Spa Experience At Home

Tiara · #1 02-14-2011, 06:44 AM

It's a real treat to go to the spa. But sometimes its not conventional or financially smart to spend lot's of money at the spa, when you could be using that money for something that's more important

So here are some simple ways to bring the spa experience home on a budget
First its important to understand that it's not just about the spa treatment but the ambiance and the visual appeal. So in order to recreate the look of a spa you may want to redecorate your bathroom with a few simple things

White Towels

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Clean, fluffy,white towels are ideal for a spa looking bathroom at home. However, if you hate the sterile hospital look, then you can also throw in some neutrals.. like chocolate browns and beige towels

Secondly your going to need at least one semi-long neutral bath rug

It also muy importante to declutter your bathroom counter, tub, and shower stall. Its best to use hidden storage so that visually your bathrooms looks more like a spa and less like a beauty supply store lol

:The only things you want on the counters are

A bathroom Ensemble and a cotton ball holder
(feel free to keep the tooth brush holder hidden)

Some Zen looking candles that look clean and earthy

..As well as some relaxing and tranquil music

Tiara · #2 02-14-2011, 06:44 AM

So now that we have the spa look, we need the spa treatments
If your spa treatment consist of a nice hot bath. Then you may want to skip the bubbles and just opt for bath soaks or salts

It's important to understand that spas tend to shy away from products that aren't all natural so you want too look for products that do not contain parabens, sulfates, and fillers

For a shower sauna experience its nice to have all the windows closed, so you can have a steamy bathroom. In terms of products you want to look for creamy shower gels and/or body polish

Applying a facial Mask is a step you must never skip. look for a deep penetrating mask or a pore refining mask. So you can have a fresh, glowing face afterwards

also this is a fine time to deep condition your hair. With all the heat and time spent in the bathroom you should put in your deep conditioner, a plastic cap and a twistie turbie