Why should be befriend cucumber for your skin

If you have spent a lot of time under the sun and looking at ways to remove the sunburn or tan, then its cucumber that can rescue you and treat you naturally. It helps in calming your skin and the cooling effects of cucumbers will help you speed up the healing process. It works best when you place the cucumber slices on the affected area and remove it after a considerable time. You will feel warm on the skin, after that remove and replace with other slices again. Do this for three to four times a week and you will see the sun burn vanishing slowly.

Everyone has fat in their body and cellulite is a dimpling that is caused by fat. The basic and main area where it is usually found is on the, buttocks, arms, thighs and stomach. It will be easy when you mix honey (of one tablespoon) with cucumber juice to get free of these dimples. You can gently apply this mixture on the affected area. Since the cucumber and honey mixture is filled with water contents, it will help to tighten and firm up the collagens in the skin. You can try this on wrinkles as well.

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Fresh limejuice and cucumber are mixed together and gently apply as a face pack, your skin starts to glow very soon. The mixture has a lot of vitamins and minerals in it which is naturally effective on dry or any kind of skin. This mask helps you in reducing scars and discoloration/pigmentation. Cucumber has things like antioxidants and silica that helps to tighten and lighten the skin. You can place few slices on your eyes or skin for 20 minutes and listen to songs of your choice. It not only gives cooling for your eyes but also works magically. This is the reason why most of the parlor prefers cucumbers for facials etc. Try it immediately!

It works like magic when you place Cucumber on your skin because it is an ideal face toner. You can mix it with rosewater or raw honey and a few drops of lemon juice. If you don’t want anything to be mixed, you can just add water to the cucumber, that works well too. Make sure that you apply the combination all over your face. 15 minutes is the time you need to leave it for on your skin/face. After that, rinse it with just warm water because any other chemicals like soap or face wash may damage your skin further. The amazing thing about this s that it immediately tightens the pores and leaves you with no pores at all.

A large amount of ascorbic acid is contained in cucumber, which certainly assist to reduce puffiness in eyes. Make sure that you place two slices of cucumber on your eyes. The good thing about this is that it helps to ease tired eyes and especially if you stare at a computer screen for too long, this is the best remedy.

1. Make sure that you shower everyday with a slice of cucumber on your hot warm water or the juice squeezed into it. It is best if you can avoid very hot water for this. Go for warm water so that the cucumber essence stays back.
2. Always go for the one (cucumber) that are extremely fresh. Make sure the cucumbers are fresh and are not dried-up. Dried up cucumber have no effect on skin at all.
3. Cucumbers that turn out to be yellow in color should be definitely avoided by all chance. Make sure that they are always light to dark green in color and as firm and stout in texture.
4. Don’t buy the ones that have spots and cuts.
5. It is best if you can wash cucumbers thoroughly with salt to remove harmful chemicals.
6. You should be very mindful that cucumbers should be consumed within 2 to 3 days of purchase.
7. Try to refrigerate the cucumber because leaving them at room temperature for long will lead to wilting.

Remember that more than staying beautiful, your skin helps you in protecting your internal organs. Hence, apart from just helping in boosting your skin, you should have a definite and try to embrace a healthy lifestyle that further benefits your skin.

-Pavithra Ravi