Ingredients:

• 1 Cucumber
• 1/2 Cup Whole Milk

Directions:

Peel cucumber and liquify it in a blender or food processor. Use some cheese cloth to strain the seeds out of the cucumber. Then put the cucumber and milk into a bottle or jar. You will need to refrigerate this solution in between uses. It will keep for 5 to 7 days. Don't use it if it smells like it has turned and pretest it on your arm if you have not used this cleanser before.

Answered by Yogeshwar , an ibibo Specialist, at 6:55 PM on September 24, 2008

Cucuber Facial Mask:

Put a sliced cucumber into a food processor and blend until it becomes pulpy. Pour this into a strainer and collect the liquid in a bowl. Add 1 tsp. each of lemon juice and witch hazel, which also have gently astringent and purifying effects on the skin. Add 1 gently beaten egg white and stir to combine ingredients. Apply the mixture to the face and neck, avoiding the eyes. Leave on for 15 to 25 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Mix 1/2 cucumber, sliced or cut in chunks with 1 tsp. of mint, 1 tbsp. of lemon juice and the white of 1 egg. Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well. Refrigerate for about 10 minutes before applying to the face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm, then cool water.

Grate 1/2 cucumber into a bowl, making sure the pieces are small enough to be applied to the face as a mask. Add 1 tsp. of rose water. Apply to the forehead, nose and chin, where skin is naturally more oily. The mixture can be used all over the face, including under the eyes and on the eyelids, for pore-reducing and skin-tightening affect. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse skin with warm water.

Combine cucumber with avocado for a skin tightening and nourishing facial mask. Chop 1/2 cucumber and 1/2 avocado and mix in a blender or food processor. Add the white of 1 egg and 2 tsp. of powdered milk.
Refrigerate for a half hour before applying the mixture to the face and neck. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm, then cool water.

Add apple to a cucumber mask for gentle fruit-acid exfoliation. Chop 1/2 cucumber and 1/2 apple and mix in a food processor until all the large pieces are incorporated. Add 1 tsp. of honey and apply to the face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with warm, then cool water.

Answered by Alok , an ibibo Master, at 5:50 PM on September 24, 2008

1 whole cucumber
1 tablespoon finely ground oatmeal
1 tablespoon brewer's yeast
2 tablespoons plain yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon honey

Mix together the yeast and oats in a small bowl and set aside.

Peel the cucumber and place it in a small food processor and process until only liquid remains. Add the yogurt and honey and process further to mix.

Add the brewer's yeast and oats to the cucumber/honey mixture and process to mix fully.

To use, apply to clean face and neck skin and leave on for anywhere from 15 minutes to a half hour. Rinse well and follow with toner and moisturizer.

Answered by Seema , an ibibo Master, at 5:31 PM on September 24, 2008

A cucumber facial is a very easy facial to give to yourself. You can see results from the facial right away. A cucumber facial sooths your skin as it cleans your skin. If you put some lemon in a cucumber facial it may help to erase freckles. A cucumber facial is a great way to pamper yourself and it is very economical. A cucumber facial is a great way to pamper yourself or a friend. A cucumber facial can make you feel special.

Cucumbers have a natural ability to help the fight against wrinkles. So to give your face a cucumber facial may help to ease wrinkles that occur. And a cucumber facial may make you look and feel younger.

Before you give yourself a cucumber facial it is best to test and see if you have any allergies to cucumbers. Take a piece of cucumber and put it on a spot of skin. Let it sit for a minute and then take the cucumber off. Watch the spot that you put the cucumber on for at least forty eight hours to make sure no rash develops. If a rash does develop on the spot do not use a cucumber facial.

For the best results of a cucumber facial do it after a shower or after you have washed your face with hot water. The steam opens up your pores and makes the cucumber work better. Here is an easy recipe for a cucumber facial.

To make a facial mask with cucumber take a cucumber and wash it. The cut out a two inch chunk of cucumber and take the seeds out. Put the chunk of cucumber in a blender or food processor along with a teaspoon of lemon juice, a teaspoon of witch hazel and one egg white. Puree all the ingredients together and apply the mixture to your face. Now you have a cucumber facial mask on your face. Let the mask dry for 20 minutes or so and then rinse the cucumber mask off with warm water. Gently pat your face dry with a towel after you rinse your face.

Your face should be clean and smooth and fresh feeling. Your face should also look fresh and clean and radiant. You can pamper yourself often with a cucumber facial. Cucumber facials are safe and natural with no harsh additives. Next time you feel you need to be refreshed try to give yourself a cucumber facial in the privacy of your own home.

Answered by Sonia , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:18 PM on September 24, 2008

Cucumber Facial Mask:

1/2 cucumber, peeled
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon apple mint leaves
1 drop lime essential oil

Combine all 5 ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the essential oil last and mix well. Refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes.

Apply a layer to your clean face and neck area and leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water. Apple Cucumber Facial Mask is best when used immediately as the ingredients are perishable. The leftovers can be refrigerated in the coldest section of the refrigerator for up to 1-2 days but should be discarded after that

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Answered by NIVEDITA , an ibibo Master, at 5:05 PM on September 24, 2008

Use this facial to soothe and cleanse the skin. Some say cucumbers with lemon juice ease freckles. This recipe is certainly astringent. Cukes also contain a hormone thought to work against wrinkles. For best effect, apply after a shower or facial steaming. Be sure the skin is clean before you apply the mask.
2" chunk fresh cucumber, seeded, and pureed
1 tsp. witch hazel
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 egg white
1 tbsps. cream or plain yogurt
2 tsps. powdered milk

Answered by Ajay Chawla , an ibibo Master, at 4:56 PM on September 24, 2008