10 Honey Face Masks and Scrubs For Fair & Glowing Skin

Honey is a rich source of many essential nutrients and has been used for centuries to cure many skin problems including red inflamed acne, skin scars, skin burns, rashes and skin swelling. Honey is a good source of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Zinc. All of these nutrients are important for new and healthy skin cells, fight against skin damaging free radicals, slow down aging process and deeply moisturize skin.
Topical application of honey helps a lot to improve your overall complex and evens out your complexion. Several beauty benefits of Honey make it an essential component of chemically prepared expensive commercial beauty products including various skin masks, packs and lotions.
However, here we have a collection of best homemade Honey masks and scrubs for fair, glowing and even skin tone.




Honey Face Masks and Scrubs For Fair and Glowing Skin




1. Honey and Lemon Juice


Honey along with Lemon juice is highly beneficial to get fair and glowing skin. Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it helps retain moisture in the skin, making it soft and supple. Lemon is a rich source of vitamin C. Great for skin lightening and removing acne scars and dark spots. It not only helps in bringing natural fairness but also gives you an even skin tone. You can prepare a fair glowing honey lemon mask according to given instruction.

  • Take 1 tablespoon of honey and mix with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • Apply this mixture to your clean face and neck.
  • Wash off after 15 minute and pat dry your skin.

2. Honey and Milk Powder

Honey along with milk powder, lemon juice and almond oil is very helpful to get rid of tanning due to sun exposure.

  • Mix equal quantities of honey, milk powder, lemon juice and almond oil.
  • Apply it on your clean face, neck, hands, etc.
  • Keep it at least for 20 minutes and then wash it off with fresh water.

3. Honey and Papaya

Papaya helps in skin whitening with the help of an enzyme called papain. You can make papaya mask along with honey for fair skin by following given instruction.

  • Mix some papaya pulp with honey to make a skin whitening mask.
  • Apply this mask on your clean face and neck.
  • Wash your face after 20 minutes.
  • Apply this mask at least thrice a week to get fair and glowing skin.

4. Honey and Fuller's Earth (Multani Mitti)


A fine mixture of honey and Fuller's earth is also very helpful to to get fair and glowing skin.This face mask not only remove excess oil but also helps to give fair glowing skin and healthy skin.

  • Take 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of fuller's earth(multani mitti) and 1 egg yolk.
  • Mix all the ingredients and apply this mixture to your clean face at least for 15 minutes.
  • Once the mask is dry, rinse it off with lukewarm water.
  • Gently pat your face dry with a clean towel.
  • Follow up with your favorite moisturizer to lock in hydration.

5. Honey and Yogurt


Deep skin cleansing properties of Yogurt along with skin bleaching properties of honey are also very helpful to get fair and glowing skin.

  • Mix one tablespoon of raw honey with 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt.
  • Apply to clean face and let it stay for 15-20 minutes.
  • Rinse off the mask with lukewarm water.
  • Pat your face dry with a clean towel.




6. Honey and Avocado

Honey is loaded with antioxidants, enzymes, and other nutrients that nourish, cleanse, and hydrate skin. Avocado is a rich source of vitamin A, E and C . These vitamins not only helps to whiten your skin tone but also helps slow down signs of aging.

  • Mix one tablespoon of raw honey with 1/2 ripe avocado.
  • Apply to face and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
  • Use a warm washcloth to wipe off and wash you face with cool water.

7. Honey and Baking Soda


Skin exfoliation at least once per week is essential to remove dirt, dust, impurities and dead skin cells. This promote the growth of new and healthy skin cells. Baking soda, is a gentle natural exfoliator that removes dead skin cells, allowing new cells to emerge for a radiant and glowing complexion. Baking soda offers light exfoliation while the honey soothes and deeply moisturize the skin.

  • Make a gentle scrub made with two parts honey and one part Baking Soda.
  • This scrub can be used to exfoliate your face as well as arms, legs and feet.
  • Wet your skin with warm water to open up your pores.
  • Gently massage the honey and baking powder scrub onto your skin using circular motions for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Leave the scrub on your skin for 10 minutes to allow the ingredients to work their magic.
  • Wash off with lukewarm water.
  • Finally pat dry your skin and apply a good moisturizer.

8. Honey and Sugar

A honey and sugar scrub is another fantastic option for exfoliating and moisturizing your skin.This honey and sugar scrub will leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, and refreshed. You can make this scrub by following given instructions.

  • Mix a small amount of honey with an equal part organic raw sugar and few drops of lemon juice.
  • Rub this mixture gently onto your damp face and neck in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes.
  • Let it stay for 10 minutes and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
  • Finally pat dry your skin with a clean towel and apply a good moisturizer.

9. Honey and Oatmeal

A honey and oatmeal scrub is a wonderful natural exfoliant and moisturizer for your skin.This scrub is gentle enough for most skin types and can help remove dead skin cells while moisturizing and soothing the skin.

  • Take one tablespoon of raw honey  and mix with 1 tablespoon of uncooked and finally ground oatmeal.
  • Rub this mixture gently over wet face and neck in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes.
  • Let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
  • Use a warm washcloth to wipe off.
  • Wash off with fresh water.
  • Finally apply a good moisturizer.

10. Raw Honey, Orange Peel, and Oatmeal


A gentle scrub made from orange peel, honey and oatmeal not only helps to brighten up your complexion but also helps in getting rid of acne and pimples. Raw honey contains antibacterial properties that remove germs that cause acne from deep within the skin pores.
Orange peel is a great source of vitamin C, and excellent for lightening dark spots and acne scars. Evens out skin discolorations.
Oats not only gently exfoliate, remove dead skin cells and promotes soft and smooth skin. Oats also nourishes skin of all types and absorbs excess sebum from within your pores as it is an absorbent. According to given instructions you can make the whitening scrub at home.
 
  • Take 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon orange peel powder and 1 teaspoons of ground oats.
  • Mix all the ingredients and apply on your wet face and neck by using your clean fingers.
  • Gently rub for 2-3 minutes and let it set for 10-15 minutes.
  • Rinse off your face and neck and pat dry with a clean towel.
  • Finally apply a good moisturizer.

Precautionary Tip :


If you have a sensitive skin then before applying any face mask or scrub, first of all perform a small patch test on a small area of your skin and wait for few minutes. If it creates any allergic reaction including skin irritation, itching or rash then immediately wash your skin and don't apply this face mask or scrub in Future.