What body treatments can you do at home?

Body treatments don’t have to be limited to the spa anymore. With a little imagination and a few ideas, you can create your own afternoon (or day) of bliss without having to leave a tip. From head to toe, you can create a new and fresher you – here are the ideas that you can use today.

For the face

Since your face is generally the first thing that people look at, you will want to start there. A facial is something that your local spa would offer, and you can give yourself the same kind of treatment at home. Start with a bowl of hot water and a towel. Drape the towel over your head so that the steam that rises from the bowl reaches your washed face. If it feels too hot, simply raise your head a bit to allow the steam to cool more before it gets to your skin – beauty doesn’t have to hurt. After you’ve done that for a few minutes, you will want to take out a bottle of witch hazel or some other gentle toner. Since your pores are wide open, the toner will help to clean out impurities and then shrink the pores back down. Next, you can apply a mud mask (or mix oatmeal and water for a natural mask for all skin types) and let that sit for a few minutes, rinse and then pat your face dry.

For the hands and feet

Your hands and feet are the parts of you that work the hardest, so why not treat them right? An easy way to get both looking pretty again is to start by soaking your unpolished nails in a small bowl of lemon juice. This will help to whiten up your nail tips and freshen them up. Next, you can take some sugar and add it to water to make a paste and scrub your hands and feet with the mixture, focusing on your cuticles and calluses. Rinse this off and then wash your hands and feet with soap to remove the stickiness. Add a rich lotion to your entire hands and feet put on a pair of cotton socks or mittens over your hands. Sit with the socks on for a few minutes and then remove.

For the body

Body treatments that involve a bath are hard to come by in this fast paced world. But if you have a few bags of herbal tea, you have the beginnings of a recipe for success. Chamomile works best. Simply boil water as though you are going to make a cup of tea and add six tea bags. Let them cool and run a hot bath while you’re waiting. Add four of the tea bags to the bath and let steep for a few minutes. Take the other tea bags with you as you sit in the bath. Place the remaining tea bags on your eyes to calm puffiness and block out the world.

Sure, you could use high priced body treatments and have someone else do the work, but if you already have the ingredients you need, why not get started right now?