Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Skin Care: Cucumber Facial Mask

Cucumber is an edible fruit which belongs to the gourd family. It is used for different purposes as it can be cooked or eaten raw. Cucumber is a good skin diet. It is known to be a cooling agent due to its water content which is said to be 90%.
Cucumber helps in reducing swelling around the eyes or dark circles under the eyes. Cucumber and the skin shares the same level of hydrogen. It helps in soothing and softening the skin.

Glowing and Supple Skin Cucumber Recipe
Ingredients;
1 Cucumber
1 Egg
Mint leaves

  • Peel and remove seeds from the cucumber
  • Blend 3 or more leaves of fresh mint
  • Beat egg white and keep it separate
  • Add blended mint leaves and the peeled cucumber to make a puree
  • Then add the beaten egg white to the mixture
  • Apply this evenly on your face for about 30minutes, then rinse with water and pat dry.

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