Home Health

7 Spa Tricks

Pick your favourite treatment, or better yet, try them all!

Relax in the bath

An Epsom salts bath is an inexpensive way to make your skin feel much smoother. Add 2 cups to bathwater.

Polish your body

Combine 1 cup oatmeal, 2 tsp each honey, olive oil, and powdered milk, and sufficient water to make a gritty paste. Massage gently over body (paying particular attention to butt and thighs, and avoiding sensitive areas like nipples), then shower off. Finish with a thick body lotion.

Deep-cleanse your face

Pour boiling water into a heat-resistant bowl, and add 5 drops of a calming essential oil, such as rose or ylang ylang. Tent your head with a towel and let the steam envelop your face for 10 minutes.

Safe tanning

A self-tanner is a smart way to get a healthy glow without too much sun.

Get a glow

Add colour to how you look and feel: try a tinted moisturiser, and some lip and cheek colour.

Crowning glory

Rinse hair after shampooing with a 50:50 mixture of warm water and vinegar. It reduces frizz and also removes dirt, mineral deposits, and styling aid build-up.

Hydrate

Float cucumber slices in your water jug. This makes those 8 glasses of water a day more palatable.

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