What is grape seed oil? It’s a light, odorless natural oil derived from Italian grape seeds, suitable for ALL skin types. Plus, it has many different uses. Grape Seed Oil is often used in salad dressings, hand creams, and massage oil – amongst other things.

Another kitchen item, grape seed oil also needs a spot in your bathrooms and cosmetic cabinets. Grape seed oil is also used to reduce stretch marks and as an eye cream substitute!

The oil is perfect for damaged or stressed tissues, possessing regenerative and restructuring qualities which allow better control of skin moisturization. Because of it’s high amount of Linoleic Acid, it is frequently used in beauty products for its anti-inflammatory, acne reduction, and moisture retention properties.

It seems that women have been indulging themselves with milk baths for centuries. The milk baths were made legendary by Cleopatra. The milk and its derivatives contain lactic acid, which helps to exfoliate your skin.

A milk bath can be used to soften your skin and can just soothe your tired body. That means you’ve got beauty and therapy all rolled into one fix.

Here are some interesting recipes for everyone to indulge in:

Milk and Chamomile Bath

4 chamomile tea bags
2 cups whole milk
1 cup boiling water

Place the tea bags in the water for 30 minutes. Then remove the tea bags and mix the liquid with milk. Add to your bath water and soak your worries away.

Milk and Honey Bath

1/2 cup liquid honey
3 cups powdered milk
lavender buds (added for color and fragrance)

Combine the ingredients above in a large bowl and then transfer to a decorative glass bottle in your bathroom. This also makes a great and inexpensive gift idea.

Scoop out a luxurious amount of the milk bath and dissolve in a warm bath.

Mint Milk Bath

1 cup cornstarch
2 cups dry milk powder
4 tbsp. of your crushed mint leaves
1/2 cup sea salt

Crush dried mint leaves and then add to above ingredients. Spoon into a decorative jar and then add a generous amount to a warm bath.

Milk and honey are the original comfort foods. These are usually associated with childhood and relaxation. But these are not only for your kitchen and table, they also have a place beside your bath as well.

I initially posted something about honey as a beautifying agent. If you want to read on it, here’s the link.

This time, we have another beautifying agent from our kitchen and it’s milk! There are many beauty brands that utilize milk as one of their ingredients like Caswell-Massey and Canus.

Do you know why Cleopatra is beautiful? She’s definitely an ancient beauty known for her use of herbal and cosmetic treatments. One of her favorite practices was bathing in milk and herbs to keep her complexion clear and her emotions calm.

What is in milk that makes our bodies healthy and beautiful? MILK CONTAINS LACTIC ACID, a gentle exfoliant, and is a good source of vitamins A and D, which nourish the complexion. Whole milk is such a powerful soother for dry, itchy skin that it can be used to take the sting out of minor burns and rashes.

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We all know honey tastes great and it’s considered as nature’s only perfect food, but did you know your skin can benefit from honey, too. Honey is not only used to make food taste better, it is also used as an ingredient for beauty products. A lot of people nowadays also use it is a homemade remedy for the hair, face and body.

That’s right. Honey has a place not only in your kitchen, but near your bath as well. Honey is a natural humectant that promotes moisture retention. It has the natural ability to attract and retain moisture and is an important factor in beauty products because of its ability to maintain softness, suppleness and elasticity. It is also high in potassium content making it difficult for germs to survive.

It can be used for bath, lips, acne treatments, cleansing scrubs, face mask, etc. An all around beauty ingredient, honey could just be the perfect solution to all your beauty essentials.

Here are some homemade beauty regimens using honey:

1. Moisture Mask - Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 teaspoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

2. Acne Aid - Honey helps clear up acne without drying your skin! Use Soothing Skin Clarifier to help clear up minor acne: Mix 1/2 cup warm water with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a cotton ball, apply the mixture directly to the blemish. Maintain pressure with the cotton ball for several minutes. This softens the blemish. Then, using a cotton swab, dab honey on the blemish and leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.

3. Lip Moisturizer - Melt 1 tablespoon of honey and stir in 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Place this on your lips to keep them looking great.

4. Hand Moisturizer - Melt 4 tablespoons of honey and stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Massage this over your hands and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Remove with warm water. Your hands will feel soft after the first try.

5. Hair Conditioner - Mix 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup olive oil. (Use 2 Tablespoons oil for normal hair.) Work a small amount at a time through hair until coated. Cover hair with a shower cap; leave on 30 minutes. Remove shower cap; shampoo well and rinse. Dry as normal.

6. Smoothing Skin Lotion - Mix 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water.