C'mon Honey, Put Some Honey on Your Face!

I love honey. Honey is a great sweetener to put on anything- oatmeal, english muffins, cereal... and the list goes on. Now here's something new you can put honey on: your face! 

Honey is fabulous for skin, especially for acne and wrinkles. Honey is a natural antibacterial, so it's great for treating and preventing acne. Honey opens up pores and cleans whatever gunk is in there. It is full of antioxidants so it is great for your skin's complexion making it glow and plump. The antioxidants also help prevent wrinkles and slow down aging. Convinced yet? Honey is also super moisturizing! Super sweet. (No pun intended)

Honey is probably already in your kitchen, so no need to go out and buy it. If for any reason you do not have it, go make a trip to the grocery store and buy some. Pure honey (like the picture below) should do the trick. You won't regret it.

Facial instructions: Apply a thin layer to the face. I leave it on for a good amount of time, maybe around 45 minutes. I apply this mask for all three reasons I listed above: to moisturize, help my acne, and for anti-aging. The benefits are endless.

We can all thank the bees.

Thank you bees,
Daniela

New Toner! My Review

Hello my skin care and beauty loves! I know I've been M.I.A for a while, but now I am officially back. Like you all know, I am a college student and the school work is a little stressful. I finally have some down time and have so many new things to share with you all. Can't wait!

Recently, I ran out of my Simple Soothing toner which I ADORED. I've written posts about it in the past and raved about my love for this natural toner and thought I would never find another one like it. Well, sadly, I was forced to find another one recently since I could not find the Simple toner ANYWHERE. I went to two different Targets and it was no where to be found. You could say I had a mini panic attack. I started to look around for other toners, reading the ingredients, seeing if it was natural, and so forth. As I was looking around, I came across a colorful, floral bottle that caught my eye. I started to look into it and see what was in it, and you could say I was impressed. I smelled the toner and it smelled so good! I was hooked. I though to myself, "Why not try it out?" I had nothing to lose. Except a breakout. 

This toner is by Alba Botanica and it's called Hawaiian Facial toner with complexion balancing hibiscus. I immediately brought it home and tried it out. First thoughts: "Ooh this smells so good. And feels good too!" It was light and refreshing on my skin, and did not leave a greasy-like "film" on top of my face. It seemed to really clean my skin and get the excess dirt from my face that my face wash failed to remove. I did not find it drying (make sure to follow with face lotion, of course). After about a week of daily usage, I noticed my facial complexion to be better and my skin was balanced. Even though switching from my beloved Simple toner was a drastic change, this new Hawaiian toner really impressed me. I give it a thumbs up!

Like it says on the back of the bottle, "Calm, cool-as-a-cucumber witch hazel and aloe vera purify and minimize pores. Extracts of hibiscus, honeysuckle, passion flower and guava further refine and refresh so skin finishes with a smooth, balanced tone. Even complexion without the shine? How pure-fect! Hypo-allergenic."

Why not give it a try? It was a little on the pricey side ($13). You can buy this at any Target. I would love to hear what you guys think!

Tone away to a Hawaiian escape,

Daniela