Which woman isn’t constantly looking for simple, inexpensive and, above all, effective tips to take care of her appearance? Everyone now knows that bee honey is a true miracle cure. Reason enough to include it in our care routine. What beauty tricks with honey are there?
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Shiny hair, glowing skin, soft kissable lips – sounds too good to be true? Try these care tips!
Recipes and ideas for the skin
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In principle, there are great beauty tricks with honey for the whole body. You can find a few of them below:
Peeling and masks
Simply take a generous spoonful of honey and rub it thoroughly on your face. Massage the skin in a circular motion to promote blood circulation. Then let the simple honey mask take effect. How long depends on how much time you have available. Ideally, the mask works for half an hour. For a quick morning routine, 5 minutes is enough. Use warm water to rinse.
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A mask made from honey, buttermilk and egg
With these three ingredients you get several nutrients that will pamper your skin. You make it with one egg yolk, a tablespoon of buttermilk and a teaspoon of honey. Apply the mixture to the face and leave it to work for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
A notice: People often underestimate how sticky honey is and how quickly it gets where you don’t want it. The masks are best used with your hair well tied or if you plan to wash them afterwards anyway.
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Honey and ground almonds in equal parts (e.g. 2 teaspoons each, depending on body size) are enough to prepare an effective body peeling, which you simply rub onto your body in circular movements in the shower. Then rinse with warm water and enjoy your smooth skin.
Facial peeling with baking soda
This time, instead of almonds, take baking powder and mix 1 part of it with two parts of honey (e.g. ½ tsp and 1 tsp). Massage your face with it, rinse and you’re done. If you prepare a larger quantity, you can also use this for the whole body.
Honey as a makeup remover
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Believe it or not, bee honey actually has the ability to remove make-up and unclog pores at the same time. To make things even better, simply mix it with a little coconut or jojoba oil. This is also a good idea because otherwise the honey will be too thick to apply and will need to be diluted. Rub the remover onto the skin, avoiding the eyes, and rinse with warm water.
Make your own natural body lotion with lemons
Anyone who suffers from dry skin in winter will especially appreciate this lotion. The lemon supplies the skin with important vitamin C and is used as follows:
Squeeze the juice from the lemon. Mix in a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of olive oil. Use the lotion as usual. After leaving it to take effect for around 20 minutes, you should wash the whole thing off with a cloth dipped in warm water. Avoid showering afterwards, as this will rinse off the nourishing active ingredients.
Beauty tricks with honey and lemons for the face
Citric acid gives you a gentle peeling:
Halve them and remove the seeds. Apply a teaspoon of honey to the cut side. Rub the lemon over the skin. Leave the lemon mask on for 5 minutes before rinsing it off.
Beauty tricks with honey: Nourishing conditioner for hair
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You can also use honey to nourish your hair. After washing your hair, you can use a honey rinse to wash it out or as a leave-in conditioner:
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Dissolve one tablespoon of honey in one liter of warm water. Apply the conditioner to damp hair and leave it on for an hour. Rinse out the honey rinse.
Restore Leaven-in-Conditioner
Mix one and a half teaspoons of honey with 1.2 liters of warm water. Rinse your washed hair with it and dry it as usual. Photo: Pixel Shot/Shutterstock
Honey beauty recipes: pamper your lips!
Before treating your lips with bee honey, it is recommended to exfoliate them to remove old skin cells and allow the active ingredients to penetrate better. To use honey for chapped and dry lips, do the following:
Photo: puhhha/Shutterstock It’s best to use thick honey so that it can stay on the lips longer without running. Manuka honey, but also rapeseed honey, are considered particularly effective. Massage the honey a little into your lips. Let it work for 3 minutes. You can then wipe it off with a soft cloth (not water, so that a small amount remains on your lips).