How to Make a Mask With Cucumbers

Refresh your skin with a homemade cucumber facial mask.

If you've been struggling with dry, rough or acne-prone skin, the solution to your problems is sitting in your vegetable crisper. By combining cucumbers with a few simple household items, you can easily create a soothing facial mask that will leave your skin feeling clean and refreshed. The next time your skin falls victim to acne breakouts, inflammation, stress marks or sunburn, break out some cucumber slices and whip up a highly effective facial mask.

Things You'll Need

• Blender
• Electric mixer
• Kitchen knife
• Peeler
• Cucumber
• Aloe vera gel
• Aloe vera juice
• Mixing bowl
• Essential oil
• Toothpick

Instructions

1. Remove the skin from your cucumber with a kitchen knife or peeler. Use your fingers, a kitchen knife or a toothpick to remove any seeds.

2. Cut up the freshly peeled cucumber with a kitchen knife. Combine a handful of cucumber slices with two tablespoons of aloe vera juice and two tablespoons of aloe vera gel into a large bowl. If you're interested in adding a fresh scent to your facial mask, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the mixture.

3. Pour the contents of the bowl into a blender. Blend the ingredients until a paste has formed. If you don't have a blender on hand, you can use an electric mixer in its place.

4. Spread your newly formed mask over your face and neck with a cotton swab or facial mask brush. This mask should be allowed to sit for 15 to 40 minutes, after which you will need to rinse it off using lukewarm water. Follow up by applying a light facial moisturizer.

Tips & Warnings

• Since aloe vera gel is an eye irritant, try to keep this facial mask out of your eyes. Placing cucumber slices over your eyes is an effective way to do this.