Cold Cucumber Compress
This trick uses cucumbers only and can be effective in fighting small wrinkles when they first appear, while also refreshing and hydrating your skin. You can apply cucumbers anywhere on your skin where you feel you need some extra moisture, including directly over your eyes. Cucumbers are a great, cost-effective way to bring life back to the delicate skin around the eyes.
Equipment
- knife
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
Instructions
- Cut 2 thin ¼ to ½ inch slices off the end of a cucumber.
- Place the slices in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes, or in the freezer for five so they get very cold.
- You’ll want to lie down so the cucumbers stay on your face when you apply them.
- Place the cold cucumbers on your skin and relax.
- Keep the cucumbers on your skin or over your eyes for fifteen minutes.
Notes
After the fifteen minutes are up, simply discard the cucumber slices and continue with your day. Using cold cucumbers as a compress is safe enough that you can do it every day to keep your skin smooth and youthful.