The cucumber not only tastes good in a salad, it also has important properties for beauty. Due to its high moisture content and vitamins C and A, it revitalizes the face. Cucumbers also contain enzymes that promote skin renewal. If you don't want to reach for chemical face masks right away, you can try a cucumber mask with curd cheese; it makes the skin just as soft:
Cucumber for a soft complexion
If you need something quick, this tip helps for a soft complexion:
What you’ll need:
- Cucumber slices
Instructions:
Cut the cucumber into slices and place them on your face for a few minutes. This vegetable has an astringent effect on the pores.
Cucumber mask with curd cheese
What you’ll need:
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tbsp quark
Instructions:
Puree the cucumber with a blender and add the curd cheese, mix everything well. Apply the mask to your face, avoiding the eyes, and leave it on for 15 minutes. Then rinse off with warm water.
If you tend to have oily skin, add low-fat curd cheese; for dry skin, use cream curd.
Extra tip: The cucumber mask can bleach freckles and pigment spots and makes the skin very soft.
Cucumber mask with lemon
What you’ll need:
- 1 cucumber slice
- a little lemon juice
Instructions:
Peel the cucumber slice and chop it very finely. Mix with the lemon juice and apply to the face. Leave the mask on the face for approx. 20 minutes and then wash off with warm water.
Cucumber mask with egg and whipped cream
To get relaxed and firm facial skin, simply mix this cucumber mask. You need either an unpeeled, finely chopped cucumber slice mixed with a little lemon juice, or a mixture of:
What you’ll need:
- 1 tbsp cucumber juice
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp cream/whipped cream
- 20 drops of rose oil
Leave this mask on the face for approx. 20 minutes and then wash off with warm water.
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