Today my skin is erupting with a familiar blistering skin rash which usually lands itself nicely upon my most exposed area, my FACE! Although its been sneaking around for a few weeks (off an on for years), today I have become increasingly aware of its presence and am irritable somewhat. I don't want to feel irritable, today was all about dandelions and cayeene pepperiness? But I refuse to get on the woe is me wagon, REFUSE lol. So rather than amusing the little pesters I am going to give them them a blast of goodness which they can't ignore. An advertisement on T.v promoting SK-11, with Cate Blanchet, and her FLAWLESS ghostly skin got me thinking. Should I toddle off down to David Jones and fork out $245 for a jar of this magic? Hmmmm I THINK NOT. Asian women love a luxury brand of what is known as “miracle water” which was discovered in a Japanese sake brewery almost 30 years ago. It was notice that workers who handled the fermented sake still possessed remarkably youthful looking hands. One woman used any brand of sake as a facial toner and brightening treatment once a week and at age 80 her skin looked flawless and amazing. I am thinking of a few much more affordable options. You could use rice water, Sake, rice wine vinegar as a toner?

To make rice water you’ll need:

• Half cup organic rice
• Water
• Glass jar with lid

Take half cup of organic rice and fill it with water so the rice is covered. Use only organic rice because it is free from pesticide or fertilizer. Let the rice soak for a few minutes until the water turns cloudy. If you think rice is not clean, you can keep the water after second wash. This is your rice toner and you can use it just like any other toner. Pour this water into a glass jar, store it in the refrigerator and it will last for 4-5 days.

Clean your face then soak a cotton pad in rice water and apply it on your face. This will help to tighten pores and bring glow. The same rice water is considered to be an excellent hair conditioner. After shampooing, rinse your hair with rice water and leave it on for a few minutes then wash it.

Sounds good to me! As I sit here and sip on a warm cup of Miso soup, made with love. And I mean love. From last nights dinner of sweet potato and potato mash, I decided not to throw away the water used to boil them in. Instead I added an organic stock cube (chicken in this case), some Miso paste, and cayeene pepper. A great morning pick me up drink! Plus its loaded with tonnes of potassium from the potatoes. Not wasting a THING. Now onto my next challenge. Drinking TONNES of water today to help with the skin. I really struggle with drinking water, don't know why. But I know it will help to flush out the nasty's and keep my skin much clearer. I'll keep you posted!