Fresh cucumber flesh is an ideal base for making homemade masks.
The unique composition of a traditional vegetable easily gives facial skin tenderness, freshness, and purity.
By combining cucumber with other components, you can solve various skin problems.
The benefits of cucumber pulp masks for the face
The composition of the cucumber can actually be called unique in the sense of benefits for women's skin. In a simple vegetable a lot of vitamins and minerals, organic acids and enzymes. At the same time, the action of cucumber juice is not aggressive, so you can apply cucumber masks to any skin, including allergic or inflamed ones.
The use of cucumber masks for the face is explained by the effect that each of the substances contained in the cucumber juice and pulp gives:
• thiamine (vitamin B1) rejuvenates;
• folic acid (vitamin B9) cleans problem skin from acne and acne;
• riboflavin (vitamin B2) provides cellular respiration;
• pyridoxine (vitamin B6) normalizes the processes of cell metabolism;
• pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) smoothes skin creases, erasing wrinkles from the face;
• Retinol (Vitamin A) moisturizes dry and smoothes flaky skin;
• tocopherol (vitamin E) instantly updates the cells of the dermis;
• biotin (vitamin H) provides regeneration;
• ascorbic acid (vitamin C) makes the skin shine, restores its elasticity;
• phylloquinone (vitamin K) relieves the skin of redness, swelling, whitens;
• niacin (vitamin PP) has a refreshing effect.
Is it any wonder that face cucumber masks are like a magical sip of health, youth and beauty. They can be used to care for problematic, sagging, young skin. The action of the masks is diverse:
• moisturizing and toning;
• whitening;
• smoothing wrinkles;
• nutrition;
• removal of puffiness;
• treatment of acne and acne;
• lifting of sagging skin.
Moreover, of all home cosmetics, it is cucumber pulp or juice that can be safely and effectively used to care for thin, prone to early formation of wrinkles of the skin around the eyes.
How to apply facial mask with cucumber
To face care with a cucumber mask was more effective, you need to follow some rules:
• use only fresh, solid vegetables;
• prepare cucumber puree without seeds and peel.
To obtain a soft base, cucumber can be mashed on a grater, in a meat grinder or blender. Keep the mask on your face for at least 20 minutes, in some cases and longer, up to half an hour. It is advisable to lie down and relax completely during the procedure. You can’t talk vily actively use facial expressions if one of the components of the mask is clay or gelatin.
Cucumber masks at home are best done in courses. A full course includes ten procedures carried out 2-3 times in ten days. In the future, the skin can be maintained in tone, making a mask once every seven to ten days.
Cucumber juice often becomes one of the components of a refreshing-tonic mask. If there is a lot of juice, then the remains can always be poisoned in the freezer by spilling into molds. A wonderful revitalizing and awakening lotion will come out.
Universal cucumber masks for any skin type
The simplest mask that you can imagine, consists exclusively of cucumber flesh. It is necessary to cut the fruit into thin circles, apply them to cleansed skin and hold for 20 minutes. After the procedure, you do not need to wash your face. Having removed the cucumbers, you can immediately see the changes: the code will become more resilient, fresh, soft. A delicate mask works well even on problematic, inflamed skin.
The classic mono mask recipe exists in another form. Grate the cucumber on a fine or medium grater and apply the resulting slurry to the skin. It can be spread over the face just like that or wrapped in a gauze. Of course, after removing the mask will have to wash.
To achieve a greater effect, other ingredients can be added to the cucumber base, such as lemon, parsley and honey.
Cucumber and lemon
Normal skin needs hydration and toning. If you additionally want to get a whitening effect, there is nothing better than a combination of cucumber juice and lemon.
Grate the cucumber, squeeze the juice through the gauze cloth. Squeeze juice from fresh lemon. Mix two tablespoons of cucumber and lemon juice, soak a cotton swab and apply on face. The exposure time is 15 minutes. As it dries, the mask needs to be updated.
You can just soak a gauze or cotton napkin with juice and apply it to your face.
Cucumber and Parsley
One of the most effective cucumber masks for the face and eye area. Perfectly refreshes, whitens, tones.
The average cucumber should be rubbed on a fine grater. Finely chop a few twigs of garden parsley. Mix two generous spoons of cucumber puree with a dessert spoon of parsley greens. Apply to the entire face, including the eyelids.
It is very difficult to find adequate care for problem skin. Inflamed areas, subcutaneous acne, acne and acne limit the possibility of additional care. Meanwhile, problem skin needs hydration, nutrition, and protection. Cucumber is an ideal basis for creating homemade masks suitable for this type of skin, because it does not harm it. Moreover, thanks to the miraculous cucumber juice, the skin is quickly cleansed of inflammatory elements. The effect can be enhanced by adding other components to the masks.
Cucumber and cottage cheese
A popular cucumber mask, thanks to which the face refreshes and gradually gets rid of imperfections. A tablespoon of cucumber puree should be combined with an equal amount of low-fat cottage cheese (2-8 percent fat). Wash, wipe the skin with a tonic or lotion for problem skin.
Cucumber and Soda
An effective mask that, thanks to a drying and antiseptic effect, instantly improves skin condition. Grate the cucumber or grind it with a blender. Separate two tablespoons of mashed potatoes and pour half a cup of boiling water over them.
After cooling the liquid, add half a teaspoon of soda, mix well and distribute the soda mixture over the skin. Rinse with clean, cool (not cold) water, blot your face with a soft cloth.
Cucumber, Clay and Lemon
If you make such a mask once a week, then after a month the condition of the problematic skin will become stably good. It will require pharmacy blue or white clay. The composition of the mask: 2 tbsp. l clay and cucumber puree, 1 tsp. lemon juice.
The mixture must be applied very carefully, without touching the eyelids and delicate skin near the eyes. The exposure time is less than usual: 10 minutes are enough for the composition to absorb and work enough. It will be necessary to wash off the clay that has set, carefully, finally rinsing the face with clean water.
Cucumber and Hercules Flakes
It perfectly eliminates oily sheen, soothes the sebaceous glands, nourishes. 3 tbsp. l grind oats in a coffee grinder. Combine with three tablespoons of cucumber puree. Mix the ingredients until a sour cream consistency is obtained, use as a normal cosmetic mask.
Cucumber masks for oily skin
Oily skin also needs careful care. Many girls make a big mistake when they stop moisturizing her. As a result, the face begins to shine even more, more often becomes clogged and inflamed. In this case, cucumber plays an important role: it moisturizes the skin and at the same time reduces the activity of the sebaceous glands.
Cucumber and Chicken Egg Protein
The mask tightens pores, soothes sore skin, and dries it. From cucumber puree you need to squeeze the juice (2 tbsp. L.) And beat it with a fork along with egg white. Apply to a clean face. After washing off, be sure to apply a moisturizing day or nourishing night cream.
Cucumber and apple
Grate the cucumber together with the peel (you need to cut it only if the vegetable is old, overripe). Grate half an apple. Mix the components in equal proportions, spread over the face and hold for half an hour.
Cucumber and rye bread
An original way to cleanse oily skin is a gentle peeling grater based on cucumber. Squeeze the juice out of half the average vegetable pureed with a blender. Take a slice of black rye bread, pick a crumb and soak it with cucumber juice. Cleanse your face with a damp piece, moving along the massage lines. When the bread begins to slide on the skin unhindered, the cleansing is complete. Be sure to wash, apply the cream according to the type of skin.
Cucumber and Salt
Another great recipe for a cleansing peeling mask. Take a dessert spoon of grated cucumber mass on a tablespoon of fine or medium-sized salt. Spread evenly over face, let mask work and wash with cool water.
Cucumber masks for sagging skin
Mature skin needs a delicate, but at the same time active care. Cucumber juice must be combined with other active ingredients in order to tighten the sagging dermis, give it tone and elasticity.
Cucumber and honey
Another great home cosmetics product is the cucumber-honey mask. Tones, moisturizes, nourishes, brightens age spots, gently removes redness of the skin.
Honey must be preheated over steam or in a microwave. Mix two generous spoons of cucumber puree with a teaspoon of liquid bee honey. Apply the mixture to the face, do not use cosmetics after rinsing.
Cucumber, milk, cottage cheese, parsley, olive oil
Such a rich composition provides a comprehensive effect on the skin. The face will get rid of puffiness, it will look younger, the tone and structure of the skin will even out. At 2 tbsp. l grated cucumber mass you need to take one tablespoon of any milk, low-fat cottage cheese, finely chopped garden parsley. Pour a dessert spoon of olive oil, mix and use in the usual way. Rinse off the cucumber mask first with warm water, then with a cosmetic product (foam, milk).
Cucumber and potato
A wonderful lightening and refreshing effect gives the skin a cucumber-potato mask. Potato tuber must be raw. At 2 tbsp. l cucumber puree is taken an equal amount of grated raw potatoes. Tightening, tone, radiance - this is the result of the course application of the cucumber mask at home.
Cucumber, Gelatin and Milk
Gelatin masks give excellent results on aging skin. To prepare a home-made cosmetic product, you need one medium-sized cucumber, two tables. tablespoons of gelatin powder, six tablespoons of milk.
Pour gelatin into milk, dissolve on a fire after swelling. Puree cucumber, squeeze juice through cheesecloth. Mix cucumber juice and warm gelatin, apply mass on the face. The exposure time is from 30 to 40 minutes.
The face will delight with freshness, instant visual lift. The mask relieves swelling, whitens, tones. To achieve a sustainable effect, apply twice a week.
Cucumber masks for dry skin
Cucumber works great on dry skin. Cucumber masks at home can be made with sour cream, yolk, cream, carrots, oatmeal, rose water.
Cucumber and Sour Cream
Mix the main components of the mask in equal proportions, send for 10 minutes in the refrigerator, apply on face. Additional cooling will enhance the tonic effect of cucumber juice.
Cucumber, Yolk and Butter
Perfectly nourishes dry sensitive skin of the face with a fat egg yolk. It must be mixed with 2 tbsp. l cucumber puree, 1 tsp. cosmetic (wheat germ, almond, peach) or olive mass and apply to the face.
Cucumber, cream, sour cream, parsley, olive oil
The rich composition of this homemade cucumber mask perfectly moisturizes and nourishes dry skin. After the procedure, the wrinkles will become less noticeable, the face will slightly whiten and acquire a uniform color.
Components, including parsley, must be mixed in a blender in approximately equal proportions. Apply a homogeneous mixture, wash in warm water after 20 minutes. Rinse skin quickly with cold water.
Cucumber, Cream and Rose Water
Beat three tbsp. l cucumber juice with an equal volume of cream and rose water. Apply the mixture over the entire face. After washing off the mask, treat the skin with a cotton pad soaked in rose water.
Cucumber, Carrot, Hercules
Perfectly whitens, moisturizes and nourishes a mask based on cucumber pulp mixed with ground hercules and freshly grated carrots. Vegetable puree will need three tablespoons, one spoonful of ground oatmeal flour. If the mixture seems thick, it can be diluted with milk or cream.
Cucumber masks are inexpensive, but allow you to get a quick visual effect. They remarkably heal the skin, give it a radiance of beauty and freshness.
