This is so simple I don't know why I haven't been using this forever. I could kick myself for all the money I have wasted over the years on stuff that either worked but was unimpressive, didn't work or even tortured my poor skin.
Go to the store and get yourself a bottle of honey if you don't already have one in your pantry. Now, many posts I have read say you should only buy organic honey, unproccessed dark honey, or honey from local farmers. This seems to be a must for all the "greenies". That's great, and if this is in your budget, or you are totally going "green" go right ahead. However, I find that the cheapest grocery store honey works just fine. ( I have nothing against being "green", fact is I am trying to add that into many parts of my life but I am far from being 100% truly organic and green and I am 100% fine with that at this time.)
To use in the Am. - Simply wet your face with warm water, take a bit of honey, it can be a teaspoon to a tablespoon depending on preference and massage it onto your face. I just squirt a bit onto my fingertips and go to town, adding more if needed. It should feel slipppery and your face should feel coated but not heavy. Mix it around a bit in circular motions a like a massage. Then, simply wipe of with warm wet washcloth or just rinse off if you are in the shower. I keep a bottle (yes, its the little bear kind) of honey in the shower just for this purpose.
In the Pm. -Simply repeat the Am method, using a warm wet washcloth, but , if you wear makeup you MUST remove it with oil first . Honey will not remove all your makeup by itself. I generally prefer coconut oil as my makeup remover because I have alot of it and use it for my hair, but really any old oil will work. This includes plain old vegetable oil, even though it does not seem very elegant. I am currently infusing olive oil with rosemary and plan on trying that soon. The makeup removal part I am not picky about, if you like baby oil- go for it it will remove your makeup wonderfully. Since I am trying to be more natural I don't use baby oil anymore. So, oil your face first then wipe it off with the warm, wet wash cloth. Rinse the cloth well with hot water. Apply your honey, massage it around then wipe off with the warm wet cloth ( I prefer microfiber, you can buy them in a pack of 3 at the Dollar Treee store for yes, one dollar.)
I have only been using the honey on my face for 2 weeks and really am amazed. My skin is soft and smooth and is becoming more even toned. My skin has always been blotchy and uneven. I do have very oily skin, (though not blemish prone), but it seems to be much more balanced now. My pores look smaller but my skin looks "plumper". I use less foundation. Even though my skin is oily I used to use a moisturizer at night, probably because my previous face wash ( either Dove soap or baby wash, both of which worked good for me but perhaps a tad drying) no need now. I just wash my face use a homemade toner ( I will post that recipe also) and thats it.
I cannot believe how well honey is working for me. There may actually be a point where I don't need to cover my skin with a layer of foundation because my skin is that good! We will see, but for now honey is my end all be all face wash!
I really think anyone should try honey as a face wash. Its 100% natural and has anti- bacterial and healing properties. Of course, if you are alleric to honey don't try this- thats common sense- but for anyone else give it a go for at least a good 2 weeks to see how you like it. I don't think I will go back to anything else now. Plus there is a whole range of scrubs and masks you can make with honey ( I will post on those at a later date)
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