Homemade Honey Recipes For Your Skin & Hair

Pampering oneself once in a while is such a good relief especially for those busy working people. If you are among those who doesn't work at an office like a stay-at-home mother but still you feel like you're always stressed out doing household chores and looking after your children, then you also deserved to get some pampering to feel relaxed.

If you don't have enough time to go out to visit a spa and/or massage parlors to get some pampering, you can always get homemade pampering for yourself. There are actually lots of homemade pampering ideas you can do, it's up to you to choose which will not take up all your time.

Homemade pampering recipes can be easily made using ingredients you can find in your kitchen like honey. Legend says it all that honey which is a sweet food produced by bees through the nectar from flowers is what Cleopatra has used as her beauty arsenal. Honey definitely has lots of uses especially for one's skin since it is full packed with antioxidants and antibacterial. It is considered as an effective skin treatment.

 

 

 

Now here are some easy to make honey spa treatment recipes for your skin and hair which you can try at your home.

 

Facial Cleanser/Exfoliant

 

Mix ample amount of honey and jojoba or coconut oil and rub it into your face. Let it stand for some minutes then rinse with warm water.

 

Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with a squeeze of lemon and rub it into your face. Let is stand for 5 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

Mix 2 teaspoons of honey and 1 teaspoon for baking soda. Rub the mixture into your face and let it stand for 10-15 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

Skin Lotion

Mix a 1 spoonful of honey, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Apply it to your skin particularly on the dry areas and let it stand for 20 to 30 minutes before wiping with warm washcloth.

Bath Soak

Mix 1/4 cup of honey, 2 cups milk, a few drops of essential oil. Add the mixture to your hot bath.

Hair Shine-Boosting Rinse

Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with a quart of warm water. Use it to rinse your hair after shampooing.

Mix 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of honey and 5 cups of warm water. Use it to rinse your hair after shampooing.