Health and Fitness

In this article we will provide you with a number of recipes that you can make at home for producing bath salts which will leave your skin looking and feeling radiant.

Firstly why not just take 5 tablespoons of baking soda and add to your bath as the water is running. The best thing about baking soda is that it leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth.

Next is a recipe for basic bath salts and you will need for this salt (Epsom, Sea or Kosher Salt) the choice is yours, baking soda (as previously mentioned is good for softening the skin), essential oils (whatever you like) and if you want to add some colour then mix in some food colouring (but this is optional).

Once you have all these ingredients together firstly pour the salt of your choice, the essential oils and a few drops of food colouring (remember this is optional)…

The Legendary Queen of Egypt was known for her exquisite complexion. One of her secret beauty treatments, the milk and honey bath are still being used today.

One of the main ingredients, Milk, contains lactic acid, which helps to exfoliate your skin. The lactic acid in milk is an alpha hydroxy acid, which helps to cleanse the deepest layers of the skin.

Honey has an abundance of health properties. First of all, it is composed of sugars like glucose and fructose so it is also a gentle alpha hydroxy acid. Its made up of both minerals and vitamins to help nourish and heal the skin. Since it also contains phytochemicals that kill viruses, bacteria, and fungus, its has a natural anti-inflammatory effect which heals wounds quickly. This makes honey a good substitute for wound dressings.

Here are a couple of ways to enjoy these 2 main ingredients found in her ancient beauty secrets.

Cleopatra…