10 Tips For A Home Spa SplurgeWritten by Julie Hunt
Here are 10 personal little home spa tips that will make you look and feel like a million bucks! Squeeze in a few extra minutes to your every day self care time and you’ll see how easily these step by step pampering recommendations will turn even toughest days around. Or if you can negotiate a few minutes here and there from your day to get even more time…by all means… do it! Your family, friends and co-workers will meet a much happier, more chipper, fantastically refreshed you! In Preparation: First things, first. No shopping, buying or leaving house. Scour house for a few fun spa essentials and make a decadent ‘Home Spa Day’ just with what you have tucked away! Why put off what you could be doing right now?! I suppose if you are out and about and feel so inclined to pick up special bath salts, moisturizers or essential oils… so be it. I admire your level of commitment! Grab your robe and slippers Find a soothing CD that you absolutely love Scented candle A washcloth, loofah, bath brush or a new scrubbie back there in drawers you forgot about Fluffy cotton towel Bath salts or essential aromatic oils (if you have them) Your cleansers, toners and moisturizers Coarse sea salt Plenty of chilled spring water (with a splash of lime or lemon) in fanciest glass you can find Steep a cup of green tea Let go of your day… your obligations… responsibilities… stress… and strain. Toss out barrage of thoughts streaming through your mind (even if it’s just for a moment). Trust me... they’ll still be around later for you to poke at, ponder or peruse. Try to relax. Take yourself on a far away vacation in your head, tell yourself a “Once Upon A Time” story, remind yourself what a princess you are and remember how essential these precious moments are to your happiness and sanity! Welcome To Your At Home Spa Vacation! 1.Take it easy and slow down your breath, your thoughts and your movements. Put on your favorite CD and start prepping a very simple shower or bath in a wonderfully slow, deliberate and unhurried way. Take time to watch candle burn, smell fragrance, feel soft robe or towels, look at sparkling drops of water and run your hands through it… take in joyful process of an every day activity that we just fly through without a second thought! 2.Use essential oils. Not only do they smell great, but they are extremely good for your skin. The rule to applying essential oils is to never apply them directly on your face or skin. Just add about five drops to a bowl of warm water. Soak a washcloth in water and then apply to your face and neck as a compress for five minutes. Repeat three times. Gently towel dry and finish yourself off with an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory facial splash. If you have a choice of essential oils to choose from, select one that suits your mood and purpose. If you are desparking stress level this holiday, choose soothing oils (like lavender, chamomile, jasmine, sandalwood and ylang-ylang). Good revitalizing and energizing oils when you need them are peppermint, eucalyptus, rosemary, basil and juniper. The aroma can also provide psychological and physical benefits too! Essential oils can help with physical conditions, rejuvenate skin, eliminate waste, alleviate stress, enhance your mood, restore vitality and facilitate regeneration of new, healthy cells. 3.Basic Body Scrub and Cleansing If you decided you only have time for an indulgent, relaxing shower… start with a basic body scrub and cleansing. I found this fabulous new product called Spongeables (www.spongeables.com). It’s a soap and a sponge all in one. It lasts for a full month of frothy fragrant showering. My favorite fragrance is fresh lavender… and they have them fragrance free too if that’s more your style.
| | Thrive in 2005Written by Yolanda Shoshana
Shoshi Says: A titillating column for & about women“Thrive in 2005” It feels like 2004 came and went. By time we get use to a year, it’s time to face a new one. We begin to think about new resolutions and goals. Making promises to ourselves, sometimes we follow through; sometimes we don’t even come close. Here are five things that you can do to thrive in 2005 and make this a year to remember! 1) Set goals that fill you with passion and purpose- A goal is a dream with a deadline. Have you thought about goals that you feel passionately about that will take you to another level? Better yet, have you taken an extra step and written down those goals? Goals can be larger than life, medium, or small. If you have dreams that you continue to carry with you year after year, make this year that your dream becomes a reality. Statistics show that when a goal is written down there is a greater chance that goal will be accomplished. 2) Relax, relate, and release- There will be times when you will loose your patience. When someone gets on your last nerve, it can mess you your whole day. Instead of getting angry or frustrated at someone why not relax in situation, relate to person, and release negativity? What you are feeling is from your perception of situation. You may not know all of facts and you do not need to know all of facts. Relax, relate, release, will keep you in a positive frame of mind while maintaining a positive flow for day. As you incorporate this into your day, it will become easier to stop sweating small stuff.
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