{"id":3815,"date":"2012-04-25T13:49:41","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T21:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2012-04-25T13:49:41","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T21:49:41","slug":"wellness-wednesday-cool-as-a-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2012\/04\/wellness-wednesday-cool-as-a-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"WELLNESS WEDNESDAY – Cool as a Cucumber!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Chicks,<\/p>\n

So after a whirlwind month of weddings and Mexico twice<\/a>, I am finally back to my stomping grounds in Toronto (until we got a call from CTV Morning in Ottawa<\/a> to chat about how stepping up a storm does a body good and how we are doing just that in our upcoming 28 Day Pedometer Challenge<\/a>.\u00a0 I’ll be on on May 5th so tune in for some sweet tips!)<\/p>\n

Now after a double dose of Mexican sun (but no medical mysteries<\/a> this time – yay!), my skin has been feeling dry and yucky<\/strong>.\u00a0 I don’t like using a lot of chemicals on my skin so I took to one of my favorite sites beautylish.com<\/a> for some advice and found some kick butt DIY Cucumber Skin Care recipes<\/a>.\u00a0 I tried this one the other day and loved it…I even tasted it before hand and it was pretty good:)<\/p>\n

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Cucumber mask that you may wanna eat..I did!<\/p><\/div>\n

Moisturizing Banana-Cucumber Mask (for normal to dry skin)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Courtesy of www.beautylish.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This mask is perfect for dry skin\u2013the banana and honey pair perfectly with the cucumber to gently refresh and nourish!<\/p>\n

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  1. 1\/2 cucumber (washed, skin on)<\/li>\n
  2. 1\/2 banana<\/li>\n
  3. 1 Tablespoon honey<\/li>\n
  4. 4 Tablespoons lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Blend the cucumber and banana together in a food processor or blender, then stir in the honey and lemon juice until you have a smooth consistency.<\/p>\n

    Transfer the paste into a small bowl and use your hands to apply an even layer over a clean face and neck, avoiding the eye area.<\/p>\n

    Lie down for 30 minutes and let the mask work on your skin.<\/p>\n

    Wash off with lukewarm water and pat skin dry with a towel. Apply a light moisturizer afterward for extra hydration.<\/p>\n

    My skin was super soft! <\/strong> They also have some great all natural recipes using cucumber for oily skin as well as a refreshing little cucumber water recipe<\/a> to keep your skin hydrated from the inside out.<\/p>\n

    Try them out chicks and let me know what you think!<\/p>\n

    Have a fab day,<\/p>\n

    Laura<\/p>\n

    PS Come step up a storm with me for a good cause! I will be leading the warm up and 10k training walk on Sunday, April 29th for The Toronto Weekend to End Women’s Cancers<\/a>…not only a great event to support but also a great way to get your steps in.\u00a0 Don’t forget to wear your pedometers:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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