{"id":83045,"date":"2016-06-28T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=83045"},"modified":"2016-07-08T15:03:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T22:03:48","slug":"honey-beauty-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/honey-beauty-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need to Slather Honey All Over Your Face This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honey. It’s the bee’s knees (pun intended).\u00a0While you’ve probably used it in your tea, to naturally sweeten baked goods, and to drizzle all over fruit and ice cream, you might not be familiar with all of its beauty benefits. As it turns out, the sweet stuff is also awesome for the hair and skin.<\/p>\n

“Honey has been used for its antibacterial, antimicrobial, and healing properties for centuries, ” says Marni Peters, Massage Therapist at\u00a0The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte’s spa<\/a>. “In addition, it is especially excellent in balancing the skin’s pH levels, which in effect can help with acne or other skin blemishes. During the\u00a0Honey Detox Massage, we use it to move your lymph and toxins through your system which are then eliminated as waste, and to exfoliate, moisturize, and soften your skin.”<\/p>\n

In case you don’t have the chance to check out this fabulous treatment in person (it’s seriously divine!), check out Marni’s fun tips on how to use honey at home. What you’ll need: raw or unpasteurized honey, unfiltered honey, or Manuka honey, as their anti-bacterial properties are higher than other honey options.<\/p>\n

As a face mask<\/strong>
\nMix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of honey and gently smooth over your face and neck. Allow to penetrate for 10-30 minutes.\u00a0Rinse and moisturize if necessary.<\/p>\n

As an exfoliant<\/strong>
\nApply to the area you want to exfoliate. Use your hands to pat and lift the honey until it becomes very sticky and starts to turn white. Rinse and moisturize as needed.<\/p>\n

\"Honey\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As an acne fighter<\/strong>
\nApply a small dot of honey to your blemish before bedtime. Wash and moisturize your face in the morning.<\/p>\n

As a hair mask<\/strong>
\nWork a handful of honey through your hair before showering. Allow it to penetrate 20 to 30 minutes. Wash and condition as normal. You can also use a honey shampoo, which consists of one teaspoon of honey to one quart of warm water.<\/p>\n

As a relaxing bath soak<\/strong>
\nFor a blissful bath experience, add to cups of honey to your water. Relax and soak for 20 minutes, then rinse and moisturize.<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Honey. It's the bee's knees (pun intended).\u00a0While you've probably used it in your tea, to ...","author":252529,"featured_media":83075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,275],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27105947\/Honey-Top-Photo-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/27105947\/Honey-Top-Photo.jpg","formated_date":"June 28, 2016","category_name":"Beauty","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113828\/beauty-1.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#99fcc1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83045"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252529"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}