I would like to share with you some honey and skincare knowledge, one of the most popular topics amongst female honey fans before you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on all those anti-wrinkle and moisturizing creams. Try some easy, homemade tonic and remedy with honey first. And remember, the main ingredient in all those costly skincare products in the store could be honey! honey contains powerful antioxidants which fight free radicals and reverse aging.
Honey for Skin Care
Free radicals are everywhere – in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even the sunlight we love so much. Every moment, the body absorbs oxygen and turns it into energy in a process called oxidation. This process also releases free radicals. Antioxidants slow down aging by neutralizing these free radicals. They perform healing at the deepest cellular level, allowing the benefits to manifest in a myriad of different ways. Honey’s natural antioxidant and anti-microbial properties help to protect the skin from the damage of the sun’s rays, support the skin’s ability to rejuvenate and refresh depleted skin, leaving it feeling silky soft and supple.
One of the most common skin benefits of honey is related to minor acne treatment. Honey absorbs impurities from the pores on the skin, making it an ideal cleansing agent. With the wide-ranging of honey and skin care recipes, it is no wonder that there exists a huge number of honey products in the market for hair care, baby care, skin care for sunscreen, hand lotions, facial scrubs, and moisturizers. And for instance, the Manuka Honey Lip Balm is an effective and natural moisturizer. It contains sun protection properties to soothe and protect the lips from becoming dry and chapped in cold and dry weather
Honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, which are wonderful beauty aids that nourish the skin.
Here are some do-it-yourself, self-help, extremely easy-to-follow recipes to enjoy the benefits of honey in skincare. I recommend them also because all the ingredients that go along with them are so easily accessible.
Facial cleansing scrub
Mix honey with ground almonds and scrub on the face.
Cucumber-Honey Toner: Puree 1 cucumber in a blender and drain away from the liquid. Add 2 teaspoons of honey and mix. Apply on the face and neck area with a cotton pad. Air-dry it and rinse clean.
Firming mask
Whisk a tablespoon of honey together with an egg white, 1 teaspoon of glycerin and about 1/4 cup of flour. Smooth on the face, leave on 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water. You will be pleased with the results.
Moisturizing pack
Mix 2 tablespoons of honey with 2 teaspoons of whole milk, smooth over the face and throat, and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, and finish by splashing with cold water.
Honey-Oats Face Scrub: Combine 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon finely-ground almonds, 2 tablespoons dry oatmeal, and some lemon juice or yogurt to a luxurious and exfoliating facial scrub. Massage mixture gently onto face, then rinse with warm water.
Moisturizing lotion
Have dry patches of skin on hands, elbows, or other parts? Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice, then apply. Wash off after 15 minutes.
Lip balm
Honey works well on chapped lips and for acne because it has antibacterial properties.
Hot Honey Bath: Perhaps the easiest beauty recipe related to honey and skincare — Add 1/4 cup of honey to your hot bath water for silky and luscious skin.
Hair shine
Mix 1 teaspoon of honey into 4 cups of warm water. Use as a hair rinse. And if you’re a blond, add the juice of 1 lemon
