{"id":7331,"date":"2011-06-16T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2011-06-16T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T11:00:00","slug":"natural-beauty-homemade-honey-mask-for-problem-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/natural-beauty-homemade-honey-mask-for-problem-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Beauty: Homemade Honey Mask for Problem Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you suffer from skin problems, you have probably spent a lot of money trying different products, both natural and chemical, that promise relief. Whether you complexion problems are mild and occasional or more severe acne, there’s a simple solution in your kitchen pantry. Honey!<\/h3>\n

Honey has amazing properties that make it perfect for the sensitive skin of the face. Benefits-of-honey.com<\/a> describes the “three key valuable honey properties” as a source of antioxidants, antibacterial, and hygroscopic. Hygroscopic means “when exposed to air, it naturally absorbs moisture in from the air.”<\/p>\n

There are many different recipes for honey masks<\/a> for all skin types, some using avocados or cinnamon in combination with the golden liquid. All you really need is raw, organic honey<\/a> for the best results. Simply apply to dry or lightly dampened skin and leave on for 15 to 60 minutes, rinse with warm water, and be amazed by the results. I noticed a difference in clarity and even skin tone the first time I tried a honey mask. Subsequent daily masks healed an ugly blemish faster than any other product or nature alone could do.<\/p>\n

What makes honey such a great facial product? According to Skinacea<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Honey is a natural antiseptic and many people use it as mask to help soothe and heal their skin. However, if you are allergic to bees, it’s probably not a good idea to use this mask!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Honey is superb for healing burns and small cuts. It’s also a humectant, which means it helps keep your skin moisturized. Because of all of these amazing qualities, honey is thought of to treat acne. I mean, it’s antibacterial, it helps with wound healing, and it even keeps your skin hydrated!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both natural and chemical face products designed for problem skin leave the face feeling taught and dried out. A honey mask leaves the skin feeling soft and luxurious, and it is a little addicting. Honey can also be used as a spot treatment for pimples.<\/p>\n

Although any type of honey will work, and I advocate buying locally produced nectar, experts suggest Manuka honey is the best for facial masks. Manuka Honey USA<\/a> explains:<\/p>\n

Manuka Honey<\/strong> is pure, raw, natural, un-pasteurized, organic honey collected from the flower to the wild, un-cultivated Tea Tree Bush (leptospermum scoparium) in New Zealand<\/strong>. Manuka Honey has been cold slung (cold slung = extracted from the comb without heating) is creamy and tastes deliciously unique.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether you have problem skin or not, honey masks have also been touted for their anti-aging properties. It’s a fun mask to wear, and you just might find your loved one kissing your sweet face while you wear this natural beauty remedy.<\/p>\n

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If you suffer from skin problems, you have probably spent a lot of money trying different products, both natural and chemical, that promise relief. Whether you complexion problems are mild and occasional or more severe acne, there’s a simple solution in your kitchen pantry. Honey! More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":7332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[45,11,12],"tags":[755,5640,37,708,5637],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/honey.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}