DIY Spa Recipes

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Never Pay at the Spa Again! DIY Spa Recipes

April 9, 2011 4 Comments

I stopped envying moms with time and money for weekly trips to the spa a long time ago. When they ask where I go to get my skin as soft and squeeze-your-cheeks youthful as they are, I just smile and reply, “No farther than my bathroom sink.” These are spa recipes with ingredients you’ll find in your own kitchen cabinet!

Basic Honey Face Mask

2 tbsp honey
Optional drop of lavender, chamomile, or tea tree oil

Mix the honey and essential oil in the palm of your hand and massage gently over a clean face. Wear for 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water. Lavender and tea tree oil are antiseptic and great for problem skin, while chamomile is great for sensitive skin types.

Honey was Cleopatra’s youthful secret: it’s moisturizing but antibacterial, which makes it great for both dry and oily/problem skin, and it’s also full of antioxidants. Try the more expensive but most antibacterial Manuka honey (made by bees feeding off the same bush that gives us tea tree oil) for the best outcome.

Easy Body Scrub

1 cup coarse sea salt
½ cup baby oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, or grapeseed oil

Stir the ingredients in a screw top jar with a long spoon or fork. Leave it (top on) for 24 hours before apply to areas of your body needing exfoliation, like elbows, knees, legs, etc. Massage onto your skin for a few minutes and then shower off.