10 Raw Honey DIY
DIY Honey Face Wash-
Raw Honey: Raw honey is simply honey that hasn’t been pasteurized. Due to the lack of pasteurization (heating), raw honey is naturally rich in antibacterial and probiotic properties. Honey is also gentle for sensitive skin, but tough enough to remove dirt and other impurities.(4oz) 1/2 cup honey
Castile Soap: One of my favorite multi-purpose DIY ingredients. Castile soap is a concentrated vegetable-based soap with easy to recognize ingredients. I recommend using either the Baby Mild Castile Soap or Tea Tree Castile Soap for facial cleansing. 1/4 cup castile
Nourishing Skin Oil: Since oil dissolves oil, it’s only natural to add a nourishing oil to a homemade face wash. I Suggest grapeseed, jojoba, peanut, olive oil or liquid coconut 4 tabespoons
Optional- The fourth ingredient is water, added to dilute the face wash and provide a bit of foaming action for your hands when mixed with the castile soap. This face soap will last several weeks to months so I recommend using distilled or boiled water to prevent bacteria from growing.
DIY Honey Lotion Bars-
Hard lotion bars are essentially the same as liquid lotion, except they are solid at room temperature. They are “activated” by the warmth of your skin, meaning once the lotion bar is applied to your skin, your natural body heat warms up the bar. This softens the bar which allows you to glide it on smoothly.
1 1/2 Tablespoons of raw honey
2 ounces organic beeswax from www.Beautybycarisa.com
2 ounces organic shea butter from www.Beautybycarisa.com
2 ounces organic coconut oil (if it's summer omit this ingredient
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional) (if summer can omit thisingredient)
6 drops of organic orange essential oil (learn how to get my favorite essential oils at wholesale prices here. www.beautybycarisa.com)
Directions:
1. Melt the bees wax can be over a bowl of a hot pot of boiling water to melt the beeswax, then add all together OFF HEAT shea butter, and coconut oil until they become a smooth, uniform liquid.
2. Turn the heat off and add the olive oil, honey, and essential oil drops.
3. In any size muffin tin lined with five cupcake liners (reusable silicone works great!), ladle the mixture evenly between the lined cupcake wells.
4. Allow to set (or harden) on the counter for 7 to 8 hours, or pop in the fridge to speed up the process. (this recipe makes 5 bars)
DIY Oatmeal & Honey Homemade Sugar Scrub
1/2 cup raw oats 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 1 1/4 cup real brown sugar 1/4 cup honey RAW - you can add essential oils if you choose I suggest them herewww.beautybycarisa.com
DIY Honey Brightening Face Mask (1 time a week) Ingredients for 2
2 tablespoons raw, organic unfiltered honey (raw and unfiltered are important!)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (some pulp is ok) or lemon essential oil 2 drops
your choice of dru rose pedals or non allergic flower pedals
Directions
In a small bowl, lightly combine all ingredients. Set aside.
Wash your face and pat dry, leaving it slightly damp. Spread about a tablespoon of the honey mask evenly on all areas of your face and neck, avoiding eyes. Leave on 5-10 minutes.
Wash off completely, making sure to rinse hands and forearms of any lingering honey stickiness. Dry face and moisturize as usual.
DIY Honey Balanced Shampoo & Conditioner in one
PH is important is shampoo- Ideally you want the final ph to be between 4.5 and 5.5. All of the ingredients. Many DIY shampoo recipes call for mixing coconut milk with castile soap, but I skipped the soap and added raw honey instead. Many people have used castor oil to successfully grow hair, so I’ve included this in the recipe, but it can be skipped if your hair is naturally very greasy. I also use jojoba oil, which is technically a wax and closely mimics our hairs natural sebum.
This recipe won’t lather like regular shampoos, but it will cleanse and moisturize. Don’t use too much though, or you’ll end up with leftover residue in your hair, making it feel gunky.
Storing Your Shampoo
In theory this DIY PH balanced shampoo can be stored at room temperature, but to be safe I keep it in the fridge. If you want to make a big batch up, pour the mixture into ice cube trays and keep in the freezer for later. Thaw out a cube or two every week as needed. My hair is past my shoulders and I use about 2 teaspoons of shampoo on mine.
Ingredients 1 can full fat coconut milk (about 13.5 oz) - ph 6.1-7.0 2 Tbsp liquid raw honey - ph 3.9 1 tsp jojoba oil - ph 4.21 1 tsp castor oil - ph 4.65 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar - ph 3.1 1 tsp essential oils of choice (lavender, cedarwood, rosemary, peppermint, carrot, clary sage and tea tree are all good for hair; find our favorite organic, sustainable essential oils www.beautybycarisa.com)
Instructions Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. This will separate some, so shake well before each use. To use, massage a small amount on the scalp and use your fingers or a comb to spread through the hair. Leave on for a few minutes before rinsing off. If your hair is naturally very oily, you can follow this up with an apple cider vinegar rinse made with ¼ cup apple cider vinegar and ¼ cup purified water.
DIY Honey Facial Toner
Facial toners are so important for restoring the natural pH balance of your skin. This features apple cider vinegar and peppermint essential oil to hydrate, smooth and more!
Bad skin has plagued me my entire life. I tried the popular products, the expensive remedies, and after years of breakouts I finally came to the conclusion: none of it worked. No matter how many different varieties I experimented with or how many chemicals I applied to my poor face there just wasn’t anything out there that worked for me.
So the simple conclusion? Stop buying it.
And for anyone who follows my website, the obvious conclusion came. I will make my own.
Whether your situation is like mine or you’re simply looking to reduce the amount of junk you put on your skin (you know those chemicals just seep right in, right?) I hope that this recipe will be helpful for you. You can use it throughout the day as a refreshing and awakening pick-me-up as a mist as well.
1 tablespoon honey 1/3 cup warm water 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (PH balance) 1 cup water 5 drops peppermint essential oil
DIY Coconut Oil Honey Hairmask Ingredients
1 tablespoon raw honey 1 tablespoon coconut oil
2. Pour 1 tablespoon of your honey and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil into a small bowl. For this you need to make sure your coconut oil is melted. Slightly warm your bottle of coconut oil by running it under hot water. 3. Mix thoroughly and your hair mask is ready for application! 1. Wet your hair and scalp and part your hair into two sections. 2. You can apply the hair mask by massaging it onto your scalp for 2-3 minutes first before slathering it onto your locks. 3. Leave the hair mask on for about 15 minutes. When the time is up, rinse off thoroughly using warm water. In the final rinse, use tepid to cold water to close up the hair follicles. 4. Wrap your hair in a fluffy towel. Keep your hair away from heat if you want to prevent damage by avoiding using a hair dryer if possible.
My Tips
1. Make sure your scalp and locks are wet before you apply this coconut oil honey hair mask. Be careful when applying though, wet hair is easily prone to breakage much more than dry hair. 2. Before applying, test to see if the hair mask is warm to touch but cool enough to apply onto your scalp. 3. Tie your hair into a low bun and cover with a shower cap to retain the warmth and enable the hair mask to penetrate deep.
DIY Lemon & Honey Facial Peel Ingredients/Supplies — this makes 2-3 uses:
juice from half a lemon or 2 drops lemon essential oil 2 tbs baking soda 2 tbs tbs honey- to ofset the acid from the acid of lemon and baking soda (NEVER do this without the honey) a glass jar (if you are storing leftovers — remember, lemon is acidic!) *No need to wash your face 1st this will do it all extra washing will and can irritate it. Let sit for up to 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water and use a moisturizer. Use moisturizer with SPF such as shea butter or buckthron berry seed oil with carrot seed essential oil in it if you’re going to spend a lot of time in the sun after you use this peel. * Stay out of sunlight for 24 hours 1st
DIY Honey Lip Mask
1. 1 tsp raw honey 2. 1 tsp bees wax 3. lanolin 1tsp 4. vanilla absolute essential oil (we will talk more about this the week to come) 5. Castor oil 6. brown sugar. rub on lips lick together rinse to get rid of dead skin and follow with (Oxx Beekeeping lip balm) get it here www.BeautyByCarisa.com Oxx Honey Skin Care)
DIY Honey Spice Sugar Scrub INGREDIENTS 1 Cup brown sugar 1/4 Cup white sugar 2 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted 1 Tbsp. honey 3 Tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1/8 Tsp. ground nutmeg 1 Tsp. cinnamon 1 Tsp. vanilla extract OR a few drops of vanilla essential oil INSTRUCTIONS Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until the consistency of wet sand is reached. Store scrub in an airtight container and enjoy!
Any of the products you can find at the store or www.Beautybycarisa.com
ENJOY Raw Honey in more than ways than one!
