With summer gardens, one often grows cucumbers. But cucumbers do not grow in ones; they multiply! As cucumbers are not an item you can freeze for winter, there are some ideas to make the most of what you have now. Cucumbers can be used for beauty and your health!
Benefits
Cucumbers are known for their benefits, including wrinkle-fighting and skin-smoothing properties. But you do not need to eat pounds of them to get the benefits. Placing them on your skin can be a gain. It soothes, hydrates, and heals dry skin. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Cold Compress
In a hurry? Try placing sliced cucumbers in the refrigerator (or freezer) for fifteen minutes. Apply them to your body wherever you want to reduce inflammation.
Cucumber and Aloe Face Mask
Place 1/2 of a cucumber into a blender. Blend until watery. Add 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and blend until smooth. Massage onto a clean face. You can also place it on your neck and chest. After fifteen minutes, rinse off and pat dry.
Cucumber and Yogurt Face Mask
You can follow the same recipe as above, but use yogurt instead. Simply substitute 1 tablespoon of yogurt for the aloe.
By learning new ways to incorporate cucumbers into your lifestyle, you might want to enlarge your cucumber patch next year.
