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Cucumbers And The Amazing Effect They Have On Your Skin

Cucumbers have been used for centuries as a means of treating skin. We’ve all heard of women lying back in a warm bubble bath after a hard day with slices of cucumber on their eyes.

With a few simple common ingredients found in most people’s refrigerators, you can whip up an amazing anti-aging cucumber facial peel that will reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Cucumbers have been used to improve beauty and de-stress the face for years

¼ of a medium-sized cucumber

1 egg white

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Puree cucumber in a blender.  Add egg white and lemon juice.  Apply the mixture to your face and allow to dry fully.  Peel the mask off.  Rinse your face thoroughly with warm water.  Use a good moisturizer to complete the process.

Cucumbers work because they lesson hyperpigmentation and can reduce fine lines.  The egg whites firm and tighten the skin and the lemon juice exfoliates dead skin cells.

You can make your own homemade cucumber wrinkle cream remedy:

Cucumber Wrinkle Cream Remedy

½ a cucumber

1 egg white

2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

½ cup olive oil or avocado oil

Thoroughly wash the cucumber and dry it with a clean paper towel.  Cube it and blend it into a puree.  Add remaining ingredients and blend well.  You can apply this mixture twice a day (in the AM and PM) and allow to sit for 15 to 20 minutes.  Wipe off gently with a tissue.

This next recipe is similar to the first recipe above, but with a mint twist and slightly different directions.

Cucumber Mask – Home Remedy

½ a cucumber

1 egg white

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

1 teaspoon of mint

Best used for oily skin.  Puree all ingredients in a blender.  Refrigerate for 10 minutes.  Apply cucumber mixture to your face and let sit for 15 minutes.  Rinse mixture off with hot water (as hot as you can stand it) and then splash cool water on your face.  Pat dry.

Cucumber Honey Compress

This is meant to soften dry skin

 3 tablespoons of honey

10 drops of lemon juice

1 cooled cucumber
This recipe hails from the east and offers a refreshing twist to your every day beauty routine.  First add the lemon juice to the honey and apply to your face.  Massage mixture into your face for five minutes.  Do not wash this mixture off!  Apply thin slices of cucumber all over your face (including forehead and eyes), chin and neck.  Relax for 15 minutes.  Remove cucumber slices and then rinse with warm water.  Splash cool water on your face for a final refreshing feel and then pat dry.

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