This DIY moisturizing honey face mask is simple to make and leaves skin feeling soft, hydrated, and more radiant. Made from natural pantry ingredients, it’s an easy, gentle way to pamper your skin.
After the cold months, my skin always needs extra care. Dry air, stress, and lack of sleep left my skin looking dull and dehydrated. I love creating homemade skincare in the kitchen to help boost hydration and glow.
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I try to keep my beauty routine natural. Many store-bought masks can be pricey and full of questionable ingredients. This DIY hydrating mask uses just a few natural items and delivers great results. Manuka honey, in particular, is praised for its health benefits and is fantastic in skincare as well as in the kitchen.
What is Manuka honey?
Manuka honey comes from bees that collect nectar from the Manuka plant (Leptospermum scoparium) native to New Zealand. It contains a compound called methylglyoxal (MGO), which gives it strong antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties. These benefits make manuka honey especially useful for soothing and caring for dry, sensitive, or acne-prone skin.
Why use Manuka honey for skin?
– Reduces breakouts: Its antibacterial properties help reduce the bacteria that cause acne.
– Calms redness: Anti-inflammatory and healing effects can soothe irritated or sensitive skin and support healthier cell turnover.
– Hydrates: Honey attracts and retains moisture, helping skin feel softer.
– Brightens: Natural enzymes provide gentle exfoliation to remove dead skin cells and reveal brighter skin.
DIY Moisturizing Honey Face Mask
This hydrating mask is great for dry, acne-prone, or aging skin. Manuka honey soothes and hydrates, while oat flour gently exfoliates away dry, dull skin. If you have vitamin C powder, it’s a nice boost for brightening. Lavender adds a light scent and anti-inflammatory benefits, and rosehip seed oil supports skin renewal and antioxidant protection.
Use once or twice a week for a little extra skincare TLC.
Ingredients:
– 1 Tbsp oat flour (or grind oats in a blender)
– 1 Tbsp manuka honey
– 1/2 tsp vitamin C crystals (optional)
– 2 drops lavender essential oil (optional)
– 1 drop rosehip seed oil (optional)
Mix all ingredients until well combined.
To use:
– Clean your face before applying.
– Massage onto damp skin in gentle, circular motions, avoiding the eye area.
– Leave on for 5–10 minutes.
– Rinse with warm water and a clean washcloth.
– Follow with your favorite toner and moisturizer.
Note: Vitamin C can increase sun sensitivity, so be sure to use sunscreen.
Have you tried this yet? Let me know if you have!
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