Facial Masks
Aloha Honey Hawaiian Delight
- Makes 2 treatments -
Ingredients
1/2 ripe papaya
1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced
2 Tbsp. green tea
2 Tbsp. honey
Directions: Steep green tea in boiling water. Set aside to cool. Peel papaya wedge and remove seeds. In blender or food processor, blend papaya and pineapple until pureed. Pour into glass bowl and combine honey and green tea. Mix well. Apply to face with fan brush or finger tips. Recline and rest for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove completely with tepid water and soft facial cloth. Store in covered container in refrigerator for up to one week.
Cucumber Honey Eye Nourisher
- Makes 4 treatments -
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. aloe vera gel
2 tsp. cucumber, peeled with seeds removed
1/2 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. chamomile tea
Directions: Steep chamomile tea in boiling water. Set aside to cool. In food processor or blender combine cucumber, aloe vera and honey. Blend on low setting. Add chamomile tea. Blend until smooth. Apply gently under eyes using ring finger. Store in glass dish covered with plastic wrap in refrigerator for up to one week. Best applied chilled.
Tips Benefits: Reduces puffiness, cools and refreshes contours under eyes.
Cucumber-Honey Toner
- Makes 1/2 cup -
Ingredients
1 medium cucumber, peeled and cut into pieces
2 teaspoons honey
Directions: Puree cucumber in a blender. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and set the sieve over a glass bowl or measuring cup. Pour the cucumber puree through the sieve and let it stand for 15 minutes for the juices to drip into the bowl. Pour the clear juice into a clean bottle and add honey.
To use, shake the bottle and saturate a cotton pad with the lotion. Sweep over face, neck and chest morning and night, and let it air dry (about 3 to 4 minutes). Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Facial Toner
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon honey
1 apple, peeled and cored
Directions: In blender, puree honey with a peeled, cored apple. Smooth over face; leave on 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
Firming Face Mask
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon honey
1 Egg white
1 teaspoon glycerin (available at drug and beauty stores)
approx. 1/4 cup flour
Directions
Whisk together all ingredients and enough flour to form a paste (approximately 1/4 cup). Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Foaming Vanilla Honey Bath
Ingredients
1 cup sweet almond oil, light olive or sesame oil may be substituted
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup liquid soap
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions
Measure the oil into a medium bowl, then carefully stir in remaining ingredients until mixture is fully blended. Pour into a clean plastic bottle with a tight-fitting stopper or lid. Shake gently before using. Enough for four large luxurious baths.
Swirl desired amount into the bathtub under running water - then step in and descend into a warm, silky escape.
Tips: Banish the winter blahs and dissolve away the harshness of the day by relaxing in a soothing bath. Honey is nature's silky moisturizer and guaranteed to sweeten your mood!
Gentle Honey Cleanser
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey
1 Tablespoon liquid soap
1/2 cup glycerin (available at drug and beauty stores)
Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until they are fully blended. Pour into a clean plastic bottle.Pour onto clean face sponge or soft cloth and gently rub onto face, wash away with warm water and pat face dry.
Enjoy fresh radiant skin. Tips: This cleanser is simple and effective. The soap gently cleans, the glycerin prevents drying and the honey not only softens the skin, but its antimicrobial properties can help ward off breakouts. A touch of honey is all you need for healthy, glowing skin.
Green Honey Glow Mask
- Makes 2 treatments -
Ingredients
4 cups fresh spinach
1 cup fresh mint
3 Tbsp. honey
1 piece (1-inch) ginger
1 ripe banana
2 egg whites
Directions: Rinse spinach thoroughly in colander. Cut and peel ginger, set aside. In food processor or blender combine spinach, mint and ginger. Blend on low setting. Add honey and banana and blend until liquid consistency. Add egg whites, blend until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Transfer to porcelain bowl or glass dish. On clean skin apply a small amount of Green Honey Glow to entire face and neck. Apply using a fan brush or finger tips. Allow to remain on skin for 15-20 minutes. Rinse and apply appropriate moisturizer. Store covered in refrigerator for up to one week.
Tips: Benefits: Beautiful glowing skin that feels youthful and tight.
Hair Conditioner
Ingredients
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup olive oil, use 2 Tbsp. for normal hair
Directions: ney and olive oil. Work a small amount at a time through hair until coated. Cover hair with shower cap; leave on 30 minutes. remove shower cap; shampoo well and rinse. Dry as normal.
Hair Shine
Ingredients
1 teaspoon honey
4 cups warm water
Lemon (for blondes)
Direction: Stir honey into warm water. Blondes may wish to add a squeeze of lemon. After shampooing pour mixture through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
Harvest Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask
- Makes 4 treatments -
Ingredients
4 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
1 Tbsp. honey
4 tsp. Cornmeal
2 tsp. aloe vera gel
2 tsp. pineapple, diced
1 tsp. green tea
1/2 tsp. sunflower oil
6 drops frankincense essential oil (optional)
4 drops cinnamon extract (optional)
Directions
Steep green tea in boiling water. Set aside to cool. In blender or food processor puree pineapple and place in medium-sized mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, honey and aloe. Mix well. Stir in sunflower oil, green tea and cornmeal. Discard the remaining green tea. Add frankincense and cinnamon. Stir. Apply small amount of pumpkin mask to cheeks, forehead, chin and neck. Massage in circular motions gently buffing skin. Repeat. Apply more product as needed. Leave a thin layer of pumpkin mask on face and neck for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with tepid or cool water and pat dry with soft towel. Follow with appropriate moisturizer. Store remaining mask covered in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Tips Benefits: Pumpkin enzymes dissolve dead skin cells while the cornmeal sweeps them clean. Honey has antimicrobial properties as well as moisturizes and softens. The result is a beautiful glowing complexion. Use this mask as often as you like.
Honey Cleansing Scrub
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon honey
2 Tablespoons finely ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
Mix all ingredients. Rub gently onto face. Rinse off with warm water.
Honey Peanut Polish
- Makes 2 treatments -
Ingredients
1 apricot
1 ripe pear
1/2 plum
3 tsp. honey
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
Directions: In coffee grinder or food processor chop peanuts until almost powder consistency. Set aside. Using a blender or food processor combine apricot, pear and plum. Blend to gel consistency and place contents in glass or hard plastic bowl. Stir in honey and peanuts.
On cleansed skin apply small amount of honey peanut polish. Starting at the cheeks, massage in light circular motions moving to forehead, nose, chin and neck, reapplying product where needed. Repeat. Product may be left on skin as a mask or rinsed immediately. Remove with tepid or cool water. Pat dry skin with soft towel and follow with appropriate moisturizer. Cover and store remaining polish in refrigerator.
Tips: Benefits: Soothes dry, irritated skin. Also good for sensitive skin conditions
Honey-Almond Scrub
Ingredients
8 whole unblanched almonds
2 Tablespoons rolled oats, uncooked
1 Tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons yogurt, sour cream or lightly beaten egg white
Directions: Process almonds and oats in a blender until they are finely ground. In a small bowl, mix ground almonds and oats, honey and yogurt until blended. Pat scrub on face and neck; leave it on for up to 10 minutes for extra softening. Wet your hands and massage gently to exfoliate. Rinse off. Makes enough for 1 scrub
Honey-Kissed Lip Balm
- Makes 1-1/2 cups -
Ingredients
1 cup sweet almond oil
1/2 cup beeswax**
2 Tablespoons honey
Directions: Place almond oil and beeswax in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute or until mixture melts. Whisk honey into beeswax mixture; stir well. Set aside to cool completely. When cool, pour into small containers with lids. Apply to lips as a moisturizer or on top of lipstick for extra shine. Makes about 1-1/2 cups.
*Sweet almond oil can be found at natural food stores.
** Beeswax can be purchased at craft and beekeeping stores.
Lavender-Honey Milk Bath
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons dried lavender flowers*
1-1/2 cups whole milk, cream or combination
1/3 cup honey
Directions: Process lavender flowers in a blender until they become a powder, turning off the blender and scraping down the sides as necessary. Whisk together lavender powder, milk and honey in a glass bowl, then pour into a jar. Before each use, shake the jar and pour half of the mixture into the bath. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes enough for 2 baths.
*Dried lavender flowers can be found in the spice section of gourmet and
Specialty stores.
Moisture Mask
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons milk
Directions: Mix honey with milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Morning Buzz Body Scrub
- Makes 1-2 treatments -
Ingredients
1/4 cup freshly ground coffee
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. wheat germ
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
1 egg white
Directions: In mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, honey, grapeseed oil and egg white, mix thoroughly. Slowly add coffee and wheat germ being careful not to clot or clump. Scrub should be smooth and creamy but with a slight grit. Allow to stand. Apply all over in shower or bath using a washcloth or body sponge to aid in exfoliation. Rinse completely. Towel dry and apply moisturizer. Chill remaining scrub if necessary.
Tips: Benefits: Rids the skin of dry patches and aids in circulation. Helps to reduce cellulite while it firms and tones. Leaves skin smooth and supple.
Rose Oil & Honey Facial Mask
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons honey
2 Tablespoons sweet almond oil
5 drops essential oil of rose
1 drop vitamin E oil
Directions: Mix honey, sweet almond oil and essential oil of rose.
Massage onto clean face and neck with fingertips. Relax for 15 minutes, then rinse off with lukewarm water. Gently pat dry to reveal a fresh, soft complexion.
Tips: Rejuvenate and replenish your skin. Sweet almond oil, which is light and easily absorbed, softens and nourishes skin. Honey as natural humectant, moisturizes, leaving even tired skin incredibly smooth.
Rosemary Honey Hair Conditioner
Ingredients
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup warmed olive oil, 2 Tablespoons for normal to oily hair
4 drops essential oil of rosemary
1 teaspoon xanthum gum (available in health food stores)
Directions: Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a clean plastic bottle with a tight fitting stopper or lid.
Apply a small amount at a time to slightly dampened hair. Massage scalp and work mixture through hair until completely coated. Cover hair with a warm towel (towel can be heated in a microwave or dryer) or shower cap; leave on to nourish and condition for 30 minutes. Remove towel or shower cap; shampoo lightly and rinse with cool water. Dry as normal and enjoy shinier, softer and healthier hair the natural way.
Tips: The extremes of heat and cold we endure throughout winter can make even the greatest of hair look and feel like straw. This nourishing conditioner blends honey for shine; olive oil for moisture and essential oil of rosemary to stimulate hair growth.
Rosemary Honey Sorbet Mask
- Makes 2 treatments -
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. bentonite or kaolin clay*
1 Tbsp. chamomile tea
1 Tbsp. green tea
1 Tbsp. honey
5 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops arnica oil
Directions
Steep chamomile and green tea separately - set aside to cool. In rubber mixing bowl blend bentonite clay, chamomile tea and green tea into cake batter consistency. Discard any remaining tea. Blend in aloe vera and honey. Add rosemary and arnica essential oils and slowly stir until all ingredients are completely mixed. Using fan brush or fingers, apply mask to clean face and neck. Allow mask to set for 15-20 minutes. Remove with tepid water and facial sponges. Pat dry and apply appropriate moisturizer.
Tips: Items are available in most health food stores or herb shops or by going online.
Benefits: A soothing mask to help relieve puffiness and pre-menstrual skin irritations. Also good to help boost skin hydration levels.
Simply Sweet Honey Face Scrub
- Makes 4 treatments -
Ingredients
4 medium-sized strawberries
1 small cactus fruit
1/4 cup oatmeal, uncooked
3 tsp. sugar
3 tsp. honey
2 tsp. green tea
Directions
Wash strawberries and remove stems. Peel cactus fruit and discard skin. Slice in quarters, set aside. Using food processor or blender combine oatmeal, strawberries, cactus fruit, green tea and honey. Mix until pureed. Place in glass or rubber mixing bowl. Stir in sugar until completely mixed. Apply small amount to cheeks, forehead, chin and neck. Using finger tips and circular motions work product into skin. Repeat. Apply more product as needed until entire face and neck are covered. May be left on skin for 10 minutes mask or removed immediately. Rinse completely using tepid or cool water. Store remaining scrub in covered container in refrigerator for up to one week.
Tips
Benefits: Exfoliates and softens while it moisturizes and brightens dull dry
