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October 28, 2010

Homemade Papaya Pumpkin Facial Mask

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Papaya Pumpkin Facial
Great homemade spa recipe that leaves face fresh and glowing

Ingredients
2/3 cup fresh papaya, mashed
15 oz. can pure pumpkin
1 egg, beaten
Directions
Prepare the mask. Cut the papaya in half and scoop out the seeds. Scoop out the papaya fruit and mash it well to eliminate lumps in the mask. Beat the egg until it is frothy. Combine that with the papaya. Add the pumpkin to the egg/papaya mixture and whip together. You can also mix the ingredients in the blender or a food processor for an
extra smooth mask.
2. Prepare your face. Wash with your daily cleanser and remove all residual makeup on your skin. Rinse with warm water. It’s very important to have clean skin to ensure you get maximum benefits from the facial.
3. Apply the Mask. Cover your entire face, being careful to avoid the immediate eye area. If you have sensitive skin,
test the mixture on your hand before spreading it on your face. You’ll feel some tingling as the enzymes in the
pumpkin go to work immediately — gently exfoliating your top layer of skin. It works like a scrub without being
abrasive to your skin. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes.
4. Rinse Off Mask. After you’ve relaxed for ten minutes it’s time to rinse. The mask is fairly thick — head for the
kitchen sink.
5. Apply Toner & Moisturizer.
 

May 27, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Cucumber Eye Soother

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CUCUMBER EYE GEL #1

Ingredients:
1/4 large cucumber
1 ounce aloe vera gel

Puree the cucumber in a blender (leave a little pulp), strain the mixture into a glass bowl until you have at least 2 ounces. Spoon in just a tad of the pulp from the strainer). Add the aloe vera to the cucumber puree in the bowl and mix lightly. Pour into a clean, sterilized container. After cleansing face, stir mixture gently and apply with a cotton ball to undereye area. Avoid the eyeball. The shelf life of this product is very limited by the fresh cucumber. It should be used within a few days, and kept refrigerated between uses.

CUCUMBER EYE GEL #2

1 Tbs. aloe vera gel
1 tsp. fresh cucumber juice
¼ tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbs. witch hazel

Mix together aloe, cucumber and cornstarch. Heat until just boiling, about 1 minute in microwave. Remove from heat source and stir in witch hazel. Stir well and allow the mixture to cool completely. You should have a clear, jelly-like cream. Spoon into a small clean jar. To use: Dab a small amount under your eyes and be careful not to rub or pull the delicate skin under your eyes. Keep in cool place. Makes 1 oz.

QUICK CUCUMBER EYE SOOTHER

2 wafer thin slices of cucumber
1 warm, damp, clean washcloth

While reclining in the tub (and perhaps while using the Quick Cucumber Parsley Facial, above, place one cucumber slice over each eye. Cover your eyes with a warm washcloth to hold slices in place and relax for 10 minutes. Fine lines will smooth out and your eyes will feel refreshed and soothed, preparing you for a night’s rest. We recommend this particularly if you’ve had yourself a crying jag that day. It helps remove the “bullfrog look” you get when you’ve been crying. Hopefully with joy.

Provided by: http://www.spaindex.com/HomeSpa/HomeSpa.htm

 

May 20, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Home Spa Tips!!

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No need to go to a spa to get a natural beauty treatments. Look no further than your kitchen and garden to get the same result.

For Body Scrub : Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup olive oil and 1 spoon of ginger grater. Use it to exfoliate skin with circular massage.

For Eye Relaxer : Use 1 used tea bag of chamomile for refreshing tired eyes. Close your eyes and put tea bag on to your eyes for 15 minutes.

For Foot Treatment : Mix 2 cup of fresh milk with 1 cup of honey into a large bowl. Soak your feet for 15 minutes and massage them slowly. This will smooth your feet.

For Face Mask : Cook oatmeal as the instruction given in a package. Then cool it down. Put it to your face and leave it for15 minutes. Wash with warm water.

Mask for normal to dry hair : Mesh 1 avocado until smooth. Apply on your damp hair then wrap your head in a warm towel or plastic cap for 15 minutes. Next, usual wash with shampoo and conditioner.

Provided by: http://www.aromatherapy-at-home.com/home-spa-tips.html

 

May 13, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: UV Damage Repairing Mask

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Rescue sun-stricken skin with a potent antioxidant-rich mask!

What You Need
10 blueberries
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
1. Mash blueberries with a spoon (you can also run them through a food processor), then add yogurt.
2. Spread the mask all over your face; remove with water after 15 minutes.

Beauty Benefit
Blueberries are packed with vitamins C and E, which repair and moisturize skin plus fend off fine lines caused by the sun,” says Cox. Yogurt’s lactic acid helps exfoliate the UV-damaged layers of the epidermis.

Provided by: www.fitnessmagazine.com

 

May 6, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Brighten Locks with a Tea Treatment

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Soak your strands for high-wattage shine and rich color, whatever your hue.

What You Need
2 tea bags (chamomile, a golden mix for blondes; rooibos, a rich orange for redheads; or black tea, dark for brunettes)
2 cups water
1. Once a week — or whenever you feel you could use a shine boost — steep tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes. Let the liquid cool to room temperature. (In a rush? Refrigerate it.)
2. Pour the mixture over wet, just-washed hair, rubbing it through the way you would shampoo.
3. Leave the rinse on for 10 minutes; wash and condition to seal in the silky, glossy results.

Beauty Benefit
“Tea lowers the pH of hair, closing the cuticle for extra shine, softness, and manageability,” says Philip Pelusi, owner of Tela Design Studio in New York City. Tea’s natural pigments can also neutralize brassiness for more flattering color.

Courtesy by:www.fitnessmagazine.com

 

April 29, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Finger Food Manicure!!

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Who needs lacquer? Neaten nails with juicy “finger food” instead.

What You Need
5 grapes (red ones are packed with more antioxidants than green)
1 tablespoon sugar
1. Slice grapes in half widthwise.
2. Dip the fleshy side into the sugar and use it to massage the skin around each nail (one halved grape per finger) for about 30 seconds each.
3. Brush away excess sugar with a soft towel and rub a dot of grapeseed oil or hand cream onto hands and cuticles.

Beauty Benefit
“The sugar crystals remove dead skin and hangnails, and the gentle fruit acids help exfoliate remaining raggedness,” says Regine Berthelot, head aesthetician at New York City’s Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa, where signature manicures begin with this treatment. In addition, the oil and cream offer the instant shine of a top coat.

From:www.fitnessmagazine.com

 

April 22, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Homemade Body Treatment, Creamy Body Butter!

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6 1/2 oz Mango Butter
2 oz Almond Oil
1/2 oz Soy oil (Buy at Grocery Store)
1 oz Virgin Olive Oil (Buy at Grocery Store)
1/2 to 3/4 tsp skin-safe fragrance or essential oil
2 four ounce salve jars
2 one ounce salve jars

Heat Mango Butter in a small pot first. Get it to 180 degrees and leave it at that temp for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, when it has cooled some then stir in the liquid oils, Vitamin E and scent. Pour in to jars, attach caps and refrigerate.

Courtesy of:http://www.myspatreatment.com

 

April 15, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Homemade Skin Toners!

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Skin Toners are the next step after a facial cleansing routine. Skin toners ensure complete removal from the skin of all cleansing preparations. They freshen and tone up the skin and prepare a clean surface for the application of make-up.

Lemony mint facial toner

Ingredients:

1 peppermint tea bag
1/4 cup witch hazel
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
1 cup of boiling water
Preparation:

Steep tea in water for 10 minutes
Remove the tea bag and let cool. Mix in the lemon juice and witch hazel and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
This mixture is also save and recommended for use every day.

Tips for using Skin Toners

Using a cotton ball, apply the skin toner sweeping it gently across your face. The cotton ball should be clean when toning. If it is not clean, then your cleansing has not been done correctly.
Don’t tone your skin if it is dirty. Skin toning should be done only after the skin has been completely cleansed.
You can, however use toners before or after applying skin masks.

All natural skin toners are easy to make yourself and can aid in restoring your skin’s natural beauty.

Provided by: www.myspatreatment.com

 

April 8, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Bath Treatments!

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Citrus, Parsley and Honey Bath

This one can be a part of a sticky mess so you may want to prepare the bath and be inside before placing the honey in the linen before you tie it up.

1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup lemon peel (grated)
1/2 cup orange peel (grated)
1/4 cup parsley
3 table spoons oatmeal to soften the water
Mix the herbs together place them in the thin linen fabric piece, then poor in the honey. Tie up the piece and allow to steep in the water. 10-15 minutes.

Soothing Thyme & Cherry Bath

Remember to make a steeping cloth (a thin linen piece to place all your herbs in wrapped tightly in twine)

1/4 cup dried thyme
4 oz wild cherry bark
3 tablespoons dried oatmeal to soften the water

You may stir the ingredients up before placing them inside the linen piece folding the sides up all around it and tying twine tightly at the top (almost like a balloon) Place in bath do not let the bag sit for more than 15 minutes or you will burn the leaves.

Courtesy of: www.myspatreatment.com

 

April 1, 2010

Spa Tip Thursday: Fun Homemade Lip Balm Recipes!

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Basic Lip Balm Recipe

1/2 ounce beeswax beads
4 ounces sweet almond oil
1 teaspoon colored jojoba beads
2 teaspoons essential oil
Directions:

Put the 4 ounces of sweet almond oil in glass measuring cup, add beeswax beads and jojoba beads and melt in microwave. Stir with spoon. Let it cool for a few minutes, then add essential oil. Pour into lip balm jars.

Aloe Vera Lip Gloss Recipe

Homemade Recipe for lip gloss made with Aloe Vera that will leave your lips soft and moisturized.

Ingredients

1 tsp. Aloe Vera gel
1/2 tsp. coconut oil
1 tsp. petroleum jelly
Directions

Combine the ingredients in a small glass bowl until well mixed. Heat for about 2 minutes in the microwave. Stir and pour into a small container. Let cool completely before use.

Cranberry Lip Balm Recipe

Homemade Recipe for lip balm made with fresh cranberries that will leave your lips soft and gives them a hint of color.

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh cranberries
  • 1 tbsp sweet almond oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 drop of Vitamin E oil

Directions

Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave for a couple of minutes or until the mixture just begins to boil. (Bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on a stovetop).

Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely.

When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin.

Courtesy of : www.mybeautyrecipes.com

 

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