Honey is a miracle ingredient for making homemade cosmetics. It has many virtues, as useful for dry skin as oily skin, including mature skin. To create a natural and gourmet honey mask, here are our tips for use and our homemade mask recipes.

Honey is a beauty ingredient present in many skincare products: its virtues for the skin are innumerable, it can treat all skin types. Honey has moisturizing, nourishing, softening and soothing properties that are very suitable for dry and sensitive skin. Rich in antioxidants, it also has a strong regenerating power, interesting for mature skin.

Honey has many benefits for combination to oily skin as well as for problem skin. Honey deeply purifies the skin and heals imperfections thanks to its antibiotic, healing and anti-inflammatory properties. A versatile and easy to use ingredient, ideal for creating a homemade face mask. 

Honey – cinnamon face mask for problem skin

In treatment or prevention of acne, the mask with honey and cinnamon is a very effective recipe. These two ingredients used in synergy will unclog the pores, absorb excess sebum, heal pimples already installed and soften the skin without greasing. To make your Honey Cinnamon Mask, mix three teaspoons of honey with one teaspoon of powdered cinnamon. Once the paste is homogeneous, apply it to the face in small massages with your fingertips, before leaving to stand for 15 minutes.

To reduce wrinkles: the honey-lemon face mask

Honey is rich in antioxidants, which gives it the power to fight against free radicals, responsible for skin aging. This honey mask helps to firm the skin, to restore radiance to the face with well-defined features and smooth skin. To make your anti-wrinkle honey mask, mix a tablespoon of honey, a teaspoon of sugar, and the juice of a lemon. Apply the mixture to your face, going down to the neck. Leave the mask on for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing off.

A mask with honey and avocado for very dry skin

For a mask very rich in moisturizing agents and fatty agents, we associate honey with avocado. These two ingredients are particularly suitable for very dry skin, with strong moisturizing and softening properties. To create your honey – avocado face mask, mash the flesh of an avocado until you obtain a puree, add a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of yogurt then mix well. Once the paste is homogeneous, apply on the face and leave on for 20 to 30 minutes.

Honey and almond face mask to tighten pores

Are you looking to refine your skin texture? The vitamins contained in honey and in almond powder will accelerate cell regeneration and make the skin smoother and unified. To make your honey almond face mask, you just need to mix two tablespoons of honey with two tablespoons of almond powder. Mix well and apply to the face in small circles to thoroughly exfoliate the skin. Leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing.

For combination to oily skin: the honey and green clay face mask

Because of excess sebum, your skin tends to shine and that bothers you? Once a week, you can apply a honey and green clay mask to your face. The purifying and absorbing properties of honey and clay will help eliminate excess sebum and purify the skin. To make your mask, simply mix three teaspoons of honey with a teaspoon of clay. Apply on the face, insisting on the T zone (forehead, nose, chin) then leave on for 15 minutes.