Budget Friendly DIY Day Spa
by Bibi on Monday, May 30th, 2011 | 16 Comments
What woman doesn’t like to pamper herself and visit a Day Spa once in awhile?
I try regularly (the word here is TRY) indulge myself in any kind of PAMPERING if it’s at home or at the spa.
Lately I haven’t been able to indulge myself as much as I would like (or deserve) and trip to my favorite Day Spa due to my lower “beauty budget” is an ancient history and a beautiful memory.
I admit……………… I miss the wonderful SPA TREATMENTS……and home or away from home pampering should be a law as far as I am concerned.
Since it’s about time for me to pamper myself (no funds to be pampered) I decided to do some research. I had a coffee with some of my friends in the beauty industry trying to get some tips and ideas on how to create my very own DAY SPA at Home.
Pampering at home could be fun and it won’t cost much. Most of the beauty supplies you can find in your pantry.
- Like every good Spa you need to make yourself a pitcher of refreshing Sipping Water. Just fill your most beautiful glass pitcher with ice water. Add some orange and lemon slices with fresh Mint.
- Bring your Stereo into your bathroom and choose some nice and relaxing Spa Music or audio book to listen to while you Soak
- Light up as many candles as you can and make sure they are the same scent (nothing heavy)
- Grab a glass of white wine (it’s good for your heart)
- Now it’s time to submerge yourself into the luxurious bath of your choice:
Rejuvenating Anti-Aging Soak:
Add 5 Green Tea bags into your hot bath and soak for 20 minutes. For the extra boost and the luxury SPA look at some slices of orange.
Slimming Soak:
Add few tablespoons of seaweed powder into your bath. Soak for 20 minutes. For the extra boost rub your “problem” areas with used coffee grinds before rinsing yourself off.
Glowing Skin Soak:
Add 1 cup of red wine into your bath and make it extra special with sprinkling rose petals on top. Soak for 20 minutes.
Remember to rinse yourself off after every soak.
While pampering at home you can also try these beauty treatments:
- Slices of raw potatoes under your eyes for 15 minutes will help with your circles
- Face mask from mashed up strawberries helps to refresh your dull skin
- Face mask from mashed up banana helps to fight your wrinkles (wash with warm water then refresh with cold)
- Face mask from grated apple and honey helps your oily skin (leave it on for 10 minutes and wash with cool water)
- For luxurious hand soak put few drops of hair conditioner into a bowl of warm water and soak for 10 minutes.
Most important part of having your Day Spa at home is to have fun and relax.
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Great ideas!!!
I’ve never heard of the red wine approach before…. I am going to have to try it!
Alexis of NorthOnHarper recently posted..White Out
I never tried it before either, but it was highly recommended by my friend so I can’t wait to try it myself one of these days.
That look like a realy “Feelgood-Day”
LG Tina
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I’ve missed you!
This is such great advice. I need to try to take time to do some of these things for myself.
Stumbled
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Thank you, Charise. I missed you as well. It is nice to come back full time again. I missed visiting all of you guys.
These at home spa treatments sound fantastic. I never actually make it out to the real spa so I’m definitely going to have to give these a try!
Laura recently posted..Touring the Canals at Xochimilco
Sometimes doing the spa treatments in the privacy and comfort of your home is the best thing….I enjoy it so much when nobody’s home.
This was such a yummy and relaxing post. I am ready for my spa treatment! There is only one problem: I am worried that I will EAT all of those fantastic beauty treatments!!
Nicole Rivera recently posted..An Impulse Done Right
Lol, that’s the risk you must take to pamper yourself….
Great ideas! I love DIY.
This sounds fun! How does the coffee work to fix “problem areas?”
Maura recently posted..Crafting From Your Stockpile- Plastic Cap Magnets
I think it has something to do with the friction the little grains of coffee create on your skin.
I’ve never been one for soaking,, but you sure do make it temping with your spa treatments! I may just have to break down and try one or two of them!
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Trust me, Michelle. Just give in and you’ll feel like a new woman,lol
PS ~ I just had to stumble this article!
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I’m such a spa junkie, and love to try new at home spa recipes! Thanks! Here are links to a few more homemade spa recipes to add to your collection: http://www.TheBudgetDiet.com/spa-treatments-for-less and http://www.TheBudgetDiet.com/budget-beauty-honey-recipes
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