Cleopatra’s favorite beauty treatment was bathing in milk, honey, and
roses. This enchanting combination will nourish, moisturize, exfoliate,
and invigorate your skin to a gorgeous glow. Use this decadent whole
body mask for soft milk-and-honey skin that radiates with a gorgeous
goddess glow.
YIELDS: 1–2 full body masks
Petals of 2 roses
⁄ cup honey
⁄ cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)
1 cup almond meal
What you will need: blender, rubber spatula, mixing bowl, measuring
cups, fork
1. To Make: Place the rose petals, honey, and cream into the blender and mix
on low until you have a uniform blend. Place the creamed roses in the
mixing bowl, using the rubber spatula to remove as much as possible from
the blender. Add the almond meal and stir with a fork until you have a
uniform consistency. Add more cream or almond meal, a little at a time as
necessary to achieve a spreadable paste.
2. To Store: This is best used fresh. Plan to prepare this recipe just before
your spa treatment. Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator
and use up within a day or two.
3. To Use: For best results, take a quick shower or use after a long soak in the
tub. The warmth of the shower will open your pores and the moisture on
your skin will provide a conduit for the mask to start working faster and
more effectively. Towel dry and apply to skin in small, upward motions.
Start with your body and finish with your face. Once you are covered from
head to toe, massage the scrub in small circular motions, starting with the
legs and arms, making your way up to the torso, ending at your heart. Then
move to your face, avoiding the eye area. Massage your face with light
pressure, using circular motions. Allow to set on your body for up to 30
minutes and up to 15 minutes on your face. To remove, get in the shower
and rinse well. For maximum benefit, do not use soap to wash off the
residual oils. Towel dry and mist your face with Old-Fashioned Rosewater
to close the pores.
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