Beauty is only skin deep... or is it? Beauty Secrets of the Bible

We’ve all heard the adage “beauty is only skin deep”.  And of course, for the most part, this is true.  But even our ancient sisters of the Bible understood the importance of putting their best face forward. 

The most important part of any beauty routine is cleansing.  Most dermatologists will recommend a lady to wash her face twice a day.  But as Christian women, we can add a spiritual cleansing to that routine as well.  Taking time to meditate daily (preferably on God’s word) will help to “wash away” the dead layers of impurities we are surrounded by daily.   I am convinced that daily cleansing of our souls will rejuvenate our lives and spirits, making our inner selves glow for all to see. 

Just as cleansing our insides are important, so is cleansing our outsides.  Cleansing our faces is a major factor in our outer beauty.  Last year, I was introduced to a book written by Ginger Garrett titled Beauty Secrets of the Bible.  In her book, Ginger reintroduces the reader to beauty techniques used by our biblical sisters before us.  One of my favorite recipes is the facial cleanser (with my own twist).  Like so many women today, I personally suffer from acne and dry skin.  Ginger researched ancient beauty techniques and discovered that many women of time past used milk and honey to keep looking young and fresh.  Cleopatra even wrote a book on the benefits of bathing in milk.  Using Ginger’s research and combining my own twist, I have come up with a formula that works miracles for my skin. 

First, I wash my skin using a modified milk cleanser:

 1 cup powdered goat’s milk

1 cup quick-cooking oats

Squirt of local honey

Process powdered milk and quick oats in a blender or food processor until very fine. Store mixture in an airtight container. To cleanse face, sprinkle a small amount of powder into the palm of your hand and mix into a paste with a squirt of honey and a drop or two of warm water. Massage onto face and rinse.

After rinsing, I moisturize my face with a gritty moisturizer:

1 cup cocoa nut oil

 ½ cut sea salt

In an air tight container, combine coconut oil and salt.  After washing face with milk wash, massage onto face letting salt dissolve into skin.  Rinse.

Using these techniques crafted by the wise woman of ancient times, my skin has never been better.  Yes, I still sometimes have a break out, and my spirit sometimes doesn’t shine so brightly; but using these all natural, God made ingredients to cleanse my face and God’s living Word to cleanse my soul makes me feel and look beautiful both inside and out. 

Since I believe “all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all”, I wanted to share these Bible beauty secrets with you all. 

Blessings+

Katie Luther

P.S.  I wonder if Katharina Luther would appreciate the frugality of making my own cleanser instead of buying designer brands from the store.