How to Create a Honey and Milk Facial

Legend has it that Cleopatra's beauty regimen included ingredients such as milk and honey. Raw milk contain skin-friendly ingredients such as saturated fat, protein, calcium and vitamin C. Honey is also known for its healing and antibacterial properties. The combination of milk and honey provides a plethora of all-natural beauty benefits. With repeated use, you can achieve soft, glowing and flawless skin.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• Mixer
• Honey
• Milk
• Water

Instructions

1. Find high quality milk. Organic, whole and/or raw milk will work the best.

2. Find high quality honey. Light-colored honey is better than dark-colored honey, because honey tends to become darker due to heating and storage. Again, organic and/or raw honey is best.

3. Mix 2 tbsp. of honey and 1 tsp. of milk. Stir until the mixture becomes a homogeneous paste.

4. Rub mixture onto face. Evenly distribute the mixture to create a mask.

5. Leave the mask on for 10 to 15 minutes.

6. Rinse the mask off thoroughly with water.

Tips & Warnings

• Some people prefer goat milk, whereas others prefer cow milk.

• Raw milk may be difficult to find because of imposed restrictions on the milk suppliers due to the health risks of ingesting raw milk.

Resources

• Harnessing honey's healing power
• Article on raw milk
• Milk and honey facial mask