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Shvoong Home>Lifestyle>Fashion & Beauty>The Benefit of Honey for Skin and Hair Review

The Benefit of Honey for Skin and Hair

Article Review   by:dwindra    
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As we know honey has many benefits for health and beauty. You want to know more about the benefits of honey for beauty; You could try some of these recipes. The content of honey is not only able to maintain the beauty of the skin and prevents premature aging, but can also keep your hair healthy and beautiful.

In terms of beauty Honey can be used as a skin moisturizer without clogging the pores and can also reduce excess oil production. Honey and avocado mix is ​​perfect for those of you who have dry skin, this can be use to beautify your skin. Benefits of Honey can also be used as a medicine to treat acne, mix lemon juice with 1 teaspoon of honey, then apply the mixture on your face and let it for about 30 minutes. After that just rinse with cold water.
To apply the honey as a facial cleanser, there are several steps that must be taken. mix 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg , The white part , 1 teaspoon glycerin (available at pharmacies), and 1 teaspoon flour. Mix until blended and then apply on face and neck. Let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.


For those of you who want to use honey as a facial freshener, can follow the following steps. First mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 2 egg (whites). Then mix until blended, then apply on the entire face and neck. Let stand for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water, then dry with a towel while gently pat. Very suitable for normal to oily skin.


Honey can also be used as a moisturizer, which is by way of mix 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons milk. And mix until blended. Apply on face and neck, leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water. Perform routine to cope with dry skin.


Not only useful as a facial moisturizer alone, honey can also be used as a lip moisturizer. Apply honey on the lips every night before bed. The move is to help moisturize and soften lips, while avoiding skin chapped lips.

Honey can also be used to scrub that works to remove dead skin cells as well as nutrients slowly and keep the skin moist. Steps to do that is by mix 1 tablespoon of kaolin (a type of naturally occurring mineral that can be obtained in a chemical store), 1 teaspoon wheat flour, a pinch of cinnamon powder and 1 tablespoon honey. Then apply on face and neck, then rub with a circular motion. Rinse with warm water.


Aside from being a scrub, you can also use honey in bath. Mix ¼ cup of full cream milk powder, ½ cup honey and 4 drops of rose or lavender essential oil in the container. Mixture is then input into the bath tub of warm water that has been filled. Soak for about 15 minutes. Besides relaxation, soak with a mixture of honey and milk may help to increase moisture and smoothness.

Not just for skin care, honey can also be useful as hair conditioner and hair mask. For those of you who want to use honey to conditioner, combine ½ cup of honey and ¼ cup olive oil. Then apply on the hair little by little until the entire hair coat, let stand 30 minutes, wash with shampoo and rinse well.


In the meantime, if you want to use honey as a hair mask, mix ¼ cup honey, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Apply on scalp and hair with a massage. Then cover hair with shower cap and let sit for 15-30 minutes to absorb perfect. Next, rinse thoroughly with warm water and shampoo.

Published: May 21, 2012   
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