Home Spa Treatments – Three Basic Steps
Home spa treatments help you spend quality me time without stepping out of the house. The treatments basically comprise three steps: facial, bath, and massage. Scented candles or dim lights, exotic oils, and homemade scrubs and masks increase the effectiveness of home spas. Moreover, if your spouse is ready to give you a full body massage, the spa becomes more fun than a treatment!
Facial
You start with cleaning your face with a good cleanser. Homemade facial cleansers are the best. One of them is the blend of 30 ml of almond oil with 30 ml of sesame oil and 10 ml of avocado oil. You can substitute almond oil with sunflower oil, and use wheat germ oil instead of avocado oil, depending on your skin suitability. To give your cleanser a dash of fragrance, add 4 to 5 drops of essential oil to it. Take some clean cotton wool or cotton cloth, and dab the cleanser on your face with it. Wipe with a fresh cloth. Oil-based cleansers remove the dirt from your face without snatching the natural oils from it.
Thereafter, you need to exfoliate your face. Coarse sugar or salt, peel of avocado, or oatmeal are good scrubbers. Next comes the steaming of your face. Add some essential oils or herbs to the steam for a lovely fragrance. It also acts as aromatherapy. Cover your head with a clean towel and lean over the steaming bowl of water. Let your skin sweat as much as it can. It detoxifies your skin, unclogs pores, and leaves you with a fresh face. If you have sensitive skin, you may skip the steaming part of home spa treatments.
Bath
Adding beauty oils to your bath may give you silky body, but it’s a pain to wash them afterward. Use whole milk instead. You’ll feel like Cleopatra! You can also add 2 cups of wine or vinegar (depending on your choice), and 1 cup of sea salt. The idea is to relax your mind and body along with exfoliating and moisturizing your body. While you soak in the bathtub, you can have somebody massage warm oil in your hair. Then, drape a warm, damp towel over your head. This is one of the best parts of a home spa treatment. Your entire body, from head to toe, is submerged in deep relaxation. Every muscle and joint of your body experiences ultimate bliss, along with your senses getting completely rejuvenated.
Massage
This is the last stage of most home spa treatments. The popular oils for massage are olive oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, and almond oil. For an aromatic massage, take a cup of massage oil and add 4 to 5 drops of essential oil into it. Put 2 to 3 sheets of clean, fluffy towels on the surface on which you intend to lie down. Remove all thoughts and worries from your mind, and relax. Feel the hands and fingers of the masseur work on your body. This is exactly what you deserve after a hard week at work!
Home spa treatments, contrary to the common belief, are easy to perform. It’s better to use natural ingredients than chemical ones to remove the risk of side effects. So, are you ready to pamper yourself?