Have you heard a lot of flattering reviews about the use of honey for cosmetic purposes, but did not dare to try it for yourself? But in vain! Natural honey in scrubs and masks works real miracles of rejuvenation, renewal and restoration, regardless of the age and initial condition of the skin! From this article you will learn what they are useful for, what effect they have, existing effective recipes and other important information for every woman who always wants to look perfect!
The benefits and harms of honey peeling
Honey peeling can only be done if there are no allergies or damage to the skin.
Peels, like any cosmetic procedure, have a number of advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at the features of honey exfoliation.
Advantages
- Honey has a viscous structure that envelops the skin well and adheres tightly to the surface, due to which external and internal impurities are separated more easily and quickly.
- Candied honey is a ready-made scrub: granular inclusions massage the dermis, separating particles of dead skin.
- Honey has antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, so during the cleansing process the skin is disinfected and freed from inflammation.
- The apiproduct contains more than three hundred valuable components, including vitamins and microelements: the skin, cleansed of impurities, is nourished.
Flaws
Peeling, the main component of which is natural honey, can be applied to the body, facial skin and lips.
- Like any natural product, honey is a strong allergen, so if you are intolerant to bee products, the sweet scrub should not be used.
- If there is active inflammation or dilated blood vessels on the skin, external use of the treat is unacceptable.
- Honey peeling should not be done if there are herpetic rashes on the treated areas.
- Sensitive dermis cannot be scrubbed or subjected to active mechanical influences, so a sweet exfoliant is not applicable in this situation.
What are the benefits of honey for our skin?
Natural honey in scrubs and masks works real miracles of rejuvenation
The composition of honey is unique, inimitable, and completely depends on the type of plants being pollinated and the area where the bees are located at the time of collecting pollen. Invariable components of each type:
- vitamins:
B1 (supports all skin functions, keeping it healthy);
B2 (prevents the aggressive, destructive effects of free radicals, preventing aging);
B3 (has an anti-inflammatory effect, softens, moisturizes dry skin, protects against acne);
B6 (promotes the renewal and formation of new, healthy skin cells, maintains moisture and improves tone);
C (has a regenerating, healing, stimulating collagen production effect, eliminates dryness);
- microelements:
zinc – active in slowing down the aging process and cellular renewal;
polyphenols – stop any oxidative processes, which are the main cause of skin aging.
Honey peeling recipes
Peeling based on honey and salt composition is the simplest and most budget option.
For those with sensitive skin, you can add ground oatmeal for a more effective effect on the skin. The Internet is replete with various ways to cleanse the skin using honey scrubs. To prepare homemade formulations, a variety of components are used that enhance the effect of the base ingredient.
The type of exfoliant and supplement are chosen according to the needs of the skin.
Peeling with salt
Among the recipes for scrubbing compositions there are salt exfoliants with honey. This combination has its undoubted advantages.
Effect of use
For girls with normal and dry skin prone to flaking, you can add figs crushed with a blender to the honey component in the same proportion.
Salt enhances the effect of the honey cleansing procedure. White crystals exfoliate the skin through mechanical and chemical action. Depending on the type of grinding, the exfoliant turns out to be more gentle or has a rougher structure. If honey is enriched with fine “extra” salt, the composition will be delicate and fine-grained. The skin will not experience the same stress as from encountering rough inclusions. If the api product is mixed with coarse table or sea salt, the scrub will cleanse the dermis more strongly, but it is better to use such products on the body, not on the face.
Cooking instructions
Take one tablespoon of candied or thick mature honey and mix it with a teaspoon of finely ground salt. Homogenize the mixture and add half a tablespoon of olive oil to the mixture. Stir thoroughly. The exfoliant is ready.
Instructions for use
Before applying honey-based peeling, be sure to ensure there is no allergic reaction. To do this, apply a strip of product to a small area of skin and leave for 5 minutes.
- Cleanse your face thoroughly with a product appropriate to your skin type and needs.
- Gather your hair with a headband or a wide band to protect your strands from sticky substances.
- Wash your hands.
- Apply freshly prepared peeling to your face using a wooden spatula.
- Distribute the composition over the entire surface of the face.
- Leave the scrub on for a couple of minutes.
- Massage your face with your fingertips, making leisurely small circular movements. Follow the massage lines and do not stretch the skin.
- Rinse off any remaining product with warm water.
- Pat your skin dry with a napkin or towel.
- Nourish your face with cream.
Peeling with lemon
Peeling with lemon will help eliminate skin defects such as pigmented age spots and fine wrinkles.
The sweet and sour composition effectively cleanses the skin and has additional benefits.
Effect of use
The presence of lemon in the cleansing mask enhances the effect of honey. Unlike scrubbing substances with pronounced particles, lemon-honey peeling cleanses the skin not so much mechanically as chemically. Lemon juice contains fruit acids that dissolve dirt and dead skin particles.
Masks with fruit acids brighten the skin. If you like dark and tanned skin, choose a different type of composition. Lemon peeling will appeal to those who struggle with age spots and freckles.
Cooking instructions
When applying the honey-lemon peel, avoid the areas around the eyes and lips to avoid irritation.
The scrub must be used immediately, so prepare the mixture in an amount sufficient for one use.
Take 1–1.5 tablespoons of thick honey. The presence of a candied structure is not necessary, but a mature product will also work. Wash the lemon and pour boiling water over it. Cut in half and squeeze the contents of half a lemon into a container with honey. Do not use all the juice - the mixture will turn out watery and will drain. Mix the ingredients thoroughly. The mask is ready to use.
Instructions for use
- Cleanse your face.
- Apply the sweet and sour composition using a cosmetic brush, moving from the center to the periphery along the massage lines.
- Lie down and relax.
- After 10–15 minutes, the mask can be washed off.
Honey peeling with the addition of natural abrasive particles will help make the skin more elastic and get rid of cellulite. Peach, apricot pits, or ground coffee are suitable as an additional component.
The acid mask can be applied not only to the face, but also to the neck and décolleté area. The skin in these areas is thin, so you need to cleanse the skin extremely delicately, avoiding friction and injury from coarse particles.
Lemon-honey peeling exfoliates dead cells by dissolving.
With this effect, delicate areas will not be harmed.
If the mixture turns out to be runny, cover your face with gauze or napkins while the composition is active - the mask will not drain from the treated areas.
Peeling with egg yolk
Peeling based on natural honey and yolk will be a lifesaver for those with oily skin.
The composition, enriched with yolk and oatmeal, turns out to be very tender.
Effect of use
Raw chicken egg yolks and fine oatmeal are components of many nourishing and soothing mixtures for dry and sensitive skin. The yolk perfectly nourishes and restores the skin, and oatmeal is a delicate exfoliant with a mild exfoliating effect. Honey peeling with yolk and oatmeal is recommended for the thinnest and most delicate skin prone to irritation.
Cooking instructions
Mix a large spoonful of thick flower honey with the yolk of a fresh chicken egg. Achieve a uniform consistency, add half a tablespoon of oatmeal to the mixture. Homogenize. The mask can be applied to the face.
Instructions for use
Before applying peeling, be sure to remove makeup and cleanse the skin of dust and other contaminants.
- Wash or cleanse your face with micellar water.
- Using a spatula, apply the paste to the skin.
- Leave the composition for 15–20 minutes.
- Lightly massage your face, moving along the massage lines in light circular movements.
- Rinse off the mask with warm water or remove any remaining residue with a paper napkin.
- Apply nourishing cream to your face.
Rinse the egg under running water before removing the yolk. There may be biological contaminants on the surface of the shell that can enter the composition and harm the sensitive dermis.
How to properly use honey scrub at home
To prepare peeling at home, use only natural and high-quality products.
Fans of homemade cosmetics should remember a few important rules:
- Homemade peelings do not contain preservatives and cannot be stored. Each time the composition is prepared anew.
- Should I steam my skin before peeling? Decide for yourself. This move can lead to the appearance of dilated blood vessels on the face and redness of the skin.
- All masks and scrubs are applied to thoroughly cleansed skin with clean tools or washed hands.
- Exfoliation is designed to cleanse the skin of impurities and dead skin particles. This is not a daily procedure. Honey peeling is done no more than 1-2 times a week.
- Do not rub or stretch the skin - honey is quite viscous, excessive efforts can damage the skin.
Vitamin “bomb”
Take the pulp of any fruit that you like best. It could be a banana, apple, melon, watermelon, apricot, peach, strawberry. It all depends on the season. It is better to take the fruit that grows in your area.
You need to take a few spoons of pulp and add a spoon of honey. Stir and apply to clean face. The duration of the mask is 15-30 minutes.
Rinse off with warm water. If you have the opportunity and desire, you can use an infusion of herbs.
In this composition, honey further activates the vitamin complexes of fruits and helps them penetrate deep into the epidermis.
Restrictions and contraindications
- Honey peeling for the face at home can only be used if you are not allergic to bee products.
- The set of components must match your skin type and needs.
- Honey exfoliant has a fairly dense and sticky structure, so you need to act extremely carefully so that the skin does not stretch.
- If your face has spider veins, dilated capillaries or large areas of hair, honey peeling should not be used.
Cleansing with honey is a pleasant and useful cosmetic procedure that is available at home. For everything to work out, it is important to choose the right composition and follow the recommendations.
Anti-aging “preservation”
An interesting experiment was conducted in Bulgaria, which showed the power of the preservative properties of the bee product. The experience was as follows. We took animal products (eggs, meat, fish). They were placed in a sterile closed container with honey. We forgot about the containers for four years, leaving them in a room at normal room temperature.
When the scientists opened the bowls, all the products retained their normal appearance and smell, and the consistency also remained unchanged. The microbes had no opportunity to multiply.
After this experience, the question of the benefits of a honey face mask becomes meaningless. If you want to “preserve” your youth without plastic surgery, then regularly perform procedures with honey. Just don't expect magic from an artificial product. For home beauty treatments, choose only fresh, high-quality honey that has not yet been candied. It is these honey face masks that are effective, as evidenced by numerous rave reviews.
