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Easy Homemade Spa Treatments

Are you eager to enjoy a luscious spa experience yet you feel your budget too little tight? There's no need to deny yourself the pleasure of a pampering session as there are plenty of inexpensive ways to benefit from exquisite beauty treatments at a low cost.

Most of the ingredients required for spa treatments are readily available in your home.

Take a look at some of these quick and easy homemade spa treatments you can try:

Detoxifying bath

Here are a few things that can spell relaxation better than a long warm bath.

Adding salts to the bath water can be a great eco friendly way to detoxify our skin while relaxing our body in the process. Baking soda is a great choice for a detoxifying bath as it is very gentle on the skin. Epsom salts can be an equally good alternative.

A few drops of your favorite essential oil are a great idea if aromatherapy sounds appealing to you. If getting silky skin is your top goal making a mixture of 1 cup boiling water, 3 cups of powdered milk and 4 chamomile tea bags added to the bath water is a treatment you might want to experiment with.

Homemade body scrubs

There are various body scrubs recipes available depending on what you want to achieve. A mixture of equal parts of olive oil and sugar can be a great choice for sensitive areas such as your face and your lips while a mixture of coffee grounds and olive oil can help you minimize cellulite. If you are looking for something a little more complex you could try the following recipe: mix a little papaya with oatmeal and aloe vera gel.

The oatmeal is a great natural exfoliate while papaya and aloe vera contain enzymes that are beneficial for the skin.

Facials

You can choose a variety of homemade facials depending on your goal. For a face mask that will help you fight acne you will need to mix 1 tbs. of cinnamon with 1 tbs. of ground nutmeg and a teaspoon of honey to bind the ingredients together into a thick paste. Both nutmeg and cinnamon have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties while honey moisturizes the skin. Citrus fruit masks are probably not the best choice for those who have dry, sensitive skin but they can be a fabulous choice for those who want to tighten their pores and have a glowing complexion.

To combat puffiness around the eyes cooled tea bags or a few slices of cucumber are tested remedies that deliver good results.

Body lotion

If you are tired of your old body lotion and you want to spice things up a bit then try this recipe: mix ¼ cup of coconut milk with 1 cup of body cream and add a few drops of vanilla extract. If you don't use this mixture right away don't worry as it can be used for 5 days with no problems if you store it in a dry cool place.
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