tan and also adds a glow.

For an oily skin, mix red wine and green tea with Fuller's Earth (multani mitti) into a paste. Apply on the face, avoiding the lips and area around eyes. Wash it off when it dries.

Wine can also be added to ingredients like lemon and orange peel powder and ground almonds to mix into a mask.

For dry skin, add red wine to aloe vera gel and dried milk powder. Apply on the face and wash it off after 20 minutes.

Wine masks are ideal for adding a glow to the skin. Regular use of wine masks will result in a clear, unblemished skin with radiance.  Apart from the usual red wines, one can also try out spicy wines, like fennel wine, or fruit wines containing oranges, cherries or strawberries.