Honey, that sweet nectar from bees, is a surprisingly effective beauty aid. It can add glow to your complexion and shine to your hair. As an emollient he same vitamins and minerals that make honey great for eating also lend it usefulness as a cosmetic ingredient. Honey has a number of naturally occurring properties that makes can give you almost instant beauty benefits. As an emollient and humectants, it will make your skin softer and smoother. It’s antibacterial properties aid in the treatment of acne and skin abrasions.
Here are some easy to follow recipes for honey-based beauty treatments.
1. Honey-Apple Facial Mask: Using a food processor, mix one tablespoon of honey with one apple (remove peel and core). Honey Facial Toner: In a blender or food processor, blend 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 peeled, cored apple. Smooth mixture over face and throat. Lay back and put your feet up for 15 minutes. Then rinse with cool water.
2. Honey Milk Moisture Mask: This mask is an instant cure for dry skin. Mix two tablespoons each of honey and warm milk. Smooth over face and relax for 10 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. (You can also try this on your hands, knees and elbows.
3. Honey Buttermilk Mask: Mix 1/3 cup honey, 2 tablespoons buttermilk and 3 tsp rosewater in a blender. Massage mixture into skin. Rinse with warm water.
4. Honey Almond Cleansing Scrub: Grind ¼ to 1/3 cup almonds in food processor or coffee bean grinder. Mix two tablespoons of ground almonds with 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoons of lemon juice. Massage this scrub gently over your face. Rinse with warm water.
5. Honey and Brown Sugar Body Scrub: Mix 1 cup honey with ½ cup brown sugar in a shatter proof jar. Add a halved vanilla bean. Keep the mixture in your shower to use as a body scrub.
6. Honey Bath: This one is simple! Keep a shatter proof jar of honey in your bathroom. Add ¼ cup to your bath to soften you skin.
7. Honey Hair Shine: Mix 1 teaspoon each of honey and lemon juice into 4 cups of warm water. Mix into hair. DO NOT RINSE. Dry and style as usual. This will add extra shine to your hair.
8. Honey Hair Conditioner: Mix ½ cup of honey and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Work into hair until coated. Cover with a shower cap or warm towel for 30 minutes. Then shampoo and rinse.
9. Honey Acne Treatment: Honey has enzymes that have antiseptic and antibiotic properties. As an acne treatment, honey is easier on the skin than products that contain alcohol or other harsh ingredients. To treat acne, mix a honey with a little cinnamon and dab it directly on to pimples and blackheads. You will soon notice a decrease in redness and swelling as the honey works on the infection that causes pimples.
10. Honey Cinnamon Mouthwash: Finish off your daily routine with a mouthwash of honey and cinnamon diluted in warm water.
Here are some easy to follow recipes for honey-based beauty treatments.
1. Honey-Apple Facial Mask: Using a food processor, mix one tablespoon of honey with one apple (remove peel and core). Honey Facial Toner: In a blender or food processor, blend 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 peeled, cored apple. Smooth mixture over face and throat. Lay back and put your feet up for 15 minutes. Then rinse with cool water.
2. Honey Milk Moisture Mask: This mask is an instant cure for dry skin. Mix two tablespoons each of honey and warm milk. Smooth over face and relax for 10 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. (You can also try this on your hands, knees and elbows.
3. Honey Buttermilk Mask: Mix 1/3 cup honey, 2 tablespoons buttermilk and 3 tsp rosewater in a blender. Massage mixture into skin. Rinse with warm water.
4. Honey Almond Cleansing Scrub: Grind ¼ to 1/3 cup almonds in food processor or coffee bean grinder. Mix two tablespoons of ground almonds with 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoons of lemon juice. Massage this scrub gently over your face. Rinse with warm water.
5. Honey and Brown Sugar Body Scrub: Mix 1 cup honey with ½ cup brown sugar in a shatter proof jar. Add a halved vanilla bean. Keep the mixture in your shower to use as a body scrub.
6. Honey Bath: This one is simple! Keep a shatter proof jar of honey in your bathroom. Add ¼ cup to your bath to soften you skin.
7. Honey Hair Shine: Mix 1 teaspoon each of honey and lemon juice into 4 cups of warm water. Mix into hair. DO NOT RINSE. Dry and style as usual. This will add extra shine to your hair.
8. Honey Hair Conditioner: Mix ½ cup of honey and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Work into hair until coated. Cover with a shower cap or warm towel for 30 minutes. Then shampoo and rinse.
9. Honey Acne Treatment: Honey has enzymes that have antiseptic and antibiotic properties. As an acne treatment, honey is easier on the skin than products that contain alcohol or other harsh ingredients. To treat acne, mix a honey with a little cinnamon and dab it directly on to pimples and blackheads. You will soon notice a decrease in redness and swelling as the honey works on the infection that causes pimples.
10. Honey Cinnamon Mouthwash: Finish off your daily routine with a mouthwash of honey and cinnamon diluted in warm water.
