Honey Love

I am a big, big lover of honey. I think I always have been. I can remember getting those little straws filled with honey when I was little, in fact when I see them I still can't resist getting a couple. I put honey in my tea, drizzle it on fruit and use it in cooking. I love it for all the benefits it offers, especially for the skin.

A little honey knowledge....you're welcome.

Honey Skin Care Benefit #1:
Nutrition Rich

Honey is rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, which are wonderful beauty aids that nourish the skin.

Honey is high in vitamin C, a variety of B vitamins such as niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid, as well as minerals such as potassium. It is rich in amino acids, the basic building blocks of life, essential to our very existence.

Honey Skin Care Benefit #2:
Antioxidant Rich

Honey contains powerful antioxidants which fight free radicals and reverse aging.

Free radicals are everywhere - in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even the sunlight we love so much. Every moment, the body absorbs oxygen and turns it into energy in a process called oxidation. This process also releases free radicals.

Antioxidants slow down aging by neutralizing these free radicals. They perform healing at the deepest cellular level, allowing the benefits to manifest in a myriad of different ways.

Honey Skin Care Benefit #3:
Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antifungal

Honey is a well known antibacterial and antifungal agent. It helps disinfect and speed the healing process in wounds, scrapes and burns.

In addition to the enzymes found in honey, which may help the healing process, honey also contains antioxidants and flavonoids that may function as antibacterial agents.

Pinocembrin is the most abundant flavonoid in propolis, and has been proven to have antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.


Honey Skin Care Benefit #4:
Effective Moisturizer

Honey is rich and thick, making it an effective moisturizer. Like other humectants, honey binds moisture to the skin and helps it stay hydrated.

So it not only smoothes dry, rough, wrinkled skin, but honey also makes skin supple and plumps up wrinkles. Honey is a valuable moisturizer for your face as well as your body.

One of my favorite ways to use it is as a mask. A honey mask is one of the most amazing things to me. I swear you can see the results as soon as you rinse it off, and its not the sticky mess you might assume and its cheap. Whenever my skin isn't looking so great, or I just am in the mood I will do a honey mask. Its the simplest thing in the world. I usually just use strait honey but you can add anything you want to customize it for your skin type, sometimes I will add a bit of lemon juice. But with a little research you can find hundreds of recipes and most the ingredients can be found right in your kitchen. So go, yep right now and give your skin a little amazingness. It will thank you, I promise.