WHOLE BODY SPA TREATMENTS

Whether you’re getting ready for a special event like a wedding or a party

or just taking some time to focus on yourself, the recipes in this chapter

provide a rich sensory journey to leave you positively glowing from the

inside out. Taking the extra time to set the scene for a divine home spa

experience brings the pampering to a higher level of replenishment and

rejuvenation, nurturing your mind, body, and spirit.

Start by letting fresh air flow through your space to clear out any stagnant

energy or stale air. Select some calming, healing music to play. Lay out

some clean fluffy towels and a soft robe. In the spirit of whole body

replenishment, prepare a healthy spa water like the Strawberry Super C

Sipper or Cucumber De-Puffer Spa Water to enjoy while you recline with

your feet soaking in a Fizzy Mojito Foot Spa. Light some candles and say

a blessing. Something like this works well to set the tone: “I have set this

time aside for me. All of my stresses and worries fall away from me now.

This is my time to heal and nurture my entire being.” Take a few deep

breaths to set the relaxation in motion. It is in these sweet moments,

while you are in repose slathered in gorgeous, gooey home spa

treatments like the Head-to-Toe Pumpkin Mask or the Detoxifying

Seaweed Body Wrap, that a deeper overall healing takes place. There is

nothing comparable to a spa day like this to bring out your inner goddess!

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Green Tea Eye Cream

The active ingredients in this revitalizing under-eye cream help alleviate dark circles and puffy eyes while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. A little of this silky Green Tea Eye Cream will melt right into your skin for lovely results. YIELDS: ⁄ ounce 3 teaspoons Green Tea–Infused Oil 2 vitamin E capsules 2 drops carrot seed essential oil What you will need: boiling water, glass measuring cup, shallow bowl, chopstick, rubber spatula, jar with lid to hold ⁄ ounce of cream 1. To Make: Create a mini double boiler by pouring boiling water in the bottom of a shallow bowl. Put the Green Tea–Infused Oil into a glass measuring cup and place the cup into the bowl of boiling water to melt. Stir it a little to help it along. Once the oil has melted, remove the cup from the hot water and wipe dry. Pierce the vitamin E capsules and squeeze the liquid out into the melted oil, discarding the gel caps. Add the carrot seed essential oil and stir the ingredients together with a c...

Glowing Goddess Face and Body Mask

Cleopatra’s favorite beauty treatment was bathing in milk, honey, and roses. This enchanting combination will nourish, moisturize, exfoliate, and invigorate your skin to a gorgeous glow. Use this decadent whole body mask for soft milk-and-honey skin that radiates with a gorgeous goddess glow. YIELDS: 1–2 full body masks Petals of 2 roses ⁄ cup honey ⁄ cup heavy cream (or coconut cream) 1 cup almond meal What you will need: blender, rubber spatula, mixing bowl, measuring cups, fork 1. To Make: Place the rose petals, honey, and cream into the blender and mix on low until you have a uniform blend. Place the creamed roses in the mixing bowl, using the rubber spatula to remove as much as possible from the blender. Add the almond meal and stir with a fork until you have a uniform consistency. Add more cream or almond meal, a little at a time as necessary to achieve a spreadable paste. 2. To Store: This is best used fresh. Plan to prepare this recipe just before your spa treatment. Store...

Balancing Facial Moisturizer

This Balancing Facial Moisturizer is an ultra-light, ultra-nourishing astringent facial oil that will benefit people of all skin types, but especially those who have oily, acne-prone, or combination skin. The hazelnut oil, with deeply penetrating astringent properties, is highly beneficial for acne and helps to tone and tighten the skin. Grapeseed oil is ultra-light yet packed with nutrients and antioxidants that give skin a regenerative boost and a healthy glow. Both hazelnut and grapeseed oils are extremely high in vitamin E, which helps condition, repair, and protect your skin from premature aging due to exposure to UV rays and environmental pollutants. These luxurious botanical oils are complemented with an astringent, antibacterial, and reparative essential oil blend. YIELDS: 1 ounce 1 teaspoon Green Tea–Infused Oil 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil 1 vitamin E capsule 4 drops tea tree essential oil 2 drops lemon essential oil 4 drops lavender essential oil 2 drops rosemary essential oil ...

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