5 Ways to Use Honey For Younger, Glowing Skin

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Honey is sweet and delicious. They are a great addition to food and drinks, but did you know that they are also great for your skin? Yes, you can use honey to make your skin glow and look younger.

According to Boldsky, honey removes all the wrinkles, fine lines and age spots in one's skin, making it look younger in the process. However, do not get too excited yet, there is more, it also cleanses and makes the skin look more radiant. Honey contains mild antiseptic that kills infection-causing bacteria to prevent acne and pimples.

If you are not aware of this yet, then you will love honey more after reading this. Here are five tips to use honey for your skin.

1. Honey and Curd Facemask - Just mix one tablespoon of honey with one tablespoon of plain curd to make a mask. This facemask works well for acne, pimple and oily skin type. Apply it on your face for 20 minutes. Remove and wash your face with warm water.

2. Honey and papaya facemask - If you want to get rid of your age spots and dry skin, try this facemask. Just mash some slices of ripe papaya and mix it with one or two tablespoons of honey. The mixture should result in a thick paste. Apply the paste on your face with gentle massaging. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Wash and rinse.

3. Honey scrub - Are you suffering from blackheads? Then try this. Mix one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of sea salt. Make a scrub out of it. Apply it on your face with massaging in a circular motion, especially to areas with blackheads. Leave it for about 10 minutes. Wash and rinse. Apply a moisturizer on your face after scrubbing.

4. Honey and milk cream massage - Do you want to achieve that younger looking skin? No problem, try this. Mix one tablespoon of honey and one teaspoon of pure milk cream. Apply it on your face and massage in a circular motion for about 15 minutes. Wash your face with warm water. This application will remove the wrinkles from your face and make you look younger.

5. Honey and banana - If you want a brighter reflection you can achieve this by mixing 1 tablespoon of honey and 1/4 mashed ripe banana. Apply the paste on your face with gentle massaging for about 20 minutes. Wash with warm water. According to The Times of India, you can also let the paste dry for about 15 minutes and wash with cold water. In this application, you do not have to add moisturizer because this face pack makes skin extremely supple.

Do you know other honey mixtures that work great for skin? If you do, please share it in the comment section below.