This morning I woke up feeling a little dry skin on my face so I decided to grab the honey in our fridge.
More recent discoveries show that honey is skin-friendly both when eaten and when applied directly to the skin.
Honey is high in potassium, it is excellent for fighting bacteria and skin impurities. Wow!
It is recommended that we use the purest, highest quality honey to begin with this moisturizing treatment. Given the natural regenerative properties, the higher the quality of the honey, the better the guarantee of great results.
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Thanks to my friend Tin for giving me this honey :)
To begin with, wash your face with your favorite mild facial skin cleanser. Gently rub it into your damp skin in a circular motion. Rinse thoroughly with water and pat your face dry with a clean towel.
Apply some honey onto your face, using circular motions. Begin at your hairline, around your ears, and all the way down under your chin. Leave it on for five to 10 minutes to nourish and moisturize your skin.
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| my 'just-got-out-of-bed-face' full of honey ☺ |
Rinse off the honey from your face with lukewarm water, and then gently pat your skin dry. You will immediately feel a refreshing, new softness in the texture of your skin.
As for me, I instantly apply my favorite sunblock cream during the day to protect my skin from the sun's harmful rays.
The vitamins, mineral and amino acids found in honey make it a wonderful beauty aid. It helps our skin glow more radiantly, helps reduce wrinkles, thus making us look younger. Oh, I'm falling for the naturals already :) hehehee..
There are myriads of uses of honey. Apart from its moisturizing and cleansing benefits, honey contains the enzyme glucose oxidase. World's Healthiest Foods explains that when glucose oxidase combines with water it produces hydrogen peroxide, giving honey antibacterial and antimicrobial qualities.
Honey contains antioxidants that fight bacteria and free radicals, which contribute to cell damage.
It contains beneficial nutrients such as B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium chlorine, sulfur, iron and phosphate (read source from: Bees-Online). This is important when applied directly to the skin and as part of a healthy diet.
So what are your natural remedy tips for dry skin? Let me hear from you. I'm certain some have tried this but for those who have not, you, too, can try this simple but effective skincare regimen at home. It works for me, I am sure it will work for you.
Till my next post then!
Love, Ellen
xoxo
