Beauty on a budget – organic honey
NOTE: Before using honey products, if youre allergic to pollen do a patch test on the inside of your arm.

– A moisture soak for dry skin: Dissolve 2 tablespoons of honey in a cup of boiling water. Add essential oils if you like. Stir till disssolved and pour into the bath.

– Sugar Scrub: handfuls of fine, crystallized honey work well as an exfoliator.

– Lip cream: In a double-boiler heat 1 teaspoon clear honey, 1 teaspoon beeswax and 2 teaspoons almond oil. Pour into a mould and allow to set before use.

– Antiseptic ointment: raw unprocessed honey can be applied directly to a sore or rash.

Source: Article by Marianne Campbell – Femina Magazine