Some spa treatments are so quick and easy you don’t have to wait for a special spa day, but can do them any day of the week. Take facials for instance. Steaming the face over a bowl of warm water only takes five minutes. Then you can dab on a nice, gooey mix of banana, honey and yogurt, leave for five minutes or longer if you have time and rinse in tepid water afterwards. A splash with moisturizer and you’re done.
Be kind to your hands every evening by soaking them in a bowl of warm lavender water while you watch television. A quick shape and a gentle massage with nourishing cream will make you feel great and take no more than a few minutes. A milk-based lotion is good for older skins, but anything that has moisturizing properties and a pleasant aroma is great.
Ten minutes on the sofa is all it takes to be kind to tired eyes. Peel up that cucumber, snack on some if you want and then reserve two slices to pop over your eyes. But if you have toddlers, expect them to trot along and lift up the slices to see if you’re asleep!
A spa treatment need not be actually doing anything to your body apart from relaxing it. Evening when the children are in bed is the time to don that luxurious robe, light a candle and play some relaxing music with the lights on low. Spray some favorite perfume in the air or spritz your body with a light scent if its hot weather. Soo relaxing!
If you are in the habit of taking a quick shower every night, why not try a bubble bath instead? It need only take ten minutes, but longer is better. Throw in a bath bomb, a few drops of essential oil, or a handful of powdered herbs wrapped in a handkerchief.
While you are sitting in the bath is a good time to give your locks a conditioning treatment too. Mash an avocado and add a teaspoon each of lemon juice, sea salt and pure aloe from the chemist. Comb through your hair with your fingers, pop on a shower cap and sit in the bath until it cools. Then use a jug to rinse your hair off in it. Step under the shower for a final rinse, or use a jug to lave fresh pure water over hair and body. You’ll feel terrific