5 Honey Beauty Recipes to Try at Home

Don’t you just wish you had smooth and silky skin to flaunt? There are a lot of things that can prevent you from doing that—pollutants in the environment that trigger acne and breakouts, skin dryness or oiliness, work-related stress that cause signs of skin aging, and many more.

Good thing there’s honey to blast all these problems away. As a natural humectant, moisturizer, antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory, honey can easily resolve most of the skin issues that have been bothering you for quite some time. It can tame acne flare-ups, get rid of blemishes, cleanse and remove impurities, and keep the skin looking young and fresh.

Honey has the following health benefits, vitamins and minerals:

• Vitamin B1 – promotes proper skin functioning
• Vitamin B2 – wards off free radicals that cause premature signs of aging
• Vitamin B3 – acts as an anti-inflammatory that reduces acne and skin inflammations
• Vitamin B6 – promotes formation of skin cells and moisturizes the skin
• Vitamin C – alleviates skin dryness and promotes production of skin collagen
• Zinc – slows down the aging process by combating the harmful effects of free radicals

Antioxidants such as flavonoids and polyphenols – destroy free radicals and help slow down skin aging
Amazing, right?

So what are we waiting for?

Let’s start exploring the long list of benefits of honey for the skin. Here are some safe, cheap but effective beauty recipes that you can try at home.

• Beauty Recipe # 1 –

Honey and Cinnamon Skin Lightener Facial Mask
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Use your fingers to apply a coating of the concoction evenly on your face. Let it stay on your face for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat with clean towel.

• Beauty Recipe # 2 –

Skin Hydrating Avocado and Honey Face Mask
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
1/ 4 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions:
Mash avocado in a small bowl. Add honey and coconut oil. Mix well. Spread onto your face evenly. Let it stay on for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water.

• Beauty Recipe # 3 –

Acne Fighter Honey and Oats Exfoliator
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoons oats
1 teaspoon orange peel zest
Instructions:
Combine honey, oats and orange zest in a bowl. Mix everything with your fingers. Apply a thin layer of the mixture on your face. Don’t rinse right away. Wait for at least 15 minutes. After rinsing, pat dry with a soft and clean towel.

• Beauty Recipe # 4 –

Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Acne Facial Scrub
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons green tea
5 teaspoons sugar
Instructions:
Pour apple cider vinegar in a bowl. Add green tea, sugar and honey. Blend well using a spoon. If you like to make it thicker, you can add more sugar. Use a cotton pad to apply the mask on your face. Spread it evenly. Massage with your fingertips to boost blood circulation and get rid of dead skin cells.

• Beauty Recipe # 5 –

Soothing Honey and Coconut Milk Bath
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons honey
13.5 oz. coconut milk
8 drops lavender essential oil
Instructions:
Shake the coconut milk before opening the can. Then, in a medium bowl, pour honey and coconut milk. Stir well. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 10 seconds. This will help the honey dissolve into the coconut milk more easily. Pour this mixture into your warm bath water. Add the lavender essential oil. Mix the bathwater with your hand before getting into the tub.

Beauty doesn’t need to have a hefty price tag. With cheap and at the same time, hassle-free beauty remedies like the recipes you see here, you can say hello to a fresher, healthier, and much younger looking skin that you will absolutely love.

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