Pamper Your Skin WithThe Golden Liquid: Honey

Even in the 21st century, honey finds its place not only in food preparations and wellness concoctions but has a hold on the beauty industry. Thanks to multiple benefits of this golden liquid. The next best thing to eating honey is to pamper your skin with it. Considered to be absolutely safe, honey is the perfect natural remedy for every girl’s complete skincare. Use of honey results in a glowing and radiant skin, it moisturizes, fights aging and bacteria. It has enhanced benefits because it contains more active phytonutrient antioxidants and enzymes.  So, next time you’re in the grocery store look for raw honey, which hasn’t been heat-treated or pasteurized.

Reap natural benefit by using honey in your skin care routine.

Honey as natural moisturizer

Honey has humectant qualities; as a result, it can be used as a moisturizer in many cosmetic preparations. It not only attracts water but also retains it in the skin, so the skin remains supple and elastic. It also protects against wrinkles and dryness.  You can look fresh even after a tiring day if your skin is properly hydrated. To naturally moisturize your skin, rub a generous amount of honey for five minutes on your face, before rinsing it off with warm water.

Honey as Natural cleanser

You can have instant glowing and soft skin, sans blemishes, by using honey as a face wash, twice a week. Applying honey can yield clear skin, as it has astringent and antioxidant property. Honey also helps to exfoliate your skin and remove dead skin cells.

Honey can fight acne and scars

Apart from cleansing the skin, honey is a great remedy for acne marks and scars. The antimicrobial property of honey makes it ideal as a natural solution for those with a tendency for skin breakouts, or those who have scars on their face. An overnight honey face mask can de-stress the skin. Applying honey directly to the affected area can help to lighten blemishes and scars.

Honey as an anti-ageing treatment

As honey is full of anti-oxidant properties, it is just what is needed to slow down the aging process. It also boosts the production of collagen that makes the skin look younger. The nutrients in honey go within the layers of the skin making it firmer.

 

Honey as a body mask

Honey has intense moisturizing properties. You can use it with an exfoliating agent. Honey makes for an excellent cleansing and moisturizing body mask to leave you with smooth, supple skin.

Honey as a Skin nourishment

It can treat damaged skin and regenerate new skin cells and hence it is a vital ingredient in almost all products. It is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin, applying honey can bring luster to even the dullest and lifeless skin. It is exactly what you need to add to your skin care regime. Just add a few drops of honey to your regular face mask to benefit from its goodness.

Honey to lighten acne scars

Honey has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties which give it healing power.These properties help prevent the growth of certain bacteria by producing an enzyme – hydrogen peroxide. You can mix it with other natural ingredients to get rid of spots and stubborn acne scars. The easiest and most effective remedy (when repeated often) is to apply honey directly onto your scar and leave it on for half an hour before you rinse it off to promote healing.

Honey as Lip care

The application of honey on chapped and wrinkled lips will make them wonderfully smoother and softer.Prepare a natural lip scrub by mixing honey with equal quantity of brown sugar, and rub that on your lips for five minutes before rinsing it off. You can also apply honey regularly on your lips to get pink and kissable lips.