Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Beauty Home Remedy: Cucumber

Besides adding some crunch in your salad, cucumber is a treat for your skin. Below are some beauty benefits of cucumber:

To treat blemishes:
Mix cucumber juice, rosewater and alcohol and apply to blemishes or dark spots also caused by mosquito & other insect bites.
To use as a toner:
Mix the juice extracted from cucumber, lemon and rosewater. This will make a dull complexion more radiant.
For puffy, tired eyes
Slice two rounds of cucumber and place it in the refrigerator to get cold for about 15 minutes. Place the cucumber slices over your eyes and lie down. Rest for 15 minutes, then remove.

Here is a recipe for a cucumber yogurt mask for oily skin. Use it to refine and tone:

Ingredients:
1/2 of a whole cucumber
2 tbsp of plain yogurt
1 egg white
1 tsp lemon juice

Finely puree cucumber in a blender and mix with the remaining ingredients. Apply the paste on the face for 20-25 minutes and rinse throughly.

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