What can be more relieving than a cool facial mist during the sweltering summer heat! It is soothing and refreshing, and above all, it imparts a dewy glow and richness to your skin as well as offers various other benefits. The use of facial mist is not limited to the summer season. It is also good for your skin during the winter months.
Using a facial mist is a calming ritual that you can follow whenever you need some relaxation. The market is flooded with all kinds of mists. However, their high price range often discourages us from buying these products.
IngredientsCucumber juice – from 1 cucumber
Lemon juice – from ½ of a lemon
Aloe vera gel – 1 teaspoon
Rose water – 1 tablespoon
Method* Cut the cucumber into chunks and put them in the mixer. Blend until you get a chunk-free pulp.
* Pour the pulp into a cheesecloth place it over a bowl.
* Gather the corners grip the cheesecloth tightly to extract the juice.
* Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the cucumber juice.
* Add 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel.
* Put in 1 tablespoon of rose water.
* Mix all the ingredients together.
* Pour and store the solution in a plastic spray bottle.
* You can store this homemade facial mist in the refrigerator for a week. Shake well before use.
* Instead of blending and extracting the juice from the cucumber, you can run it through a juicer to get the juice.
* Do not throw away the remaining cucumber pulp. You can apply it on your skin as a natural face mask.