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You’ll ditch those pricey cosmetics by the end of this article. Well, don’t go on my words literally.

I never shared a healthy or delicious relation with pineapple, but as they say, time changes everything and here am writing this article about benefits of pineapple face mask.

It was its tart taste and the fact that they eat you back, which isolated me from enjoying this fruit. However, things aren’t same when you use it over the skin. Nutrients packed in this fruit can treat acne, fade wrinkles, enhances collagen production, help to get rid of warts and the list goes on.

Before you jump to conclusion that this is an excellent facial mask, let me give few more reasons on why you must use pineapple facial.

You can skip this and head to the recipe here.

What Are the Benefits of Pineapple Face Mask for Skin?

Like other natural remedies, pineapple is stuffed with vitamins that guard your skin against ailments and make them supple.

Vitamin C and potassium crammed in this fruit exhibit antioxidant activity, which helps to thwart free radicals that damage cell membrane.
Bromeliad is an enzyme in pineapple that can cleanse impurities and dead skin cells accumulated over the skin.
Anti-inflammatory property helps to reduce inflammation caused by minor ailments.
Treats acne blemishes. Vitamin C stimulates healing, while anti-inflammatory agents reduce further acne lesions.
Antibacterial and anti-fungal properties are essentially important to treat skin ailments, which are housed in this homemade pineapple facial mask.
It also hydrates your dry skin and forms a protective layer.
Nutrients in this fruit help to reduce dark spots, fine lines and lighten the appearance of acne scars.
Vitamin C, which enhances collagen production help to retain the elasticity of your skin making it look young.
Bromelain improves your skin complexion and makes it firm. You can expect a clear and fairer skin.
The exfoliating ability of this face mask is excellent, dead cells and pollutants can be easily cleansed.

DIY Pineapple Face Mask Recipes

Being happy and stress-free is the secret ingredient of homemade facial recipes. Try to make this recipe on holidays, so that you’ll really enjoy turning your home to a spa.

Before applying the face mask, make sure you cleanse the impurities and pat dry with soft cloth.

If you’ve acne or blackheads, exposing your face to steam can do wonders.

#1 Papaya and Pineapple Face Mask

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Papain is an enzyme crammed in papaya that helps to exfoliate dead cells. Both pineapple and papaya combine to hydrate your skin and make it clear.

Ingredients:

Pineapple – 1
Ripe papaya – ½
Honey – 1 tablespoon

You can skip using honey.

Peel the skin of papaya and pineapple.
Blend both fruits in with a juicer, till you obtain thick paste like consistency.
Wash your face as mentioned above and apply the facial mask evenly all over the face.
Avoid applying around the eye, instead, place two sliced cucumbers on eye lids.
Leave it to dry naturally for 20 minutes and then rinse it off.

#2 Homemade Pineapple Facial

This quick and instant recipe needs not more than 1 minute to use.

Peel pineapple skin and slice them into pieces.
Wash your face and pat dry with a cloth.
Take 1 sliced piece of pineapple and gently rub over the face.
Leave for 5-10 minutes and then wash with cold water.

Optionally, moisturize your face with olive oil or rose water.

#3 Honey and Pineapple Face Mask for Dry Skin

Religious and historical books documented benefits of honey. So, there is no need for me extol its uses.

Healing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and moisturizing ability of raw honey is something that entices me a lot. I prefer raw honey to treat minor ailments.

Mash fresh pineapple pieces and add honey to the paste.
To make it smooth, you can add olive oil.
Now, after mixing thoroughly apply the mask over prewashed face.
Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Also read: Kiwi fruit face mask

#4 Green Tea, Papaya and Honey Face Pack

Scientific research states that regular consumption of green tea can reduce inflammation over the skin. Vitamin C, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory activity of green tea can effectively treat skin ailments.

To reap all these benefits, you can use it topically.

Mash pineapple and papaya pieces to obtain a thick
Now add honey and green tea (after brewing tea) to the paste.
Cleanse your face and apply the mask evenly.

#5 Pineapple and Gram Flour Mask for Acne

Gram flour or besan is extensively used to cleanse impurities and dead cells. It can also treat oily skin, acne and fade dark spots.

Peel and slice the fresh pineapple into pieces.
Grind these small pieces to a smooth
Add 2 tablespoons of gram flour to the pulp and mix thoroughly.
Wash the skin with water and pat dry using a clean cloth.
When the skin is still damp, apply the mask evenly and allow it to dry naturally.

Also read: 7 Homemade Face Mask for Glowing Skin

#6 Sandalwood and Pineapple Face Mask

Sandalwood powder is extensively used for religious purposes. Nutrients in this innate ingredient can treat acne, fade stretch marks, reduce dark spots, tighten skin and help to obtain glowing face.

Take 3 small pieces of sliced pineapple and mash into a smooth
Add 2 tablespoons of sandalwood powder and apply it over acne affected the skin.
You can also use this mask as a spot treatment.

#7 Pineapple and Strawberry

The rich concentration of vitamin C in strawberry helps to nourish skin, treat blemishes, control excess sebum production and revitalize skin.

Vitamin C also improves the elasticity of your skin.

Grind 1 strawberry and 2 sliced pineapple pieces to form a smooth
Optionally you can add a little water to make the paste smooth.
Now, apply the mask on the face and around the neck.

#8 Aloe Vera Gel and Pineapple

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This sticky gel is known for its healing properties. You can actually ingest this gel to reap its healing ability. It does taste good, but you can blend it with orange juice.

For topical application, peel its skin and rub the gel over the face.

Mash or grind both pineapple cubes and aloe vera gel into a smooth
This face mask may not smell good because of aloe gel, but benefits can’t be ignored.
Now massage gently in circular motion over the face.

#9 Cucumber, Pineapple, and Milk Cream

Cucumber is renowned for its hydrating and cooling ability. Have you ever been to a spa? Two sliced cucumbers are placed over eyes for cooling effect.

To get benefited from this ingredient, you can just rub sliced cucumber over the skin. Leave for few minutes and rinse it off.

Make a smooth paste by grinding small pieces of pineapple and cucumber.
Once you get a thick paste, add 1 tablespoon of fresh cream and mix thoroughly.
Apply the mask over prewashed face and leave it to dry naturally.

#10 Egg White, Honey and Pineapple Mask

Egg white can help to remove blackheads, treat acne and shrink large skin pores.

Remove egg yolk and collect egg white in a bowl.
Place 3-4 sliced pieces of pineapple in food processor.
Grind to smooth paste.
Add egg white and raw honey to it and blend once more.
Now, ask your partner to apply this natural homemade facial mask to apply over the skin using a brush.

Important Tips on Using Homemade Facials

As eating raw fruits are good for your overall health, similarly applying fresh fruits will benefit your skin.

You’ll not experience overnight results from the homemade face mask, but surely vitamins and minerals stuffed in these recipes will penetrate deep into the skin to enhance its functioning.

Initially, start the face mask recipe once or twice in a week.
What worked for me may or may not work for you. So, papaya and pineapple recipe didn’t work, then try honey and pineapple face mask.
Avoid ingredients that may irritate your skin.
In case, if any face mask recipe is making your skin dry, then avoid its use.
Drink enough water, ingest vitamin rich diet and do regular exercise.
Wear sunscreen cream while going out and also avoid harsh chemical filled soaps.
Long exposure to mobile phones, computers, and TV screen may result in dark spots.

Just using pineapple face mask will not do wonders, as mentioned ingest nutritious diet.

Avoid stress, stay happy and stay beautiful. 🙂

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Skin diseases

DIY Chandan Face Pack for Dry Skin, Oily Skin and Acne

ByMoin Nex

With its aromatic smell, Chandan face pack has cosmetic and medicinal properties. Indians use this natural mask in traditional and religious rituals.

You can get rid of skin ailments like dry skin, oily skin, acne and dark spots with this home available face pack recipe.

These cosmetic issues disappoint teenagers, who desire to have the alluring look like media promoted models. Their quest for the best product leaves them with more skin disorders.

Natural home remedies like sandalwood face mask are effective and safe to use as it is packed with essential nutrients. Below listed are its benefits for the skin.

Benefits of Chandan Face Pack for Skin

Inflammation caused due to chronic skin ailments like eczema, psoriasis and acne can be reduced by regular application of this homemade face mask.

Apart from cosmetic benefits, sandalwood exhibits medicinal benefits. In this article, I’ll discuss its beauty benefits.

Toning ability of sandalwood powder shrinks large skin pores and avoid wrinkles over the skin. Vitamins housed in this homemade face mask recipe tighten the skin.
Regular application of this face mask will make your skin supple and soft.
Reduce inflammation, itching and redness over the skin.
Assorted nutrients in this innate ingredient help to cleanse impurities and improve skin complexion.
Antibacterial activity of this face mask recipe will treat acne blemishes and restrain other infectious bacteria.
Its anti-tanning ability helps to protect your skin from harmful UV rays and dark complexion.

Apart from this, you can use sandalwood powder to reduce stress, relieve from a headache and make your body cool.

How to Use Chandan Face Mask at Home?

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You can use this simple ingredient to make different recipes according to your skin type.

Before you proceed further let me share this wonder recipe.

How to Make Sandalwood Paste from Stick?

Wash the Chandan stick with water and start rubbing it over clean stone.

This process will result in the smooth paste, add some turmeric powder or gram flour and apply it over prewashed face.

You can also mix some raw milk to the paste to make it more effective. This particular face pack will treat acne, soothe minor burns and moisturize your dry skin.

Chandan Face Pack for Acne

Wash your face with lukewarm water or expose it to steam, which will help to open blocked skin pores.
Pat dry using a soft cloth.
Mix 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder with required amount of rose water in a bowl.
Evenly apply this face pack on the face and leave it to dry naturally.

Sandalwood for Glowing Skin

I’d like to make things simple because with complexity you’ll not be able to practice regularly.

Mix 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder or make it at home using sandalwood stick.

Mix raw milk to the powder and apply it over the face. After 15-20 minutes, rinse it off with water.

Chandan Face Pack for Oily Skin

Mix orange peel powder with sandalwood powder and rose water.

You can replace rose water with distilled water. But, as rose water is also packed with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties it can effectively treat ailments.

Wash your face and apply this face mask regularly.

Honey and Chandan Face Pack for Dry Skin

Honey is renowned for its humectant ability.

Mix 1 teaspoon of raw honey with 1 teaspoon of sandalwood powder and apply it over the face.

Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

Sandalwood Powder and Gram Flour

These two remedies are prominent traditional recipes.

Increasing impurities and dead cells must be cleansed. A mixture of these two ingredients will help to exfoliate your skin.

Take required an amount of Chandan powder and gram flour powder in a bowl.

Add distilled water to obtain smooth paste like consistency and apply it over prewashed face.

Share your own Chandan face pack recipe in comments.

Face Masks

Papaya and Honey Face Pack – 3 DIY Recipes

ByMoin Nex

Papaya is called angel fruit because of its sweet and musky layer. Natural facial mask goes well with all skin types. In this article I’ll share about papaya and honey face pack recipe.

Papain is an enzyme in this fruit, which prevent aging wrinkles and helps to fade dark spots.

Apart from this, the enzyme combine with alpha hydroxy acids housed in this fruit to cleanse dead cells and impurities piled over the skin.

Why You Need to Apply a Face Mask?

Therapeutic activity of face mask improves your overall appearance. Pollutants and impurities accumulated over the skin can be easily cleansed by regular application of facial mask.

Apart from exfoliating, homemade face pack are filled with essential nutrients that can enhance collagen production, fade wrinkles and avoid other skin disorders.

Massaging with homemade facial isn’t just inexpensive, but it also improves blood circulation.

Excellent thing about natural face pack is that you can blend any natural ingredient that goes well with your skin.

Honey and Papaya Face Pack Recipe and Benefits

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Apart from Papain and alpha hydroxy acids, other vitamins are also packed in it.

Vitamin A residing in papaya fruit fades dark spots, acne scars and avoids premature aging wrinkles.
Topical application of papaya will boost collagen production and promotes elasticity of the skin.
Anti-inflammatory activity exhibited by Papain reduces acne inflammation, rosacea and eczema flare-ups.
Cell regeneration ability of this fruit face mask reduces pigmentation and makes your skin supple.
Hydrating properties of honey and papaya face pack will help to get rid of dry skin.
Exfoliating property of this face mask helps to shed impurities off the skin.

Benefits of honey have been documented in religious scripture and scientific books, which needs no explanation.

Hydrating, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and healing activity of raw honey can reduce skin ailments and help you to obtain youthful skin.

How to Use Honey and Papaya Face Pack at Home?

If you’re too lazy to follow the recipe, then just mash ripe papaya and apply it over prewashed face. After 20-30 minutes, rinse it off.

But, if you’re serious about your skin, then it’s recommended to blend other natural ingredients like honey and milk.

Recipe: 1 (Honey and Papaya)

Peel the skin and mash papaya using fork. Once you get smooth paste, blend 1 teaspoon of raw honey and mix thoroughly.

Wash your face with water. If you’ve acne blemishes, then wash with lukewarm water.

Pat dry with soft cloth and apply the face pack evenly all over the face.

As a spot treatment, apply face pack over acne lesions. Rinse the face pack after 20 minutes.

Recipe: 2 (Milk, Honey and Papaya face pack for dry skin)

Chop papaya into small pieces. Add 2 teaspoons of raw milk and 1 teaspoon of raw honey to papaya pieces.

Mash using spoon and apply the fine paste over prewashed face.

Recipe: 3 (Lemon, Papaya and Honey face pack for acne)

Acidic nature of lemon juice lightens dark spots and shrinks large skin pores.

Take required amount of ripe papaya and cut into small pieces.
Add 1 tablespoon of honey and 4 drops of lemon juice to the paste.
Mix thoroughly and apply the face pack evenly over the skin.
Wait for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off.

Note: Drink enough water and avoid stress. Real beauty is inner peace. 🙂

Beauty tips

DIY Sugar and Honey Lip Scrub

ByMoin Nex

Sugar and honey lip scrub is an excellent home available remedy, which wipes dead cells and restores smooth skin over your lips.

Chapped, dry and peeling skin over lips doesn’t do any favor. Along with your skin, lips suffer in chilly months.

Like you nourish the skin with moisturizers, lips too need natural ingredients.

Wonder! Why to go for natural remedy? When you can try a cosmetic product?

There are bunch of reports that claim the existence of harmful chemical preservatives in beauty products.

Would you prefer a chemical ingredient cream over the natural ingredient? I hope you won’t.

DIY Homemade Sugar and Honey Lip Scrub

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If you ignore to exfoliate your lips, they bleed and a dark line appearance around them.

Peeling or biting chapped lips won’t do any favor. It’s a debacle; the crusty layer is soon formed over the lips.

Sugar and honey are packed with healing nutrients that pamper your lips. This simplest remedy in the world can be made within minutes.

Let’s start without any ado.

Ingredients

Brown sugar or white sugar – 1 tablespoon
Raw honey – 1 teaspoon
Olive oil – 1 teaspoon

Blend all ingredients in a small container to make thick paste. Take the paste and apply directly over the dry chapped lips and gently massage to wipe dead cells.

Yes, it’s tempting, but don’t eat or lick the paste.

After the gentle massage rinse with water after 1-2 minutes and apply lip balm (or olive oil).

You can store remaining paste in a container.

If you don’t want to waste honey over your lips, try coconut oil or olive oil instead. This homemade lip scrub is effective to get rid of chapped, peeling and dry lips.

Humectant properties in honey help to lock moisture over the lips. Sugar exfoliates dead cells and impurities piled over the skin. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity of the paste will reduce inflammation or burning sensation around the lips.

Did you ever use sugar and honey lip scrub? Share your favorite recipe in comment.

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Face Masks

Homemade Yogurt Face Mask

ByMoin Nex

Increasing levels of pollution and dirt gets accumulated over the face; along with this your skin sheds millions of dead cells daily, all these pile-up on epidermis to interrupt smooth functioning of the skin.

Unlike cosmetic cream, natural homemade yogurt face mask recipe is cheap and effective with long lasting results. Yogurt and honey face mask is renowned for its nutritional value. Honey is known for its miraculous cure for all skin disorders. Whereas plain yogurt had been included in almost all face mask made at home.

I’d like to give you a small insight of nutritional benefits of honey & yogurt face mask for your skin.

Lactic acid & AHA in yogurt known to exfoliate the skin pores, whereas honey is popular for antibacterial property that fights infectious bacteria.

Vitamin B2, B12 in yogurt and B6 in honey, cleanse the dead cells and other accumulated impurities from the skin. These vitamins also stimulate regeneration new cells and make your skin smooth.
Vitamin B5 in yogurt lightens the dark spots and fades acne scars.
Honey is known for its humectant properties, means it draws water from air and hydrates your skin.
Wrinkles, healing minor burns and acne lesions can be reduced by this face mask.
Zinc residing in both the ingredients thwarts free radicals that assault cell membrane.
Calcium and vitamin C packed in honey and yogurt face mask hydrates the dry skin and enhances fast healing.

Unmatched vitamins and nutrients in this DIY face mask works effectively for all skin types. Anyhow, to make it more effective you’re free to add other innate ingredients.

Homemade Yogurt Face Mask

Keeping your skin well hydrated from inside and outside will protect it from most infectious fungi. So, let’s first start moisturizing mask.

Dry skin people, here is the best remedy to get rid of annoying dry patches.

Things you’ll need

Yogurt – 2 tbsp
Raw honey – 1 tbsp
Oatmeal – 1/4 tbsp

Where yogurt and honey moisturize your dry skin, oatmeal cleanses dead cells and dry patches. Ground oatmeal into fine powder, and then mix all ingredients in a bowl. Wash your face and pat dry, apply thoroughly mixed face mask.

Leave it for few minutes and wash your face with cool water.

Homemade Yogurt & Honey Face Mask for Acne Prone Skin

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Researches claim that inflammation is main reason behind acne blemishes. Luckily honey is packed with anti-inflammatory agents that can soothe acne lesions and fight P.acnes.

Uncoated aspirins – 3
Plain yogurt – 3 tbsp
Manuka honey – 3 tbsp

Avoid aspirin if you’re allergic to it.

Mix yogurt and honey thoroughly, drop aspirin to it. Optionally add water or aloe juice to fasten dissolving process. Expose your face to steam or splash lukewarm water over blemishes. When the aspirin is completely dissolved, topically apply the mask over the skin. You can use it as a spot treatment on pimples.

Other natural ingredients that you can include in yogurt and honey face mask to nourish the skin are:

Honey, yogurt, lemon juice and grounded almonds for cleansing the skin. Limit the use of lemon juice if you’ve sensitive skin.
Lemon juice, manuka honey and Greek yogurt to fade acne scars.
To calm irritated skin make a face mask using plain yogurt, aloe vera gel, mashed cucumber, honey and few drops of chamomile oil.

Strawberry and Yogurt Face Mask

Regularly using this homemade mask can help you to achieve radiant skin. Delicious strawberries are filled with vitamin C and salicylic acid, which can brighten and enhance collagen production. Honey moisturizes your skin and restrains bacterial action.

Mash 2 very ripe strawberries in a bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon of raw honey and plain yogurt to the bowl.
After mix thoroughly, wash your face and apply this face mask using your fingers.
Let the nutrients in the face mask improve your skin texture for about 15-20 minutes.
When the mask dries completely, rinse it with water and pat dry using cloth.

Yogurt, Olive Oil and Avocado Face Mask

Natural moisture guards your skin from various ailments. Due to few external factors skin becomes dry and loses its ability to protect itself. Homemade yogurt face mask blended with avocado and olive oil will hydrate your skin and improves its texture.

Both avocado and olive include vitamin E and moisturizing agents which make your skin supple.

Mash 1/4 ripe avocado in a bowl using fork.
Add 1 teaspoon of plain yogurt and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to it.
After mixing thoroughly, massage it over the face.
Leave it to dry and rinse it off after 15 minutes.

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Acne

Honey and Baking Soda Face Mask

ByMoin Nex

Everyone yearns to have smooth and glowing skin. Girls are more concerned about their looks than boys. Cosmetic world knew this open secret, so they’re striving to come up with an effective cream. But unfortunately they add chemical ingredients to preserve and for aroma.

These chemical ingredient products may turn dangerous to your sensitive skin, so beauty experts prefer natural remedies as they don’t have any side-effects. Honey and baking soda face mask is one such innate home remedy that is cost effective and makes your skin supple.

The earth’s oldest sweetener honey is renowned for its healing properties. Even religious books include exceptional benefits of honey. Apart from consuming it, you can topically apply it over face or skin to enhance its healthy functioning.

Honey and Baking Soda

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Raw honey alone is sufficient to make your skin free from skin ailments; but you can optionally add baking soda for serious skin disorders. Abrasive property of baking soda helps to clean dirt and dead cells piled over the face.

While humectant properties in honey lock moisture around the skin, nutrients in baking soda or sodium bicarbonate exfoliates dead cells.

Approximately, you shed one million dead cells in 24 hours. All these cells accumulate over your skin along with other impurities from the surrounding. Excess sebum gets clogged with these impurities to form blackheads. So, baking soda face mask helps to exfoliate your skin.

As properties residing in baking soda can wipe moisture around the skin and make it dry, its recommend to limit its use or apply natural moisturizer after treating with this face mask.

Exfoliants in baking soda removes dirt (oil, dead cells and pollutants) accumulated over your face.
Moisturizing agents in honey hydrates your face and enhances collagen production. It also helps to get rid of dry itchy patches over the skin.
Antiseptic agents residing in raw honey fight bacterial and fungal infection.
Antioxidants in honey thwart free radicals and anti-inflammatory properties reduce acne inflammation.
Assorted properties packed in honey stimulate fast healing of minor burns, injuries and other skin ailments.
Baking soda regulates pH level of the skin and controls excess production of sebum.
Together baking soda and honey can exfoliate your skin and treat acne blemishes.

How to Make Honey and Banking Soda Face Mask at Home

Ingredients in this face mask are available right now in your kitchen. Regularly using this face mask can make your skin free from infections. Apart from treating acne and other ailments, this face mask turns your dull skin to bright. All these benefits come for very cheap price.

Prefer raw or organic honey over processed honey and limit baking soda as it may make your skin sensitive.

Take 4 table spoons of pure baking soda in a clean container.
Add 1 table spoon of raw honey to it and mix thoroughly.
Optionally add water to make paste like consistency.
Wash your face and pat dry before applying this mask.
Using your clean fingers topically apply the face mask avoiding eye and nostrils.
Let it dry for few minutes and then rinse it off or wipe with wet cloth.

Optionally, apply natural moisturizer like olive oil or jojoba oil to hydrate the skin.

Honey and Baking Soda for Acne

Antimicrobial and bleaching properties housed in lemon juice can restrain P.acnes and lighten acne scars. Acidic nature of lemon can make your skin dry, so limit its use if you see dry skin.

Pour 2 table spoon of baking soda in a small bowl.
Mix 1 table spoon of honey and 2-3 drops of lemon juice to it thoroughly.
Now, wash acne affected area with lukewarm water or expose it to steam. Clogged acne pores open up.
Apply the face mask over the skin and leave it for 15-20 minutes.

Apply this face mask 2-3 times a week. Stop using this mask if you see allergic reaction over the skin.

Acne

Is Honey Good for Acne?

ByMoin Nex

Benefits of honey are documented in many religious books. Though it is mostly considered for losing weight, raw honey can make your skin glow and supple when used topically.

Its nutritional benefits enticed cosmetic world to incorporate it into their pricey products. However, most of them are processed or refined. Experts recommend raw honey because it is packed with high nutritional values. So next time you visit a store, see for raw labeled on the bottle.

Honey is good for acne because of its antiseptic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. These agents restrain bacterial growth, controls excess sebum production and stimulate fast healing. There is no single honey mask recipe for acne; you can add different natural ingredients to raw honey.

Before dwelling deep into benefits of honey for acne, lets checkout the causes of acne.

What Causes Acne?

Mostly the age groups between 12 – 25 are seen with acne vulgaris. Experts hold inflammation to be main cause behind these lesions. Sebaceous glands secrets sebum (natural oil) to keep the skin moist and smooth, but due to hormonal imbalance in puberty excess sebum is produced that clogs at pores with dead cells accumulated over it. Bacterial infection takes this to next level by increasing inflammation.

So, excess sebum production, bacteria and dead cells are main causes of acne or pimples.

Cosmetic creams include chemical ingredients, which may stripe natural oil covering your skin and they can’t reach the root level of acne vulgaris.

Whereas, on the other hand natural remedies are inexpensive and they can penetrate deep into the skin to treat acne. It may take more time when compared to creams, but the result last for long time.

Why Is Honey Good for Acne?

Raw honey is packed with assorted nutrients that make it an excellent remedy for acne. This is why many anti-acne products include honey as vital ingredient. Apart from treating acne, humectant property in honey locks moisture over your skin.

Antioxidant activity of honey kills free radicals that damage cell membrane.
Antibacterial property restrains acne causing bacteria and condemns its infection.
Inflammation around acne lesions can be reduced by anti-inflammatory activity of honey.
Further, its antiseptic property stops fungal and bacterial infection over busted pimples.
Sticky nature of honey face mask attracts dead cells and impurities piled over your skin.
Probiotic agents in this remedy stop further acne breakouts.
Humectant property prevents excess production of sebum and hydrates the skin from outside.
Vitamins like B2, B3 and C residing in this homemade honey face mask can stop wrinkles and enhance collagen production.
Minerals including Calcium, Zinc, Iron and Selenium works to improve your skin texture. (source)

You can eat honey to treat acne and other skin ailments. Apart from this, internal use of honey can decrease cholesterol level, as minerals in this innate remedy improve digestion and metabolizing fatty acids.

Sugar in honey can be easily absorbed in blood, thus it improves digestion. Although it has many health and beauty benefits, you’re advised to take not more than 10 table spoon of honey every day. (However, the quantity may alter depending on your life style.)

How to Use Honey for Acne?

There are different types of honey available in the market, prefer raw honey or manuka honey to treat acne. As they are packed with more nutrients compared to other types.

You can directly apply honey over acne lesions but to make it more effective you can optionally add other natural ingredients. Let’s now check out various recipes that prove honey is good for acne.

1. Raw Honey

Wash affected area with lukewarm water so that clogged pores open up.
Pat dry and topically raw honey using cotton ball.
Apply evenly all over the face and on forehead.
Leave it to dry naturally for 15-20 minutes and then risen it off.

Best time to apply honey is before going to bed.

2. Honey and Nutmeg Face Mask

Mix equal quantity of honey and powdered nutmeg in a clean bowl.
Expose your face to steam or wash it with lukewarm water and pat dry.
Apply the mask over affected part and leave it to dry naturally.
Rinse it off after 15-20 minutes.

3. Cinnamon and Honey Face Mask for Acne

Cinnamon powder has wonderful aroma and packed with antibacterial properties. It’s helps to dry acne lesions and unclogs clogged pores.

Mix equal quantities of honey and powdered cinnamon in a bowl.
After mixing thoroughly apply it over washed acne blemishes.
Rinse the mask with water after 20 minutes.

4. Honey and Oatmeal for Acne

Oats can be used to exfoliate dead cells and impurities accumulated over face. It also helps to control excess production of sebum.

Mix finely grounded oatmeal with 2 teaspoons of honey and 1/4 cup of water.
After washing the face with lukewarm water apply the face mask.
Leave it for 15-20 minutes and then rinse it off with water.

Optionally, you can apply natural moisturizer after face mask treatment to hydrate your dry skin.

5. Lemon juice and Honey for Acne Scars

Lemon is renowned for antibacterial properties and lightens dark spots. Scars left after treating acne blemishes fades if treated regularly with this face mask.

Take 2 table spoon of raw honey and add 2 drops of lemon juice.
Mix thoroughly and apply it over prewashed face.
Rinse it off after 20 minutes.

6. Honey and Turmeric Face Mask

Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties in turmeric powder can help to treat and fade acne scars.

Mix 1 table spoon of raw honey to 1 pinch of turmeric powder in a clean bowl.
Wash your face and pat dry.
Now, apply the face mask evenly using your clean fingers.
Rinse it off after 20 minutes.
Decrease the quantity turmeric powder if you want to avoid yellow stains. Anyhow, those stains fade in few hours.

7. Honey and Sugar Face Scrub

Mix raw honey with brown sugar thoroughly.
Apply this mask over face to remove impurities and shed dead cells.
Rinse it off with water.
Avoid this mask if your pimples are painful.

You can use honey and olive oil for fading acne scars and avoid further acne lesions. Olive oil has abundant nutrients that can make your skin functioning healthy.

Avoid pressing or scratching on pimples, it may increase the infection. Once you see positive results, don’t stop using the honey for acne. Massage your face with olive oil or jojoba oil before going to bed.

Honey good for acne only when you decided to use it consistently and follow a healthy lifestyle. Drink as much water as you can and give yourself good sleep.
Stay away from chemical filled soaps and creams.
All the home remedies take long time to see positive results.
Avoid foods that can trigger acne inflammation, like sugar, dairy products, coffee, soy, bread, coconut oil and peanuts. (source)
Cleanse your face twice to wipe impurities and millions of dead cells piled over your face.

Is honey good for acne, what’s your take on this article? Share your valuable views in comments.

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Face Masks

Homemade Marigold Face Mask Recipes

ByMoin Nex

We pamper our face more than any part of the body because, face plays crucial role in making you look gorgeous and attractive. But unfortunately, your face is the most exposed part to impurities and pollutants.

You may think of those promising cosmetic cream ads, sorry they are incorporated with chemicals and processed innate ingredients. Alternatively, you can try natural remedies like marigold face pack at home. Good news is that you don’t have to take an appointment with spa or cancel your office meetings. Spend time at home and you’re ready to apply the mask on your sensitive skin.

Nutritional Profile of Marigold Flower

Known as genda in Hindi, marigold flower is commonly grown in garden for beauty, and in India Hindus use it for puja (worship). But, sadly only few are aware of its medicinal properties. Let’s now check out extolling benefits of marigold flower.

Marigold petals can be used to heal wounds, injuries and minor burns. Its antibiotic property helps to heal various minor skin ailments.
Flavonoids housed in this flower exhibits antioxidant property and have ability to absorb harmful UV rays. It’s also aids in healthy functioning of the skin. (1)
Anti-inflammatory property residing in marigold petals will reduce inflammation caused by acne, eczema, psoriasis and other allergic reactions.
Vitamin C in this flower makes it an effective face mask to get rid of aging wrinkles. It also exhibits antioxidant activity that can restrain free radicals.
Antibacterial agents packed in marigold helps to thwart acne and other infection causing bacteria.
Rub marigold petals over insect stings and soon you’ll see the swelling disappears.

Also read: Calendula for Yeast Infection

DIY Marigold Face Mask for Oily Skin

You’re going to love its aromatic smell. To make it more effective add other innate ingredients to it. In this case, for people with oily skin I’d recommend lemon, amla powder and curd.

marigold flower face pack — Source: Flickr.com

Antibacterial properties in lemon juice and marigold will restrain acne blemishes and astringent property in amla tightens the skin pores. Using this face mask you can control excess production of sebum.

Take fresh marigold petals and wash it before using.
Now mix few drops of lemon juice with amla powder (Indian gooseberry) or crush dry amla pieces.
Add marigold crushed petals and optionally add curd to get smooth paste like consistency.
Wash your face before applying this face mask. When the face mask dries naturally, then rinse it off with water.

Add this face mask recipe to your beauty regimen and limit the use of lemon if it makes your skin sensitive.

Marigold Face Pack for Dry Skin

Most skin ailments are triggered due to dry skin. When the natural oil guarding your skin wipes out due to external factors like chemicals soaps, creams or pollution, the skin becomes dry leading to various chronic skin infections.

Apart from applying natural ingredients over dry skin, you must also hydrate yourself from inside by drinking enough water and taking nutritional diet. Let’s check out the face pack ingredients.

Marigold 10 -15 petals
Honey – 2 teaspoon
Milk cream – 1 teaspoon
Gram flour – 1/2 teaspoon

Initially, crush the washed marigold petals and add honey, milk cream and gram flour in above mentioned quantities. Honey is renowned for humectant property, mean it locks moisture over your skin and it also exhibits antibacterial properties that can kill bacteria and fungus.

Leave the face mask for about 15-20 minutes on the skin and then rinse it off.

Also read: How to use honey for stretch marks?

Marigold and Sandalwood Powder Face Mask

sandalwood powder and multani mitti for acne scars — flickr.com/kinshuksunil

Sandalwood is another natural remedy to make your face glow and treat various skin diseases. It can remove dark spots, treat acne, relieve from itching, hyperpigmentation and soothes your skin.

Sandalwood powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Curd – 1/2 teaspoon
Marigold petals 10-15

Blend all ingredients to make paste like consistency. Apply this mask over prewashed face and leave it to dry naturally.

Related: Sandalwood oil for acne

Important points

Stop using marigold face mask if you experience allergic reaction over your skin.
Consult your physician if you’re using any other steroids with marigold face mask over the face.
Internal consumption of marigold may affect menstrual cycle and interfere in the ability of getting pregnant.
Avoid putting marigold directly over open wounds, injuries. Mix it with other innate ingredients like mentioned above.