Queen of the Nile

There have been many Queens of the Nile, Cleopatra being the most well known followed by Nefertiti. Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, was renowned throughout history for her radiant skin and her stunning beauty. She was said to bathe in milk to keep her skin soft and beautiful. However, Cleopatra didn’t bathe in cow’s milk. The milk for her legendary baths was instead provided by donkeys. Legend has it that she required 700 lactating donkeys in order to supply the milk for her daily bathing regime and it was probably sour milk. Yuk! Much nicer and better smelling is Heyland and Whittles Queen of the Nile cold pressed soap containing goats milk to moisturise your skin. Available in the Mulberry Hall Chic shop or online.

She knew what she was doing though, as milk contains lactic acid, which is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). People think AHA’s are a new discovery but obviously the benefits have been known for centuries, it’s just been proved scientifically now!

AHAs penetrate the top layers of the skin to slough off dead skin cells. Exfoliation stimulates the skin and healthy cells are regenerated. Using AHAs in your skincare allows the skin to rejuvenate itself more quickly.

Queen of the Nile handmade soap. Seriously rich and creamy. Cleansing and nourishing. This fragrant white soap is made with goats milk and cocoa butter with essential oils – patchouli, vetivert, ylang ylang and sweet orange.

Why not try this homemade bath soak

Cleopatra’s Milk & Honey Bath Soak

·        2 tbsp local organic honey

·        100ml organic full fat milk

·        Handful of rose petals (optional)

Gently warm the milk and honey, until the honey dissolves fully into the milk. Do not bring to the boil and then allow the mixture to cool.

Pour the milk and honey soak into the hot bath water and scatter rose petals in the bath. Lie back in the bath, relax and gently rub your skin with a damp washcloth to remove dead skin cells. Rinse your body afterwards.