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Spa Body Treatments at HomeDid you know that blissful spa body treatments are easy to do at home? Well, keep reading… Even if you have the most basic ingredients in your fridge and pantry you can prepare simple yet effective body treatments. Fresh fruit and vegetables are making their way into even the most upmarket spas. Why? Because they work! Do you know that the humble banana contains mucopolysaccharides which improve the skin’s hydration? Not to mention all of the other vitamins your skin absorbs during your treatment. Take some time out and relax with the following body treatment. It will leave you feeling serene and your skin silky smooth.
Spa Living for Health’s Body BlissThe StepsStep 1 – Dry Skin Brush Step 2 – Shower and Exfoliate with a “Banana Smoothie Body Scrub” Step 3 – Thai style milk bath Step 4 – Moisturize & Massage
Dry brush your skin with a soft bristle brush, dry face washer or loofah. Gently work from your feet upwards over your entire body. Use circular motions. You will need to do this for 5 minutes to get your circulation going and loosen dead skin cells.
Shower and exfoliate with a banana smoothie body scrub.
Ingredients 1 banana, mashed
1 tablespoon of powdered milk 1 tablespoon of oatmeal 2 teaspoons of homey Method Combine all ingredients to make a smooth paste. Shower first to dampen skin. Apply body scrub to your entire body with small circular motions. Rinse off thoroughly.
Relax in a Thai style milk bath. Ingredients 2 cups of coconut milk Juice of 1 lime Handful of rose petals or flowers of your choice (optional)
Method Disperse milk through bath water. Disperse lime juice through bath water. Add flowers and hop in. Breathe deeply and soak for 15 minutes or until bath water cools.
End your spa body treatment with an Ayurveda inspired warm oil massage. What you will need ¼ cup of a cold pressed vegetable oil Good choices are; sweet almond (medium), sesame (heavy), olive oil (heavy). Plastic or glass bottle or jar to hold oil to be warmed Pot of very warm water Old towel to stand on Paper towel
Method
Click here for an easy massage technique
After your massage you may wish to leave the oil on for your skin to fully absorb or you may prefer to take another shower.
Now you can enjoy spa body treatments whenever you like. Your skin will achieve a healthy glow and you will benefit from increased relaxation.
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