Brown Rice Miso & Honey Body Paste

March 30, 2011 by Nellie Lee Luhrmann 2 Comments

Genmai or brown rice miso mixed with honey makes a rich and delicious body paste. Miso is full of skin smoothing amino acids. extend this to your face for a nourishing treat.

YOU WILL NEED

2 tablespoons of honey

1 tablespoon brown rice miso

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

1. Combine the ingredients to form a smooth paste.

2. Spread over a clean, damp body, leave on for 10 – 15 minutes, then rinse well.

DIY Honey spoons are a great gift idea at Christmas time too. Perfect for gifting to someone who is feeling the flu or a cold as the honey soothes the throat and the lemon on the Honey spoon is antibacterial.

Finish this project off by wrapping them in cellophane and attaching a handmade tag or label. You might like these Honey stickers we found on Amazon for adding to your bagged spoons.

Comments

Pam Lucas says
March 30, 2011 at 11:33 pm
I can’t wait to make this and try it,I love all natural things for my skin. I will comment after I try it, Thanks.
Tilly A says
March 31, 2011 at 8:57 am
Thanks for the recipe… I see mother’s day treats for my friends with this one.

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