3 honey beauty recipes

When I was a little girl and I had a sore throat, my grandma always used to give me a spoonful of honey to soothe it. Well, honey isn't only good for curing sore throats - it's very beneficial for the skin, as well! Honey has moisturizing and antibacterial properties so it's great for acneic skin. Today I wanted to share with you 3 quick honey beauty recipes I've been enjoying recently!

♥ Honey mask

When I feel like pampering my skin, I'll do a quick mask using honey. All you need to do is literally cover your face in honey, leave it for 15 to 20 minutes and wash it off using lukewarm water! Your skin will feel soft, smooth and hydrated and not at all tight like some masks can often do. This little at-home treatment is great for people with dry skin, but it's perfect for blemish prone-skin too. I have acne myself and I find my face feeling much less irritated and soft after this mask! 

PS: don't be scared of putting honey on your skin - unlike olive oil which can also be used in at-home beauty treatments, honey rinses off super quickly. :) 

♥ Honey and sugar scrub

I haven't bought a body scrub in months - you want to know why? I've been making my own honey and sugar scrub for the past few months, and it's been working wonders! First of all, it's much more gentle than most scrubs on the market, it exfoliates and nourishes at the same time; and second of all, it's cheap as chips and it lasts for ages! All you need to do to make your own honey and sugar scrub is pour some honey in a jar, then add some sugar and mix them until they reach a 'scrubby' texture. You can make a harsher scrub by adding more sugar (great to use on feet!), or a more gentle one by adding just a bit. Also, you can use it not only on your body, but on your face as well! 

♥ Honey bath cream 

When I really want to relax, I take a bath mixing a few spoonfuls of honey in the water. When I go out of the bath, not only my skin smells amazing, but it feels silky smooth and hydrated too! I will definitely be sure to do this in the warmer months too :)

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Tokyo Milk wishlist

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Help. I think I may pass out from one moment to another! I have just discovered the brand Tokyo Milk and I'm absolutely in love with everything on their website! I have picked out a few favourites from their huge selection - sooner or later these six products will end in my cart! The packaging on all of their items is to die for. What is your favourite Tokyo Milk product? 

Kiko Ultra Glossy Stylo #804

I was in Sephora a few days ago, looking at the new Fall collections and crying over the fact that everything was, as always, unbelievably expensive. I completely fell in love with the new Dior Addict Extreme lipstick in Diablotine and I was about to head to the register with it, but then I thought, 'There must be something like it for less than half the price'. And indeed there was. Kiko Ultra Glossy Stylo #804 is a lovely peachy pink with subtle golden shimmer - it is not an identical dupe for Dior Diablotine, but still, it's quite similar. The photo below definitely doesn't do it justice! The Dior lipstick is a little bit more orange, but formula-wise they are very alike: they both have the lightweight texture of a lipbalm. I find that the best way to apply the Kiko Ultra Glossy Stylo is to dab it on the lips to achieve a beautiful, natural finish. It's so pretty for daywear! I am definitely going to try out more from the Ultra Glossy Stylo line :)

Dolled Up

Outfit post! I think it's the first one that I do on this blog. It's just because the lighting in my room is very hit or miss, otherwise I think I'd do more. I love reading them on other people's blog - I feel like my style is so boring in comparison to all the other fashion bloggers I admire! Anyway, I got this sleeveless chiffon dress from Chicnova a few days ago - shipping was super fast considering they're based in Hong Kong! 

I absolutely love the floral print and I think it's a very easy dress to accessorize as there are many different colours going on it. The only downside to it is that it's very short! I thought it'd fit me but it barely covers my derrière... checking the measurements is one thing you have to be careful about when ordering from Asian websites. Anyway, it's gonna be perfect with leggings :)

Have you ever bought from Chicnova? What do you think about their selection?