by Brenda Segna

Created on: March 20, 2008   Last Updated: March 22, 2008

How many times have you been stressed to the max and wished that you could just have a spa day, but it didn't fit into your schedule or your budget? Well, did you know that there are spa treatments to make at home that can help you to relax, which is an important aspect of life.
You can take a little time out of your schedule every week to be pampered. There are easy to find ingredients in your kitchen that you can use to make your own spa at home. Giving you some much needed stress relief.

Choosing a Room

Designate a room in your home that it is your spa room,' a place where you can be alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For me, the only room in the house that I'm not disturbed in is the bathroom. So find your room, prepare it in advanced so that you can relax when it's your spa time. Clean the room; add candles, relaxing music, and anything else that brings you peace. And try a few homemade spa treatments.

Facial Steam

Get a big bowl or a bucket, boil water on your stove and fill your container. You can add herbs or oils depending on the effect you want. For a deep clean you might want to try sage or thyme, relaxation lavender or vanilla, you can add just about any scented oil that you like. Once you've added your oil, sit in a chair or on a pillow and place your face over your container, drape a towel over your head so that it covers you and your container. The steam will open your pores providing you with a deep clean. You can enjoy the facial until the steam has dissipated.

Deep Hair Conditioning

If you want to have a deep hair conditioning then here is a recipe that will revitalize your hair.

cup of mayonnaise
1 egg
4 drops of rosemary

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, warm a towel in the dryer or microwave, apply ingredients to damp hair and wrap in the warm towel. Leave on for 15-30 minutes. Shampoo and rinse with cool water.

Hot Paraffin Dip

Do you enjoy those paraffin dips that you receive at the spa for your hands and feet? Well, you can enjoy it at home as well and have incredibly soft hands and feet.
Take 1-2 bricks of paraffin wax, if you want flavor or aroma, add a half dozen drops of your favorite flavor of oil. Put the wax in your crock pot on low heat and melt. You don't want to use a higher setting because you don't want to get burned. When the wax is melted add your aroma oil, pour the wax in to a pan or bucket, check to make sure that it's not too hot.
Dip a hand or foot in until it is completely covered, take it out and let it the wax setusually 5-10 minutes. Peel the wax once it's set, but don't toss it, you can reuse it! Ain't life grand?

There are numerous things in your home that you can continue to add to your collection of treatments and create your own; your imagination is the limit! So enjoy your spa treatments at home.

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