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I had a bad breakouts a couple of days ago and I'm pretty sure it is due to hormonal and unbalanced diet in the past week - I ate a lot of sugars for the past few day be it in ice creams, sugary foods, in my smoothies, you name it, it's all sugars! And you know, what we eat, it's all appears on the face overnight. Tadaaa! The drama continues for about 3-4 days with new breakouts keep coming in till I feel tired of treating them - I just don't care, let them be there and enjoy my weekend gardening at home.

My family came over to my place for lunch and I decided to make a spicy roasted chicken with some long beans from my garden - harvest time! Honey, basil leaves, oregano, coriander and some other herbs are put into the bowl to marinate the chicken. While doing the chicken with some honey, I was so tempted looking at the golden color sticky fluid and a sudden idea came into my mind - to mask my face with honey. Why not, right?

I sprayed with Avene Thermal Spring Water first to wet my face and I took half teaspoon of honey, spread all over my face leaving it for 20 minutes (I believe the honey does some deep cleansing), then I massage my face for 5 minutes and rinse off with warm water. At first I am not really sure if the honey really helps my breakouts as it seems does nothing much to it, but it does soothe and reduce the redness. I guess it is still working but in slower phase.

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I also read about the basil leave could actually help in curing the acne. I noticed my spot was getting smaller and cured by itself the next day, I was wondering probably the basil leave used in the chicken has helped me too.

So forget about the toast, it's a DIY and budget friendly facial that has to be tried to bee-lieved. A pot of Manuka honey is a fantastic idea for any beauty regime. Unlike regular honey, Manuka honey contains an extra naturally occurring active ingredient known as UMF. This additional component is stable and doesn't lose its potency when exposed to heat, light or dilution. The higher the UMF, the more powerful the honey; aficionados reckon that you need a UMF of 10 or higher for the honey to be property effective.

Additionally, Manuka honey has antiviral and antibacterial actions meaning to say at the first sign of a cold or sore throat, you should be stirring a dollop into hot water and scoffing a daily teaspoon of the stuff neat, too. Honey also gently removes dirt and impurities without stripping the skin of natural oils. Gently and nurturing, this natural cleansing routine is therefore ideal for very sensitive skin, balancing oily areas and moisturizing dry area.

Making a Manuka honey facial:
♥ Take about 1/2 teaspoon of honey and warm it between your fingers. Add just a few drops of water if necessary to make a spreadable consistency. (You can try spraying your face with spring water too!)
♥ Smooth it gently and evenly on your face.
♥ Leave on for between 5-20 minutes to allow the anti-bacterial effects take place. (I prefer to spare another 2-5 minutes for a little massage)
♥ Rinse off with warm water
♥ Gently pat your face dry.