Beauty Tips and Tricks for Using Honey
cosmetic skincare+ making – When you think of beauty tips, do you think of the sweet stuff? I know that I love a good chocolate facial, just for starters. And then there are the sugar scrubs, the spice wraps and the vanilla steams.
But all that stuff is expensive. My last vacation spa visit was well over 150 dollars and I didn’t even get a full massage. Luckily, there are quite a few ways to give yourself the same sweet treatments in your own home. The main ingredient for these mouthwatering facials and masques? Honey, of course.
Read below for a few in-home uses for honey that will leave you feeling luscious and wonderful in no time:
* Honey Beauty Tip #1: Make use of bubbles - When you add a cup of honey to your bubble bath it will leave your skin so soft. Exfoliate with a loofah while you’re in there for extra creamy, glowing skin. By adding about 4 tablespoons of whole milk powder, you skin will stay clear. When you use edible products in your bath, you must make sure to rinse down very well afterwards.
* Honey Beauty Tip #2: Cake it on. - Make an egg white masque by whipping egg whites, a tablespoon of honey and a little flour or unsweetened cocoa together to make a thick paste. Your pores need to be open first by putting a hot wash cloth on your face for 3 minutes. Next smooth it on your face. Keep it on for 10 minutes. Your skin will be beautiful when you wash off the mask.
* Honey Beauty Tip #3: You can make your own skin toner. - Get an air-tight container and mix ½ cup of honey, 2 cups of buttermilk and a ½ cup of rosewater together. If you have a Tupperware with a screw-on lid, it will work perfect. Thoroughly blend by shaking together really good. You will end up with a mixture that is quite runny and cloudy in color. You can apply it with a cotton ball for tight, toned skin.
When making these kinds of treatments, use the best honey. You can purchase a nice size jar of organic honey for less than 20 dollars. You will be able to use this honey for your beauty tips for months to come