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I’ve had the chance to take an amazing elective course during the summer of my senior year at university, called ‘The Art of Honey-Making.’ From its title, you could only imagine how interesting that might be! 
We studied everything about the life of bees, their hives, their Queen, her most precious Royal Jelly, swarming, bees’ incredibly intelligent division of labor and sense of belonging…. And of course, honey! We had weekly lab sessions for us to observe and take part in taking care of several bee hives placed at a special place, on campus 
We also had fun field trips, during which I got bitten 3 times in my right hand alone! We even participated once in a local farmers’ fair, that takes place in down town Beirut every Saturday, where farmers and local villagers would sell their home-made products, like: several kinds of cheese, labne, bread, jam, fruits’ compote, fresh-from-the-garden fruits and vegetables… etc…
We extracted honey right out of honey combs on the spot, right in front of the spectators, poured them into glass Jars of 1Kg capacity each, & sold them for around $27 (which was a discounted price by the way). We also sold Royal Jelly, and home-made honey cookies…
Enough with reminiscing… It was not only this course, but also Lebanese grandmas’ recipes, that tought me the importance of Honey. Be it incorporated into our diet, or hair and skin care! I’ve got plenty of skin care honey recipes, but will keep some for later.. So here are a couple of them, just for you… 
For the hair: Mix equal amounts of honey with olive oil. Add a spoon of Vinegar, and place on your hair for at least 30 minutes. The result?? A naturally moisturized and shiny hair!
- If you dislike the smell of olive oil, you can use jojoba oil instead, but I’d definitely recommend olive oil. Rinse well with warm water, then with rose-water extract, to get a heavenly smell
For the body: Mix honey, baby oil (or even olive oil!), lemon juice and rough brown sugar. Massage/scrub into your skin in circular motion. The result?? A super softening body scrub, that leaves your skin hydrated, clean, healthy, and glowing!
- You might feel a slight tingling… It’s ok! The lemon juice is getting into & clearing your pores.
- The legendary Cleopatra used to bathe in a mixture of milk and honey! Purely! Can you imagine the bliss?? It is believed that she not only was a charming beauty, but also had the fairest complexion.
Hope you liked my Honey at-home remedies! Don’t forget to let me know what you think please.
Enjoy!
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What a sweet post. Does this explain your smooth complexion then?
Lol.. this, genetics, & some other grandma recipe
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I make a 100% honey face mask every morning! Skin gets brighter and softer! xxx
Great!! I’m gonna have to try that out daily
xxx
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It’s a pleasure!!!:-)
This is amazing! I never knew that honey had so many wonderful benefits. I will definitely have to incorporate this in my beauty routine!
Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
You might as well incorporate it into your diet regiment, it has countless benefits 
yumm..I always liked honey much better than syrup anyway. Maybe I’ll go have a waffle
Definitely will try the hair and body scrub on the weekend. That sounds divine and so relaxing. Thanks!
Thank you for passing by, & for the nice comment
Hope you liked them!
Great tip!!! Honey is one of the best mask for face!!!
Dea
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Indeed it is!
Thank you
Love that picture. Honestly mks me wanna lick my computer screen *hides*
Great work!
Hehe, that was cute!
Thank you so very much for stopping by 
I’m so glad you liked my post..
These sound like fun. I will add them to my collection of recipes. And as my grandmother taught me, here is one in exchange. This is a scrub that my husband loves that is great for hands and feet. Juice of one lemon, and one or two drops of tea tree oil with enough rough sugar or sea salt to make a paste (he prefers the sugar) and a Scrub-brush. It helps remove calluses, fights bacterial and fungal infections, and eliminates odors (especially garlic or onions on your hands if you use the salt one after cooking). I love that it is all-natural and smells delicious! Just be careful, its too harsh for a body scrub.
Waw I love your grandma’s scrub!! Thanks a lot for sharing! So nice of you
I will definitely try it 
=D enjoy!
I will LOVE these at home honey remedies! Thank you, cloudoflace
And a waffle doesn’t sound half bad 
Hehe no a waffle (or three) definitely doesn’t
I knew olive oil was good for hair, but mixing it with honey sounds interesting.
Yes it is
try it & let me know what you think! 
i’ll probably eat it before mixing it.:)
Must try, as soon as possible,
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You sure should
Let me know what you think please!! 
I promise!
Wow, I can’t wait to try out these “recipes,” thanks so much for sharing them with us! Love your blog, looking forward to reading more
Best,
Ivory from Too Dreamy
Quite an interesting read your article provided me. It seems so wonderful how your course ‘The Art of Honey-Making’ even had an ‘engagement with the local community bit’ and that you could actually be ‘hands on’ with honey. May I ask how long the whole course lasted? I was aware of the natural properties of honey but I don’t incorporate them in my daily routines that much. In Old Egypt it was also used to ‘heal wounds’ ( I’ve been told) as well as being used as a natural beautification method and to provide well-being in general ( like your mentioned). I’ve also heard that it was donkey’s milk and not regular cow’s milk that Cleopatra used for her milk and honey baths. Although honey was quite exquisite and considered a luxury for the majority ( much like some spices from India, like cinnamon and black pepper for example) back then, now it’s proliferation provided us with many options and many price ranges. I would love to be able to tell the difference between good and bad and be more knowledgeable about it because it really fascinates me as well. I know I prefer the darker honey but I have no idea why.
Thank you for the nice comment
Wel the course lasted around three month, that is the duration of the summer semester. It was indeed rewarding, getting to know a lot about this amazing product nature provides us, with a lot of hands on experience!
Yes indeed honey, and the honeycomb wax is still used until today to formulate many topical products for wound healing. It is widely known for its antibacterial properties.
i haven’t heard which specific type of milk Cleopatra used to bathe in. Thanks for the information
To tell the difference between the good and the bad/unauthentic honey, just grab a spoon, dip it in the honey jar, and then lift it upwards. The line of honey that’s falling down from the spoon should not be interrupted. The longer it lasts dripping, continuously as one thread, uninterrupted, the better the honey is
Hope this was helpful!
Very helpful indeed! Thank you for your detailed reply. I’ll surely include honey next time I go to sainsbury’s
I have done that hair recipe and it was amazing!
Yeyy!! I’m so glad you liked it!!
Great post, Hiba. I should try this on my hair one weekend. I add honey on my tea especially when I am coughing.
I do that too!! It is a much more healthier substitute to sugar
What a fantastic post! I will be trying these out over the Easter vacation – thanks for sharing!
Enjoy your vacation!
I’ll be posting some more easy beauty recipes that will be handy during your break at home, stay tuned! 
I can’t wait
i have read that we process all the anti inflammatory ,infection fighting properties out of the honey. it is hard to find natural honey right from the comb but is there a potential for botulism if you give unprocessed to the kids? i am going to try the topical beauty treatments–thanks!
By unprocessed you mean the natural/organic (non-synthetic) type?
Well it is recommended that natural honey should be given to older children, not toddlers..
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I might just have to try the body scrub. And that’s interesting about Cleopatra. Awesome post
Thank you!! I definitely recommend the body scrub.. Also, try out the baking soda scrub I wrote about here:
http://cloudoflace.com/2012/03/17/at-home-remedies-skin-dermabrasion/
& let me know what you think of either of them!
we always have honey at home just in case we need them for cuts (yes..we use honey as they don’t scar as much
) and coughs (taken with cinnamon; works great, no need for drugs 
) just never thought it was beneficial for beauty as well 
guess it’s never too late to start 
thanks for sharing 
Thanks for the nice comment!
I will surely try it with cinnamon, but how do you mix them? You boil cinnamon or how??
you could mix honey n cinnamon stick in hot water, and drink..or if you have ground cinnamon you could mix it with honey, and consume it like cough syrup
Thank you!
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Love this post, I use honey for facials, I mix honey with smashed strawberries for an exfoliating facial.
Waw!! Now that’s a nice idea! Those little black grains all over strawberries make a perfect exfoliant
Thanks for the tip! Will definitely use it 
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, give it try I posted the instructions on my blog on 4/3/12.
Thanks again for responding.
Put keeping bees on a recent bucket list. Probably the most realistic item on my list. Fortunately, some relatives already have bees, hoping to take a look at them this year and learn a bit.
Hehe.. Let me know what you thought of the experience when you do try to tend for them
That actually sounds like a lot of fun. My old manager, a middle aged Mexican woman full of home remedies, used to force feed me chamomile, lemon, and honey (I know, not terribly original) any time she heard me coughing. I smoke, so in that case we were obviously treating the symptom and not the problem.
I do the honey, olive oil, lemon juice, and sugar body scrub a couple times a month, and it is heavenly!
Yes it is!
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I love honey. I want to try these home remedies. I won’t be having bee hives in the garden but the closest I will get is to grow plenty of vegetables and fruit to keep the bees happy. That’s the least I can do.
Hehe, well that’s the best anyone should do!
You’ll be doing the bees, as yourself a great favor! 
Thanks for stopping by!
Best,
Hiba
I love this. I’m totally going to make the honey scrub for my face.
Great!! Should be careful if you have sensitive skin though! This one contains lime and might cause a bit of redness on your face.. I used it for my body
I love your header photo! I also really like the photo of the honey. Keep shooting and posting.
Thank ou!!
So nice of you to drop by!
I have great passion for photography, I’m supposedly getting my Nikon very soon, so you should be seeing more of my photography (instead of using my iPhone or my lame sony digital cam), hopefully 
Courtesy of both photos are not mine though
I confess, I have been coveting a Nikon camera since 1969! I settled for a Mamiya Sekor film camera and then a Canon XTI (400D) digital camera. I’m so glad you are able to get the Nikon. Hope you enjoy it!
Thank you! The Mamiya Sekor is amazing, I always particularly prefer film photography!! I have an amazing old Canon D70 (but with an amazing lense), film, for my heavy duty days
These are great ideas – love this!
Thank you!
Interesting read. You know, in India, we have been using honey for ages. we make face masks, hair masks and also use it as a cough medicine. One tsp honey added to 1tbsp lemon juice stirred in warm water is to be had early morning on an empty stomach. It purifies the blood and also helps reduce weight.
Thanks for the comment!! Yes I heard it is used for cough, thanks for the recipe as well, i definitely will be trying it
Thanks for visiting!
Love all the home remedies using honey. I love honey and use it almost daily in my tea. Thanks for liking my blog , and I will look forward to more blogs from you. I like the article on Armenian food too. Yum….what kind of tea would you drink with that type of food?
Thank you for stopping by & for the nice comment
Well here in the region we have a special hot beverage called Zhourat. It is made from boiling several kinds of dried plants and flowers that grow in the region. Very very yummy, healthy and has unlimited kinds of aromas, depending on which plant you add dominantly
If you ever made it to Lebanon, I’ll make sure you try it out
Best,
Hiba
I love the use of natural things for healing purposes. Here is some info on allergies and honey I thought you might enjoy. http://www.carlislehoney.com/allergies.htm
I use honey and vinegar very often. I don’t know if you saw my post about vinegar. Check it out. http://wp.me/s2f1Mv-vinegar. Really enjoy your blog. Jan
Love the use of natural things to treat ailments. I use vinegar, lemon juice, tumeric, garlic, cinnamin, onion, etc for many different things. I wrote a post about vinegar: http://wp.me/s2f1Mv-vinegar. This is something I recently ran across about honey. If you have seasonal allergies then using regional honey that has the pollens from the area where you live helps your body adapt to those pollens. Here is one site that talks about it. http://www.carlislehoney.com/allergies.htm
Love your blog… Jan
Thanks for stopping by & for the nice comment!
Yes you’re right, best thing ever is to be able to use what you have at home as remedies
Thanks for the tip about using regional honey!
Best,
Hiba
You mentioned the smell of olive oil, try grape seed oil instead. It’s absorbed faster and is still wonderful for cooking, too. Loved this post and the memories of fresh honeycomb!
Thank you so much for the nice comment!!
grape seed oil seems a very smart addition indeed! 
I will sure follow your tip
I love honey, but I only ever eat it – perhaps I ought to give some of these a shot instead! Mmm!
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You’re welcome! Thanks for the revisit, so nice of you
Let me know if you liked any of these home remedies
I enjoyed hearing about your summer course. Honey is amazing, especially after hearing a story like that!
And a hearty thank you for liking my blog!
You’re most welcome! I’m so glad you liked my post
Honey is indeed amazing, for multiple things 
Best,
Hiba
I use it when my sons have a bad cough. Thank you for visiting my blog.
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You’re welcome!! Yes it’s totally beneficial for cough
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Great honey photo! I want to try the honey + olive oil mix for hair. Sounds wonderful!
It is! Tried and tested
just make sure you mix them very well for a few minutes until they are completely blended, then apply to your hair 
& let me know what you think!
Awesome, will let you know how it turns out!
These are awesome… I wanna see more!! Hehe
You will
Soon!
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