Evergreen Cucumber Facial Masks
August 28, 2010 by vivowriter
If you are looking out for some quick rejuvenating facial masks, you need not run anywhere. The best rejuvenating facial mask is lying straight in your refrigerator- cucumber. Cucumber face masks are great at lending a refreshing feel to facial skin. What can be a better organic face mask than a freshly made cucumber face mask?
The tranquil and soothing properties of cucumber are matchless. A cucumber facial mask helps to refresh up your day’s long weariness. Cucumber is full of such properties that help to calm down tense muscles.
Cucumber juice is exceptionally good to treat sunburns and otherwise damaged skin. The juice provides an almost instant relief from skin ailments. Besides sun protection, cucumber also helps to tighten skin pores and soothe itchy skin. If you think your skin has borne the brunt of summers, cucumber is by far the best thing you can treat your skin with.
There is nothing intricate in creating a cucumber face mask. All you need to do is throw a cucumber in a food processor and blend it till a rich pulp is obtained. Now what you need to do is smear this thick pulp all over your face. Although cucumber alone may add a reviving effect on your skin but you may still add lemon juice, witch hazel, astringent, primrose oil etc. This would enhance the effectiveness of the concoction.
Cucumber avocado face masks are no less popular. There can actually be no better face masks than a rich cucumber avocado face mask. You may add egg white to the mixture if you please. That would help to shed off the dead skin cell layer.
You may as well put cucumber to use in order to get rid of dark circles. Application of cucumber around the eyes also reduces swollenness and puffiness around the eyes.










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