Cleopatra, Queen Of The Nile was known for her charm and beauty secrets. She would have approved of our version of the milk bath. Leaves your skin gently scented and feeling like silk.

Ingredients:

* 3 cups powdered milk
* 1/4 cup oatmeal
* 1/4 cup dried orris root (has a soft violet scent)
* 1/3 cup almond meal*
* 1 capsule vitamin E (break open into dry ingredients)
* 1/3 cup cornstarch

Directions:

Makes enough for a few baths. Combine ingredients make sure its completely mixed. Store in a container. When you are ready to add it to your bath, scoop the …

* 4 d. violet oil
* 2 d. rose oil
* 2 d. ylang ylang oil.

Eases tension and returns concentration. Add oils to 1/4 C epsom salts or baking soda; add to bath while water is running; soak 15-20 minutes.

* 1/4 cup dried lavender flowers
* 1/4 cup instant powdered whole milk
* 1/4 cup oatmeal

Place into a muslin drawstring bag. Toss the bag into the bath water as it’s running. You can also use the bag to rub your skin as you bathe.

Beauty is not just an outer appearance. It is a complete harmony from within that can be sensed by others from the way you present yourself. If you know you are beautiful, and it comes from within, others will see it too.

* You want clear, smooth skin. – In this book, you’ll get complete recipes for homemade masks, cleansers and scrubs for dry to oily skin. Plus tips and tricks for healthy skin.
* How about your own at-home spa? – Try our soothing bath recipes to smooth and soften your skin and give you back …

On occasion it is beneficial to take time to relax in a soothing special bath and smooth the skin.

Depending on what you put into the water, a bath can be:

a. Nourishing
b. Stimulating
c. Toning
d. Soothing
e. Relaxing

Easy additions to the bath water are as follows:

a. 1 cup of vinegar: Soften water / soothe dry and itching skin
b. 1 tablespoon of ground oatmeal: Soothe / soften skin
c. 1 cup of powdered milk: Nourish skin / combat dryness
d. 1 large spoon of honey: Relieve tiredness / sleeplessness
e. Orange or Lemon peel: …

For tired muscles: pine, juniper, thyme, lavender, rosemary

For relief from depression: rose, geranium, lavender, patchouli

For stress relief: lemon balm, rose, jasmine, sage, lavender

For stimulation: basil, bay leaf, citronella, oregeno, lemon verbana

For relaxation: catnip, chamomile, rose petals

For oily skin: mint, witch hazel, yarrow, rosemary, lemon verbena or lemon grass

For dry skin: camomile, rose petals, orange flowers, clover flowers or honeysuckle

To soften skin: rose petals, honeysuckle petals

To moisturize: equal parts rose petals and camomile.

Note: To make an herbal bath, simply tie the desired herbs into a piece of cheesecloth or an old sock and let the bathwater …

Fill the tub with hot water and add the following mixture while filling:

* 1/2 C Sea Salt
* 1/2 C Baking Soda
* 1/2 C Epsom Salts
* 1/2 C Peroxide
* 1 Tbls. Oregano Essential Oil

Stir it up in the bath water – it should be clear.

Bathe as normal – stay in the tub for at least 15 minutes.

For centuries, humans have recognized the relaxing, rejuvenating affects of a bath. From the Roman Baths popular in 300 AD to modern day spas, baths have been more than just a way to get clean. They have also been both a social and medical fixture. While a regular tub bath can get you clean on the outside, did you know there are ingredients you can add to your water that will cleanse your insides as well? While there are places you can buy pre-packaged bath additives to make a detox bath, you can easily prepare …

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1) we want to look the best we can – for ourselves, for our mates, just because
2) we’re suckers for a slick marketing/advertising campaign
3) we’re too busy caring for and worrying about everyone else to pamper ourselves properly
Now….I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll but I can neither AFFORD all the crap that is advertised nowadays as the next ‘miraculous’ beauty treatment nor do I have the time to apply/use them all.
So, where is the …