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Glowing Goddess Face and Body Mask

 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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