With the long Memorial Day holiday weekend coming up soon, you may want to indulge yourself with an “at home spa” day. This is a great way to refresh yourself, if you don’t have any travel plans, and get ready for the busy upcoming summer season. Here’s a few recipes sure to relax and rejuvenate you!
Body Scrub
¼ cup coffee grounds (go ahead and use the ones from this morning’s coffee)
¼ cup Epsom salts or Kosher salt
1 ripe avocado, mashed
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
Almond oil
Mix all ingredients; add just enough oil to make a smooth paste. While in the shower, use this in place of soap. Just rinse off and towel dry.
Recipe (slightly modified by me!) courtesy of Redbook magazine.
Cornflower Eye Refresher
2 T. dried cornflowers
½ cup water
Make a tea with the cornflowers in boiling water. Cool. Dip two cotton balls into the cooled mixture and place over your closed eyelids for 15 minutes. On a really hot day, ice down the cornflower tea before using.
Tip: To find cornflowers, look at your local health food store. They’re easy to grow so you may want to include them in your garden this year.
Use either of the following rinses as a final rinse for your hair (don’t rinse it out), then sit out in the sun and let your hair dry naturally. Each of these formulas is mean to enhance your particular hair color.
Chamomile Hair Rinse (for fair hair)
3 ½ cups water
2 ounces chamomile flowers
2/3 cup cider vinegar
5 drops lemongrass oil
Make a tea by boiling the water and adding the chamomile flowers. Let it steep for half an hour, then strain and add the vinegar and oil.
Rosemary Hair Rinse (for dark hair)
Same recipe as above except substitute 2 ounces rosemary sprigs and 5 drops oil of bergamot.
The above 3 recipes are courtesy of The Country Store by Stephanie Donaldson and published by Lorenz Books.
These recipes should get your at home spa day started. You may also want to do a mani/pedi and rub some yummy scented lotion over your body after you step out of the shower. Enjoy!
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