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Friday, February 14, 2014

What's the Buzz About Honey?

The bees are buzzing about these amazing benefits of honey! Lets get right into it!

1. Acne: The anti-bacterial properties in honey are great to cleanse acne. For 10-15 minutes, apply raw honey to affected area and then rinse when time is up!

2. Scars: Honey's bleaching effect can fade scars when applied to the affected area.

3. Moisturizer: Honey is vey hydrating and moisturizing which makes it great to use as a face mask.

4. Hair Conditioner: Honey makes a great hair conditioner with its moisturizing and softening properties. If you mix 1 tbsp of raw honey and 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and disperse through your hair and rinse off after 20-30 minutes.

5. Hair Lightener: the bleaching effects in honey makes it a great hair lightener. Mix 1 tbsp of raw honey and 6 tbsp of distilled water and apply to hair. Rinse off after 1 hour. Do this weekly for results.

6. Hair Removal: When combined with lemon juice and sugar, honey can be used for hair removal. Mix 1 tbsp of raw honey, 3 tbsp of brown sugar, and 1 tsp of lemon juice

7. Anti-aging: Rich in antioxidants, a tbsp of raw honey a day keeps free radicals at bay. Honey on your face can help wrinkles and other signs of aging.

8. Lip Scrub: Mix 1 tsp of raw honey with 1 tsp of brown sugar and a few drops of lemon juice for and exfoliating lip scrub. Exfoliate lips for 5 minutes.

9. Honey can strengthen your nails and soften cuticles. Mix 1 tsp of raw honey and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar and apply o cuticles and nails then rinse off after 10 minutes.

10. Razor Bump: Bumps and boils can be caused by shaving but honey can help prevent them. Immediately after shaving, apply some raw honey to your legs and rinses off after 10-15 minutes.

11. Dark Circles: Honey can fade dark circles when you apply 1 tsp of raw honey to the affected area and rinse after 20 minutes. Do this twice a week till dark circles fade.

12. Eczema: The anti-inflammatory properties in honey help calm Eczema, Rosacea, and Psoriasis prone skin. Apply raw honey on the affected area and rinse off after 20 minutes.

Hope you learned how honey can help you! Stay sweet! xoxo

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