A Day at the Spa...At Home with Homemade Recipes

So why not plan a spa day at home. You can do this just for yourself or enjoy it with a few friends. Maybe this is something your spouse would enjoy doing with you. Who ever you do this with; it can be a very relaxing time.

To set the atmosphere for your spa, the first thing that needs to be done is to shut off all phones. Then put on some relaxing music for you and your guests. Set up a few scented candles, in the areas that you will be using for spa treatments. These spa areas could be set up in the kitchen or dining room on a table.

If you are doing this with a few friends, you might want to tell them to bring a comfy robe and slippers, and maybe a nice fluffy towel. There are a few things you might want to have on hand. Of coarse you will want the products that you will be using for the treatments. You may want to supply some headbands, disposable facial cloths or cotton pads. A pitcher of lemon water and maybe a fruit or vegetable tray would be nice.

You must decide on what treatments are to be offered that day. If you do have 3 or 4 friends participating in this spa day, you could set it up where one person could be giving another a facial, while another person is soaking their tootsies. Then after 20 or 30 minutes, each person can change to another treatment.

Below are some spa recipes you might want to try. These treatments can be made ahead of time and kept fresh in the refrigerator. You may want to make a list of your recipes, just incase someone may be allergic to something or someone may like the recipe to take home with them.

Face and Neck -

Yogurt Facial Cleanser:

½ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon of wheat germ oil
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
5 drops of lavender oil

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. To use; clean face with cleanser on a cotton pad and then rinse well.

Facial Exfoliater:

1 half ripened banana
1 tablespoon oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda

Mash banana in small bowl, add oatmeal and baking soda and mix till pasty.
Apply to face and neck and rub gently. Rinse off with warm water.

Avocado Yogurt Mask:

2 ripe avocado's, mashed
½ cup plain yogurt
1 beaten egg
¼ cup of honey

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Spread mask on your face and neck gently.
Leave on for 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water.

Honey Oatmeal Facial

1/3 cup of plain yogurt
½ cup oatmeal
2 tablespoons of honey

Grind oatmeal in blender, blend in yogurt and honey. Blend until smooth. Smooth over face and neck, leave on for 15 - 20 minutes, and then rinse off.

Cucumber Eye Gel:

1 tablespoon cucumber juice
1 tablespoon aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon witch hazel
1 teaspoon corn starch

Mash the cucumber to get enough juice to equal 1 tablespoon. Mix together the cucumber, aloe vera gel, in a small microwavable bowl and put in microwave for 1 minute. Stir and let cool. Put in small covered container and keep in refrigerator. To use: Dab a small amount under your eyes, may keep on.

Hair -

Egg and Olive Oil Hair Mask:

2 eggs
4 tablespoons of olive oil

Whip eggs and olive oil together. Massage through hair; wrap head with plastic wrap and leave in hair for 15 minutes. Rinse well with warm water.

Honey Hair Mask:

½ cup of honey
2 tablespoons of olive oil

Mix honey and olive oil well. Work into hair; cover with plastic wrap and leave in hair for 30 minutes. Wash and rinse well.

Fruity Hair Mask:

½ banana
½ peach
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon plain or fruit yogurt

Mash banana and peach together in small bowl, add olive oil and yogurt, mix well.
Massage onto hair, leave on 15 minutes and rinse.

Hands and Feet -

Avocado- Honey Hand and Foot Treatment:

1 ripe avocado
2 tablespoons of honey
1 egg yoke
1 teaspoon of corn starch
10 drops of your favorite essential oil

Mash all ingredients together in a bowl. Massage onto your hands and feet, and let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse.

Relaxing Foot Soak:

1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon of olive oil
20 drops of peppermint essential oil
20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil

Mix all ingredients in a basin or old dish pan: add very warm water and soak.
If you have some marbles throw them in, they feel wonderful massaging your feet over the top of them.