How To Use Honey And Lemon For Removing Facial Hair

Last Updated: April 13, 2018

How to disappear that pesky facial hair – are you facing the same challenge like me?

I don’t usually like to hide my natural skin with heavy makeup. Yet when I go makeup-less, I want it to look flawless. One of the toughest challenges I faced for flawless skin was facial hair.

When it comes to deal with it, from tweezers, shaving to waxing I tried it all – some caused redness and some thickened my hair. I was scared to try laser treatment or electrolysis – due to their side effects. The last option was to try some home remedies. I researched a lot online and found many remedies but most of the people claimed a honey-lemon method to be the best. So tried it – though I didn’t achieve the results overnight, within a matter of time, my facial hair has reduced drastically…

Don’t believe it? Here is a quick proof on how honey-lemon helps to remove facial hair.

• This combination acts as regular wax used in salons. When applied to the skin, it sticks like glue. When peeled off, it pulls the hair right from the roots.
• The anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties of both the ingredients reduce the redness and irritation.
• Honey moisturizes and hydrates.
• Lemon tightens the open pores.

I tried few methods using the combination, they worked well for me. Give them a try – they may provide same results like me. Here I have listed the procedures I tried…

1. Honey and Lemon

1. Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and 4 tablespoons of honey.
2. Apply the mixture on facial hair.
3. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
4. Remove it using a damp cloth soaked in lukewarm water.
5. Repeat 3 times a week.

2. Honey, Lemon, and Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a great exfoliating agent. It helps to remove accumulated dead cells.

1. Mix 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground oatmeal, 1 tablespoon each of honey and lemon.
2. Apply on facial hair and leave it on for 20 minutes.
3. Gently, scrub off the mask using wet fingers in circular motions.
4. Wash off with lukewarm water and pat dry.
5. Follow 3 times a week.

3. Honey, Lemon, and Sugar

1. Mix 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon each of lemon and honey.
2. Boil the mixture on low flame for 3 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
4. Using a small amount of corn starch, dust the areas where you want to remove unwanted hair.
5. With a spatula, apply the mixture in the direction of hair growth.
6. Press a waxing strip on the mixture and quickly pull in the opposite direction of hair growth.
7. Wipe off with a damp cloth and pat dry.

4. Honey, Lemon, Potato and Yellow Lentil

1. Soak 1 bowl of yellow lentil overnight and blend them next morning.
2. Blend 1 potato, strain, and extract the juice.
3. Mix yellow lentil paste, potato juice, 1 tablespoon honey and 4 tablespoons lemon juice.
4. Apply this mixture on unwanted facial hair.
5. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
6. Wet your finger and rub against the growth of facial hair.
7. Wipe off with a damp cloth and pat dry.
8. Repeat 3 times a week.

All these methods have shown results to me. I hope they will work wonders for you as well. Before we finish off the article, I would like to share few tips and precautions to consider for facial hair removal.

1. Having a steam bath before using any remedy, will open the pores and aid easy hair removal.
2. Don’t expect results overnight, be patient and follow regularly to achieve results.
3. Consult a doctor, if unwanted facial hair didn’t reduce after using the above methods. Sometimes it may be caused due to menopause, PCOD, and other reasons.

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Rajee Datti

Hi everyone, this is Rajee!

I live the beautiful city of Baltimore, where my husband works.

I’m from India. I have been visiting India on and off for past few years and my mom was an inspiration for me to start this site. She has a wealth of knowledge on home remedies for a large number of health problems, and we grew up in an environment where frequent visits to the doctor just wasn’t logistically or financially feasible.

Despite this, she managed to raise a family of healthy kids, and my goal here at Home Remedies for Life is to pass on some of her knowledge of natural remedies.