Cleopatra was considered to be ravishingly beautiful and history has it that honey played a vital role in making her gorgeous. Honey in general has a lot of benefits when it comes to using it as a beauty product. Apart from being natural it is rich in vitamins, minerals as well as antioxidants that help reduce ageing of the skin by preventing wrinkles. Honey acts as a natural cleanser and opens the skin pores thereby preventing acne and appearance of pimples. Applying honey to the face on a regular basis helps improve complexion as well as rewards you with glowing and healthy looking skin. Honey is also a natural moisturizer helping in hydrating the skin and keeps it supple and beautiful every minute of the day. It is perfect for sensitive skin because honey is mild and an anti-irritant limiting blemishes and skin irritations.
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Benefits of using Honey on skin and hair
Many hair and skin problems can be treated naturally by making use of a very common and easily available kitchen ingredient, honey. Being a natural antioxidant and an antiseptic honey is considered the perfect medicine for skin and hair issues. Honey is found to reduce the greasy texture of oily skin as well as smoothens dry skin.
- The hydrating power of honey
Soft and supple skin is something that every woman dreams of. The moisturizing effect of honey helps in the absorption of moisture and retains the skins water content making it baby soft. Other skin conditions like flaking, dry skin, eczema and psoriasis can also be treated using honey.
In order to utilize honey as a moisturizer you can make a paste out of one ripe tomato and two tablespoons of honey. Apply this paste on the skin and let it stay for half an hour after which it can be washed off. Repeating this exercise at least four times a week will leave you with soft, supple and gorgeous skin.
- Honey as a cleanser
This wonder product is very gentle on the skin and when applied removes any dirt or impurities that might have settled on the skin as a result of the make-up or pollution. Though it promotes the impurities honey never strips your skin of any natural oils. The inbuilt antibacterial effect of honey stops acne and pimples from breaking out. Women with sensitive skin find honey to be very effective along with being mild and gentle.
In order to make use of honey as a natural cleanser it is best to mix it with coconut oil and add a pinch of turmeric after which it can be applied to the face. Now wipe it off with a cotton swap. Cleanse and beautiful face assured in an instant.
From ages past honey and turmeric have been considered and used as nourishing agents also helping in rejuvenating the skin. Being a very good exfoliating agent and a natural antibacterial agent, turmeric helps in straightening wrinkles and reducing ageing of skin. Turmeric also has antifungal properties that prevent acne and pimples.
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Vitamins are widely used for their anti-ageing qualities. Honey is known to be a rich source of vitamins and antioxidants helping in reduction of wrinkles, age spots and fine lines which in turn prevents any appearance of ageing. The natural youthful nature of the skin is retained by the use of honey as it contains antioxidants that reduce the negative effects of free radicals.
In order to tighten the skin using honey one would need to make a paste of one tablespoon of honey, curd and half a banana. Apply this mixture on the face and leave it for half an hour after which it can be washed off with water.
- Honey to heal sunburn
Sunburns are usually a result of the skin being liberally exposed to the sun. A day spent at the beach usually ends up giving you sunburns that are painful. These sunburns are also usually very difficult to heal. Honey, with its antibacterial effect can be used on the burnt area to soothe the skin and reduce pain. Honey also is an antibiotic and so the sunburn gets healed quickly without any risk of infection.
Applying generous amount of honey directly on the sunburned area and letting it stay for half an hour should do the trick.
- Honey to reduce acne
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Acne and pimples is the most common skin problem faced by many women around the globe. Honey has antiseptic effects which prevent the disease-causing bacteria from multiplying in the pores of the skin. This is exactly why application of honey on the skin helps reduce the breakout of pimples and acne and also further prevents breakouts in the future. Pimples and acne are accompanied by redness and swelling, honey contains anti-inflammatory effects that helps in reducing the redness as well as the swelling. Many chemicals that promised to cure acne strips of the skin of natural moisture, honey retains the natural moisture and leaves the skin supple and smooth.
A mixture of honey and cinnamon powder applied on the face and left for an hour after which washed out with warm water helps tremendously in reducing acne and pimples.
- Honey as a hair conditioner
Honey is loaded with minerals and vitamins and therefore when applied on hair carries these nutrients to the follicles. Being a humectant honey retains the natural moisture of the hair and makes it supple. The health of hair is definitely improved due to the presence of natural antioxidants in honey thereby promoting hair growth.
Applying a mixture of honey along with yoghurt and coconut oil on wet hair and ensuring to spread this mixture from root to tip and then leaving it for around half an hour will make the hair smooth glossy and healthy.
Using honey in its natural form has been followed for centuries by queens and beauties around the world. Including honey in your beauty regime will ensure you are rewarded with the best looking skin and hair ever seen.
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