How to Make a Homemade Honey Face Mask

Treat your skin to a homemade honey mask.

Honey has traditionally been used in beauty treatments as an anti-aging ingredient to reduce wrinkles and promote healthy skin. Likewise, egg whites are thought by some to have skin-firming properties. Use honey alone as a face mask or add egg whites and a handful of other ingredients for an even richer beauty potion.

Things You'll Need

• Honey
• Egg white
• Lemon juice
• Vitamin E capsule

Instructions

1. Crack one egg white into a small bowl and mix until it forms a small ball.

2. Add a few drops of lemon juice and mix well.

3. Add a few drops of vitamin E oil or the contents of one capsule. Mix with the egg white and lemon juice.

4. Add about 1 tablespoon of slightly warmed honey and mix with the other ingredients. Use a cotton ball to apply the mixture to your entire face and neck.

5. Leave it on your face for 15 to 20 minutes or until it is dry. Wash with warm water to remove and gently pat dry.

References

• "Best You Ever: 365 Ways to Be Richer, Happier, Thinner, Smarter, Younger, Sexier, and More Relaxed -- Each and Every Day"; Rebecca Swanner; 2010
• "Homemade Herbal Cosmetics"; S. Suresh Babu; 2005
• MayoClinic.com; Honey Evidence; August 2011