It's easy to create a cozy spa feeling at home. It doesn't need to be too expensive or complicated. Pamper yourself and enjoy a wonderful moment at home. Light some candles, put on some relaxing music or an audiobook and treat yourself. In less than an hour, you will have given your body and mind relaxation and care. Here we share our best tips for your home spa!
SPA bath
Bathing has several beneficial effects. During a 20-minute bath, blood circulation is stimulated, muscles relax, skin pores open and can absorb nourishing substances. Another positive effect of bathing is that the calming hormone oxytocin is released, making us feel good. Adding bath salts, essential oils or herbs can enhance these effects and help body and mind relax and wind down.
Recipe: DIY Bath Salt
You can easily make your own DIY bath salt at home by mixing just two ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 dl coarse salt such as Epsom salt
About 10 drops of essential oil
Stir the ingredients together in a bowl and then pour the entire mixture into the bathwater and let it dissolve.
Choose an essential oil
Lavender and orange are relaxing, musk sage and lemongrass are good for muscle fatigue, rosemary is stimulating, eucalyptus and peppermint are good for the early stages of a cold.
How to do it
Lie in the bath, breathe deeply through your nose, and massage your body with the bathwater so it absorbs the salt and essential oil. Remember that essential oils are highly concentrated and should be used with caution—add only 8-10 drops to a bath. Don't forget to enjoy the moment! While lying in the bath, you can take the opportunity to do a hair mask and apply a face mask. Finish by moisturizing your entire body with a body oil or lotion on slightly damp skin.
SPA shower
Take a long shower and do a body scrub. A salt scrub removes old skin cells, increases blood circulation, and adds minerals and nourishment to your skin. Buy a ready-made body scrub or make your own. Body scrubs work best on warm, slightly moistened skin. Shower until your skin is warm, then take a handful of scrub and massage it over your entire body. Start with feet, legs, hands, and arms, and then the rest of the body. Rinse off. Finish by moisturizing your entire body with a skin oil or body lotion on slightly damp skin.
Recipe: DIY Body Scrub
Enhance your home spa with your own DIY body scrub.
Ingredients:
1 dl Himalayan salt
¾ dl vegetable oil (coconut, almond, jojoba)
20 drops of essential oil (can be omitted)
You can also mix your favorite body oil directly with the salt. Take the opportunity to do a hair mask while you scrub.
SPA foot bath
If you're short on time, do a foot bath. It has the same beneficial effects as a full bath.
10 minutes in a foot bath allows all the small muscles that are strained when you walk and stand to relax. Blood circulation is stimulated and the skin can absorb salt and essential oil which have beneficial effects.
Recipe: DIY foot salt
Ingredients:
1 dl Epsom salt or Himalayan salt
10 drops of essential oil
Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Add 3-4 tablespoons to your foot bath. The rest can be stored in an airtight container. File your feet and rinse under running water. Finish by moisturizing your feet with a foot cream or, why not, with shea butter which is softening and perfect for dry feet. They come in several delightful combinations. If you have very dry feet, apply moisturizer and then put on a pair of socks to sleep in - you'll wake up with soft, smooth feet.
Recipe: DIY Foot Oil for Fungus
If you have problems with foot fungus, you can make your own oil blend with antifungal properties.
Ingredients:
40 ml vegetable oil such as almond oil or apricot kernel oil
10 ml neem oil
15 drops tea tree
5 drops lemon oil
Massage into feet regularly. The mixture should be used within a few months.
We at Glimja wish you a wonderful spa experience!
