Homemade
Honey Mask Recipes

Hydrating Homemade Honey Avocado Mask

When your skin feels tight and dry, whip up a honey avocado mask to reap the benefits of fresh avocado oils and hydrating honey.

• 2 t Honey
• 1 small avocado or 1/2 large avocado

Skin the avocado and remove the seed. Mash until creamy and blend in the honey.

Slather on your face and decolletage, and lie back for 30 minutes. Rinse well with cool water and see how dewy your complexion is!

Honey Lemon Mask

Hydrating honey with the addition of skin-brightening lemon juice works to smooth out your skin tone in a gentle way, naturally and homemade!

• 2 T Honey
• 1 t fresh squeezed lemon juice

Mix together and plaster all over your face. Leave on as long as you want, but at least 30 minutes. Rinse with room temperature green tea, and you should be smoother already!

Honey Oatmeal Mask

Great for soothing irritated skin, the amino acids in oatmeal pamper and help heal dry, itchy skin. Oatmeal for skin is also very soothing for sensitive skin.

• 1/4 C Oatmeal (not quick-cooking)
• 2 T Honey
• 1 t Milk

Oatmeal for skin care can be used straight out of the container, but for best results run it through a clean coffee grinder until it's a finer consistency. Mix in the honey and milk.

Spread it on your face and allow to dry 30-45 minutes. When dry, press a damp washcloth over your face to soften the mixture and remove gently.

Cider Vinegar and Honey Healing Mask

This mask has the healing properties of both honey and apple cider vinegar, using hydrating honey and PH balancing vinegar to give your skin a fresh glow. It also uses natural alpha hydroxy action!

• 3 T honey
• 1 T finely ground oatmeal
• 1 t apple cider vinegar

Mix together, leave on 15-20 minutes, rinse off with cool water and enjoy the glow!

Honey Yogurt Mask

Age fighting is a breeze with calming honey, exfoliating yogurt (natural AHA's) and Vitamin E for it's antioxidant benefits. Homemade honey mask with spa results!

• 1 T plain yogurt
• 1/2 t Honey
• Contents of one Vitamin E capsule

Blend ingredients together and smooth over your face. Leave on 15-20 minutes, and rinse.

Honey Blemish Mask

Gentle and non-comedogenic, honey makes a great carrier for antibacterial tea tree oil. Homemade honey mask with tea tree benefits pampers inflamed, blemished skin.

• 2 t Honey
• 5 drops tea tree oil

Blend and smooth over clean skin. Leave on about 20 minutes, and rinse with tepid water. You've just been soothed and medicated!

Honey Hand Mask/Lotion

Honey can soften on your hands, too!

• 1 T Honey
• 1/2 t wheatgerm or grapeseed oil

Blend and apply to the backs of your hands for a 15 minute mask. Or, add a 1/2 t olive oil to further thin the stickiness and just rub a little onto the backs of your hands as a lotion.

Honey Hair Masque

Mmmm - honey on your hair...

• 1/4 C Honey
• 1 t olive oil
• 1 t fresh squeezed lemon juice

This is a pre-wash mask. Mix ingredients together and work through dampened hair. Pile your hair up, cover with plastic wrap or a plastic cap. Leave on at least 30 minutes. Rinse out and shampoo.