Everyone deserves at least one day a week to pamper themselves. To save time and money, why not try a few at-home spa treatments? There are many relaxing and rejuvenating techniques that can be done using foods that everyone has at home.
From massages to scrubs and facials, these treatments will leave you well-groomed from head to toe.
1. Head massage
A long-term head massage will give a pleasant sensation throughout the body. On the Internet, you will find many techniques, using which you will get an unforgettable pleasure.
2. Aromatherapy
One of the most popular treatments in any spa treatment is aromatherapy. Whether you prefer candles, incense, or heated oils, it is very important to do aromatherapy relaxation at home.
You can purchase aroma lamps and candles with your favorite scents. This will give you vigor for a long time.
3. Face masks
Facial masks are the easiest spa treatments. They need to be done regularly. Use whatever you find in the refrigerator: yogurt, cucumbers, kefir, eggs, etc. Masks will make the face moisturized, radiant, silky. Use this procedure when you notice that your face looks a little tired, dry, and uneven.
4. Body scrub
You don't need to travel to Morocco to visit the hammam! Home scrub exfoliate dead skin cells. After using the scrub, you will get hydrated and rejuvenated skin.
5. Hair mask
If you regularly use a hair dryer and curling iron, then, of course, you should do homemade hair masks. Hair mask will leave hair clean, hydrated and healthy. You can also make a hair mask from whatever is in the fridge.
6. Dry brush massage
Dry brushing has many benefits. By using a bamboo brush, you will help the skin to relax, unclog pores, activate the lymphatic system and reduce cellulite. After trying this procedure at least once, you will do it as often as you can.
7. Steam baths for the face
No need to go to the sauna to unclog pores. You can easily do this at home. Simply pull your hair into a bun and lower your face over a pot of boiling water. Steam your face for about 15 minutes. Cover your head with a towel for more effect. Add a few drops of essential oil to the water if desired.
8. Epilation
If you're feeling brave enough, it is worth practicing waxing. Don't worry, you will soon get used to the pain of the moment. Use creams that soften the skin to relieve pain. After this procedure, you will enjoy smooth skin for a couple of weeks.
9. Micro acupuncture
Micro-acupuncture may scare you at first. However, this treatment is nowhere near as painful and scary as it seems. Dermaroller causes microscopic damage to the skin, that is, invisible punctures on the upper layer of the epidermis. These tiny injuries stimulate the skin's healing process.
10. Manicure
You don't need to visit a beauty salon to get smooth, neat nails. The money saved is better for buying home manicure tools: UV lamp, gel polish, nail files, etc. Over time, you will learn to do the perfect manicure without wasting a lot of money and time.
SPA for many of us is associated with something very exclusive and intended exclusively for women who have enough money and can afford this luxury. Moreover, a one-time trip to the salon is rather a holiday for the spirit, while our skin needs regular care.
But why not get yourself a spa treatment at home? The effect of them will be no less than if you visited a beauty parlor. And how exactly to conduct them and what you need for this, we will now talk about this.
Each of us needs time for ourselves. A bit of tranquility, silence and a relaxing atmosphere. So let's grab a calendar and book a date for a home spa. You will need to spend about an hour, maybe two, in your own bathroom. Warn other family members that this time should be absolutely yours and no one should bother you.
The first stage is diagnosis. Think about the needs of your skin and what treatments it needs. As you know, very different care is required for mature skin and oily skin prone to inflammation and acne. Do not forget that SPA is a procedure not only for the face, but also for the body and hair.
The second step is choosing the cosmetics you will be using. Give preference to those that contain natural ingredients. It can be clay, essential oils, herbs, thermal water or a sea mud cream.
Essential oils for home spa
Essential oils are used as a therapeutic adjunct to a bath or massage, and to create an atmosphere in which to relax. Which one to choose depends on your taste preferences. You should like the smell. In addition, you should consider what effect this or that essential oil has.
These are the properties of various oil mixtures:
- Green tea is patchouli. Refreshes, nourishes, soothes and softens the skin, reduces irritation.
- Ylang Ylang - Cinnamon. Helps relieve fatigue, improves mood and has a firming effect on the skin.
- Sandal is lemon. Promotes slimming, reduces cellulite, improves cell regeneration and renewal.
- Cinnamon is an orange. Especially recommended in autumn and winter due to its warming properties. Improves skin blood circulation, has a calming effect.
- Rosemary is lavender. Suitable for deep relaxation. Soothes and relaxes you, relieves muscle tension.
- Mint is a juniper. Strengthens the immune system. It is especially recommended for colds, as it has a therapeutic effect on the upper respiratory tract. It also improves blood circulation.
- Pine. Strengthens concentration, relaxes and relieves stress, the refreshing scent has a stimulating effect on the functions of the skin.
Herbal baths for personal care
In addition to aromatic oils, it is also worth using various herbs while taking a bath. It is not always advisable to combine them with aromatherapy, because herbal baths have a strong scent. Mixing different fragrances can lead to unpleasant odors. However, some mixtures of oils and herbs work great together. Herbal baths require a little more preparation, but they are also much more effective than essential oils.
If you are wondering how to use herbs for personal care, then you can choose from the following list:
- Soothing Bath: lavender, lemon balm, angel, valerian, yarrow.
- Invigorating and firming bath: thyme, rosemary, chamomile, sage (if you have dry skin, add linden), peppermint.
- Bath recommended for skin inflammations and allergic eczema: chamomile, yarrow, violet, flaxseed, comfrey.
- Bath with acne and the presence of purulent infections: horsetail, violet, walnut, sage, mint, pine buds, oak bark, melilot.
- Bath at varicose veins: comfrey, calendula, chamomile, chestnut, field horsetail.
Natural skin peeling at home
You can buy body and face peels at any store. But be careful when choosing cosmetics for the neck and face. It is safest to use an enzymatic peel or a gentle scrub. Remember that mechanical peels should not be used on acne-prone or hypersensitive skin. You can also do the exfoliation yourself at home. It will be more effective and safer than a drug purchased from a cosmetic store. Its advantage is only natural ingredients in the composition.
Actually, you have almost complete freedom in composing a peeling composition. Here are examples of these homemade mixes:
- Peeling from coffee and cinnamon. You will need ground coffee, you can take the coffee grounds left over after drinking a cup of coffee, a teaspoon of liquid honey, half a teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. This mixture smells delicious, strengthens, heals and nourishes the skin.
- Salt peeling. You will need a handful of salt (preferably sea salt), olive oil, and a few drops of your favorite aromatic oil. In this case, salt has an excellent exfoliating effect, improves blood circulation, tones and smoothes the skin, and accelerates the healing of small wounds.
- Peeling sugar. The ingredients for cooking you will need the following: brown sugar, olive oil and essential oils of marigold and rosemary, a few drops of lemon juice.
The healing effects of clay
Clay masks have an amazing healing effect on the skin. They accelerate its regeneration, heal, refresh, improve skin tone, tighten pores and have an antibacterial effect. They are completely safe, therefore they are recommended for sensitive and even delicate atopic skin.
The use of certain types of clays depends on their composition, they also differ in color:
- Black clay is for oily skin.
- Green clay is suitable for oily to combination skin.
- Red and pink clay used for sensitive allergenic skin prone to irritation.
- Yellow clay is recommended for aging, mature skin.
- Blue clay is ideal for normal skin.
- White clay helps in the care of sensitive skin.
In the table below, you can see what effect each type of clay has:
Home SPA program
When the day finally comes that you decided to devote entirely to yourself, remember your good mood - light scented candles, whose light and aromas will additionally calm you, turn on relaxing music, make a cup of your favorite tea.
Here is an approximate timetable for a home spa program:
- First, a warm shower, under which you can perform an energetic body massage using a special massage mitten. This will warm up the body well and prepare it for further procedures.
- Facial exfoliation and body scrub to cleanse the skin and prepare it for the next stages of treatment.
- Taking a bath. It can be made herbal, with the addition of oils or sea salt.
- In parallel with the water procedures, apply the mask to the cleansed face. Better to do this with a brush, it will be easier and more pleasant to apply it.
- Don't forget about the skin around your eyes. She also needs care. Place cucumber slices or special patches over your eyes.
- Apply a hair mask. You can improve its effectiveness by putting on a plastic cap on top and wrapping your head in a towel.
- After your bath, wrap yourself up. It can be algal, clay or mud mixture. This procedure will moisturize and nourish the skin, tighten it and restore its elasticity.
- After wrapping, pamper your skin with a balm or body cream.
- Apply a serum or cream to your face.
A home spa should be done for beauty and relaxation at least once a week or two. Take time for yourself and make it a habit to take care of your body. You will not only look great, but you will also feel better. Regular spa treatments at home will help you relieve fatigue, forget about stress, relax and strengthen the nervous system.
Spa salon at home - a fairy tale or reality? Definitely a real piece of paradise in the bathroom of any woman. Sometimes you really want to relax, take a break from worldly affairs, but, as a rule, someone does not have time, someone has money to visit specialized spa salons. But there is no reason to be upset, you can easily arrange a spa salon at home - a holiday for body and soul. And in general, I think every girl is simply obliged to arrange a spa day for herself at home on a regular basis. Speaking of a spa at home, the main stages of spa procedures at home can be distinguished: 1) atmosphere 2) cleansing 3) moisturizing 4) finishing touch (rest, manicure and pedicure).
So, in order to make a spa at home, we need:
- free time (Very important! Do not do anything in a hurry, relax, relax, and get the most out of spa treatments. You may not do everything, but at least do what you do with pleasure.)
- good mood (if it does not matter, as soon as you complete the first stage of spa treatments, it will inevitably appear)
- in addition: regular and aromatic candles
- rose petals (in the bath, you can also cut an orange, lime or lemon into rings, there is someone who loves that ... - and the smell is enchanting and pleasant to the eyes)
- shower gel
- essential oils
- scrub for body, arms and legs
- sea salt for bath
- shampoo
- nourishing hair mask
- body milk
- cream for hands, feet
And please note that you do not have to buy a number of spa products at home in the store, you can prepare them yourself. Below are some useful recipes for spa treatments at home.
So, the first item on our list of spas at home: ATMOSPHERE: your main goal here is to create a relaxing, soothing atmosphere in one word - paradise. Turn on your favorite music (only calm), light simple candles, you can have a couple of aromatic ones - for the appropriate smell, or you can add a little essential oil to the bath (to your taste), the main thing is not to overdo it, the smell should be pleasant, but by no means annoying, you can also add some rose petals to the bath. Yes that I am telling you all of us miracles, miracles, I think no one will cause difficulty in this stage of preparation for a miracle.
But let's talk about the second in more detail. CLEANSING. I propose to act like this: take a shower - not for long, my body with shower gel. Then we do the peeling, for this we need a scrub. I offer you several options, which one is right for you (choose yourself).
Body scrubs
Chocolate:
All spas offer chocolate treatments. Than our "spa salon at home" is worse. So, for its preparation of a chocolate scrub, we need: 2 bars of dark chocolate, 3 tbsp. l. ground coffee, 2 tbsp. l. sour cream (can be replaced with cream). We heat the chocolate in a water bath or in the microwave (whichever is more convenient for you), add coffee and sour cream to it - mix thoroughly. Now apply the resulting mixture to the body with massaging movements, and continue to do self-massage for about 15 minutes. Then wash off everything with warm water.
Grapefruit:
Ingredients: 200 gr. Australian walnut, 0.5 cups salt dead sea and 0.5 mineral salt, 40 drops of pink grapefruit oil, 20 drops of ylang-ylang oil, 20 drops of lemon essential oil. Mix the oils together, add salts to them and mix everything thoroughly again. Apply the resulting scrub to the body using a soft sponge or washcloth. Massage with gentle movements for some time, then rinse with warm water.
Sea salt scrubs:
Sea salt is an essential part of many scrubs.
Take half a glass of sea salt and add 1 tablespoon of honey to it. And you will get a scrub, which, in addition to cleansing, helps to remove excess fluid from the body.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil with a few drops of sandalwood oil to half a glass of sea salt, and you have an antiseptic scrub that is good for oily skin.
Tones up, cleanses pores and saturates the skin with minerals scrub collected from: 1 glass of sea salt, 3 drops of ginger oil, 2 drops of cedar nut oil and crushed peel of one orange.
Oatmeal bran scrub:
In addition to the exfoliating effect, it whitens and softens the skin. Pour a mixture of oatmeal and bran with warm water for 5 minutes. And then, depending on your skin type, add additional components. So if you have dry skin, supplements in the form of honey and milk are suitable for you, if you are a happy owner of normal skin, then your choice is low-fat varieties of cottage cheese, and for those with oily skin, cucumbers and apples are suitable. And another option: 1 glass of oatmeal, 3 tbsp. l. coffee grounds, 2 tbsp. l. coconut oil, and cinnamon on the conic of a knife.
If there is no time, ingredients or desire to make some complex scrubs, you can: use just coffee grounds. With this scrub, you will not only cleanse the skin, but also give it a light tan tone. And simple table salt or coarse brown sugar can also help out - the effect is also good.
Hand scrub
Coconut hand scrub:
Ingredients: 0.5 cups of coconut oil, 0.5 cups of sugar and juice of one lemon. We mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply the resulting mixture to our pens, leave for one minute, now we massage. Wash off with warm water.
We took care of our hands, it's time to start taking care of our face: we brew fresh chamomile tea and steam over it our face, now we clean it with a gentle scrub (you can use the coffee grounds mentioned above). Then we apply a soothing mask. So our second stage of spa treatments at home smoothly goes into the third.
After such a pleasant cleansing of the body, it's time to do the WRAP.
Here, too, the choice is quite large: sea salt wraps will remove toxins from the body and contribute to a decrease in body volume, fruit wraps will moisturize the skin, and will help get rid of cellulite blue clay... In addition, they may include components such as honey, ground cinnamon, egg white, etc. Well, in fact, the choice is yours, because this is your day of spa treatments. Here are some recipes:
Anti-cellulite wrap:
You will need blue clay, water, and 1-2 tbsp. l. ground cinnamon.
Rejuvenating, firming wrap:
We do this wrap on the buttocks, thighs and abdomen. Ingredients: 0.5 cups sea salt, 2 tbsp. l. honey and egg white. Melt the honey and add salt to it, then the egg white.
Chocolate wrap:
3-4 tbsp. l. cocoa powder, boiling water. Mix in such a proportion so that you get a not too liquid chocolate paste.
Citrus wrap:
2 oranges (squeeze juice out of them, but we just need the pomace), a couple of drops orange oil, 1 tbsp. l. honey.
Coffee wrap:
Take the coffee grounds and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to it. Green tea wraps: 2-3 tbsp. l. green tea, hot water (a little, you should get a mushy mass), a few drops of essential oil - lemon, rosemary or anise.
Oil wrap:
10-15 drops peach oil(can be replaced with almond or something else), and 5 drops of a mixture of essential oils (lemon, orange, grapefruit, fennel, rosemary) - you can choose any one.
Wrap with honey and mustard:
We need actually honey and mustard in a ratio of 1 to 1. We heat 100g of honey in a water bath and add mustard powder here. We mix. Apply on the body for half an hour.
Algae wrap:
2-3 st. l. fucus or kelp (dilute them with warm water and let it brew for 15 minutes). 1 egg yolk, 20 drops - camphor oil, 10 drops of citrus oil. Mix everything well.
In all cases, we apply the resulting mixture to problem areas (on average for an hour, except for those recipes where the time is indicated), wrap ourselves with cling film on top and put on a warm robe.
The body is packed securely, it's time to make the hair mask:
Banana hair mask:
1 ripe banana, a handful of grapes. Grind them into porridge in a blender. Apply with massaging movements on the hair and cover with a film (leave for 30 minutes, then wash off with shampoo).
Chocolate hair mask:
4 tbsp. l. cocoa powder, 1 tsp. cognac. Mix and apply on hair for 15 minutes, cover with foil and towel.
Strengthening hair mask:
2-3 onions, grind them into gruel and wear them for an hour on average on the hair. (the smell of course after it is not ice, but it will tremendously strengthen the hair roots).
It remains to take time for the legs:
Pour warm water into a small bowl, add 4 tbsp. l. sugar and 2 tbsp. l. olive oil or sea salt. We put our feet in our bath for 15 minutes, then we clean them: we apply a foot scrub to problem areas and remove the rough skin with the help of pumice. And now we apply a mask on our cleansed feet (Ingredients: 1 glass of oatmeal, 1 tbsp. L. Honey, any vegetable oil, chamomile or lavender oil 5 drops). Before applying the mask, slightly warm it up in the microwave, apply it on the feet, wrap it with cling film or a plastic bag and put on warm socks. You can do this before wrapping, whichever is more convenient for you.
After the expiration of time, we go to the shower: we wash off all the masks.
And here it is! Finally, it's time for a bath in our spa at home. And what kind of bath is better to choose for our spa at home, read below.
Cleopatra's Bath:
1-2 liters of milk (1-2 kg can be replaced with dry), a small cup of honey, vanilla and sandalwood extract (you can replace them with some other essential oils). Dissolve honey in warm milk. We fill the bath with water at room temperature, pour the milk mixture, oils, rose petals into it, I also love mint leaves. In addition, you can add some herbs, oat milk to such a bath ... In general, as your soul tells you. We enjoy this bath for 15-20 minutes.
Flower-milk bath (by the way, a great alternative to Cleopatra's bath):
5 tbsp. l. rose petals, 3 tbsp. l. chamomile flowers, 2 glasses of milk, 3-4 tbsp. l. honey. Pour flowers into milk and heat slightly, then add honey. Pour the resulting mixture into a bath.
Citrus bath:
Well, just very invigorating! Ingredients: zest from 3 oranges or grapefruits (dried, grind in a coffee grinder), 2 oranges (juice from them), 2-3 tbsp. l. olive oil.
After taking a bath, we do self-massage and take a contrast shower, pamper our body with creams or lotion (this is of course not necessary - depending on how your skin feels, in principle, a milk bath with oils will moisturize and saturate your body with useful substances), we rest, we drink green tea or juice. And now you have two options: 1) go to sleep as a baby if it's too late and you don't want to do something else. Or 2) after a short rest, you can put our nails in order.
Before using any of the components, make sure that you are not allergic to them. And most importantly, having so much fun at home, imagine what you will experience at a spa or even cooler at a spa resort. And in which spa resort to choose, we read in the article "Spa resorts: where to go to relax" I wish you success in creating your spa at home!
Relaxed calm atmosphere - indispensable attribute any good spa, including home. So make sure in advance that nothing and no one interferes with your rest. Home - send for a long walk or to the cinema, or even better - to the dacha or on a visit, so that they can slowly take them home to the spa not for a couple of hours, but for half a day. Turn off the main light in the apartment, turn off the phones and the TV, light candles (you can leave a dim lamp).
Advice: If you like to enjoy spa treatments at home, you should pay maximum attention to the design of the bathroom and the creation of the appropriate atmosphere. After all, you should feel absolutely comfortable in your home spa!
Music track
The traditional musical accompaniment of spa sessions is "music of nature": the murmur of water, the noise of nature, birdsong and similar melodies with a meditative effect. Take care of the required disks in advance! Here, by the way, one of the main advantages of a spa at home manifests itself: your playlist will correspond exactly to your musical preferences.
Advice: alternative option Relaxing classical music can become “sounds of nature”. In particular, British scientists from London Metropolitan University believe that quiet-sounding waltzes are perfect for relaxation, recuperation and uplifting, among the most effective, in their opinion, works, for example, "On the Blue Danube" Strauss.
Aroma pleasure
The spa atmosphere is largely dictated by aromatherapy. So the choice of bath line fragrances and scented candles should be approached especially carefully. What scents do you like best - floral, fruity, marine, oriental? .. Or maybe you should focus on the effect you want to achieve in the end?
If you need to feel refreshed and energized by the end of your spa session, coffee scrub and spa cosmetics with coffee or caffeine extract. The main goal is to relax at home in a spa? Give preference to soothing aromas (lavender, mint, lemon balm), for maximum effect, you can also take a bath with a decoction of mint, lemon balm, thyme and other soothing herbs. Lacking Endorphins? Pay attention to the sweet edible and citrus aromas! Again, since you are the absolute and rightful hostess of your home spa, you are free to choose scents and cosmetics to your taste and mood. By the way, the word "taste" in relation to spa procedures can have almost a direct meaning: the latest spa hit is the so-called "edible" massage candles, which can be used to flavor the room, and also use them for massage, instead of oil or body cream ( waxes and oils from which such candles are made, when melted, do not burn the skin, but become pleasantly warm). But despite the fact that "edible" candles are made from completely natural ingredients of plant origin, spa specialists still advise using them for aroma sessions and skin care, and not for food.
Spring gift from Chanel: fragrances Chance in a new volume of 150 ml and a long-awaited replenishment in the sauna line Chance Eau Tendre, perfumed hair veil and deodorant
Limited collection "Spring Cherry" from L ' Occitane: Eau de Toilette, shower gel, body gel, hand cream and perfumed soap
Especially for March 8: perfume sets and bath lines of the most popular fragrances from Victoria's Secret
3 in 1 Edible Massage Candle "Strawberry" H. Air Spa
New Moisturizing Shower Gel Balinese Flower and Oil, Nivea: top notes - sea, apple, citrus, neroli. Heart notes: plumeria, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, violet. Base notes: amber, wood
Peeling Exfoliation Life by Wamiles, slimming massage cream with lotus extract from Alina Zanskar, hyaluronic gel Hyaluron Super Concentrate by Devee, certificates for professional cosmetics and beauty treatments for spa treatments at home and in the salon in the new MaxiCase
Perfumed body elixir Luxury Body Elixir Petale Noir, Agent Provocateur with natural oils and herbal aphrodisiac extracts
Body balm candle, Margarita biarritz with soy wax and coconut oil
Massage candle "Cucumber-melon" based on soy and hemp oils, H. Air Spa
New paraben-free shower gel Mimosa, Le Petit Marseillais with neutral pH and moisturizing ingredients
Revitalizing Spa Cream for Curly Hair Reviving Curl Cream, Macadamia Natural Oil
March novelty from Melvita: nourishing scrub for dry skin of the body Apicosma with three types of organic honey and crumbs of organia nuts
Gift set Express Manicure by Christina Fitzgerald: peeling gel Push for softening cuticles with apricot pits, cuticle oil Sensations, protective base-coating for nails Base, triple action file
Advice: the effect of the procedures will be maximum if you include procedures with essential oils, because they both have a beneficial effect on your mood, and superbly take care of your skin, and heal!
Health through water
As follows from one of the main variants of the origin of the word SPA (after all, many believe that it owes its birth not to the Swiss resort village of Spa, but to the abbreviation from the Latin Sanus per Aquam, or Sanitas pro Aqua, "health through water"), without water procedures are indispensable for you. Our choice for a spa at home is a warm relaxing bath - foam, with oils, with algae, depending on your mood ... But do not rush to take it right away: first use a body scrub to rid the skin of old cells and at the same time do a light lymphatic drainage massage. Then rinse off the scrub in the shower and start filling the tub.
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A minute of rest
Having completed cosmetic procedures, do not rush to immediately return to the usual rhythm. Otherwise, the pleasure of spa treatments will immediately evaporate. Allow yourself to be a little lazy: lie on the couch with a book, listen to music, dream.
Advice: a visit to many Indian and Thai spas includes a mandatory tea ceremony in between treatments. This ancient ritual of beauty and healing helps to put thoughts and feelings in order, rejuvenates, gives the right mental attitude and a charge of positive energy. So why not finish off with a leisurely tea at the spa at home?
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