How to Make Homemade Spa Products
A visit to a spa is the time to relax and unwind. But if you do not have the time or money for a trip to the spa it is possible to bring the spa to your house with easy to make homemade spa products. Many different products can be made with ingredients that you already have in your kitchen.
Papaya Pumpkin Facial Mask
This refreshing mask will leave your face fresh and glowing. The enzymes in the fruit will gently exfoliate your face. You will get the results of a scrub without the abrasion.
2/3 cup fresh mashed papaya
15 oz can of pure pumpkin
1 egg, beaten
Apply the facial mask to clean skin. Relax and leave the mask on your face for 10 minutes. Rinse your face with warm water and then moisturize.
Yogurt Body Mask
The properties of yogurt make it a wonderful skin cleanser and moisturizer, and the enzymes in pumpkin gently remove dead skin. Relax in a warm bath and let this body mask make your skin look beautiful.
1/4 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons pumpkin
Puree pumpkin in a blender. Mix the pumpkin with the yogurt and honey. Apply the mixture to your body and then soak in a warm bath for 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse in the shower with cool water.
Strawberry Foot Exfoliant
Strawberries contain an acid that naturally aids in exfoliation. The combination of strawberries and coarse salt will remove dead skin from your feet and leave them feeling soft and refreshed.
10 strawberries, mashed
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sea salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Gently rub into your feet. Rinse your feet and apply your favorite foot cream.