Rest in the milk for 15-20 minutes. If you do this every day for a week, your skin will be brighter and more radiant. If Cleopatra did it, it’s gotta be good, right? Always wash off after! You want naturally glowing skin, not skin that’s glowing with a milky residue.
Apply it to your face (or whatever area you choose) and let it stiffen – this should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Then rinse off with warm water. Your skin should feel smoothed and refreshed.
Allow it time to dry. Then rinse it off with warm water, scrubbing gently. If you’d like to make this in advance, make it with powdered milk and store in your refrigerator. Or you can soak 1/2 cup of almonds in milk overnight. Then in the morning, grind ’er up into a paste and apply to your skin, following the same drying and washing routine.
Some say that milk lightens the skin. While it may or may not, keep this in mind if you choose to use milk to tone your skin. Overuse may have results you weren’t looking for.
But don’t forget powdered milk! It’s easy to store and doesn’t go bad nearly as fast. 5 tablespoons or so in any concoction will get the job done.
This goes for yogurt and other dairy products, too (buttermilk, sour cream, etc. ). You can totally substitute these for milk if you’re out – or saving it for your bowl of cereal come morning.
Bath salts can help exfoliate while dried petals, herbs, and oils are just plain soothing and relaxing. There are dozens and dozens of options out there, so take a trip to your local scent shop and try a few out for scent.
