We did it! Two whole weeks of washing our faces with honey, and (with rare exceptions) the final result was bee-yootifully fantastic! As those of you who received my email last weekend know, this challenge wasn't to do this only for two weeks. It was so you (and I) could commit, whole-heartedly, to giving it a long-term try. Because, so very often when it comes to natural skincare, we abandon something within the first or second try - without allowing it time to work. (Nature's a miracle ... Continue Reading
Archives for July 2011
Coconut Butter Recipe – 3 Steps to Bliss
Forgive me, internet, for I have sinned. Today I was going to talk about the merits of making your own dishwasher detergent. Instead, I did that. That up there. That stuff that looks like homemade coconut butter. And it was pure, unadulterated, sinful bliss. So, dear internet, yea though I don't walk through the valley of dish racks, I believe you'll forgive me when I tell you how easy it was. In fact, it's hard to even call this a coconut butter recipe, when it has one ... Continue Reading
Easy Herbal Infused Honey – Tantalizing for Your Tongue and Beautifying for Your Face
Ahh! Will the honey madness ever stop? (Yes. Yes it will. After Friday. So bear with me.) So washing your face with honey is pretty perfect already? But what about those of you who are still having little breakouts? Still feeling a bit dry? Answer: Herbal infused honey. And, people of the internets, herbal infused honey isn't just for your face. You can do this for your foods. And for your health. SO HONEY ON, PEOPLE. Honey on. Why You Want to Infuse Your Honey With Herbs (or ... Continue Reading
Removing Your Makeup the Honey Face-Wash Way
The Crunchy Betty Honey Challenge continues! We're one week in (officially, though I know some of you just started), and as promised, I'm going to show you how to incorporate honey into removing your makeup. Actually, I'm going to show you two ways. And you oil-cleansing method gurus, you're going to love the first way. The rest of you, I think you'll find the second way quick, easy, and oh-so effective. Nary a moment to waste here. Let's get started so you can go clean your ... Continue Reading
The Challenge Within a Challenge: Think of the Bees
There is more to being crunchy than mushing food about your facial region. There is the other side. The reasons we make these new and sometimes seemingly radical choices. Whether it's to stay away from synthetic chemicals, to help protect the planet, or to just find something that finally works, the underlying thread in all of it is: We want to be more aware. More conscious. More thoughtful of the things we put on, in, and around ourselves and our loved ones. Is it not so far a ... Continue Reading
Why the @&#* Does It Matter What Honey I Buy? Your Honey Guide
THE question of the Crunchy Betty Honey Challenge so far has been: "Why does it matter what honey I buy? What's the difference?" It matters. And there is a big difference. So big that it will absolutely without a doubt affect the outcome of your honey-washing experience. Buying honey has turned out to be one of the most confusing experiences I've had in my life. Until about a year ago, I always thought honey was ... well ... honey. But it's not. And here's why. Figuring Out Your ... Continue Reading