On TikTok, a new beauty trend has emerged: apply an iced cucumber on the face. This would reduce acne scars, wrinkles, but also dark circles.
As you may have noticed, cucumber is on the rise this summer in the beauty world and not just because it makes delicious, light salads. If for a long time a label of “grandmother’s remedy” stuck to her skin, a new technique that is making the buzz right now on social networks could well give it a new lease of life. No more slices of fresh cucumber to place on the eyes and face to moisturize it, today, beauty influencers are praising the merits of iced cucumber, Where frozen cucumber in its English version. On TikTok, the #frozencucumber has 7.1 million views while the #frozencucumberhack goes up to almost 12 million views. But why is the frozen cucumber triggering such a craze?
The action of cold coupled with the benefits of cucumber
The Iced Cucumber is nothing more than the fusion of two well-known beauty trends. On the one hand, we find the skin icing, or more broadly theapplication of an iced product on the face. The cold is an excellent decongestant, but it is also renowned for its toning effect, which will make it possible to disappear signs of fatigue while preserving the skin from signs of aging. So far, nothing new. Cryotherapy is now used by more and more celebrities, but also athletes, because the cold does not only have cosmetic benefits.
Cucumber is a vegetable that is used more and more by brands for the preparation of their care. He is rich in vitamins A, C and K as well as enzymes. So it helps to reduce pockets under the eyes, tighten the pores, brighten the complexion and improve cell renewal, among others.
So when the two are reunited, the Iced cucumber promises to reduce acne and its scars thanks to its anti-inflammatory effect. It helps reduce dark circles and bags that you may have under the eyes with its outstanding decongestant effect. The cold that you are going to apply to the epidermis also makes it possible to tone it and therefore to delay the appearance of the signs of aging, namely wrinkles and fine lines, but also the loss of density of the skin. Finally, the frozen cucumber helps maintain a radiant complexion.
How to use the iced cucumber on his face?
As you will understand, the objective is to freeze your cucumber so that it becomes icy. To do this, cut it into several sections thick enough, at least the width of your hand so that you can hold it well. Next, apply it morning and evening all over your face, making back and forth movements and circular movements on your cheeks, nose, forehead, jaw, eye area, neck and décolleté, as if you were using a jade roller.
Contrary to skin icing – which consists of applying an ice cube directly to the skin – the risk of inflammation is reduced with the frozen cucumber. Indeed, before applying the iced cucumber on your face, it is advisable to cut the frozen end of the vegetable. The flesh is thus a little less icy on contact than your skin, and the remaining ice will melt quickly thanks to the heat of your skin to give way to a very fresh flesh, but not frozen or sharp. However, the risks are always present, so as soon as you feel a burning sensation on your skin, stop the operation immediately.. And to avoid having icy hands, take a tea towel to hold your cucumber. As the last step of treatment, apply a good moisturizer on your skin to plump it well.
Should you give up your jade scroll in favor of iced cucumber?
You will certainly understand, the benefits of iced cucumber are significantly similar to those of the jade scroll. The latter is also anti-aging, allows for a radiant complexion, keeps the skin firmer, is decongestant, tightens pores and would even have an effect on acne. The application between these two products is also similar, since it is necessary on one side to roll the jade stone all over the face and on the other to slide the cucumber over the entire face. Ains, the glazed cucumber seems to be the perfect alternative to the jade roll. Especially since his price is much more accessible. To have a good jade roll, you have to spend an average of thirty euros, when a cucumber at the supermarket can cost between 1 € or 2 €. So if you haven’t yet purchased a jade roller, you can try the glazed cucumber technique without going over budget. On the other hand, if you already have a jade roller, it is not necessary to change your beauty routine to adopt the frozen cocumber. Especially since the jade roller has the advantage of being non-perishable and non-disposable, unlike cucumber, the purchase of which must be repeated frequently.
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