Mix 3-4 tablespoons of grated cucumber with 2 tablespoons of fresh sour cream (a thicker, tangier version of sour cream common in Eastern European cuisine), then apply the mixture to your face and neck. After 20 minutes, rinse off the mask with warm boiled water. Repeat this treatment once a week.
Place 4-5 slices of cucumber in half a cup of chilled boiled milk. Use this cucumber milk to wipe your face several times a day. Store it in the refrigerator for no longer than 2-3 days.
For oily skin, combine the juice of a large cucumber with two egg whites whipped to a froth, and add a cup of room temperature boiled water. Use this lotion to cleanse your skin free of makeup a couple of times a day.
Gently massage your face with a piece of cucumber several times a day. To the cucumber juice, add 2-3 tablespoons of boric alcohol. This lotion is excellent for cleansing the skin. Be sure to store it in the refrigerator.