Yes, breast milk is being touted as the new face cream, botox, exfoliator, anti-aging, acne curing, wonder beauty treatment! Have you heard of snail cream or some other "not so normal" beauty secrets?
If you are a new mom or a new mom to be and you are lucky enough to have an abundant breast milk supply, your baby might be fed well and you may be wondering what to do with this extra breast milk. Expired breast milk can also seem like a waste but there are things you can do with your breast milk so it is not wasted.
Here is some great news, you can both revive and survive during those first few months or even years of feeding your baby by using your breast milk to stay fresh-faced and feeling beautiful. We are not the only ones that think we are on to something when it comes to using breast milk for beauty, in fact, there are now beauty salons in New York and across the country that offer baby milk facials, yep breast milk facials!
If using someone else's breast milk makes you feel uncomfortable we have some tips to help you do it yourself from the comfort of your home.
It makes perfect sense that breast milk can be good for not just your baby but for you and your skin. This is because breast milk is calming, antimicrobial and antiseptic, it also has a ton of lauric acid which is a super power when it comes to clear, healthy skin.
So how should you use this wonderful skin care that your own body is making, here are some great ideas!
As you can see breast milk can replace a lot of items in your beauty cabinet. If it works as well for you as it has for other moms, you can worry less about wasting your milk!
Aside from your beauty routine breast milk can also be used in other ways. Be sure to check with your health professional before trying these treatments.
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If you are looking to learn more about breastfeeding and breast milk, our blog is a great place to start. We offer a host of articles on all things breastfeeding, from eating to help produce more milk, to comfortable stylish nursing wear no matter where you are feeding.
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]]>image: "Salt Room" at the Wi Spa in Los Angeles
Buck naked, butterfly legs, butt in the air…
not exactly the picture of a soothing spa experience you had in mind?
Welcome to the Korean Spa aka jjimjilbang. This is Hollywood’s and the most beautiful celebrities best kept secret and yet not secret at all to the young, middle, and old of Koreans. Allow me to explain.
You thought giving birth was the last time someone would be that involved with seeing you so bare and vulnerable. Don’t worry honey it’s soooo normal. Not even awkward...unless you think it is. You will soon get over it when you see that every woman in there is a different shape, color, age. Back to our roots in the most bare and au natural state. All necked. No biggie.
....and what do you do at the spa? You get your skin - in - shape.
THE LOWDOWN: A lady is going to scrub you till all that alligator skin comes off. Seriously. And if you thought your skin was extremely moisturized, she will find alllll the dry patches.
Nowadays it’s becoming more popularized to get your gals and go to the K spa for some relaxation and, wait for it.... . . . . . “THE BUFF”
She’s going to use a loofah-ish fabric hand “glove” rag and it’s sandpaper-ish like texture is about to make miracles on your skin.
As you lay on a plastic table she'll douse you in water and a special oil and get at it, making sure your body scrub misses no inches.
Your circulation is going to be ramped up and the cellular turnover that you are doing to your epidermis is healthy and needed. It’s a magical skin detox.
the bad a** scrub mitt that's going to take all that dry skin away
If you get a glimpse to lift your head and take a look at the table you are on, there should be little rolled up balls of dead skin everywhere. This is the most legit scrub you will EVER have. Hello smooth skin.
There are several rooms in a common area that are sauna style temps. Each room has a theme like SALT, CLAY, CHARCOAL and ICE!…you see it’s so cool!! But instead really hot. Try to go in order of hottest to coldest. You will get used to it without even realizing you are sweating buckets of toxic buildup!
While many cultures see this as extremely normal American society has some different views…let’s face it. Accept your beautiful self. Everyone is there for the same thing. Enjoy the truly beautifying and healthy experience.
So check out the K Spa to get your whole body skin makeover experience on. You’ll thank yourself and then you’ll be doing it soon again.
If you are in Los Angeles we love the Crystal Spa for a boutique smaller space experience and if you want a variety, food, and maybe it's a mom's night out try out the 24 hours Wi Spa.
*Our mentions are purely things we like and non sponsored. Just love!
As mentioned, always ask your doctor before going to such a bathhouse where everything is about the heat. Thanks and stay safe!
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