Soothe Irritated Skin with Greek Yogurt & Honey

My skin is sensitive and is easily irritated by waxing. After getting waxed, my face often develops a few red, itchy irritation bumps that go away by the end of the day. Lately, however, my skin is even more irritable than usual. Instead of a few bumps, my face now becomes covered with irritation bumps. And instead of staying put for a day or two, they now stuck around for weeks at a time! 



After much Googling, I decided to try a homemade Greek yogurt and honey mask to soothe my red, irritated skin. 



Ingredients:

2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt (It’s important to use Greek yogurt because the consistency is much thicker than traditional yogurt.)

1 teaspoon raw, unfiltered honey

Directions: Mix two tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt and 1 teaspoon of raw, unfiltered honey into a small container. Mix the two together until the honey is evenly incorporated into the yogurt. Evenly spread the mixture onto your face using clean hands or spoon. Allow the mixture to set for 15-20 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water, and pat dry.



This mask is so natural, that you can snack on the leftovers ;). 



Immediately upon applying the yogurt honey mask to my face, my skin felt soothed. My face went from hot and itchy to cool and calm in seconds!

The probiotics in the yogurt work to calm and soften the skin, while the honey has natural antioxidant properties that help to soothe irritation. 



Once you’ve washed the mask off of your face, you may then apply hydrocortisone to further calm your irritated skin, if you feel the need, or just apply your favorite moisturizer. 

You can tell that my irritation has been calmed quite a bit, by the photos above. The bumps haven’t gone away completely, but they are much less bothersome. I will continue to apply this mask to my face twice a day for the next few days, or until the irritation is completely gone. I’m really hoping that this mask will aid me in getting rid of the hideous bumps all over my face! Wish me luck! 

What treatments work for your skin to get rid of irrational bumps?

Rose Water Does What?

I have sensitive skin. Always have.

It’s not so sensitive that I have to read product labels and watch what I apply to my face, though. I really only have problems when I get waxed. Unfortunately, I break out in itchy, red bumps all over. The bumps that pop up on my face look like small welts and develop primarily on my cheeks, under my eyes, and beneath my ears. Weird, I know (FYI – I get a full face wax every 4-6 weeks). In the last six months or so, I haven’t had a problem with developing these awkward lumps, but unfortunately they’re back after my latest appointment on Saturday morning. Luckily for me, my cousin suggested I apply rose water liberally on the affected areas. I looked into it a little bit, and found out that rose water is a natural anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, cleanser, and moisturizer. Boy, was a surprised! I immediately went on a wild goose chase (Phoenicia – our local middle eastern/international market had closed for the night) for rose water! I found a good sized bottle for $2.29 at Fiesta Mart! Within minutes of application, my skin stopped itching as intensely as before and within hours the redness and inflammation in my face had been reduced. I’ve been advised to apply rose water every 4-6 hours or as needed until the inflammation is completely gone (2-3 days should do the trick).

Next time, I will take my bottle of rose water with me, and have my esthetician apply it for me directly after my wax to help prevent redness and inflammation from developing in the first place :).

There are many other uses for rose water! I’ve read that it’s also really great for use with curly hair (I’ll have to look further into that)! Do you use rose water in your beauty regimen?