Courtesy of the National Honey Board
A Sweet Valentine’s Day with Honey!
Valentine’s Day is upon us and dinner reservations are starting to book up! But this year, the National Honey Board has a sweet idea to change up your V-Day routine; celebrate with all the loves of your life!
Save the dinner date with your honey for a week night and instead spend the long weekend with your gal pals.
Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity for a little pampering, inside and out! Whip up a moisturizing face mask for you and your friends to show just how much you care (about their skin too!). Honey is an all-natural skin care ingredient that attracts and locks in moisture which helps rejuvenate your skin, especially after a few weeks of February’s harsh winter weather.
We hope that honey can make this Valentine’s Day a little sweeter!
Exfoliating Honey Mask
* 1 tablespoon – honey
* 1 tablespoon – cornmeal
In a small bowl mix honey and cornmeal. Mix until thoroughly combined. Apply the exfoliating facial mask with gentle, circular motions onto your T-zone, with special attention to the nose, chin and forehead.
Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
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Bee-lini
* 4 to 6 – fresh raspberries, (reserve 1 for garnish)
* 1 Tablespoon – honey
* 4 oz. – sparkling wine or prosecco
With the back of a spoon or muddler, mash the raspberries and honey together and place in the bottom of a champagne flute. Pour the prosecco to fill and garnish with fresh raspberry.
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Honey and Milk Refining Face Mask
* 2 teaspoons – full fat Greek yogurt
* 2 teaspoons – honey
* 2 drops – lavender (or your favorite essential oil)
Mix ingredients in a bowl and apply using hands or a fan brush. Let mask dry for 20 minutes then rinse with warm water and towel dry.
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Queen Bee Royale
* 1-1/2 inch piece – honeycomb
* 1 oz. – honey liqueur
* 5 oz. – sparkling wine or champagne
Pour the honey liqueur into a champagne flute, add the honeycomb piece and fill with sparkling wine or champagne.
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Chocolate Cherry Moisturizing Body Gel
* 1 cup – purified water
* 1 teaspoon – unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 cup – vegetable glycerine
* 1 cup – honey
* 3 Tablespoons – cherry juice
* 3 Tablespoons – lavender floral water
* 3 Tablespoons – vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. Microwave the ingredients for 2 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds to give a few stirs. Your final product should be a translucent, fragrant, and lightly moisturizing gel. If the gel becomes too thick, add a few teaspoons of water until the desired consistency is achieved. Store in covered container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. To Use:
Thoroughly work into clean, dry skin. Allow to dry completely before dressing. *Try adding a few tablespoons of aloe Vera gel to create a creamy, after sun skin soother.
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