Honey has been used by humans through the centuries to help maintain healthy skin and hair. One of the most beautiful women in the world, Cleopatra, legend has it, applied a honey mask to her face every morning and took milk and honey baths to keep her skin smooth, healthy, and youthful. In Ming dynasty China, women in the emperor’s court used honey and ground orange seeds to keep their skin and hair fresh and beautiful.
But what was there about this amazing ingredient that made people take note? Well, for one thing, honey never needed additives to keep it from spoiling, a blessing in the pre-refrigerator era. Only much later did modern scientists discover that it has strong antioxidant properties and is a great source of enzymes, vitamins and minerals and amino acids that reduce inflammation and promote cellular regeneration, which helps keep skin youthful.
By the 1800’s, honey had become a common ingredient in many cosmetics, and today literally thousands of commercial beauty products are made with this awesome ingredient. Many of the world’s leading health and beauty spas provide hair and skin treatments with honey-based preparations.
But, what if you don’t have the budget or the time to go to an expensive spa to enjoy the benefits of honey? No worries! Below is my favorite homemade honey mask recipe, – a recipe for youthful, glowing skin – The Salt Honey Mask. This mask is made from ingredients right in your own kitchen. It is natural, inexpensive, and works amazingly well. You’re going to love it.
The Salt Honey Mask
To make one application you’ll need:
1 tablespoon honey (pure, organic type, such as Manuka)
1 teaspoon salt
Few drops of olive oil
Mix everything together until the mask looks similar to caramel. Apply gently over clean, wet skin in a circular motion, making sure to avoid eye area. Leave on for about 15 minutes, then rinse. Follow up with your favorite moisturizer.
Why does this stuff work so well? Honey is known as a humectant. This means that it attracts moisture, so your skin benefits by extra hydration. Also, it is naturally antibacterial. And, of course, salt has been used for centuries as a healing agent. It tightens, preserves and acts as an exfoliant, removing those stubborn dead skin cells, allowing new and healthy skin to emerge. A honey facial benefits your entire being, because if you have a nice glowing, healthy skin that radiates, you will have more self-confidence and poise, which contributes to good health.
Do you have a favorite homemade honey mask recipe? Have you ever used a honey mask, and if so, did you have good results? I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment below.
One thing I should add to my earlier post. Don’t use the hole mixture at once, just enough to spread on areas you want to work on. I used it all over my face, neck & chest, even used it on my eyelids. Be careful not to get in your eyes though. And store the left overs in the fridge in an airtight container.
4 tbsp raw honey
8 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp hymalayan salt
Mix it all together till smooth. Apply on all areas while in warm shower and let it sit while washing hair and body and rinse face, neck & chest last.
I made this concoction to help my husband sleep and he didn’t like the taste so I couldn’t get him to use it. Out of curiosity I applied it to my face, neck and chest. I am amazed. Im 51 and have tried all kinds of expensive creams and masks and none of them compare to this. Dark spots are less noticeable in fact skin just looks brighter and feels incredibly smoothe and perfectly hydrated without feeling oily. Areas around eyes and neck feel a bit tighter without feeling dry. My skin hasn’t felt this good in years.
Dear Yellowgirl: I am thrilled your recipe is working for your skin. The ingredients in your recipe are known to nourish and tighten and moisturize the skin so I’m not surprised by your results. It’s amazing isn’t it that those simple things we have in our kitchen work as good or better than many expensive skin care products. There’s a reason why women centuries ago looked so much better than we do today – they knew the secret of using good, fresh, unadulterated ingredients from the earth to beautify their skin and hair.
Just reporting in progress really. People tell me I look young but they also tell me I’m nuts or patronize me when I tell them some of this stuff. Your site is so encouraging. Found many things that work that peo0le just would never think of. I’m still using the honey/coconut oil/salt mask 2×weekly but have added a weekly facial with mashed banana and plain yogurt and honey. Apply it all over face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes. Between this mask and the scrub and facearobics I’m feeling much more confident about my appearance. Oh, don’t store the leftovers from the banana/yogurt/honey mask. Just have it for breakfast. Good inside and out. My face does have an issue with redness, just on forehead/nose area, is uneven. I don’t get out in the sun at all but always had this issue. Any suggestions?
Dear Amber: I am excited to read your progress report. You go, girl …LOL. Isn’t it nice to have people tell you that you look young? Proves that what you’re doing is good for your skin.
For skin redness, you may try cucumber and oatmeal. Combine the two with a little honey and apply to the face. Let me know how it works, and thanks so much for your support. It means a lot to me 🙂
Bev
Been trying the cucumber and oatmeal with honey but doesn’t seem to be doing anything for it. Doesnt hrlp that I think I may have been over exfoliating. Just got done using camomile tea with oats and honey first time. My skin looks less red than it was before I used it any way. Can you tell me, if I should be grating the cucumber or juicing it or just rub an open slice on my face and then apply oatmeal? What’s your suggestion for best aplication?
Hi yellowgirl: Yes, you may have been overexfoliating or too aggressive. Chamomile tea is known to help with soothing the skin, so I’m glad your skin is less red with it. You can grate or juice the cucumber instead of just rubbing it on the face, that way you’ll get better penetration and it’s good to mix all ingredients together and then apply. Maybe reducing the number of times you exfoliate to once per week and seeing how your skin responds may help. Let me know what works for you, and thanks for your questions.
Bev 🙂
I was also thinking that you may have sensitivity issues with one or more of the ingredients. Even though these foods are natural, they may cause reactions as everyone is different. Experiment to see what works best for your skin. Just wanted to throw that thought out there.
awesome article… thanks for sharing it…
I have clogged hair follicles on my upper leg area and Im a picker.. I know that’s so bad 35 years old I should know better.. what can I do ASAP..
Dear Sofia: Clogged hair follicles can be painful and may lead to infection. I know it’s hard, but try not to pick. Instead, after cleaning the area, take a cloth with a mix of water and apple cider vinegar and apply. When the area is dry, mix raw honey and castor oil together and apply this on the area as a moisturizer and protective, healing barrier. You should see results soon. But, because I am not a doctor, I am not advising you, just letting you know what has worked for others.
Hope this helps!!
Comment hi i have blemishes on mi chick which mixture can work wonders for me thanks m 36yrs
Hello Matsepang: Blemishes can be caused by many things – diet, medications, stress, etc. I am unable to give specific medical advice, but many have found good results by using manuka honey instead of soap to wash their face. Start with your diet because usually your skin is just revealing what is happening on the inside.
Hope this helps!!
I have tried honey and salt mask and it’s wonderful I leave it on for hours and.When you wash it off your face it is super soft try it and see for yourself I also tried.Cinnamon and that gave me spots
Hi Jennifer: Both honey and salt as an exfoliator work well together. Glad it is working for you. Thanks for sharing!
I have use honey and people have said I don’t look my age I look younger I will keep on using this forever it is brilliant I look so younger than my age try this and you won’t believe how many people notice the diffrents
Hi Angela: People say the same thing about me!! Two thumbs up for honey 🙂 It is an excellent anti-ager.
Hello
I use only honey every morning and night before I bath..then I use honey and egg white with olive oil and salt once a week on Saturdays..do you recommend it?
Hi Jennifer: That sounds wonderful!
Wow thank you all for sharing, my son has bad acne and I am excited about the honey and olive oil face mask
Hi Charlotte: For acne, the honey will be beneficial. Also, a paste of baking soda and honey mixture (you can also add a drop of tea tree oil) used as an exfoliant once or twice a week has helped many with acne. Be careful with oils; some acneic skin can tolerate it, and others don’t fare so well. I hope your son’s acne clears for him. By the way, using manuka honey instead of soap is also a treatment plan for acne that has worked well for some.
How do I melt honey eithout heating it to use in my cosmetic products ?
Linda: you can melt honey by taking a glass container with very warm water and putting your honey jar in that container for a few minutes. It should start to “loosen up” so you can use it more easily. Hope you like it.
Hey……can i use honey and cinnamon mask to rid from acne?
Iqra: Honey and cinnamon is very good for acne. Just don’t use too much cinnamon. Thanks!
Can i use the honey mask every day? If not how often?
Hi Lorry: It’s not necessary to use the honey mask every day. Once or twice a week is sufficient in order to nurture and moisturize your skin. Have fun!
Let me try am 35 years old but I’ve got pimples on my face
let me try honey.
Can I use Dead Sea salt instead of regular salt?
Yes, but please be sure it is not coarse salt. That would be too abrasive.
Is it just for the face or the whole body
Dear Felicity: You can use it on your entire body. You’ll just need to make a large batch. Since the salt can cause discomfort if you have a scratch on your skin, you can substitute sugar for the salt for a gentler application. This is especially good for elbows and knees and any area where you want to exfoliate and soften the skin. Enjoy!!
Hi
I just saw you mentioned rosship oil .. I had planned to get jojoba oil . Is it advisable to apply such oils on combination skin or pimples prone skin?
Also , what kind of moisturizer to go for combination skin
Thank you
Hi Shiny: Oily skin and acne prone skin can still benefit from oil, but only the ones that don’t irritate and clog the pores. Jojoba oil is very close to the oil our skin produces. Many products contain oils that are bad for the skin, such as mineral oil, so we need to stay away from these. Often oily skin is just skin that is overcompensating for being so out of balance. But each person is different and respond to oils differently. So the best thing I can suggest is to experiment to see which ones work for your particular skin type.
I am trying to get rid of dry skin and wrinkles. am only 51years iam still young but the dry skin and wrinkles makes me look old.
Hi Nancy: Oh, if we could invent a cream that would zap dry skin and wrinkles. We would be rich, right? But, there are a number of things that can be done to keep our skin youthful for longer than normal. Diet, fresh air, sunshine and exercise are the best things we can do because our skin is an indicator of how healthy we are. Secondly, face massages and face exercise has been a miracle for my skin. I look 20 years younger than my age, and I love to do them. Thirdly, natural products should be the only things that touch your face. Look for natural skincare. I love to make my own face and body cleansers, toners an moisturizers. I wash my face with manuka honey and I feel this has helped my skin tremendously. Don’t follow the crowd. Just because a product is packaged beautifully and is expensive doesn’t mean it isn’t harmful for our skin. Simple and natural is the way to go.
Hi Bev I love using honey and milk its a fantastic face mask. You mentioned facial exercise I wanted to ask what facial exercises do you do. Thank you Ruby
Hi Ruby: I love the lady named Peta who does “Facerobics”. She is a good instructor and her exercises really get results. Hope this helps!!
Hello dear am Sania am 19 yrs old I have mild scars on my face they are not so deep so can u plz tell me how to use honey for scars? I should mix honey with olive oil or lemon ? Plz help me it would be a great pleasure….
Dear Sania: Sorry for the late reply. Honey with lemon juice can help with acne scars; use it twice per week. Also, after you wash your face take a cotton ball and dip it in apple cider vinegar and then dip it in olive oil and cleanse your face with this astringent. It is one of my favorite ways to brighten the skin. Do this about two to three times per week. You should see really good results. Also aloe vera gel, applied to the skin for about 20 minutes, done twice a week will also help.
Let me know what works best for you!
Hugs,
Bev
can men use it?
Absolutely! 🙂
I use honey and salt mask once or twice a week. I use local (to me) unfiltered clover honey and pink himalayan salt. I apply it and rub in circles for around 5 minutes. I then leave it for 15 minutes. I spritz my face after 15minutes with Rose Water, and rub it in again and let it sit for another 10-15 minutes. After that, I rinse with cool water. Pat dry and spritz with Rose water, then use Primal Organics C-ex serum. Once a month I’ll do a deep moisturizer with pure unadultered shea butter
Wow Katy: That sounds like an excellent skin care plan….
love the raw honey mask. I am a male and I’ve been using it for a long time. My face looks bright and vibrant. It gets this nice glow to it. The only thing is that i have dark facial hair and it can turn some of the hairs orange. Has anyone else experienced this? just be careful not to do it too much with dark facial hair.
Where can i find manuka honey and what olive oil do i use?
Hi Tracy: I like Comvita or Wedderspoon manuka honey. If you can’t find it locally, you can order it here – Wedderspoon Premium Manuka Honey Active 16+” title=”Pure Manuka Honey”>
Hope this helps!
How often do you do this?
Dear Sheila: Once a week is sufficient. Hope you enjoy:-)
Do I do these everyday. I mean the honey, salt and oil mixture
Hi Jenny: Once a week is all you need. This treatment is natural, but very efficient. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
I want to use that honey to remove my acne scar. But, do you think 1 bottle of honey is enoug to remove my scars? because honey is not easy to buy here and its take a long time of waiting to the vendor of that honey. please answer me thank you and one more we have carrots, avocado, white egg and tomatoes. Can i put that all in one mask?
For acne scars, as I have written previously, honey will moisturize your skin and help lighten acne scars. But if you mix it with the following ingredients, it will really help your scars. Mix honey with fresh aloe vera gel, lemon juice, cucumber juice and vitamin e oil. After you wash your face, apply these ingredients mixed together and let it sit for about 15 minutes then rinse off. Once a week make a paste of equal amounts of coconut oil and baking soda and apply to your clean face and gently rub with circular motions. This will exfoliate and brighten your face. I think you will see excellent results!
I want to use that honey to remove my acne scar. But, do you think 1 bottle of honey is enoug to remove my scars? because honey is not easy to buy here and its take a long time of waiting to the vendor of that honey. please answer me thank you
Hi Athena: Honey will moisturize your skin and help lighten acne scars. But if you mix it with the following ingredients, it will really help your scars. Mix honey with fresh aloe vera gel, lemon juice, cucumber juice and vitamin e oil. After you wash your face, apply these ingredients mixed together and let it sit for about 15 minutes then rinse off. Once a week make a paste of equal amounts of coconut oil and baking soda and apply to your clean face and gently rub with circular motions. This will exfoliate and brighten your face. I think you will see excellent results!
is it late to start using honey at 40yrs
Hi Belinda: No it is never too late to use honey. If you are not allergic to it, give it a try. It does work wonders, especially for 40+ skin. 🙂
I have been using milk, honey and few drops of orange juice on my face every night. I almost leave them on my face for 30 minutes or sometimes one hour to let them completely dry, then I wash my face normally. Is that fine?
Hi Maha: How does your face respond to this treatment? All of your ingredients are good and should help toward a nice complexion. You probably don’t need to leave it on for an hour. All ingredients should absorb within 15 – 20 minutes.
Thanks for your question. 🙂
Bev
Hi guys I use to have acne on my forehead as I have t-zone oily and a mix of combination and sensitive skin.. I tried everything but that stubborn acne didn’t go so one of my friend recommended me honey plus extra virgin olive oil so every morning and evening I mix 1tsp of honey and 1tsp of olive oil and apply it all over my face massage for 1 min and wash it off with wet warm towel and after a week I saw improvement and in 15 days my acne was gone and I thank god umm.. actually these product for it..and I am so happy to share that not only my acne is gone but due to wet towel wash even my pores are gone so I hope this one helps you all. Male and female can both try this. Clear and glowing skin ahead
Dear Ayushri Subba: Thanks for your experience with honey clearing your acne. It is really awesome and so good for so many problems. Hopefully your experience will encourage others to try it!!
Thanks,
Hi,
Since many days ive been suffering with dry rough and patchy skin with white flakes.. this is strange because I normally have oily skin. Anyway, so I read several websites, articles, comments about how amazing honey and olive oil are for skin. So today, excitedly I made a face mask with honey and olive oil … And I applied it. I was so excited that finally I have some sort of a solution to my skin issue. But within five minutes my skin started to tingle and burn. So in total 8 minutes, I washed it off. My face was itchy and burning and when I rubbed it as it was very itchy, there were red spots!!
I don’t know what the issue is. I do have sensitive skin but I didnt expect this. I am not allergic and have used honey and olive oil separately on my face earlier…
Dear Aditi: That is a very strange reaction!! Make sure the honey did not contain added ingredients such as pepper or other herbs. If you are using raw honey with pollen, perhaps you are allergic to the flower source for that particular honey. I’m just guessing because I have never heard of this before, especially since you have used honey and olive oil separately. Let me know if you find out what caused this, okay.
Can i use only honey
Hi Markim: You certainly can use just honey. I use just honey on my face quite often and this help to keep my skin blemish free and also moisturized. Hope you like it!
Bev
Hey bev,
I simply love this mask and have shared it with my family. I have went all natural and use your site for recipes for my skin and have been happy ever since. I researched essential oil and created a collection of them lol ,However you have talked a lil about vitamin E capsules( I have dark circle from sleepless studying nights) and I’m not sure where to get them and how to make sure I’m getting the right things. As we know many stores market things that aren’t really good for us. Please add a link so I can get my capsules.
Ps. Love this page 🙂
Hi Chris:
Thanks so much for your nice review of my recipes for skin care. I’m excited that you are taking responsibility and going “natural”. You’ll find that you’re going to pay so much less for diy skin care in the long run. Great that you are collecting essential oils, too. I couldn’t live without them. They not only help with making products, but I find they really help my mood and create such a nice environment when they are in the air. But do research on them because they are very, very potent.
In regards to vit E, try to find the natural kind. Just examine the ingredients on the label. If the letters in front of the word ” alpha tocopherols” is dl, then it is synthetic. The “d” form of vitamin E is the only kind that the body recognizes. So you should look for d-alpha tocopherol. You can readily find this kind at most places that sell vitamin e and vitamins.
Hope this helps, and thanks so much for stopping by Chris 🙂
xoxox
Bev
Hi Bev i made it for myself and i LOVE it. I am busy looking for oil cleanser and are doing a bit of researche about the oil cleansing method. Sorry for my english, i am afrikaans so please bear with me. I so badley wanted a facial scrub that wont heard my skin so my friend gave this recipe for me. I am not sure about the ratio but hear we go. I used grapeseed oil, honey with poppyseed. I think it was 100% was grapeseed oil, poppy seed about 20% and honey about 30%. So this is sommer my oil cleanser and scrub in one. But you can use any oil of your choice or what ever skin type you have. I read about the castor oil and oils but im a bit scared for the castor oil. I am still learning how to make my own creams. I usely use oils and butters and keep away from the water part. I stil got a lot of practising to do about creams because as soon as you use water you need a preservitie and you dont get any natural preservatives. I had so much info but could not find any. Thankyou so much for your recipe i am going to try it. Mariana
Hi Mariana: Congratulations to you for creating your own skin care products! Isn’t it fun? That recipe with grape seed oil, poppy seed and honey sounds really nice. The poppy seeds will help with exfoliation. I love the oil cleansing method, and I use it regularly to clean my face. I usually use sweet almond, avocado or coconut oil, along with a drop of an essential oil (I love lavender) and I wash my face with this mixture. Then I clean it off with a warm wash cloth. It feels so good, and my skin looks fabulous. It really helps to get off make-up.
As far as a natural preservative is concerned, I use either vitamin e or rosemary essential oil in my products if I add water. But, after a day or two, I tend to refrigerate it; because like you, I’m careful because once water is added to a mixture it becomes unstable.
Do stop by for more recipes and skin care tips. And I thank you for dropping by. By the way, I understood everything you wrote:-).
“Bee” happy,
Bev
Dear Bev
Hi
Could you tell me there is any best way for glowing skin & removing dark circle as here i am confuse to read so many articles
Dark circles can be caused by many things – little sleep, dehydration, anemia or even allergies. Sometimes poor circulation or even poor digestion can cause dark circles.
One of the best things you can do for your circles and your health is to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and lots of juicing. Green smoothies will help tremendously. See my article – “Are Green Smoothies Good For Weight Loss”.
Vitamin K has also been shown to help a lot. Just add a little bit of Vitamin K to your beauty products. This helps with blood vessels and capillaries in the eye area.
The above things will also help you to get glowing skin, too. See my article “How to make skin glow” for excellent recipes to nourish and help make your skin healthy and glowing.
I do hope this has been of some help to you :-).
Bev
Very good article. I certainly love this site. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on benefits of honey.
Regards
I’m here reading all the comments on the use of honey.I cannot wait to get my honey an start using it on my face…thanx so much guys for all the comments left here….not sure what honey you’ll use but I jus want any Honey asap to start make my mask:)
Dear Kita; I’m sure you’ll enjoy a honey mask. Honey is good for any type of skin and has loads of beneficial properties. Let me know which one you decided to use 🙂
I had very sever acne last year but early this year i heard honey works well on acne, so i tried honey+salt mask everyday with some other beauty supplements , it worked very well and all my acne had gone. however after I finished my beauty supplement and stopped honey mask, the acne came back again in June after my Japan Trip, now I’m starting using the honey mask again, it’s only jawline part now has lots of acne, other parts are mild.
Will continue to use the honey mask. Thanks
Hi Lyz: I’m so glad the honey and salt mask worked for you!!
Honey is so good for the skin, and especially skin with acne and other problems because it contains antibacterial properties. Continue to use it for superior results. Hope you had a great time in Japan 🙂
“Bee” Happy,
Bev
Hey there! thanks 4 all you guys sharing the ingredients and giving me the best feeling by using a honey for face mask 🙂
Can honey cure acne scar just like collagen?
I try not to take collagen, because all collagen contains fish.
Can honey mix by Bio-oil too? 🙂
Dear Ryan: Honey is good for the skin, but doesn’t automatically cure or erase acne scars. Try using rosehip essential oil – it is proven to help with the acne scaring. I have heard of bio-oil and many have used it and like it. It is a petroleum based product, so I don’t recommend it. But, the rosehip oil helps tremendously.
Bev
This mask is great!,I use it as a body exfoliator aswell and was so surprised with how quick the results were, I had a type of acne on the top part of my arm, i exfoliated with honey and salt (also added a bag of green tea) – due to its antioxidant properties and the acne was gone in the first exfoliation!
Dear Honey; That is awesome! I’m so glad it works for you. I love to exfoliate often – my skin feels so soft and silky afterward. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us!!
Just a note about honey. I heat it up in a double boiler so it’s easy to spread. (To make the double boiler I use a regular pot, fill it half with water. The bowl I use to float in the pot is either a metal bowl or a glass mixing bowl.)
I put the honey and a dab of extra virgin olive oil. (Make sure the olive oil is extra virgin which is extracted naturally as opposed to using chemicals to extract the oil.)
I then add a tablespoon or 2 of coconut oil. (Ditto for coconut oil. See EVOO above. Cold pressed!)
I melt it, stir it and add almost all of it to a beat up egg which I then use on my hair as a mask. FYI honey will lighten your hair. Cover with a shower cap/plastic bag then cover your head with a towel.
The remaining honey/oil mixture I use on my face.
Thirty minutes will do it!
I do this twice a week and my skin and hair have never looked better!
Dear Brigitte: Thanks so much for sharing how you use honey. You’ll probably get even better results if you didn’t boil your honey. Heat kills the important enzymes of the honey. I love that you use coconut oil and olive oil. I love these products for skin and hair care. Thanks for stopping by and I do appreciate your taking the time to comment. Others will be sure to try this, I’m certain 🙂
“Bee” Happy,
Bev
i really want to try this since i have a big problem with acne. does it have to be manuka honey or can i use other types of honey?
Sarah: Manuka honey is best if you can buy it. Manuka honey is “medicinal” honey because it has properties that are very, very healing, even more so that regular honey.
thanks. does it also matter if the honey is raw or organic?
Sarah: Raw honey is best as it contains all the vital nutrients that are so “magical” for the skin.
Bev
I prefer non organic – cheap honey, I find it has better penetration
Hi Honeyfaceman: Remember the saying “you get what you pay for”. Often cheap honey has been diluted with other ingredients, that’s often why the penetration is better. If you are only concerned with penetration, then okay. But if you are looking for a quality product with all the beneficial properties intact, then you should look for raw honey. If you can add honey to a glass of water and it dissolves quickly and mixes in easily, chances are it is not 100% honey. Just my two cents (LOL). Thanks for stopping by.
Its summer time in my country and its very hot. To refresh my skin I use honey facial mask but with baking soda instead of salt. I really love how it leaves my skin so soft, clean and fresh. I would love to try it with salt too!
Thanks Anne for your comment. Baking soda is excellent as an exfoliant for the skin. I use it too, and I love it. Thanks for the tip.
Bev
Hi
So glad so many people are onto the honey secret. I am an apiarist and also make all my own cosmetics I use honey in everyone of them, its amazing how many people expect honey in cosmetics to be sticky but that is not the case of course.
I also wash my face with honey. I use honey and poppy seeds as a really nice gentle scrub and if you don’t mind washing the seeds down the drain is great to use in the shower.
Dear Shelley: I’m so excited to ready your comment. It’s so wonderful to meet people who understand the benefits of honey. That’s excellent that you make your own cosmetics with honey. Do you have a website? I’d love if I can direct my readers to it.
That honey and poppy seed scrub sounds nice – can you share the recipe?
Bev
I have used the milk and honey trick since I was a teen, and now I have passed the trick down to my 13yr old daughter and all of her friends. We all love it and it REALLY works!!! We do this regularly, and we even make it fun when she has sleep overs we all put our honey face masks on for 10 minutes and do our hair, nails etc. Its awesome! Anyone who hasn’t tried it defanitely should! I highly recommend it! I promise that you will be surprised at what a little home remedy can do. Not only is it simple and easy and wonderful for your skin, but its also awesome on your pocket…very cheap!
Dear Haylee: Thanks so much for sharing your experience with honey. You are right, it is wonderful for skin and wonderful for your pocket 🙂
Thanks for sharing!!
Bev
Hi,
I usaually use this mask before makeup so the makeup gets well set and give a better look. I crush some cucumber squeez the water. add cucmeber water, honey and orange/lemon juice and mix well and appy it to ur face for 20 min. Then wash it off. You will see the effect when you see ur self in the mirror…
Its awesome!!!!
Nousheen: Cucumber is excellent for skin, and I’ve used it in some of my masks. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Bev
Is it okay to make the honey mask in bulk, or do u recommend making it daily?
You can probably make enough to last a week at a time if you want.
🙂
Hi I take queen bee manuka honey in herbal teas ..I also use it on my mastectomy scar and psoriasis. . My favourite is honey and olive oil hair repair..I take a suppliment called perfectil one a day my chemotherapy nurse swore by it and asda sell it but with the honey I have skin to be proud of again
Dear Marmite: Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story with us. Yes, Manuka honey is excellent for all kinds of things. I am so happy that you have skin that you can be proud of again!! I’ve heard of honey helping in so many ways – it can truly be a blessing.
I wish you much success and happiness.
Bev
Honey Face Mask Benefits :Honey has anti oxidants , anti microbial properties and at the same time, is viscous. The Viscosity pulls away the dust, dead skin etc. from the pores while the anti microbial properties do not let the skin infected again. The anti oxidants in it helps make the skin look more young and last but not the least, the wax in it makes the skin smooth, soft, moist and glowing.
Julian: Imagine how many bottles of stuff you would need to do the same things one bottle of honey can do. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Bev
I have been using honey on my face everynight for 4 months now. I just use honey and add a few drops of propolis. It worked wonder for my acne and acne scar. My acne almost gone now and my acne scar were less noticeable now. I really love honey so much 😀
Dear Judith: Thanks so much for sharing that excellent experience with honey and propolis!! I’m glad that it has worked wonders for your skin. Please read my recent post “Does Propolis Help With Acne”.
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
yes I have tried it and yes I am a male why not I have skin the same as a female and it is excellent I don’t have any wrinkles at all comes from my mothers side of the family I am 73 years cheap enough milk /honey
michael
Dear Michael: Thanks so much for sharing your experience with honey. Wow – 73 years old and no wrinkles. So ladies (and gentlemen), start using honey as part of your skin care routine today. It works! 🙂
Bev
thanks for these great tips.defenitely will try.
Everyone should enjoy these health benefits of honey.Our ancestors had used honey for their health and we must use too.Thanks for sharing with use this useful information.
You’re welcome! The benefits of honey are incredible.
Bev
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I use face masks as well as acne metoiadcin, and when I want to use the mask I will wash my face, then do the mask, and then wait about an hour to apply the acne metoiadcin just so I don’t get too dried out. So far I have had good results