Green tea and cucumber ice cubes for the perfect skin

Hey everyone, this is my first beauty article, and it was inspired by my Nona Emily. Basically it is a treatment for the skin of your face. So in this article, you’ll learn how to give your skin a little glow and boost to keep your skin hydrated, moisturized and tight. Also I saw that many models use ice in their face, to get rid of the „puffiness” or the red and dark circles. Not to mention that these ingredients will be already available at your home. Let’s begin:

Little story time:

My Nona learnt this beauty trick when she was on vacation in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. –she is so bad-ass she was 42 and learnt how to ski- When I was a teen she told me about it, and unfortunately I have forgotten, but a few weeks ago she reminded me, so I decided to try it out.

You will need:

• one filter green tea

• a half of cucumber

• boiling water

• ice cube holder

• filter

How to make it:

1. Slice the cucumber into thin slices, and add them to the green tea.

2. Pour boiling water on it, and wait 5 min. (be careful don’t burn yourself)

3. Filter out the cucumber pieces, and pour the liquid into the ice cube holder. (don’t forget to wash the holder first)

4. Leave it in the freezer for a few hours till the liquid froze into cute little green ice cubes.

5. You can use it on your skin.

How to apply it:

1. Make sure that you cleanse your skin first.

2. Gently rub the ice cube to your skin, on your cheeks, around the eyes and the lips, nose, forehead and chin until the ice cube melts.

3. Wait until your face get into room temperature again. Then gently rinse your face with tap water and apply your serum, moisturizing cream, night cream that you usually use in your routine.

4. Use this twice a week.

Tips:

• Use a towel to hold the cube while you apply it, in that case it will not be too cold or slippery.

• Use the other half of the cucumber to make a yummy salad.

• You can use the left over tea filter under your eyes, to get rid of the dark circles.

• Be careful If you have any kind of allergy for these ingredients.

• Use this trick in the afternoon, because you never now how the ingredients will react on your skin if they contract with the sunlight.

• Be careful if you have dry skin, ice can make it even dryer than it is.

• You can add rosewater to the mixture if you want to get rid of any kind of redness.

• Have fun :)

Why is it good for you:

Green tea: green tea's anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce skin irritation, skin redness, and swelling. Applying green tea to your skin can soothe minor cuts and sunburn, too. It can soothe irritation and itching caused by psoriasis, dermatitis, and rosacea, and it may also be helpful for treating keloids. Green tea also an effective treatment for acne and oily skin, and moisturizing at the same time.

Cucumber: it helps to fight breakouts without drying out or stinging your skin. Cucumber can also be rubbed directly on the skin, over acne spots, or even put under a sheet mask while waiting. Studies have shown that cucumbers have the ability to reduce swelling and puffiness of the skin. This may be especially helpful if you’ve been running low on sleep and find you have dark, puffy circles under your eyes.

Ice: ice constricts your blood vessels and soothes inflammation. This visibly-reduced tiredness on your face, improves blood flow, and brightens your complexion and thus, the skin gains instant glow. The coldness of the ice helps to tighten the pores of your skin and limits the appearance of emerging signs of ageing like wrinkles and fine lines, making your skin look firmer and younger.

My experience:

-these are not me in the pictures -

I have combinated skin, and although I no longer have the struggle with acne (change in diet, proper skincare routine) I have to say that this treatment helped with the red spots to disappeared. I tried this beauty hack out three weeks ago, I used it twice a week since, and my dear hearters it works! My skin is glowy, thigh and never looked better, especially in pictures.

NOTE: I’m not a skincare specialist or a dermat. This is my personal opinion and I truly tried this hack out, before I shared it with you guys. So If you have any kind of allergies to these ingredients please skip this article.

That was my article, I hope you all enjoy while trying it out!

I hope you read my other fun articles, and stay tuned to more coming beauty articles.

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