Fresh cucumber for a beautiful face
For the preparation of homemade masks, common products available in the refrigerator are often used. One such popular and affordable food is simple cucumber. The pulp of this vegetable is an ideal base for creating masks of various effects.
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The benefits of cucumber for the face
Many different facial treatments can be made with this green vegetable. Cucumber juice allows you to refresh the skin, gently cleanses and tones it, and also helps to moisturize.
- With regular use of cucumber-based care, you can lighten the skin.
- Cucumber masks are suitable for any type of epidermis, you just need to add other ingredients that are suitable for the type.
- Beneficial components penetrate into the dermis quickly enough and restore the pH.
- Because cucumber contains a lot of water, it is useful for eliminating flaking and other signs of dryness.
- Cucumber-based treatment is perfect for hypersensitivity and rashes. Cucumber remedies relieve irritation, soothe and prevent pimples.
- Cucumber cosmetics are effective prevention of aging.
- Cucumbers can be used to normalize the work of the sebaceous glands, cucumber is especially effective in this regard in combination with egg white.
How to make cucumber face masks
For high-quality and complete care, it is necessary to use fresh fruits with a dense structure. Sluggish and shriveled cucumbers contain little juice and are not suitable for making homemade cosmetics. Before preparing the mashed cucumber for the mask, you need to peel off the skin and remove the seeds. And to soften the pulp, you must use a blender or an ordinary fine grater.
Masks on a cucumber base, they are kept on the face from 20 minutes to half an hour. It is best to lie down and relax during this time. If gelatin or clay is included in the mask, then you must not talk or grimace.
The most effective way is to make masks with cucumber right away. It should include at least 10 procedures, twice a week. After that, you need to do a supportive mask every week.
If, by chance, you get more juice than you need for the mask, then the leftovers can be frozen and used as cosmetic ice or as a replacement for toning lotion.
To cleanse and lighten the skin, you can use this mask: grate 2 large tablespoons of cucumber pulp and add a small spoonful of lemon juice. The mask is applied for 20 minutes, and after removal, a moisturizer is applied to the face.
Remove oily shine and reduce visible pores a mask with protein will help: mix a couple of tablespoons of fresh cucumber juice and whipped egg white, apply on the skin for half an hour.
Refresh your skin century a mask with parsley will help. Mix 2 large tablespoons of cucumber puree and 1 small spoonful of finely chopped parsley. Apply to eyelids for a quarter of an hour. This mask copes well with the mesh of fine wrinkles in the corners of the eyes.
Cucumber masks: reviews
Homemade masks made from green vegetables are a time-honored remedy. So the reviews about such masks are only positive. They do an excellent job with oily content, tighten the skin, and make enlarged pores less visible. It is especially convenient to use cucumber masks in summer, when there are a lot of cucumbers and they are cheap. And in winter, buying a cucumber for a mask will not hit the family budget. So cucumber care is also available to everyone.
