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fresh_honey-100x110.jpgThis sweet, sticky substance is made by Honeybees from various types of flower nectar.  It is used in cosmetics for its emollient properties as well as for colouring and flavouring...recipes for a organic honey hair treatment and facial mask.

 

 

Please use best-quality organic honey.

 

Honey Face Mask:

 

Rejuvenate and replenish your skin. Sweet almond oil, which is light and easily absorbed, softens and nourishes skin. Honey as natural humectant, moisturizes, leaving even tired skin incredibly smooth.

 

2 T Honey

2 T Sweet Almond oil

5 drops essential oil of Rose

1 drop Vitamin E oil

Mix honey, sweet almond oil and essential oil of rose.

 

fresh_honey_250px.jpgMassage onto clean face and neck with fingertips. Relax for 15 minutes, then rinse off with lukewarm water.  Gently pat dry to reveal a fresh, soft complexion.

 

 

 

Honey Hair Treatment:

 

The temperature extremes can make even the greatest of hair look and feel like straw. This nourishing conditioner blends honey for shine; olive oil for moisture and essential oil of rosemary to stimulate hair growth...

1/2 cup Honey

1/4 cup warmed Olive / Virgin Organic coconut oil  (2T for normal to oily hair)

4 drops of essential oil of Rosemary

1 tsp. Xanthum gum (available in health food stores)

 

Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a clean bottle with a tight fitting stopper or lid.

 

Apply a small amount at a time to slightly dampened hair. Massage scalp and work mixture through hair until completely coated. Cover hair with a warm towel (towel can be heated in a dryer or microwave) or shower cap; leave on to nourish and condition for 30 minutes. Remove towel or shower cap; shampoo lightly and rinse with cool water. Dry as normal and enjoy shinier, softer and healthier hair the holistic way.

 

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