Simple & Sweet Beauty Treats
Honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture – helping to prevent dry skin and dull, lifeless hair.
Christopher Watt, a licensed aesthetician who cares for some of Hollywood’s most famous faces, including Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez, suggests the following homemade honey-based tips for today’s most common skin problems:
- Add a tablespoon of honey to your favorite mask or use it alone and see how much your skin glows.
- In addition to drawing moisture into the skin, honey is also an antiseptic, which means it inhibits the growth of bacteria, making honey a good choice for all skin types.
Harvest Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask
Makes 4 treatments
Ingredients
1 tsp. green tea, brewed
2 tsp. pineapple, diced
4 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
1 Tbsp. honey
2 tsp. aloe vera gel
1/2 tsp. sunflower oil
4 tsp. cornmeal
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. Reserve remaining green tea for another use. 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.
Benefits:
Pumpkin enzymes dissolve dead skin cells while the cornmeal sweeps them clean. Honey moisturizes and softens. The result is a beautiful glowing complexion.
Sweethearts’ Chocolate Honey Body Scrub
Makes 2 applications
Ingredients
2 cups honey
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
6 Tbsp. unsweetened chocolate, grated (can be substituted with cocoa powder)
2 cups kosher salt
Directions
In mixing bowl, combine honey and grapeseed oil. Stir in chocolate and salt, mixing completely. Consistency should be grainy and thick. Apply scrub to skin and gently massage all over body. Remove with warm, damp towels or rinse in shower.
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