For a long time the cucumber is used in face skin care. The popularity of this cosmetic checked by time day by day becomes more and more. And there is no wonder, so useful cucumber.
Advantage of cucumber for face skin
Chemical composition of cucumber is diverse: there are vitamins of group B, C, P, squirrel, sugar, iodine, carotene, mineral salts, enzymes and other active components. That is why the cucumber perfectly eliminates hypostases, refreshes skin and moistens it. And still it has the calming, anti-inflammatory, bleaching and softening properties. The enzymes which are present at its structure, vitamins and minerals accelerate cell regeneration.
From cucumber in house conditions prepare various cosmetics: tonics, masks, lotions, etc. And, it is possible to make house cucumber cosmetics for any type of skin: for fat, dry, sensitive, normal and even for problem skin.
Cucumber cosmetics of house production for dry skin
For moistening of dry skin recommend to use the cosmetic mix consisting of such components: - several drops of lemon juice; - 1-2 fresh cucumbers. Cucumbers clean from thin skin then crush on small grater or in the blender. Further cucumber gruel is enriched with lemon juice. Apply weight to the prepared skin, leave gruel for 17-20 minutes and wash water of comfortable temperature. It is also useful to wipe skin with tonic for which preparation such ingredients will be necessary: - glass of milk; - half of fresh cucumber, crude from thin skin. The cucumber is cut thin segments, filled in with the begun to boil milk then mix is put on small fire and cooked 3-5 minutes. Then milk and cucumber broth is cooled and filtered: tonic is ready.
Cucumber for oily skin
Impact of cucumber on oily skin of the person is surprising: cosmetics on its basis help to normalize work of sebaceous glands, remove inflammation, tone up skin, etc. To prepare cucumber mask for fat type of skin, take products: - oatmeal; - fresh cucumber. The cucumber is cleaned from thin skin and rubbed on small grater. Then gruel is mixed with oatmeal (the smetanoobrazny weight has to turn out). Apply mix to the prepared skin and leave for 18-20 minutes. Weekly recommend to do 2 such procedures. And components will be necessary for preparation of tonic for oily skin: - 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice; - 150 ml of vodka; - 1 tablespoons of polished lemon peel; - 3 tablespoons of the crushed cucumber pulp; - 50 ml of mineral water; - 1 tsps of honey; - protein of egg. Cucumber pulp is mixed with lemon thin skin and juice of lemon. Then mix is filled in with vodka, poured in capacity and dark glass, densely corked and left to infuse 18-20 days. After infusion filter, enrich with mineral water, the beaten egg white and honey. Such tonic is recommended to apply to skin twice a day. The effect will be tremendous: unhealthy gloss will disappear, and skin will take magnificent color and beautiful view.