ladies (and gents) have you tried the following facials?
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TBDW - too much bandwidth, didn't watch. FWIW I've heard about using milk as a cleanser before - it's not something I'd use all the time, but it works to a limited extent and at least it's less allergenic (for most people) than some of the cleansers you can buy.
geminisnake
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Never had any need for the first and like Greebo I've heard of milk as a cleanser before but I don't need to use a cleanser either, living in fairly clean aired ruralness 
There's a lot of natural things that you can use for beauty products. I have a coffee scrub that a friend made for me as part of a xmas pressie, unfortunately I was in the bath last night before I remembered it was in another room!
I use turmeric to dye wool tops so I'd be wary of putting it on my skin too. I'll maybe put some on my hand tomorrow to see what happens.
There's a lot of natural things that you can use for beauty products. I have a coffee scrub that a friend made for me as part of a xmas pressie, unfortunately I was in the bath last night before I remembered it was in another room!I use turmeric to dye wool tops so I'd be wary of putting it on my skin too. I'll maybe put some on my hand tomorrow to see what happens.
I expect so, but look at the colouring of the woman using it - very dark hair, very dark eyes and probably not very pale skin. I won't be trying it any time soon. BTW it's easier to get out of plastic etc if you apply a bit of vegetable oil and then wash with detergent & water as usual.
I'm gonna try the milk as face cleanser tomorrow morning. Can't see why straight men can't try it. Though he mentions in the video to add sea salt (but wouldn't table salt work the same?)
Some websites don't even mention adding salt. Just milk on cotton wool. Leave for a few minutes and rinse.
Some websites don't even mention adding salt. Just milk on cotton wool. Leave for a few minutes and rinse.
Not too keen in this either-though after she washes the face, the colour has come off completely.
Alternative is milk powder and warm water. mix and apply to face as a facial mask. But of course, I don't see why one cannot replace the warm water with honey.
I'll leave you to your experimentation - still got enough ultrabland etc from Lush so no need to mix my own in the immediate future.
ShiftyBagLady
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I've done diy turmeric facials. Trick is mix it in with something else like clay and to rinse properly. It hasn't stained my face and I'm about as pale as they come. I found it really helped with redness. I have sensitive skin and hormonal issues which make it more prone to redness and inflammationg, I found turmeric to be really effective in calming that down (in the short term).
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ShiftyBagLady
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I might try that milk bath thing, that could be nice.
story
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I suppose the salt is in there as an exfoliant; bit sharp, though, I'd have thought...?
The oils and fats in the milk would lift the dirt.
Our skin produces a very fine oil, and any dirt gets caught in that oil. Soap works by adhering to the oil and lifting it off when rinsed away. Any oil works in much the same way: it would mix with the oil on the skin, and then when you wipe it off, both oils would come together, together with the dirt.
The oil on our skin is fine and light enough to wash off in sufficient water: think how we can get squeaky clean after swimming.
Someone once told me that some Gypsy tribes would cover themselves in turmeric, and it would stain their skin a kind of golden colour. No idea if this is true or not: if so I guess they must have left it on for some time and repeated it fairly often. I suppose, as travellers being exposed to new bacteria and pathogens as they went along their way, covering the skin with something with so many medicinal benefits was a good prophylactic. If true, I'm guessing it was the Romani, who had links with India, where turmeric is a native plant.
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When I had access to a bath, I used to add a mugful or so of skimmed milk powder to the water. Not every time as it's a bit expensive. I found that it left my skin a bit softer than usual afterwards.
Yu_Gi_Oh
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My favourite DIY facemask is doenjang paste. I spread on a thin layer, let it dry and then gently rub it off. It makes your skin really soft and has friendly ( 
) bacteria and vitamins and stuff in. Rubbing it off rather than washing it seems to provide a nice gentle exfoliation.
) bacteria and vitamins and stuff in. Rubbing it off rather than washing it seems to provide a nice gentle exfoliation.
geminisnake
a complex mass of conflicting ideas
Sea salt tends to be coarser so will exfoliate better but table salt would probably suffice
