Fights Cellulite

7. Fights Cellulite

Cucumber can also help banish cellulite from the thighs.

What You Need

• Cucumber juice
• Ground coffee
• 1 tablespoon raw honey

What You Need To Do

1. Mix some ground coffee with cucumber juice and raw honey to make a thick paste.
2. Apply this on the affected areas, wrap it in a muslin cloth and exfoliate gently after 30 minutes.

Why Does It Work

Cucumber juice contains phytochemicals that help in the production of collagen, the fiber-like protein responsible for skin elasticity and remove cellulite.

8. Reduces Dark Circles

Using cucumber slices around the eyes also reduces the appearance of dark circles quickly.

What You Need

• Sliced cucumber
  Or
• Cotton balls soaked in cucumber juice

What You Need To Do

1. Place two slices of cucumbers on the eyes and leave them for 20 minutes.
2. Alternatively, you can also soak two cotton balls in cucumber juice and place them on your eyes.

Why Does It Work

The abundance of antioxidants and silica in cucumber can help in slowly fading dark circles (8).Though cucumber cannot permanently cure your dark circles, it sure can make the skin around your eyes appear lighter on a temporary basis. The skin around our eyes is often found discolored, and these dark circles spoil the prettiest of faces. Cucumber comforts vessels around your eyes; hence helps bring back its normal tinge.

9. Treats Blemishes

You can use grated cucumber to treat freckles and blemishes.

What You Need

• Cucumber juice or pulp
• 1 teaspoon of oats

What You Need To Do

1. Mix the oatmeal in the cucumber pulp and let it sit for half an hour.
2. Apply it over the face and leave it on for 20 minutes.
3. Then, wash your face with lukewarm water and follow it up by splashing cold water.

Why Does It Work

Cucumber contains anti-inflammatory properties that help soothe your skin (9).

10. Reduces Eye Wrinkles

Cucumber is a natural moisturizer. The skin around our eyes is the thinnest in our body. Placing cold cucumber slices on your eyes can hydrate your eyes and the skin around. This, in turn, can help reduce lines and wrinkles around eyes. Hydrated skin means smoother skin. You can actually call cucumber an eye moisturizer.