How to Prepare a Cleansing Mask using Honey

Over the years, humans have used honey to help keep their skin and hair maintained and healthy. Legend has it that Cleopatra — one of the most gorgeous women that ever lived — used a honey mask in addition to milk and honey baths to keep a youthful, smooth and healthy skin.

Little wonder honey is now being used in a lot of commercial beauty products around the globe. In fact, honey-based preparations are now being adopted by many of the world’s foremost health and beauty spas for skin and hair treatments.

But what makes wearing a honey mask a very special natural skin care treatment when it comes to achieving a healthy and smooth skin?

Here are some of the health benefits of making your own cleansing mask using honey:

• As opposed to soaps and foaming cleansers, honey removes impurities and dirt in a mild manner without doffing natural oils from the skin. It has been observed that soaps and foaming cleansers have the capacity to eradicate protective oils from the skin and can cause the skin to produce more oil than needed.
• As a result of the probiotic and natural antibacterial properties of raw honey, they have been efficiently used to prevent new acne and to decrease breakouts.
• It can help in the treatment of eczema and rosacea since it is naturally nurturing and gentle to the skin.
• It produces results on all types of skin because it helps to moisturize dry skin while also balancing oily skin.
• When it comes to selecting an excellent, cheap and side effect-free facial cleanser, honey is best the choice as it comes at a much cheaper price as compared to store options.
• For anyone who is acne prone, honey is the most suitable natural option as it boasts superior healing properties.

Now that you are aware of the numerous health benefits of wearing a honey cleansing mask, let’s discuss the simple steps to follow in order to prepare your own cleansing mask using honey:

1. Remove all make up using any suitable type of make-up remover.
2. Pull your hair backwards using a head band.
3. Ensure you are making use of unfiltered, raw or unpasteurized honey. This is to ascertain that all nutrients and enzymes are intact.
4. From the jar, take about a teaspoon of unpasteurized honey using a spoon or the fingertips.
5. For maximum moisturizing power, you can mix mashed avocado and/or fresh yogurt
6. With the fingers, dot the mask on your face.
7. Evenly smear the mask over your face in a gentle manner.
8. Leave the mask on your face for 10 minutes or more.
9. With warm water, rinse off the mask from your face. Afterwards, pat your face dry. You could decide to pat your face with a toner to achieve a great result.

For two weeks, commit to doing this once or twice daily. You’ll be amazed at the result you will get!