One thing I can count on every winter is dry skin, it happens when I don't bathe myself in lotion on a regular basis. Oh I have the lotions, it's just putting them on where I fail miserably! Every room has an arsenal of creams, lotions or oils. So why don't I use them, well... when I get out of the shower I'm in a hurry to get my clothes on and rush cause I'm already late for something. Is that your life too?
When I wash my hands I give myself a quick pump. Invariably, in less than 2 minutes my hands are back in water. ugh!
Bedtime is perfect, time to pull out the products that really moisturize. We are currently using Vaseline Intensive Care's Gel Body Oil. It's industrial strength, it made my dry heels smooth as a baby's bottom in a couple of nights. The bad thing about it is that it doesn't absorb easily. As long as you're putting socks on it's ok to climb right into bed, but slathering it all over is a little like I've been to one of those baby oil wrestling matches that they charge to get into!
Cleopatra's "Milk Bath" has been around for awhile, the Queen of Egypt has been credited as the founder of milk based skin care. There are many variations on the recipe, but it's as simple as adding milk to your bath. It needs to be the full fat whole milk version, after all we want our skin to be plump and round even if we don't want our backside to look like that! Just add up to 5 cups of milk to your hot bath, then soak for about 30 minutes, using a washcloth or loofah to gently exfoliate. Add a few drops of Neutrogena's Body Oil with Sesame to the water and you will get out of the tub a new woman!
The reason this works is that milk contains Lactic Acid. Just like the beauty products I love so much, my Hope in a Jar by Philosophy uses lactic acid to penetrate the skin's deepest layers and exfoliate. I found this recipe online and haven't tried it out yet.... I'm waiting for my milk to spoil!
Fermented Milk Bath
One of the best home treatments is - bathing in extremely fermented whole milk. The milk must be allowed to curdle.
1/2 gallon of this added to a warm bath and soaking in this for at least 20 minutes will give the smoothest and silkiest skin imaginable. Far superior to a mere milk bath. This solution softens the skin more effectively than loofah scrubbing or dry brushing.
I love the natural remedies.
ReplyDeleteMilk here is almost $5. a gallon
here and cream $4.89, so I'll
have to pass on this one!
Happy V'Day, Joycee!
It's not that expensive here, but compared with some of the bath products out there it's a bargain. For me it's just necessity. I go from dry, to cracking if I don't pay attention and treat my skin.
DeleteI do the milk thing ever now and again but I must confess I always slather on the lotion after a bath.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes mix sugar and milk to exfoliate my face. I leave it on and let it dry durin' my bath. I use virgin coconut oil as my night cream. I swear by it! I'll be sixty my next birthday and I'm often mistaken for my son's wife. Drives him nuts but me....I simply smile! Heeehehehe!
God bless ya and have a magnificent Valentine's Day!!! :o)
I love this idea! We use coconut oil in the kitchen but have never used it as a moisturizer. Putting some in my bathroom today and using it, THAT's the secret!! We are the same age Nezzy... I used to pass for younger than my age but haven't heard that remark in a loooong time!
DeleteI should put on regularly, but somehow skips because of just rushed, I guess. Very good information. I need to do better. Will have to check out Nezzy's virgin cocout oil too.
ReplyDeleteMe too Debi, that's my problem I think. You have to PUT it on, just not have it setting on the counter!
DeleteCoconut oil is great and so is olive oil plus you smell so good with coconut oil.
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas, why hadn't I ever thought about this?
DeleteIf you're lactose intolerant, will this be a problem on the outside, like it is on the inside? Anything you put on your skin is absorbed systemically... which is why medication patches work.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I bet you are right. Didn't even think about milk allergy. They make milk bath products that might be safer than real milk.
DeleteNot sure I could handle swimming in curdled milk, but I will try anything once. :]
ReplyDeleteWhen I read that recipe for the curdled milk bath I had to laugh. You'd have to take another bath after that bath to wash off the smell from the first bath!!! Kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it?
DeleteNot me...I'll pass on this tip...we never have much of anything spoil at our house!...)JP
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we do, with only 2 people we often have our gallon of milk go bad. I hate to waste anything so the curdled milk bath is on my to-do list! You know I'll blog about it!!!
DeleteLife on Granny Mountain sure looks good! Joyce, it always gives me a lift to visit your blog.
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