This is how cucumber eye packs can do wonders to your eyes
| Updated: May 20, 2020, 12:14 IST
Most of us have tried to hide our under-eye bags and dark circles each morning before stepping out. Looking fresh becomes important for all of us since nobody would like to look ill. A lot of screen time, crying and other such things can cause puffy eyes. Although, if you make use of some DIY cucumber eye masks, it could really benefit your eyes.
- Cucumber eye masks can control puffiness: Since cucumbers contain the kind of acids that can help bring down the water retention rate, it helps in eliminating puffiness around your eyes. You can simply slice cucumber and place the slices on your eyes for 10 minutes each day.
- These eye masks work as natural moisturizer: Cucumber has a very high percentage of water which helps in providing your skin with the much needed hydration. They also help in reducing fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes.
- Gets rid of dark circles: If you need to naturally do away with those dark circles, you can use cucumbers to your rescue as the antioxidants and silica in this vegetable helps in getting rid of dark circles.
Here are some DIY cucumber eye masks that you can try:
- Mix 1 tbsp of unflavoured gelatin along with 1 tbsp cucumber just and 1 tsp warm water. Add a few drops of essential oil and mix it well and pour it on a sheet of butter paper. Spread it out evenly and let it cool down. Cut the gel pads in semi circles and place them under your eyes. Let it sit for 20 minutes and then wash it off.
- Grate half a cucumber and add a few drops of vitamin E oil in it. Add 1 tsp of aloe vera gel to the mixture and mix well. Apply this under your eyes and leave it on for 20 minutes before you wash it off with cold water.
- Cut thin slices of cucumber, soak them in diluted lemon juice for 5 minutes and then place them on your eyes for a few minutes to do away with droopy eyes.
- Grate half a cucumber and add almond oil to it. Apply this mixture under your eyes and let it sit for 10 minutes before washing it all off.
- Cucumber eye masks can control puffiness: Since cucumbers contain the kind of acids that can help bring down the water retention rate, it helps in eliminating puffiness around your eyes. You can simply slice cucumber and place the slices on your eyes for 10 minutes each day.
- These eye masks work as natural moisturizer: Cucumber has a very high percentage of water which helps in providing your skin with the much needed hydration. They also help in reducing fine lines and wrinkles around your eyes.
- Gets rid of dark circles: If you need to naturally do away with those dark circles, you can use cucumbers to your rescue as the antioxidants and silica in this vegetable helps in getting rid of dark circles.
Here are some DIY cucumber eye masks that you can try:
- Mix 1 tbsp of unflavoured gelatin along with 1 tbsp cucumber just and 1 tsp warm water. Add a few drops of essential oil and mix it well and pour it on a sheet of butter paper. Spread it out evenly and let it cool down. Cut the gel pads in semi circles and place them under your eyes. Let it sit for 20 minutes and then wash it off.
- Grate half a cucumber and add a few drops of vitamin E oil in it. Add 1 tsp of aloe vera gel to the mixture and mix well. Apply this under your eyes and leave it on for 20 minutes before you wash it off with cold water.
- Cut thin slices of cucumber, soak them in diluted lemon juice for 5 minutes and then place them on your eyes for a few minutes to do away with droopy eyes.
- Grate half a cucumber and add almond oil to it. Apply this mixture under your eyes and let it sit for 10 minutes before washing it all off.