Tips On How To DIY A Spa Treatment At Home Courtesy Beauty Expert Shahnaz Husain

A spa is based on total well being. So if you’re planning a spa treatment at home, you will need ingredients for massages, scrubs and masks, bowls to mix them, small and large towels, scented candles or pot pourri and music. Find a place inyour home which is peaceful, where you can relax totally. Some greenery can work wonders. Fragrance has a wonderful effect and really helps to create a spa ambience at home. Music plays an important role in creating the mood, like soft instrumental music.

Step By Step DIY Spa At Home:

Exfoliation: 

• Exfoliation helps to remove dead skin cells and also stimulates
• blood circulation to the skin surface. 
• Crush sesame seeds (til) coarsely and mix it with honey. 
• Next add dried mint leaves since itt has a stimulating effect. 
• Or, you can mix rice powder with ground almonds and yogurt. 
• And add a pinch of turmeric.

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Massage oil:

• Use pure olive oil or sesame seed (til) oil. If you wish, you can add fragrance to the oil and derive aromatherapy benefits from it. 
• To 50 ml oil, add 8 to 10 drops of essential oil. 
• Remember that essential oils should never be used by themselves.

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Body Lotion: 

• Mix together 6 tablespoons rose water and 4 tablespoons orange.
• juice and one teaspoon of pure glycerin.

Pack: 

• To ripe papaya pulp add one part honey.
• Next add two  parts yogurt and one part orange juice and 4 parts oatmeal. 
• Honey is a powerful moisturizer and skin softener, while papaya and yogurt can lighten skin colour. 
• Orange juice or rose water would tone the skin.

The Treatment:

• Start with exfoliation by mixing the scrub ingredients and apply them on the body.
• After 10 to 15 minutes, rub gently on the skin and wash it. 
• Next, take a shower, bucket bath or a tub bath. You can half a cup of rose water and some scented flowers to the tub or bucket of water. 
• Then you can have a body massage with oil. 
• Using medium pressure using long up and down stroking movements can be followed for arms and legs. 
• Work along the natural muscle contours in small circular strokes should be used on the joints of the arms, like shoulder, elbow and wrist joints. 
• The abdomen should be massaged with circular movements, starting out from the navel and going outwards. 
• For the upper abdomen, the direction should be from right to left. While for the lower abdomen, the circular strokes should be from left to right.
• All massage sequences should end with upward strokes towards the heart.
• Give yourself a luxury treatment with ripe papaya body polish. 
• Apply the pulp on the face and body. 
• Lie on a mat and just allow your body to absorb the vitamins and enzymes. 
• Rub gently all over and wipe off with a soft moist towel. 
• Then, apply your mask. Lie on the mat and relax while the mask dries, listening to music and taking in the fragrant and peaceful ambience.
• After washing off the mask, apply the body lotion. 
• After 15 minutes, wipe off with a moist towel.
• Also, you can build exercise, meditation and diet into the treatment, to achieve total benefits.
• Do yoga and a few minutes of meditation and have a cleansing diet of fruits, salads, nuts, seeds, yogurt and fresh fruit juices. 
• The main idea is to get away from it all, and also be able to unwind, relax and reduce stress.