💚9 Incredible Beauty Uses For Cucumbers! Amazing! 💚

To use cucumbers as an eye treatment, grab a cold cucumber from the refrigerator and cut two thick slices. Find a comfortable place to relax and set the cucumbers over your closed eyes for about 10 to 15 minutes. I also like to grate the cucumber and just kind of pack it in.

2. Make a Cucumber Toner This formula is inspired by one in the book Ecobeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends–it is very mild and works well for all skin types. If you ever wake up feeling like your face is a little puffy, this toner is your best bet for calming and tightening your skin. 1/2 cucumber with peel, chopped 3 tablespoons witch hazel 2 tablespoons distilled water

Put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove all of the solids, then pour the toner into a clean bottle with a tight-fitting lid. Store this toner in the refrigerator for a longer shelf life—it should last for several weeks. To use, apply the toner to your face using a clean cotton ball.

3. Make a Cucumber Avocado Facial Mask The next two formulas are from the Cucumber Growers Association, and are simple yet sumptuous treats for your face. 1/2 cup chopped cucumber 1/2 cup chopped avocado 1 egg white 2 teaspoons powdered milk Blend all the ingredients together until they form a smooth, paste-like consistency. The mask can either be used immediately or left in the fridge for half an hour first. Massage 2 tbsp of the mask onto face and neck using circular upward motions. Relax for 30 minutes, or until the mask is dry.

4. Make a Cucumber & Yogurt Mask This one is good for combination sin 1/2 cucumber 1 tbsp plain/natural yogurt Puree the cucumber in a blender. Mix in the yoghurt. Apply all over face and neck. Relax for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, then follow with a splash of cold water.

5. Make a Cucumber Anti-Blemish Face Mask From the book, The Ultimate Natural Beauty Book by Jo Fairley 1-inch chunk of cucumber 1 drop rosemary essential oil 1 egg white Whizz the cucumber in a blender until it becomes completely liquid, then add the drop of rosemary essential oil. Whisk the egg white until stiff, fold in the cucumber mixture and smooth over the face avoiding the eyes and mouth area. Remove after 15 minutes using a clean, damp washcloth.

6. Refresh with a Cucumber Skin Tonic Chop 1 cucumber and puree in a blender with 4 tablespoons mint. Strain off the juice and store in the fridge. The tonic will keep for 24 hours in the fridge. To increase its life add 1 teaspoon vodka.

Puree cucumber in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set the sieve over a glass bowl or measuring cup. Pour the cucumber puree through the sieve and let it stand for 15 minutes for the juices to drip into the bowl. Pour the clear juice into a clean bottle and add honey. To use, shake the bottle and saturate a cotton pad with the lotion. Sweep over face, neck and chest morning and night, and let it air dry (about 3 to 4 minutes). Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes about 1/2 cup.

9. Condition Chlorine-Damaged Hair This conditioner is said to work wonders on hair damaged by routine swimming in chlorinated water. 1 egg 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 quarter of a peeled cucumber