The unique properties of honey were noticed back in antiquity. One of Cleopatra's beauty secrets was honey body wraps.
In the modern world, the use of this product in industrial cosmetology is not widespread, since most useful elements decompose during conservation. But at home, face masks with honey are able to give the skin a whole palette of useful properties.
Cosmetic effect of face masks with honey
• Nutrition. Honey contains more than 300 useful chemical compounds and minerals. Iron, boron, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, potassium, vitamins A, group B, C, K, PP, N are especially valued. Many substances are able to penetrate the cell membrane and be absorbed by the body without loss of energy. This leads to the high nutritional value of this beekeeping product.
• Cleansing. Sugars contained in honey are capable of drawing pollution from the skin like a sponge. The effect of light acid peeling is achieved due to the presence of malic, citric, and grape acids. To treat acne, you need to do honey masks regularly.
• Toning up. Honey penetrates deep into the skin pores, has a tonic, tightening effect. Due to the astringent effect, the pores are significantly narrowed.
• Increased metabolism. The biological activity of honey, overpowers metabolic processes in cells, improves cellular respiration, normalizes the work of all layers of the dermis.
• Regeneration. The use of honey significantly reduces the healing time of wounds and abrasions. In medicine, ointments based on honey are used to treat burns of various origins.
• Moisturizing. With each passing year, the natural moisture level in the skin decreases. This is one of the main causes of aging. Fructose and sucrose, contained in honey, bind well and retain moisture in the skin. With regular use of honey masks, the natural lipid layer strengthens, preventing moisture loss.
• Rejuvenation. Honey deeply nourishes the skin with useful substances, smoothes out fine wrinkles, has a lifting effect, and refreshes the complexion.
• Antiseptic effect. Honey contains substances responsible for the production of hydrogen peroxide. This is the basis for the antibacterial effect of honey masks. It was found that some types of bacteria resistant to antibiotics die under the influence of honey. However, there are varieties of medicinal honey, for example, from tea tree flowers that do not contain peroxides. Scientists are still puzzling over the mysterious components of this honey, which are able to effectively defeat bacteria.
• Antioxidant properties. Peptides, organic acids and enzymes in honey are powerful natural antioxidants. Their regular use will protect the skin from the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation. Flavonoids are able to break down carcinogens and remove them from the body.
It is important! The darker the honey, the more antioxidants it contains. The undeniable leader in the speed of enzymes is buckwheat honey.
Contraindications to the use of honey face masks
Unfortunately, honey masks are not suitable for everyone. In what cases is it better to abandon their use?
• If you are allergic to bee products.
• If you have diabetes or asthma.
• If you have skin diseases, for example: fungus and diathesis.
• If the small vessels are too close to the surface of the skin, there is a tendency to rosacea (telangiectasia).
• If there is abscess inflammation.
• If there is undesirable vegetation on the face.
An allergic reaction can be caused by a honey face mask. At home, it will not be difficult to conduct a test before using the product. Apply a small amount of mask to your hand. If after 5 to 10 minutes irritation does not appear, you can apply the honey mixture on the face.
How to get the maximum benefit from a mask with honey for a face at home
• The most important thing is to choose a quality product. Avoid surrogates, fakes, dyes, specific additives. Buy honey from trusted sellers.
Tip: using a simple experiment, you can verify the quality of the product. In a small amount of honey, add a drop of iodine. When ingested in a quality product, iodine should not change its color.
• Honey should not be whipped and heated too much. Under the influence of high temperature, its antibacterial properties come to naught. It is best to use a water bath for heating. The temperature of honey should not exceed 70ºС.
• Apply the mask to pre-cleansed skin.
• The maximum cleansing effect of a honey mask can be achieved if you do it in a bath or sauna. At home, it will be useful to pre-steam the face so that the pores open well.
• If it is necessary to achieve a scrubbing effect, honey does not need to be heated. Crystals are destroyed by temperature.
• Complete the procedure by washing with cool water and applying a nourishing cream.
The best recipes for face masks with honey at home
• Masks for dehydrated and dry skin
What you need: 2 teaspoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
How to use: mix honey and oil, heat using a water bath, apply on the face with rubbing movements. The mask must be washed off after 10 - 20 minutes.
• Mask for oily skin
What you need: honey, natural lemon juice, soda.
How to use: mix all ingredients in equal proportions. Prepare a pulp of homogeneous consistency. Apply mask for 10 minutes.
• Mask for combination skin
What you need: honey, egg yolk, small apple.
How to use: Boil the apple in water until it becomes soft, then wipe through a sieve. Add honey and egg yolk. Stir until a homogeneous product is obtained. Keep the mixture on your face for 15 minutes.
• Mask for sensitive skin
What you need: honey, medium-sized potatoes - 1 piece.
How to use: boil potatoes, mashed in mashed potatoes, it should be warm, but not hot. Add honey and mix well. Keep the mask on your face for 20 - 25 minutes.
• Mask for problem skin
What you need: oatmeal - 1 tablespoon, a little natural honey.
How to use: grind oatmeal flakes in a coffee grinder, add honey and mix well. The mixture does not need to be heated. Apply the mask on the face for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Mask for removing blackheads and acne treatment
What you need: honey, medium-sized potatoes, orange essential oil.
How to use: grate raw potatoes on a fine grater, then squeeze the juice, add liquid honey and 2 - 3 drops of orange essential oil. Apply the mask only to problem areas of the skin for 15 minutes. Then wipe with a cotton pad or napkin. Rinse off this mask is optional.
• Mask for cleansing and tightening pores
What you need: egg white, honey - 2 teaspoons, 1 dessert spoon of any flour.
How to use: beat egg white to steady peaks, add honey and flour: wheat or rye. Coarse flour will give a stronger cleaning effect. Keep the mask on your face for 15 minutes.
• Mask for a good complexion
What you need: 1 tablespoon of linden honey, 1 fresh carrot.
How to use: grate carrots using a fine grater. Press carrot juice mixed with honey. Keep the mixture on your face for 10 minutes.
• Mask with lifting effect (firming and improving facial contour)
What you need: egg white, 1 dessert spoon of honey, 1 dessert spoon of lemon juice.
How to use: mix liquid egg white with honey and lemon juice. You should get a mass of homogeneous consistency. Keep the mask on your face for 25 minutes.
• Toning mask for aging skin
What you need: buckwheat honey - 2 teaspoons, 1 dessert spoon of sea buckthorn oil, pear or plum.
How to use: wipe the plum or pear in mashed potatoes, mix with honey and sea buckthorn oil. Use a water bath to heat the mixture. Keep the mask on your face for 15 minutes.
• Anti-aging mask
What you need: 3 tablets of aspirin, liquid honey and warm water - 1 teaspoon each.
How to use: mix honey with water and crushed aspirin. Achieve a homogeneous consistency. Apply on face for 15 minutes.
• Moisturizing mask
What you need: fatty natural cottage cheese, honey
How to use: to prepare a homogeneous mass from honey and cottage cheese. Products should be taken in equal proportions. Soak on the face for 10 to 20 minutes.
Now your arsenal of female secrets has replenished with universal and effective beauty recipes. Take care of yourself, shine and enjoy honey facial masks at home.
