Our Favourite At-Home Spa Treatments.
Indulging in spa treatments doesn't always require a trip to a luxury retreat. With a few simple steps and some self-care essentials, you can create an at-home spa experience that brings comfort, warmth, and relaxation right to your doorstep. We want to show you various at-home spa treatments and techniques to help you unwind, release tension, and pamper yourself from head to toe all without going anywhere.
Creating the Perfect Environment
Transform your chosen space into a cosy haven with plush cushions and soft blankets. Build yourself a nest where you can relax and let go of everyday stresses. Scent plays a significant role in creating a spa-like environment. Try using your favourite massage oil or light scented candles to evoke relaxation and trigger pleasant memories of previous spa visits. Lastly, it’s also important to set the mood with calming music or nature melodies. Apps like Nature Sound and Calm offer a range of ambient sounds, such as forest ambience, peaceful streams, or evening crickets, to create your personalized soundscape. As well as this, bring nature indoors with plants known for their calming and air-purifying properties. Aloe vera, snake plants, lilies, orchids, and begonias are excellent choices for creating a spa-like atmosphere. Not only do they add a touch of greenery, but they also help improve air quality and create a tranquil ambiance.
Massage and Body Treatments
Create bath bliss by adding bubbles or Epsom salts is a simple trick to make your bath experience a luxurious soak. You could also consider using voya seaweed which holds natural anti-ageing properties and is brilliant for skin cell renewal.
Mani-Pedis are a simple and relaxing way to destress and give your hands and feet some TLC. Try adding cuticle oils and nail strengtheners beneath your chosen colours to protect your nails from any damage incurred from nail polish remover. Also, an investment in a natural based pumice stone or foot file to care dry or cracked skin, in tandem with your favourite body lotion gives your toes that cool fresh feeling. Tea tree-based products are good to look for in this area.
A glass skin massage is another way to add a layer of luxuriousness to your routine. Use two fingers to stroke your forehead, glide your fingers from the centre of your face out toward your ears, and tone the muscles around your lips. Trace your orbital bone with your ring fingers to boost circulation around your eyes.
Try home-made face masks and scrubs while you soak in the atmospheric spa scene you’ve created. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites below:
Matcha Mask: Mix water, matcha or green tea, honey, and olive oil for a mask that strengthens capillary walls and increases circulation. Apply for 10 minutes, then rinse off for hydrated results.
Natural Beauty Facial: Experience the nourishing benefits of a natural beauty facial right at home. Try this rejuvenating recipe using flower honey, chamomile, and yogurt.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of flower honey
1 tablespoon of chamomile tea (cooled)
2 tablespoons of plain yogurt
Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix the flower honey, chamomile tea, and yogurt until well combined. Apply the mixture to your clean face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes to allow the ingredients to work their magic.
Soft Skin Scrub: Give your skin a pampering treat with this nourishing and exfoliating soft skin scrub. The combination of coconut or avocado oil, aloe vera, and papaya will leave your skin feeling renewed and revitalized.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of coconut or avocado oil
1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel
2 tablespoons of mashed ripe papaya
Instructions:
In a small bowl, mix the coconut or avocado oil, aloe vera gel, and mashed papaya.Apply the scrub to damp skin and gently massage in circular motions for a few minutes. Rinse off with warm water and revel in the smoothness of your skin.
Spa Gadgets and Gizmos
Use an electronic diffuser to scent your room and humidify the air. Choose 100% natural oils in signature scents to create a spa-like atmosphere, it will make your room smell amazing. You could even go as far as to finding your favourite oils used at spas you’ve been to before to recreate those blissful memories.
Dry Brushing increases blood flow, stimulate collagen production, and improve skin elasticity with dry brushing. Start at the tops of your feet and brush upward toward the heart, including the backs of your arms and your back. It tickles, but it will be worth it.
Steamers bring the benefits of steam treatments to your home without the need of an actual steam room. Steam will aid opening up your pores and promote relaxation. Explore options like steamer sets - mini cubes that you put in your shower release incredible aromas as the water flows - for that spa-like experience in the comfort of your bathroom.
Toasty Towels: Enhance your post-shower bliss by investing in an electric towel warmer, of which there are hundreds online. Wrap yourself in the warmth and comfort of cozy these towels using your favourite towel to make it that extra special. Don't forget to complete your pampering routine with those extra pieces such as a hair wrap and a luxurious robe.
You don't need to venture far to experience the bliss of a spa day. With these indulgent at-home spa treatments, you can create a sanctuary of relaxation and rejuvenation right in your own home. Embrace the natural beauty of clean ingredients and the sensory pleasure they bring. Treat yourself to these DIY spa experiences and enjoy a pampering that will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalised, and nourished from head to toe.
