Face
Masks made of lime honey are very useful for withering and dry skin. Honey masks are recommended to be applied to the cleansed face skin with light movements from the nose, chin and middle of the forehead towards the temples. After you have applied a mask on your face, allow yourself to relax, lie down and think about something pleasant. 10 minutes spent - not so much. And the effect of such a procedure will exceed your expectations. It is best to wash off honey masks with cool water.
- At the first signs of aging for 5 - 7 minutes it is useful to wipe your face every evening with an aqueous solution of lime honey. Prepare the solution at a rate of 1 tablespoon of honey for 2 glasses of warm water.
- With oily skin of the face, mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and lime honey. The Healing mask is applied to the face and kept for 15 to 20 minutes. Honey mask should then be washed off with warm water and greased face with a nutritious cream.
- You can use a protein mask. To do this, mix 1 tablespoon of lime honey and oatmeal, then add the beaten egg white protein. The mask is applied to the skin for 20 minutes, and then washed off with warm boiled water.
Take care of the body
Lime honey can be used as a wonderful body scrub. For its preparation, mix a small amount of honey with a large sea salt until a homogeneous gruel is obtained and rub it with the body. Scrub is not recommended for use more than once a week. You can also add natural ground coffee to honey. In this case you will get an excellent body peeling. Coffee will help exfoliate dead cells of the epidermis, and lime honey softens the skin, making it tender and smooth.
You can indulge yourself and honey bath. They say that the most pampered favorites of French kings indulged in such baths. In warm water (water temperature about 37 - 37.5 ° C) add 2 tablespoons of lime honey or dissolve 1 cup of honey in 1 liter of warm milk, add 1 tablespoon of rose or lavender oil, mix and pour into a bath. The bathhouse is ready!
Silk hands and gentle heels
If your hands become dry, and cracks appear on your heels, try the oil-honey cream. Preheat on a water bath in equal proportions olive oil and liquid lime honey. Then carefully mix the ingredients of the cream and apply it on the hands and feet. Legs before this, it is best to steam out and grate with pumice stone. Top with cotton socks and gloves. It is more convenient to carry out such procedure at night.
Beautiful hair
Weak hair? Dandruff? Do not rush to use new-fashioned shampoos and balms. First try to make a honey mask. To do this, prepare the mixture, rub it into the roots of the hair, then wrap the head with polyethylene, and top with a towel. Leave such a compress for 20 minutes, and then thoroughly wash the hair with warm water. Here are a few options for healing hair masks.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of lime honey and aloe juice, 1 teaspoon of garlic juice and 1 egg yolk. After you wash the mask, apply another yolk to the hair and rinse the hair again with water.
- Mix 2 yolks, 2 teaspoons burdock oil, 2 teaspoons of lime honey and rub into the scalp. Honey mask after 40 minutes is recommended to wash off. It is very effective for dandruff and hair loss.
Doctors advise
For those who have an allergy to honey, honey masks are contraindicated. Before you make a honey mask, take a short test. Apply a drop of honey to the skin, hold for 20 minutes and rinse with water. If after 24 hours there is no rash, swelling, redness or itching - you can use the means with the content of honey. Be careful if you suffer from couperose (vasodilation), since honey additionally stimulates this phenomenon. Remember that creams prepared at home and masks are not stored for a long time. It is best to prepare them before each use.
Actively use the healing properties of linden honey, and you will always look charming!