DIY SPA DAY

After a busy week, there is something so many of us look forward to - and that is a relaxing and perhaps a pampering weekend. Self-care is important to help ease tension and stress that builds up. The reality is, it can be tough to splurge on a day at a spa for various reasons. The following are a few all-natural, do-it-yourself body, face, and hair treatments that go a long way to helping you enjoy a ‘spa’ day at home without hurting your wallet.

Exfoliating Honey Face Mask

Two simple ingredients that when combined, gently exfoliate your delicate skin and leave it feeling refreshed and ready to seize a whole new day!

What You’ll Need:

• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Baking Soda

What To Do:

1. Combine the honey and baking soda, mixing thoroughly until it makes a paste.
2. Apply to your skin by rubbing in slow circular motions.
3. Leave on for 20 mins, and rinse with warm water.
4. Pat skin dry gently.

Optional: Apply a light dab of coconut oil for a natural boost of moisture!

 

All-Natural Hair Conditioning Mask

This hair mask is one of my personal favorites to help re-hydrate my hair and to help soothe an itchy dry scalp! It does involve getting a little messy, but the results are worth it.

• Egg & Olive Oil Hair Mask

• What You’ll Need:
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of your favorite olive oil

What To Do:

1. Crack both eggs in a bowl and add in olive oil, whisk until thoroughly blended.
2. Add the mixture to your hair from scalp to ends, gently massaging it in.
3. Use a disposable shower cap or plastic shopping bag to carefully wrap your hair and keep the mixture from leaking/dripping everywhere!

Leave on for about 30 mins.

Rinse the mixture out thoroughly with cool to lukewarm water.*

Shampoo and condition your hair like normal and enjoy the results!

*Cool to lukewarm water is ideal for rinsing out this hair mask. The eggs can and may ‘cook’ in your hair if the water’s temperature is too hot!

 

Coconut & Lavender Sea Salt Scrub

An easy way to get your body and senses feeling spoiled is by whipping up an easy and wonderful body scrub to help exfoliate dead skin and reveal soft and youthful skin underneath!

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups of Coconut Oil
• 1 cup of sea salt (or Epsom salt!)
• 5-10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

What To Do:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a container of your choice.
2. Use in the shower or bath by gently rubbing into the skin in a circular motion to exfoliate trouble areas or to smooth your skin before your shave for an even closer shave! 
3. The best part of doing it yourself natural beauty treatments is that they are generally simple to make and are much better and easier on your skin than treatments you can buy that may contain many harsh chemicals. The other benefit is knowing that you also find other safe and all-natural ingredients you can add in to make the treatments more personalized to you!

Take care of yourself this weekend and try these out!