Overview
There’s no need to spend a small fortune at a spa when you can make your own herbal spa treatments for your face, hair and body with a few natural ingredients. You may already have the necessary ingredients in your cupboard. Set aside time to relax and pamper yourself with a spalike experience. Turn off the phone, light a few candles and enjoy a background of soft, relaxing music in the comfort and privacy of your home.
Almond Facial Milk
Step 1
Place 3/4 cup of organic lavender or rose petals into a clean mason jar. Fill the jar to the top with boiling water. Cover the jar and let the petals steep in the water overnight.
Step 2
Strain the petals from the water by pouring the contents of the jar into a bowl through a swatch of cheese cloth. Discard the petal debris.
Step 3
Pour the lavender or rose water into a glass jar. Combine 1 tsp. pure vegetable glycerin, 1 tsp. cold-pressed organic almond oil and 12 drops of grapefruit seed extract in the jar with the herb water.
Step 4
Cover the top of the jar with a sealed cover. Shake the jar to blend the ingredients.
Step 5
Apply the blended ingredients to your face with your fingers or with a cotton ball. Massage the facial milk into your skin. Rinse with warm water.
Step 6
Store the almond facial milk in the refrigerator for up to one month. The grapefruit seed extract acts as a preservative. Discard the contents of the jar if mold appears.
Moisturizing Hair Treatment
Step 1
Mix 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup olive oil together.
Step 2
Apply the mixture to your hair a small amount at a time and massage it in until your hair is completely coated.
Step 3
Cover your head with plastic wrap or a shower cap. Leave your hair wrapped for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Shampoo your hair to remove the homemade moisturizer. Rinse well.
Homemade Body Wraps
Step 1
Bring 2 1/2 quarts water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 6 tbsp. of fresh herbs. Cover the pot and allow the herbs to steep for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Cut or tear 6- to 8-inch-wide strips of muslin. Each strip should be at least 16 inches long, depending on the part of your body you’re wrapping.
Step 3
Soak the strips in the steeped herb water for 15 minutes, covered. Heat a blanket in the dryer as you soak the strips.
Step 4
Wring the water from the strips and wrap them around your body about as tightly as a knee sock. Overlap the strips when necessary, tucking the ends into the wrapped sections to hold them in place.
Step 5
Wrap yourself in the heated blanket and recline in your bathtub for an hour. You can also spread a plastic sheet over your bed or lounger for a more comfortable rest.
