🍯Honey, Honey 🍯

A milestone for Hello Gorgeous! + Sweet treats for your face, hair, and home

Hello, Gorgeous!

Allow me to take a tiny self-congratulatory moment to share this:

I’ll expand on the Hello Gorgeous! highlights in coming weeks, but ZOMG. Since launching back in July 2024 I’ve written and published 300 posts. And I quite literally couldn’t have done it without you.

Your questions, suggestions, enthusiasm, input, ideas, and subscriptions (and god bless all of you who have paid subscriptions, they keep this independent writer committed to my craft) keep me going even when I’m being pulled in another 682 directions at any given moment.

So, thank you! There’d be no Hello Gorgeous! without you.

Keeping this light and sweet, there are just a couple of days left in National Honey Month, which commemorates the end of beekeeping season.

Here are a few great honey related products worth checking out.

A Manuka honey hair mask

I’ve raved about Luseta hair products before, so bear with me, please! Luseta Manuka Hair Mask deep conditions without adding weight or gooeyness. The Manuka honey acts as a natural humectant to hydrate even parched hair. Try to avoid using it near roots or you might end up looking like you have a case of the greasies ($36, lusetabeauty.com).

Venom without the sting

I’ll admit that this one intrigues me. Mānuka Health Eternal Renewal Regenerating Face Cream is a luxe, science-backed skincare line that combines what’s described in press materials as “the rejuvenating power of bee venom” along with royal jelly and “premium MGO™ 800+ mānuka honey.” I can’t verify the efficacy claims since I haven’t tried the line, but apparently the bee venom AKA nature’s Botox can stimulate collagen production and support skin health ($140, us.manukahealth.com).

None of your beeswax

Wild has the cutest refillable cases and products. I’m having a hard time getting their website to work lately, though, maybe you’ll have better luck! Their lip balm is made with blend of organic beeswax, shea butter, and jojoba oil, to keep lips super smooth all day long. If their site is inaccessible, check back later, the lip balm is worth the wait (wearewild.com).

A bold honey dish

Your Jewish friends have probably been dipping apples (and challah!) in honey in the hopes of a sweet year. Some people carry on the tradition of keeping a honey dish on the table until all the fall Jewish holidays have passed (Trust me. There are many!). Apleoig is a company founded by two sisters who make incredible functional art as everyday use products. Their Acrylic Honey & Salt Dish sweetens any table setting and can be used as a salt dish year round ($60, apleoigcollection.com).

Do you love honey-infused or inspired products? Let’s meet in the comment section to discuss!

Rachel, Your beauty concierge 💋