How to Make a Honey Face Mask at Home
Honey is an ingredient that is full of benefits for our health. And besides being the best option to naturally sweeten food, it is also an excellent cosmetic ingredient that is present in many products for hair and skin. So why not make the most of it? In this OneHowTo article we give you some ideas to find out how to make a honey face mask at home and enhance the beauty of your skin.
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Honey is an excellent antioxidant, a good moisturizer for the skin, an ingredient that promotes healing, and an important natural antibiotic that helps to eliminate built-up bacteria. All these features make it a perfect ingredient for making natural face masks.
A perfect honey face mask for cleaning the skin and removing accumulated oil is made with honey and lemon. Simply put three tablespoons of honey in a bowl, heat for a few seconds in the microwave (to soften the honey) and then add the juice of one lemon.
Apply to the face with gentle upward circular motions and leave for 20 minutes to work. On removing it, you'll notice that your skin is more soft and beautiful.
Another effective recommendation is the honey and oatmeal mask: perfect for softening, nourishing and exfoliating the skin all in one! Simply mix 25g of oatmeal with 60ml of pure water and two tablespoons of honey.
Stir until the mixture is smooth, then apply to the face for 15 minutes. As you remove it, the oatmeal will help to exfoliate the skin. This natural face mask is especially recommended for acne sufferers. Take a look at how to make a honey and yogurt mask for acne if you want a great alternative too.
If you're a fan of almond oil for its many beneficial properties for the skin, you'll love to hear that it's perfect when paired with honey to make a powerful cleansing mask. Mix two tablespoons of honey and a tablespoon of almond oil, apply to the face and massage in upward circles for two minutes.
Leave for 20 minutes and then wash off with warm water. Discover a beautiful face in minutes.
A popular and great face mask is made with honey and aspirin. Besides the benefits of honey already explained, aspirin helps to reduce inflammation in the skin and improve its appearance. Simply mix three aspirin tablets with a teaspoon of warm water. Stir until dissolved and then add a tablespoon of honey.
Mix well and then apply to your face. Remove after 15 minutes, gently rubbing the skin in a circular motion to exfoliate.
Apply any of these natural honey-based face masks and enjoy all the benefits of this wonderful ingredient.
Honey has great benefits for our skin, that's why it's an ingredient that works to perfection when it comes to hydrating our skin, bring back its brightness and firmness. From all the beauty benefits of honey, we'd like to highlight:
- Cleansing action: thanks to natural enzymes, honey is perfect to deeply cleanse your skin
- Exfoliating: as it is high in sugar and vitamins, honey acts as a powerful exfoliant that cleanses and gets rid of impurities
- Extreme hydration: the minerals and vitamins of honey are ideal to boost your skin's hydration
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