Raiding one's cupboards for beauty products has been the habit of women for many centuries: an array of home-made face packs, hair masks and body scrubs are at the tip of your fingers if you're prepared to get creative in the kitchen. And with expensive face creams an expense few people can justify, there's never been a better time to do just that.

Honey, a staple item in anyone's kitchen, has long been known for it's benefits: Cleopatra was famous for her milk and honey baths and the wife of Roman Emporer Nero used a honey and milk lotion on her face to keep her skin looking youthful. And so I bring you The Active Honey Company's Rainforest Honey. Originating from Chile, this wondrous sticky substance is already a phenomenon in America where sales have grown by 400% since April. Derived from the nectar of the Quillay, Tineo and Ulmo trees, native to the Valdivian rainforest of southern Chile, The Active Honey Company's Rainforest Honey contains a treasure chest of 'raw' nutritional value including an abundance of vitamins and minerals. The honey has been used for centuries by Chilean tribes for healing wounds, and the abundance of enzymes give the honey fabulous anti-ageing properties and can also help with sun damage. And if that wasn't enough, did we mention it also tastes delicious too? With subtle hints of aniseed, jasmine, vanilla, cloves, caramel and toffee it's perfect for spreading on toast or adding to your yoghurt, cereal and cold drinks.

The full range of Rainforest Honey is available to buy from The Active Honey Co website here.

When updating our skincare regime, there are a number of factors we take into consideration. Ingredients come first and foremost; the gang at The Amazing Blog do our very best to steer clear of anything that uses parabens and additives as we like to be as picky when it comes to what we put on our bodies, as we are when it comes to what we put inside. We also like products that really work, and packaging that has a stand-out presence on our shelves. While such requirements are far from unreasonable, it is no easy feat finding a brand that encompasses all three.

KINGS & QUEENS, however, is a new and unique body-care range that does just that, with a story thrown in for good measure. Using the skincare secrets of ancient royalty, the products are enriched with a royal mix of Pomegranate, Blue Egyptian Lotus and Malachite extracts for maximum indulgence. The luxuriously decadent collection consists of shower gels, scrubs, body butters and candles and this super-indulgent, natural body care range harnesses the beauty and wellbeing benefits of herbs and spices, favored by the aristocracy of a bygone era.

Each product has a story to tell, From Nefertiti Honey, inspired by Queen Nefertiti of Egypt who used honey as a beauty treatment, to Tsar Peter Tobacco, attributed to the Great Tsar’s fixation with aromatic tobacco, the KINGS & QUEENS team looked into the past to create a line that reflects the herb & spice obsessions developed over the ages.

One of our favourites at The Amazing Blog is the Nefertiti Honey Shimmering Body Milk, a rich and luxurious shimmering body milk with Honey, Pomegranate, Blue Egyptian Lotus and malachite extracts. It was inspired by the legendary beauty Nefertiti, the wife of an Egyptian Pharaoh, who heralded honey as the treatment which sustained her iconic looks. Not only is it a fabulously indulgent moisturiser, but it also adds a subtle shimmer to skin, perfect now that the weather's warming up!

So, whether you're looking for an addition to your skincare regime or are after a treat for a loved-one, give KINGS & QUEENS a try - it really is the ultimate indulgence!