Green Tea and Honey Mask for Acne

Green Tea and Honey Mask for Acne

If you have been to a skin store recently you may have noticed an increase in the amount of green tea in skin care products.  There is a reason for that: green tea contains polyphenols which help protect your skin against cancer by protecting against sun damage.  It does this by reducing inflammation and free radicals (everyday toxins, dirt, and dust in the air) from your skin.  While more studies are needed to conclusively say that green tea helps with the anti-aging process, there is clinical evidence that suggests this natural leaf helps with the elasticity of skin.  Not bad for a chemical and side effect-free remedy for skin!  By the way, drinking it daily can also yield similar health benefits for your body and skin.

So, I’ve discussed why green tea may be awesome for your skin.  What about honey?  As I’ve discussed before, there are many benefits of using honey on your skin.  It naturally has moisture retention properties, which is great for people with dry skin.  Honey also has anti-bacterial and anti-septic properties.  This helps remove the acne causing bacteria from your skin and helps prevent and heal small scars.  You’re probably wondering what type of honey to buy.  After all, there are many varieties.  The kind you should look for is called manuka honey—I’ve discussed the benefits.  If you don’t have manuka honey, any organic honey will do.

Combined with green tea, this home remedy for acne acts as a one, two punch for removing acne, brightening your skin, and helping protect against cancer.  Read on to find out how to make the green tea and honey mask for acne.

What you need:

Green tea 1-2 teabags

Honey 1-2 tablespoons

What you do:

Step 1: Steep the green tea bag in hot water for a minute to two minutes. 

Step 2: After it has been satisfactorily steeped, get a bowl and cut open the tea bag to let the tea leaves fall out. 

Step 3: Mix the honey in to the bowl of green tea leaves and mix together to form a paste with a fork or spoon. 

Step 4: Using your clean fingertips, massage the sticky paste over your face until all areas of are covered.  Be careful to stay away from your eye area!

Step 5: Keep this on for 20-30 minutes and then rinse off with warm water. 

Make sure you use a toner to close up your pores after you are done washing your face.  Moisturize as usual.

You can use this mask once to twice a week, depending on the state of your skin.  After this, you can look forward to smoother, tighter, and healthier skin!  Enjoy!

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Honey & Olive Oil for Silky Hair

Honey & Olive Oil for Silky Hair

Honey has many healing properties and is actually used as a natural healing home remedy for ulcers, sores, and wounds.  It naturally retains moisture, and when used on hair, honey can help dry, brittle strands from losing more.

Olive oil is widely known to have conditioning and moisturizing properties.  It is used often in the East to help heal dry skin and maintain healthy hair.  When combined together, honey and olive oil offer protection against free radicals in the air, and offer a natural way to condition your hair for healthier, and in turn, shinier locks.

What You Need:

Olive Oil - 2-3 tablespoons depending on length of hair
Honey - 1-2 tablespoons depending on length of hair

Directions:

In a bowl, mix the olive oil and honey together using a spoon, or your hands.  Make sure your hair is free of any other product so that they mixture can adhere to hair strands properly.  Massage your the mixture into your hair and scalp using your fingertips.  If needed, you can add more olive oil and honey to cover all your hair.

TIP: Separate your hair into sections so that it's easier for you to apply.

Leave the mixture on for about 15-30 minutes.

Wash your hair as usual.  You will most likely not need to use conditioner as your hair will feel silky smooth!  This home remedy is safe to use on your hair weekly and if your hair is really dry, bi-weekly. 

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Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub

Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub

During the winter I struggled with the embarrassing problem of having dry hands. The dry winter weather has wreaked havoc on my skin in general, so I decided enough was enough. Since many of us are on a budget, I decided to use whatever I have in my pantry to make a simple, easy to use lemon sugar scrub for your skin. You should already have most, if not all, of these items in your kitchen pantry already. If not, these items can be found at your local grocery store for less than $20.

Ingredients:

1 medium lemon
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup grapeseed oil (buy grapeseed oil here.)
2-3 tbsp honey (optional)
1 tbsp coffee grounds (optional)

The amount of the ingredients you use depends on how much you want to make for yourself. I suggest not making too much because the mixture should be used within a month of being made since the items are food items and thus perishable.


Directions:

Take a medium sized mixing bowl.

Add a cup of sugar followed by half a cup of grapeseed oil.  Sugar and Oil should have a 2:1 ratio.

Start to mix using a spoon until it develops a slushy texture.  Add 2-3 tablespoons of honey.

Squeeze half a medium sized lemon into the mixture.  (If you are planning on using this regularly, then consider purchasing lemon juice here.)  Zest the lemon and add to the mixture. You can use a grater to zest the lemon. If you stir it enough, you should not be able to see the zest.  It is okay if you are able to, however.

Repeat once or twice a month or as needed.

Storage:
The mixture above makes enough for a 10 oz spice jar or you can gift them to other in smaller spice jars that are 2.5 oz each.

There is no need to put this in the fridge, but remember to use the scrub within 1 month of making it. Also, you can use this scrub for your entire body in the shower.

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Honey & Almond Oil Homemade Face Mask

Honey & Almond Oil Homemade Face Mask

Moisturizing your face is essential for preventing wrinkles and fine lines from appearing later on.  You should start taking care of your skin at a young age.  Of course, the last thing you want to do is risk putting harsh chemicals on your skin so you can start with this homemade remedy.

The honey and the egg yolk will penetrate your skin and moisturize it.  The honey also helps your skin retain moisture.

Almond oil is rich in unsaturated fats and essential fatty acids which get easily absorbed into your skin.  It is also rich in Vitamin E and Vitamin K.  Vitamin E is an great antioxidant which also helps keep you skin safe from free radicals (chemicals) in the air.

Similar to honey, it helps reduce the skin's water loss (helps to bind the water) thus reducing dry, and rough skin.

Read more after the jump.



Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp honey
10 drops of almond oil

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl to make your mask.  Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and make sure you're completely relaxed at the same time :) Take some time out for yourself!

Rinse off thoroughly and pat dry.  Remember to use a toner after you wash your face, followed by a moisturizer!  Toning is extremely important because it balances the pH level of your skin and also closes your pores so that the moisturizer and other dirt don't get into your pores and clog them.

Enjoy happier skin!
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Life's A Peach: Revitalizing Face Mask

Life's A Peach: Revitalizing Face Mask

Peaches are really good for your skin which is why they are used in many cosmetic and skin treatments.  They contain Vitamin C and Vitamin E which are imperative in the creation of collagen in your skin.  Applying peaches topically helps your skin tremendously because peaches help unclog pores, smooth fine lines, and revitalize your face.

Other ingredients in this homemade facial include honey and yogurt.

Honey helps your skin retain moisture and the yogurt helps bring all of the ingredients together as it moisturizes your face while simultaneously fighting acne.

Read on for the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 peach
2 tbsp yogurt
3 tsp honey

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together in a blender.  This is easiest made in a blender, but if you don't have access to one, you can use a fork and mash up the peach pulp as best you can.  Don't forget to remove the pit.  Apply the mask to your face using your fingertips.  Leave it on your face for 10-15 minutes and then remove it with water and pat dry.

Enjoy revitalized skin!
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Moisturizing Honey & Egg Face Mask

Moisturizing Honey & Egg Face Mask

Do you have dry, tired looking skin?  If you're suffering from skin that doesn't retain moisture and is consistently dry then this moisturizing honey and egg face mask is the one for you! (If you're looking to nourish your skin for it to be more supple, then this mask will also work).

Honey has antioxidant properties and is really good at retaining moisture in your skin.  The antioxidants help to keep all the free radicals from affecting your skin.  Free radicals are chemicals that are in the every day air you breathe.  Unfortunately, these can include and are not limited to smog and cigarette smoke.  Free radicals can damage your skin if they get into your pores and make your face look even more tired.

The egg is important in this recipe because the egg whites help to tighten your pores thus giving you a smoother finish and the egg yolks help to nourish your dry skin and it also contains Vitamin A which is actually found in many acne products.

Read on for the recipe, after the jump.



Ingredients:

1 egg
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp cornmeal (or any thickening agent-I use powdered milk)

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together.  It may be easier to beat the white of the egg first so that it is stiff enough to apply the mixture but the powdered milk or cornmeal should help create a paste.  Apply this mask to your face using your fingertips and leave it on for 10-15 minutes.  Rinse off thoroughly and pat dry.

Enjoy!
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Apple & Honey Face Mask for Clear Skin

Apple & Honey Face Mask for Clear Skin

If you are suffering from tired looking, fatigue and stressed out skin then this apple & honey face mask is the one for you!  Give yourself a facial (and mental) uplift by applying this nourishing and protecting apple and honey face mask.

The apple contains vitamins A, B, and C and which your skin will absorb, contains antioxidant properties, and helps relieve damage from the sun.  In fact, apples have been used in many skincare remedies for sunburns due to these properties.  

Apples also contain glycolic acide which helps exfoliate and clear your pores.

Honey is antibacterial and has antioxidant and hygroscopic properties.  All that means is that honey will help get rid of topical bacteria and help retain moisture.  And, antioxidants are substances that help protect your skin from free radicals in the environment (chemicals in the air, etc.)

Ingredients

1 apple 

2 tablespoons of honey

Directions

Peel, core, and chop the apple into pieces and put into a blender/food processor.  Add the 2 tablespoons of honey and mix well.  Apply to your face with your fingers and make sure you avoid your eyes.  Leave on for about 10-15 minutes and rinse thoroughly with warm water.  Remember to tone and moisturize your skin.  If you don't have a toner, I've explained how you can use lemon juice as a toner here.

Enjoy beautiful skin!
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Quick & Simple Honey Lemon Tightening Face Mask

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Let's face it. With the emphasis placed on looks these days, and our faces being one of the first things people notice about us, we want to make sure that our skins look tight and smooth so that we can make that great impression!

This is a quick and simple honey and lemon face tightening mask. The honey is an antiseptic.  It's healing properties help soothe, hydrate and nourish your skin. The lemon is a natural astringent that helps clean out your pores and then acts as a toner to close them.

Lemon is a natural cleanser, thus acting as a spot cleaner as well. Remember, lemon juice does bleach so your face will lighten with continued use.

 Ingredients:

few drops of lemon juice
1 tbsp of honey (or enough to cover your face) - use local raw honey for best results

Directions:

Wash your face with warm water and pat dry.

Mix the honey and the lemon juice together and using your fingertips apply a thin layer of this mixture to your face.  It will feel sticky.  Move your fingers in an upward motion so as to work against gravity.

Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off and pat dry.

You will start to notice a little bit of a difference in your skin right away, and with continued use (2-3 times a week for a couple of weeks) you should notice a difference in the texture and overall health of your skin.

Make sure you are not allergic to any of these products before trying them on your face.

Enjoy!
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Carrot Face Mask for Oily Skin

Carrot Face Mask for Oily Skin

Not only are carrots good for your eyes, they are also great for your skin!  Carrots are high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene.  Beta-carotene is a product that comes from plants that the body eventually converts into Vitamin A.  Beta-carotenes are also high in anti-oxidants and acts as an immune booster when taken internally.  When applied topically these vitamins and minerals help to fight against sun damage which is the number one cause of wrinkles.

Ingredients:

1 medium sized carrot
1 tbsp honey

Directions:

Steam or boil the carrots so that they are easy to mash or puree.  Add the honey and mix well together.  At this point you can add a few drops of lemon juice to help the consistency.  Lemon juice is a great cleaning astringent which helps to clear and close your pores resulting in smoother looking skin.

Rinse your face with warm water and pat dry.  Add the face mask mixture to your face when cooler and leave on for 10-15 minutes.  Wipe off with a warm wash cloth or rinse with warm water and pat dry.

Enjoy!
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Coconut Oil & Avocado Face Mask

Virgin Coconut Oil at 76 degrees and below is solid and white in color

Coconut Oil & Avocado Face Mask

Coconut oil is an oil with many healing properties.  It is rich in Vitamins A and K.  It is a great moisturizer as well because it helps your skin retain moisture.  If you are struggling with dry skin that loses its moisture quickly, then this homemade Coconut Oil and Avocado dry skin treatment is the one for you.  As with any homemade mask, make sure that you are not allergic to coconut oil if you haven't used it on your face before.  Do the same with avocado, although you should not have any allergic reaction.  You will warm up the coconut oil so that it is in liquid form instead.  Organic coconut oil is a white solid at room temperature.

Honey is an all natural astringent and toner.  It helps your skin retain its moisture and since honey is also an antiseptic, it clears your upper layer of skin from acne causing bacteria.  Use this homemade face mask to moisturize your face, and give it the healthy nutrients it needs to achieve that optimal healthy glow!

Read more on how to make the coconut oil and avocado face mask for dry skin.

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp honey
1 tsp virgin coconut oil
1/2 ripe avocado

Directions:

Warm up the coconut oil in a dish using the microwave (even better to just warm it over the stove carefully).  This is because the coconut oil needs to be in liquid form to work for this homemade face treatment.  Once you have warmed the coconut oil, and it is a liquid, mash the avocado in a bowl using a fork and add the coconut oil and honey.  Mix well.

Before applying this mask to your face, wash your face with warm water.  Using your clean fingertips, apply this homemade face mask to your dry skin and let it set for 10-15 minutes.  Rinse off properly with warm water and pat dry when you're done.  Tone and moisturize as usual. 

Your skin should feel smooth and moisturized afterwards.

Enjoy!
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Moisturizing Banana & Honey Face Mask For Dry Skin

Moisturizing Banana & Honey Face Mask

Bananas have been used for centuries in a variety of ways because of their many benefits.  Of course, one of the most common uses of bananas is that they are consumed as food.  Banana leaves and pulp are commonly used in cooking and for eating.  Plantains are a type of banana that are starchier and harder and cooked.  The more common yellow banana's pulp is consumed raw and the skin is then thrown away, although the skin is edible.

Some alternate uses of bananas include the use of bananas in skin care.  They are a great source of potassium, Vitamin C, and fiber.  These vitamins and minerals are excellent for your skin because they go deep down and nourish your skin with what it's been thirsting for.

Sometimes lotions and creams just don't have the ability to moisturize the type of dry skin we have.  It can be extremely frustrating for adults and adolescents alike.  However, using natural fruits and vegetables helps to cure the dry skin without potential side effects from store bough creams (not to mention they can get pricey).  Fruits and vegetables are chock full of vitamins and minerals that are needed to help your face heal and stay moisturized.  It's just about finding the right homemade mask for your particular skin issues.

Try this quick and simple moisturizing Banana and Honey Face Mask for Dry Skin to provide your skin with essential vitamins and minerals and achieve that long lasting soft and supple skin on your cheeks.  You deserve it!

Ingredients:

Banana  - 1 (ripe)
Honey - 1 tablespoon (Buy Manuka Honey Here)

Directions:

Mash the banana and the honey together in a bowl to make the Banana and Honey Face Mask.  Apply the mask onto your face using your fingertips gently.  Make sure you avoid your eye area.  Massaging your face is good for you as it increases blood flow which promotes cell creation which can help prevent wrinkles.

Leave the Banana and Honey Face Mask on for about 10-15 minutes.  It will remain mushy and extremely sticky but that's okay because one you wipe it off you will see that your skin has been extremely moisturized and brightened.  Wipe off the homemade face mask with a warm washcloth or warm water.  After you are done washing your face, tone and moisturize as usual.  If you don't tone, you may run the risk of not closing your pores, which may lead to acne breakouts.

The Banana and Honey Face Mask work to moisturize and firm your skin gently and quickly.  The face mask will leave your skin feeling smoother, and moisturized.  Trust me, it works!  I was struggling with dry skin during the winter and had bananas that had ripened so instead of throwing them away, I created this mask and used honey to bring it all together.  It ended up leaving my face refreshed.  Moisturizing your face and keeping it's moisture level up helps prevent wrinkles as well.

Enjoy!

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Rolled Oats & Bananas Face Mask

Rolled Oats & Bananas Face Mask

Here's a quick and easy way to freshen up for the weekend!  Kick off those work shoes and get to relaxing!

This is a really simple, easy, and all natural banana and oatmeal scrub. You will need four easy to find kitchen items for this scrub and then you are ready to start mixing!

Using bananas on skin for anti inflammatory, and moisturizing purposes is an ancient practice. The antioxidants and potassium found in the pulp of the banana are also good for treating skin ailments such as warts and acne.

Ingedients:

1 ripe banana
3 tsp rolled oats
2 tsp honey
2 tsp milk

Directions:

Mash the ripe banana with a fork or spoon until it becomes a smooth paste in a bowl. Add rolled oats, milk and honey, and continue to mix until creamy.

Massage the paste onto your face and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

If you don't have all the ingredients listed, you can just use banana pulp and massage it all over your face.

This can help add glow to your complexion. Happy mixing!

Enjoy!
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