CUCUMBER EYE GEL #1

Ingredients:
1/4 large cucumber
1 ounce aloe vera gel

Puree the cucumber in a blender (leave a little pulp), strain the mixture into a glass bowl until you have at least 2 ounces. Spoon in just a tad of the pulp from the strainer). Add the aloe vera to the cucumber puree in the bowl and mix lightly. Pour into a clean, sterilized container. After cleansing face, stir mixture gently and apply with a cotton ball to undereye area.  Avoid the eyeball. The shelf life of this product is very limited by the fresh cucumber. It should be used within a few days, and kept refrigerated between uses.

CUCUMBER EYE GEL #2

1 Tbs. aloe vera gel
1 tsp. fresh cucumber juice
¼ tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbs. witch hazel

Mix together aloe, cucumber and cornstarch. Heat until just boiling, about 1 minute in microwave. Remove from heat source and stir in witch hazel. Stir well and allow the mixture to cool completely. You should have a clear, jelly-like cream. Spoon into a small clean jar. To use: Dab a small amount under your eyes and be careful not to rub or pull the delicate skin under your eyes.  Keep in cool place. Makes 1 oz.

QUICK CUCUMBER EYE SOOTHER

You can purchase a $12.00 bottle of cucumber-lookalike eye pads infused with cucumber extract and then kicked up with a list of chemicals.  Or you can simply use a real cucumber.  Even if you used a fresh cucumber each week, it would take a long time before you spent $12.00 on this simple and soothing treatment.

2 wafer thin slices of cucumber
1 warm, damp, clean washcloth

While reclining in the tub (and perhaps while using the Quick Cucumber Parsley Facial, above, place one cucumber slice over each eye.  Cover your eyes with a warm washcloth to hold slices in place and relax for 10 minutes.  Fine lines will smooth out and your eyes will feel refreshed and soothed, preparing you for a night's rest.  We recommend this particularly if you've had yourself a crying jag that day.  It helps remove the "bullfrog look" you get when you've been crying. Hopefully with joy.

 

 

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