Cucumber - Kitchen Cupboard Beauty Tips

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Cucumber - Kitchen Cupboard Beauty Tips

By Cait Johnson, Assistant Producer, Care2 Healthy Living Channels.

 

Cucumber is the perfect treat for summer skin: reduce that heat-

induced greasy feeling, soothe itchiness, tighten pores, reduce eye

puffiness, and reveal truly radiant, dewy-fresh skin with the

cooling, refreshing ways of cucumber. Here are the easy formulas:

 

Cucumber Astringent

An easy way to reduce oily shine:

Coarsely chop 1/2 a cucumber, peeled, and place in a blender; blend

until smooth. Apply liberally to face and allow to stay on for 15

minutes. Rinse with cool water and pat face dry.

 

Nourishing Cucumber-Avocado Facial Mask

This magic formula does it all: nourishes, tightens pores, and helps

slough off dead skin cells to reveal fresher skin.

 

Place the following ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth:

1/2 cup coarsely chopped peeled cucumber

1/2 cup coarsely chopped peeled avocado

1 egg white

2 teaspoons powdered milk

 

Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then apply to face and neck. Leave the

mask in place for 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Splash cool

water on after that, then gently pat dry.

 

Clear Skin Mask

If you are occasionally troubled by blemishes, this easy mask will

help to prevent them.

 

Place the following in a blender and blend until smooth:

1/2 cucumber, peeled

1 tablespoon instant nonfat dry milk

1 teaspoon plain yogurt

 

Apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

 

Radiant Facial Treatment

If your complexion is dull and oily, this easy formula will help you

look glowing and radiant:

 

1 teaspoon grated cucumber

splash of rosewater

 

Apply to face and allow to stay for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm

water.

 

Quick Fix for Puffy Eyes

Time-honored because it works:

Slice two thin rounds of cucumber, lie down, and place the cucumber

slices over your eyes. Rest for 15 minutes, then remove cucumber.

 

Two Ways to Reduce Dark Circles Under Eyes

These are great for tightening sagging under-eye skin, too:

 

1. Apply grated cucumber, either alone or mixed with an equal measure

of carrot juice, to area beneath eyes. Allow to stay on for 20

minutes, then rinse with cool water.

 

2. Mix grated cucumber with milk and refrigerate 30 minutes, then

apply to under-eye skin and allow to stay on for 20 minutes. Rinse

with cool water.