By Sharon Stajda.
Make Your Own Beauty Treatments, With Honey - Honey! 
Honey has been used for centuries in eatable recipes. The benefits that come with adding honey to ones diet have been well study, and documented. Through the centuries women have developed their own special uses for honey, other than ingestion. Folk lore depicts beauties such as Cleopatra, as having bathed in nothing but milk and honey to a sure her skin would stay healthy and youthful...
The 19th century gave rise to the mass production of cosmetics. Honey was one of the ingredient used in many cosmetic product of the day. It was well known that honey held great healing properties, so naturally it made good sense that ones skin would benefit greatly from its application.
Today many manufactures are again seeing the benefits of adding honey to their products. Realizing through scientific research, that honey holds great properties. Properties that can aid in skin healing and rejuvenation. Honey is being added to many products, such as skin creams , skin lotions, facial masks, facial scrubs, hair products as well as bathing products.Cosmetic product's that contain honey are most often very costly. Below is a list of some beauty recipe's that contain honey, they are easy and inexpensive to prepare in one's own kitchen. These are tried and true recipes that I have collected over the years. I have found wonderful results with these concoctions. Enjoy...
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HONEY AND HEALTH
Please take time to visit my Site "Health Benefites Of Honey---
- HEALTH BENEFITS OF HONEY...
- You will find short, informative articles on;
Honey And Health, Physical And Chemical Aspects Of Honey, Honey In Modern Therapeutics,
Honey In Beverages, The Production Of Honey,
Honey In Historic Times, American Honey Lore,
Honey In Traditions, Customs And Superstitions,
Honey - Miscellaneous Proverbs, Chemistry Of Honey, Honey Vs. Sugar, Nutritive Value Of Honey--- and so much more... Please take a quick visit...
Lets Treat That Honey Right -- Storing Honey
So- your honey has crystallize? Don't toss it, read on....
Honey has to be stored properly to maintain good consistancy, and quality. Always store honey in a closed container, air tight. Make sure its stored in a dry location, at room temperature--about 70-75 degrees. Honey tends to absorb moisture, which can denature its quality. To high of temperatures will also denature honey. Cool is better.During storage, honey will naturally gradually becomes darker color, and slightly changes composition.
For longer-term storage, freeze honey in the freezer. Freeze in an air tight container. Freezing honey for a short time (2 months) completely preserves all the natural goodness of the honey. But must be stored air tight, otherwise may not hold its smooth clear texture.
Do not store honey in the refrigerator. Refrigerator temperatures cause honey to crystallize very quickly.
Your Honey has crystallized? If honey crystallizes, remove the lid and place the jar in warm water until the crystals dissolve, stir it a few times while in warm water bath. You can also dissolve the crystals by heating the honey in the microwave oven. Nuke it for 15 seconds, repeat if needed. Be careful not to burn or scorch the honey. Don't over nuke...
Some Great Articles On Honey
- Nutritive Value Of Honey...
- "TICKNER EDWARDES wrote thus about honey: "Honey is good for old and young. If mothers were wise they would never give their children any other sweet food. Pure ripe honey is sugar with the most difficult and most important part of digestion already accomplished by the bees. Moreover, it is a safe and very gentle laxative. And probably, before each comb-cell is sealed up, the bee injects a drop of acid from her sting. " read more...
- Food - Honey...
- "The story of honey, one of our most popular sweets, is older than the Bible, older even than history. It was a favorite food of the ancients to whom sugar was unknown.
What is honey? Honey is the nectar secreted by the glands of flowers and gathered by bees for their winter use." Read more... - Honey In Modern Therapeutics
- "Honey plays an insignificant part in our modern Materia Medial, though strained, clarified, borated and rose honey are listed in many pharmacopoeias. The mel depuratum (clarified honey) is rather an inadequate substance because it is subjected to heating and is filtered through cloth which also robs it of some mineral elements." Please read on...
- Honey In Traditions, Customs And Superstitions
- "The origin of these traditions and customs is almost impossible to trace. They were handed down from one generation to another, for innumerable centuries. Though some traditions have certain national characteristics, most of them were not limited to defined territories, but were disseminated among nations far apart. The same popular customs are found among the Far Eastern, Asiatic, African and European races and the distances which they traveled, compared to our present day facilities of communication, must be considered enormous." Please read on...
Moisturizing Hair Condisioner - Moisturizing Hair Conditioner - Hydration Plus Loads Of Shine
Moisturizing Hair Treatment: This treatment is so wonderful for the hair... Its a must try. rosemary honey olive oil Conditioner by combining half1/2 cup of honey,
1/4 cup of olive oil,
four drops essential oil of rosemary
Mix ingredients in a small bowl and the apply sparingly to dampened hair. Let sit for 10 minutes lightly shampoo... You won't believe the shine, and hydration you will get from this treatment.
Have some left... apply to extra dry skin areas, like knees, elbows, you name it...
GREAT HAIR RINSE!
Adds mega shine...
Hair Rinse That Adds ShineTo add unbelievable shine to hair. Mix 1 ½ tea spoon honey to 5 cups of warm water. After shampooing, poor the mixture over hair, massage lightly just to make sure the mixture is reaching all parts of the hair. Leave in, style as you will. If you wish to bring out highlights add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to the mixture.
WONDERFUL FACIAL CLEANSER ---
Its Great For Dry Skin...
Facial CleanserFacial cleanser for very dry skin. Combine 2 tablespoons of dried oats and 2 tablespoons of honey blend in food processor or blender. Great daily facial cleanser. Keeps in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
MOISTURE MASK...
Works wonders...
Wonderful Moisture Mask.Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 1 tablespoons milk. Apply over face and neck, alone with decollate. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, pat dry.
GREAT HONEY MASK FOR DRY SKIN...
You should give this on e a try... It works
Mask for Dry Skin---Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of buttermilk
1 egg yolk
teaspoon of honey
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl,mix well, apply to face and neck. Keep on 20 minutes wash off with luke warm water. You won't believe how hydrated your face feels...
Face Need A Bit Of Firming? Try This Mask
Firming Facial Mask, it really gives results. Its not a face lift, but it firms wonderfully in a pinch.1 tablespoon honey,
1 egg white,
1 teaspoon glycerin (available at drug and beauty stores).
flour add slowly just enough to make a paste.
Apply by Smoothing mixture over the face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Wash off with warm water.
GREAT BLEMISH BUSTER!
THis Stuff real helps...
Blemish Buster!Combine 1 cup honey with ½ cup of orange juice mix well. Use a Blender if available. Apply to blemishes, leave on for 30 minutes rinse off with warm water. Great remedy for blemishes at on the decollate area. The juice acts to dry, the honey gives it wonderful healing properties to help the skin heal and become smooth and soft.
SOOTHING BATH SOAK
So Relaxing...
Bath SoakMilk and Honey Bath solution. Combine 1/4 cup of honey with 2 cups of milk, add some crushed lavender buds or a few drops of scented oil, for a wonderful relaxing fragrance. Add to your bath water, enjoy. You will feel oh so soft, and relaxed after this soak...
ALL OVER BODY SCRUB...
Use from head to toe...
All Over ScrubHoney Scrub, this is a great exfoliation, can be used over the entire body, including the face.
Combine 1 tablespoon honey with 2 tablespoons finely ground almonds and ½ teaspoon lemon juice.( A coffee grinder works well to grind the almonds). Massage onto skin, gently if using on facial skin. Rinse off with warm water. You will feel wonderfully soft new skin...
LOTION FOR VERY DRY SKIN...
You won't believe how soft your skin can be...
Skin Lotion For Very Dry SkinSkin Lotion that will leave your skin smooth, plus soothed...
Add 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and ¼ teaspoon lemon. Mix together, until all have blended well. Massage into any extra dry area's, such as elbows, hands, heels. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. Also great for healing sunburned skin.
Mail - Questions And Answers...
I get loads of mail - thought I would share a letter or two...
I would like to know if there is a honey recipe for Oily Skin. I have really oily skin and I really dislike it. If you have any recipes, could you please send them to me? Thank you for your
time." --Hooly
A. Hi Hooly,
Thank you for your letter, and your visit to my site
on "Honey." There is a couple natural remedies for
your skin type,(oily skin).
Here is a great facial cleanser, that will lightly
exfoliate, but help clean the excess oil from your
face.
Combine 1/3 cup honey, 3/4 cup orange juice, 1
teaspoon lemon juice in a bowl. Use a coffee grinder,
or blender to grind oat meal into an almost power
form. Add 1 table spoon of oatmeal powder to the wet
mixture, mix well with a fork. Store your cleaner in a
clean jar in the refrigerator. To use wet your face
with warm water, genteelly massage the cleanser over
your skin, rinse well with warm water. Take care not
to get cleanser near your eyes.
I think you will be surprised how well, this cleaner
works to rid unwanted oil from your skin. Plus the
juices also act as bacteria fighters, and will keep
away blemishes as well as brighten your skin color.
You may also want to try this mask, if you have an
unwanted blemish...
Combine 1 cup honey with ½ cup of orange juice mix
well. Use a Blender if available. Apply to blemishes,
leave on for 30 minutes rinse off with warm water.
Great remedy for blemishes at on the decollate area.
The juice acts to dry, the honey gives it wonderful
healing properties to help the skin heal and become
smooth and soft.
Regards Shar...
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Great Drink - Made With Honey Strawberries, And Wine...
Berrys Honey, and Wine:Triple Sec 2 tbsp.
Wine, white 3/4 cup
Strawberries 1 pint
Honey 1 tablespoon
Blend in your blender with 1/2 cup ice
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stargazer00
Lots of great honey info! 5* and a lensroll to my making vinegar from honey lens. Posted July 13, 2008 |
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attractfitness
I never heard of using honey as a beauty product. But I do know that is good for you. I have heard it is really good for people with allergies and should be a part of any healthy diet. Posted September 20, 2007 |
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