Cleansing Herbal Tea 200 g dried hibiscus flowers 50 g dried buchu 50 g dried woodruff 25 g dried jasmine flowers Mix all the ingredients together and store in a tea caddy. Add ½tsp of the mixture to a teapot and fill with boiled water. Leave to steep for 5 minutes, strain and pour. This refreshing mix makes a welcome change from more traditional herbal teas. The Home Spa Diary In preparation for the weekend, on Friday evening toss a handful of sea salt into your bath. You should also make the Cleansing Herbal Tea, Body Splash and Anti Cellulite Massage Oil. Day 1 (Saturday) 8. 30 am – Stretch and breathe. 9. 00 am – Body brushing; hot and cold showering; body splash. 9. 30 am – Breakfast time. 11. 00 am – Facial spa treatment: steam clean, purifying face mask, tone and moisturize. Cleansing herbal tea. 12. 30 pm – Lunch time. 2. 00 pm – Relaxing visualization. 3. 00 pm – Hair and scalp treatment. 4. 00 pm – Go for a gentle 20 to 30 minute walk out of doors. On returning, sip a cup of cleansing herbal tea.
2 handfuls dried seaweed powder (tied up in muslin) or Epsom salts 1 handful coarse sea salt 6 drops juniper essential oil 6 drops lemon essential oil 6 drops grapefruit essential oil Toss the muslin bag (or Epsom salts) and sea salt into a bathful of hot water. Add the essential oils. Soak in it for at least 20 minutes, topping up with hot water to keep the temperature constant. Refining Body Scrub Recipe A pre-bath treatment to cleanse, refine and soften the skin. Handful of fine oatmeal Handful of coarse sea salt 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 4 drops lavender essential oil Mix the oatmeal and sea salt together in a small bowl, then add the essential oils. Rub over the body, especially rough areas such as the knees, elbows and backs of heels. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry. Purifying Face Mask Recipe Apply this mask for 15-20 minutes. 2 tbsp white powdered kaolin clay or green clay Spring water 1 tbsp fine oatmeal 5 ml clear honey Sprig of fresh mint, finely chopped Place the powdered kaolin or clay in a bowl and stir in small amounts of spring water to make a smooth paste.
3. Make Your Own Anti-Aging Mask Become your very own esthetician and apply a homemade anti-aging face mask that is good enough to eat! Simply mix together 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt with 1 teaspoon of honey and ½ teaspoon of cocoa powder. Apply to clean skin and wash off after 30 minutes. The Greek yogurt soothes skin, cocoa powder contains antioxidants (which protect the skin from free radicals) and honey is moisturizing. Wear it in the bath to open up your pores. 4. Brush Your Body We brush our hair and teeth, so why not brush our largest organ, our skin? Dry brushing has been around for years, but lately it has been getting extra attention, and for good reason! Dry brushing exfoliates, stimulates the lymphatic system, battles cellulite and it feels invigorating. Before getting into the bath, using a natural bristle brush, start from your feet and work up your body gently in upward, smooth strokes. 5. Soak It Up Create a luxurious bath experience in the comfort of your home. Turn on your favorite relaxing music and pour two cups of Epsom salts in the water to ease muscle tension.
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Spas are incredibly popular today. Some people love going to day spas to be completely pampered but the ultimate luxury is spending the weekend at a magnificent spa resort where your only goal is to be pampered and to relax. The problem is that this can be terrifically expensive. But with a few careful purchases and a little planning, you can enjoy a luxury weekend at home. Planning is the key. The first thing to do is determine what your goals for the weekend are. Do you simply want to relax? Maybe you want to spend the weekend eating good healthy foods so they you can detox and maybe lose a few pounds. Do facial treatments and manicures appeal to you? Or maybe it's your relationship that could do with a little pampering and what you're really like is for the two of you to spend a relaxing time together. Whatever your goal, the chances are that you'll need supplies. For example, do you have scented candles? They can make your bedroom or your bathroom into a luxury haven. If you're planning to eat healthily during your weekend, make a list of foods that you'll buy that will need minimum preparation – if you're wanting to kick start a diet, you don't want to spend time in the kitchen.
And remember that one of your goals will be to relax – no working in the kitchen allowed. One of your first problems will be to make sure that you avoid your cellphone and your computer. You can't have a truly relaxing weekend if you're constantly texting or checking social media. Don't charge your phones and tablets – let the power run down. Switch off the computers. This isn't to say that there will be no screen time – in order to relax, look through your collection of DVDs or download or order relaxing movies you want to watch – horror films are NOT recommended. It's a good idea to tell your friends that you're going away to a place that has a reliable internet connection – that way your social media contacts won't worry if you 'disappear' for a few days. Determine how you are going to spend your time during your weekend. Watching television can be very unrelaxing – the news rarely makes anyone happy – but favourite DVDs are a good idea. Are there books that you've been wanted to watch for ages?