Milk Your Bathtub

If you're anything like me, you love going to the spa for fancy treatments, but let's face it, it's not always in the budget.  It turns out, if you have a gallon of milk and a bath tub, you're ready to  create that fancy spa experience at home- and for only the price of a gallon of milk!

So what's so great about milk?  Besides being delicious on a bowl of cerael, milk contains mild acids that are great for the skin.  Alpha hydroxy acids, called lactic acids in milk act as a gentle cleanser for the skin while beta hydroxy acids work to exfoliate the skin.   Milk has been used for centuries to soothe and moisturize the skin.  Cleopatra used to bath in goat's milk, so you're in good company!

Here's How-

Simply warm 1 quart of milk in a sauce pan.  You don't need the milk to boil, just heat it gently.  While the milk is heating, start the bath water.  Once the milk is warm, add it to the bath water and just like that you've got a luxurious bath!

For extra fragrance, add a few tablespoons of honey, a few drops of citrus oil or crushed mint leaves.  And of course you'll need some soap!  Try handmade honey soap from Lush.  You'll be in heaven before you know it!