Turmeric honey face mask-For centuries now, turmeric has been used in cosmetic products and for spicing food the world over, due to its healing properties.
It’s closely related to ginger and its mostly found as a bright yellowish-orange powdered spice to add flavor and color to many delicacies.
Turmeric has a number of amazing health benefits and also works wonders for the skin, it literally brightens the skin and leaves it glowing and radiant.
It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties, thanks to the bioactive compound curcumin which is a component of turmeric and is responsible for its amazing properties.
This golden spice also manages the growth of microorganisms on the skin because it has strong antibacterial properties and this makes effective for treating and preventing acne and blemishes.
Making a face mask with turmeric is an excellent way to reap its rich benefit. And combining it with honey, which is another excellent ingredient for skincare, will produce astounding results in just a few weeks.
The turmeric-honey face mask can be made in a variety of ways, by mixing things like milk, coconut oil, lemon juice, you’ll produce at face mask that’ll completely transform your skin.
Turmeric and Honey
To make the basic turmeric and honey facial mask requires that you simply mix just turmeric and honey. Turmeric works well with honey to brighten the complexion and fight skin blemishes.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
2 tablespoons of honey
Directions
- Thoroughly mix the two ingredients into a paste
- Apply the paste evenly all over the face.
- Do not miss the area under the eyes as turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties and helps reduce dark circles.
- Leave on for about 15 to 20 minutes, so it dries completely
- Wash off with cool water and gently dry your face.
Turmeric, Lemon and Honey
Putting together this DIY facial mask is very easy and the mixture works wonders for smoothing the skin.
The acidic touch of lemon juice mix with the antioxidant properties of honey helps shed dead skin, destroy free radicals and brighten the face.
Ingredients:
¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
½ teaspoon of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of honey
Directions:
- Thoroughly combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Expect this mixture to be very light and runny.
- Use your fingertips or a clean face brush to rub the mixture into your clean and dry face. It’s best if you wash and dry your face just before putting on the mixture.
- leave it on for about 5 to 10 minutes. Just leave it long enough to dry completely on your face and neck.
- After the time is up, wash the mixture off with warm water and pat your face dry.
Turmeric, Milk, and Honey
Raw milk is great for softening rough skin and hydrating dry skin. Honey moisturizes and hydrates skin.
This amazing turmeric face mask combo will boost your skin cells’ growth and give them a gentle nourishing treatment.
Ingredients:
¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 teaspoon of milk
1 teaspoon of honey
Directions:
- To prepare your face for the mask, wash it with lukewarm water to open up pores and allow the nutrients to sink in. Gently pat your face dry with a clean towel.
- Thoroughly mix the three ingredients above in a small bowl.
- Using clean fingertips or a clean face brush, rub a thin amount of the turmeric face mask onto your face. Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes or until the face mask dries up completely.
- Rinse off with cool water and a mild facial cleanser or an all-natural homemade honey facial cleanser.
- Moisturize your face afterward.
Turmeric, Flour, Coconut Oil and Honey
If you’re big on skincare, then you probably already know the wonders coconut oil does to the skin and how adding a little coconut oil to your beauty routine can make your skin more radiant.
Coconut oil contains healthy fatty acids that deeply hydrate dry skin and makes it glow. Adding a little coconut oil to your turmeric-honey face mask will have the same hydrating effect.
Ingredients:
¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
A few drops of organic honey
Directions:
- Mix flour and turmeric together and add in the honey slowly.
- Add coconut oil slowly and stir until a paste is formed.
- Apply the mask to face and neck.
- Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, wash the mixture off with warm water and pat your face dry.
- Moisturize your face.
Turmeric, Rolled Oats, Lemon Juice and Honey
According to science, wrinkles aren’t the only signs of aging, facial skin color distribution, or tone that can add 10-12 years to a woman’s perceived age.
In other words, an uneven skin tone is also a sign of aging. This mixture helps to even out your skin tone. The citric acid in lemons helps fade dark spots, while honey hydrates and prevents sunburn.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons rolled oats (ground into oat flour in a food processor)
1 tablespoon of organic honey
¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
Directions:
- Get a small clean bowl and mix the ingredients, mix them thoroughly until they form a thick paste Apply the mask on a clean face and neck, preferably over the sink.
- Leave the mask on for about 15-20 minutes.
- Wash off gently with lukewarm water. To completely remove the yellow tint of turmeric powder, you may need to wash your face a couple of times.
- Apply a skin moisturizer.
Turmeric, Flour, Milk, and Honey
This simple DIY mask is easy to throw together and perks up the skin while providing excellent exfoliation, and it helps regulate skin’s oil production.
If you have oily skin that is prone to acne, pimples, and blackheads, you should try this.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of flour (you can use regular flour but if your skin is dry, try ground oats)
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
3 tablespoons of milk
A few drops of honey
Directions:
- Thoroughly combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- prepare your face for the mask, wash it with lukewarm water
- Apply a thin layer to your face and let it dry for 20 minutes
- Rinse off in the shower, scrubbing gently to remove.
- Apply your favorite skin moisturizer.
Turmeric, Coconut Oil and Honey
Coconut oil contains healthy fatty acids which are great for hydrating the skin and keeping supple and radiant.
The turmeric-honey face mask with a little coconut oil thrown into the mix will rejuvenate the skin, repair damaged skin cells and keep the skin hydrated.
Ingredients
¼ tablespoon of turmeric powder
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
¼ tablespoon of honey
Directions:
- Mix everything together until it forms a paste
- Apply the mask on a clean and dry face and neck
- Relax and let it stay for 15 to 20 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.
- Apply a skin moisturizer
Turmeric, Coconut, Flour, Yogurt, Lemon Juice, and Honey
Chickpea flour scrub cleanses and exfoliates the skin, turmeric brightens it, yogurt moisturizes and brightens, honey also clarifies, moisturizes, and is full of antioxidants while lemon juice brightens and evens out the skin tone.
The combination of these ingredients with fresh coconuts makes a very powerful facial mask that will leave your skin polished and glossy.
Ingredients:
2 brown coconuts (or young green coconuts)
3 cups of water
5 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon of yogurt
½ teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon of organic honey
1 pinch of turmeric powder
Directions:
- Split the coconuts and pour the water into a cup. Using a knife, remove the flesh from the husk.
- Transfer the coconut water and the flesh to a blender and add about 3 cups of water. Blend until smooth then sieve the mixture using a cheesecloth
- Thoroughly mix the gram flour, lemon juice, yogurt, honey, turmeric and 2 tablespoons of coconut water in a small bowl.
- Using your fingertips or a clean face brush, apply the mask on your face.
- Leave it on for about 10-15 minutes, before rinsing off with cool water.
- Moisturize your face afterward.
Turmeric, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Honey
This face mask is great if your skin is prone to acne and pimples.
Honey is naturally anti-bacterial while cinnamon is an antiseptic, both of which will help reduce the bacteria on the surface of your skin and aid in the prevention of pimples. Nutmeg exfoliates the skin and reduces blemishes and blackheads.
A combination of these ingredients will revitalize the skin by drawing blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the surface of your skin, leaving your skin healthy & looking younger.
Ingredients:
A Tbs of nutmeg
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Turmeric powder(1 Tbs)
2 tablespoons of organic honey
Directions:
- Thoroughly mix everything together until it forms a paste
- Apply the mask on a clean and dry face and neck
- Leave it on for about 15 to 20 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.
- Apply your favorite skin moisturizer
Turmeric, Coconut Flour, Tea Tree Oil and Honey
Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial agent, it aids in keeping bacteria off the skin’s surface and preventing acne and blemishes. It’s also good for treating open wounds like face pickers.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Coconut flour ( 1 Tbs)
1 teaspoon of raw organic honey
2-3 drops of tea tree oil
Directions
- Thoroughly mix everything together until it forms a paste
- Wash your face and neck with lukewarm water and pat dry with a neat towel
- Apply the mask on your face and neck
- Leave it on for about 15 to 20 minutes before washing it off with water.
- And remember to apply your favorite skin moisturizer
Conclusion
The healing powers of turmeric are exceptional and only very little is enough for each recipe.
Turmeric is ordinarily safe but it’s known to react with different medications, so you have to be very careful how you use it and the drugs you’re taking at the time, you can talk to your physician if you’re uncertain.
When using any of the turmeric honey face mask recipes above, expect your face to be stained yellow because of the color of turmeric. This isn’t a problem and can be washed off with a little effort.
