Get Sweet Skin With Pure Honey

All-natural honey has been used for beauty purposes since the days when Cleopatra took her milk and honey baths. A humectant, honey's hydrating and antioxidant properties softens skins and leaves it looking supple. Honey also has antimicrobial properties, making it ideal for the treatment of minor acne. Here are some DIY beauty treatments using honey--just be sure to use pure honey:

• Face scrub: Mix fine-ground almonds with a tablespoon of honey and a pinch of lemon juice for a daily face exfoliant. Rinse thoroughly.
• Bath soak: Simply add 1/4-cup honey to a warm bath to soften skin.
• Blemish fixer: Mix a little cinnamon with honey and dab onto pimples and blackheads before bedtime. In the morning, rinse thoroughly.
• Hair conditioner: Mix 1/2 cup of honey with two tablespoons of olive oil and apply to hair. Cover with a shower cap or damp towel and let sit for 20 minutes before rinsing.
• Moisturizing mask: Mix 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of milk into a paste. Smooth onto face and let sit for 10 minutes; rinse.