Skin Care: Here's how you can use Cucumber in multiple ways for your skin

Some fruits and vegetables do wonders for our body. When it comes to vegetables, cucumbers not only act as a cooling agent to our body but are also great for our skin. Cucumber is packed with the vivid type of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. It's known as a cooling agent and should be consumed during summers. Cucumber has 96 percent water weight, and its high water content helps regulate the water balance of the body. And it has been apart of beauty care rituals for quite a long time. 

Cucumbers are rich in silica- a beauty mineral. Drinking cucumber juice not only gives you healthy skin, but it also rejuvenates your skin. It's packed with antioxidants and helps to calm inflammation in the body, reduce redness, puffiness and blemishes. Read below to find out how you can use cucumber for skin care. 

Helps with dark circles:

Putting slices of cucumber on your eyes will not relieve your eyes from all the stress but will also help reduce dark circles. Cucumber has silica, which helps to lighten the dark circles. Put slices of cucumber on your under eyes and let it sit for 10 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water and see the results. Do this regularly, since being a cooling agent - cucumber will also soothe your eyes. 

Tanned skin:

Cucumber's astringent property is considered very useful to reduce the tan and skin irritation. Take one tbsp of cucumber juice, rose water and mix it well in a bowl. Apply the solution all over the face and rinse it with cold water after 10 minutes. Doing so will nourish your skin and make it healthy.

For baggy eyes:

We can have baggy/puffy eyes for multiple reasons- lack of sleep, too much alcohol, dust allergy or even stress. Cucumbers lend a cooling effect on the tired and stressed eyes. Keep a cold slice of cucumber on your eyes and let it rest for 15 minutes. This is a great way to revive puffy and tired eyes.

Helps with the shine of the skin:

Pollution, heat and stress can take a toll on your skin and can affect the glow of your face. Cucumber has anti-inflammatory properties and hydrating properties, which rejuvenates your lifeless and dull skin, while the mild astringent present in cucumber helps relieve minor skin irritation. Mix cucumber juice with one teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply it on your face daily. Let it sit for 10 minutes and pat dry your skin with a wet towel.

Treats blemishes:

Cucumber's anti-inflammatory properties help soothe the skin and give you a gleaming and blemish-free skin. Take one tablespoon of oats with some cucumber pulp and mix it well. Let it sit for an hour, then apply the pack on your face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash your face with cold water.