A few weeks ago I was discussing with my friend about how my sisters make fun of me for the large amount of beauty products that I own. From toners and astringents to moisturizers and cleaners, scrubs, whatever! You name it and I probably have a bottle of it or have used it at one time. Partially because I've been on the hunt for a long time for something that works consistently and partially because I love taking care of my skin. I will admit that the large amount of products available is crazy and it can be overwhelming trying to decide which product or line of products to settle on. Within one brand you've got about 5 different choices promising 50 different results. It's quite silly and I've definitely been sucked in from time to time.
Anyway... my friend proceeded to tell me a bit about her recent frustrations with having very little to choose from when it came to all natural products, and more specifically fragrance-free. I'd never traveled down the organic or all-natural road before so I couldn't offer much advice. But I didn't need to because she already had a solution! An affordable, natural solution: baking soda and honey.
At first I was super skeptical... because it sounded too good to be true. But having had a recent break-out party on my face I was willing to try anything. So she gave me a little container to try and I loved it! Now I don't have chronic acne, so if you are someone that has seen dermatologists for your skin-care needs I can't say this will work for you. I'm just a lady that has minor breaks out here and there. It took a good week or so for me to notice a difference, but ever since I started using this concoction my face has felt softer, less oily, and I feel like my skin has a healthier glow. I tend to struggle with oily skin, especially in my "T" zone. When you live in South Texas like I do the humidity and intense heat only make this problem worse. I was stoked to see such a big difference in my skin in the oil department.
I had my friend Jesse go through the process of making the face wash for me so I could stop being a moocher and make it myself. [; It's super easy and very simple; ridiculously simple.
You will need Baking Soda and Natural Raw Honey.
There isn't exact measurements for this part. A lot depends on how large of a batch you want to make. Since the ingredients are not the type to go bad you could actually make yourself a large batch and not have to make some for a few months.
I suggest working the baking soda and honey together until you get the correct consistency. It will be a little gritty and still pretty sticky. If it starts to get runny you've added to much honey, so just add a little more baking soda to even it out. You want to end up with a look similar to sugar cookie dough. If the mixture can be formed into a little ball with your hands you're doing good!
Another tip my friend passed on is while mixing in the honey make sure that the baking soda remains on the walls of the bowl. Obviously the honey is very sticky and you'll have an awful time trying to mix honey that is stuck to the wall of your bowl.
I hope from the pictures you can see what the final product should look like.
We only had little containers to put the batch in, but you can get as large a jar as you'd like. Now I can't tell you why this stuff works so well, but it does! It's an inexpensive and chemical-free way to take care of your skin. For about 8 or 9 dollars you can have 3 to 5 months of facial cleanser. Boom! How cool is that?
What are some of your favorite beauty products? Be sure to let me know if you make up a batch of the honey face wash for yourself, I'd love to know how it's working for you!
xoxo -c
