A home spa remedy to heat up the body and purge toxins. You know that icky feeling you get when your lifestyle choices haven’t been … well, shall we say, stellar? A week laden in late nights at the office, fast food and one too many Cosmopolitans (mmm, Cosmos…) calls for a good sweat. Sweat […]
DIY Beauty Recipes
Mindless Mint Foot Soak
Soak your cares away with this revitalizing mint foot soak. This recipe is a home spa staple. Grab the fixings from your backyard garden or local grocer and you’ve got a no-brainer foot soak! Mint has anti-allergic properties and is a natural skin cleanser while rosemary has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. Plus, both scents work […]
The Classic OM Bath
Sooth your spirit and your skin with this classic oatmeal bath soak. This one’s a classic! The anti-inflammatory and natural cleansing properties of oatmeal help moisturize and soothe skin while the gentle lactic acids in the milk help lift dead skin cells. Mix them both together along with the time-honored art of taking a bath, and […]
Peppermint Oil Headache Soother
Ward off tension headaches with pure peppermint oil. Next time you’re anywhere near a Whole Foods, Sprouts or health food store, grab yourself a bottle of peppermint oil. On second thought, grab two so you can stash one at the office and the other at home. Oh, and maybe not grab them so much as […]
Morning After Cooling Eye Gel
A soothing, all-natural treatment for tired eyes. Did you overdo it (again)? Not to worry! We have a simple and inexpensive way to perk up the signs of overworked, tired or partied-too-hard peepers. This cooling DIY eye treatment soothes and decreases inflammation with the dynamic duo power of aloe vera gel and fresh cucumber. The […]
Green Beans & Cream Facial Mask
Use up holiday leftovers with this green, mean facial mask. Don’t know what to do with those random Thanksgiving leftovers? This quick green bean mask comes with a dollop of sour cream for the smoothest skin in just minutes! The lactic acid in sour cream helps soften and remove dead skin cells. And the green […]
Potato Eye Mask Bombs for Dark Circles
Give dark circles the boot with this simple potato eye mask recipe. Don’t ask me why, but this simple cure for dark under-eye circles really works. It could be the tons of minerals that the tater accumulates in its early life underground. Or it could be the huge amounts of Vitamin C packed in the […]
Honey (I Need a) Banana Split Mask
Go bananas with this home spa facial mask. This is a good mask for sensitive and dry skin. Oatmeal gently cleanses and heals, bananas infuse vitamin A, eggs offer lecithin as a natural skin emollient and honey maintains the natural acid you need for balanced PH. Here’s what you need: 1/2 banana 1/4 cup oatmeal cooked […]
Honey-Do Dust
A DIY body powder to neutralize odors and sweeten skin. The Spa Girl’s hubby is constantly swiping her baby powder from her vanity so she decided to whip up a little something just for him. Her “Honey, do you know where my body powder is?” dust keeps her man dry, sweet smelling and only slightly […]
Boys are Stinky Spray
A natural DIY deodorizing mist for body and spirit. Squelch stinky boy smells with a squirt of this lightly scented, antibacterial spray. Vodka has antibacterial properties with the essential oils neutralize odors and nourish skin. Spritz under arms, on feet or anywhere that’s stinky or sweaty. Here’s what you need: 1/4 cup distilled water 1/4 […]
HollyBeth’s Grits & Honey Scrub
Bring out your Southern belle glow with this gentle face and body scrub. We got this nitty gritty scrub recipe from HollyBeth Anderson, creator of HollyBeth’s Natural Luxury, our new pick for certified organic body, face and home essentials. Her famous Southern style scrub comes straight from her Atlanta product kitchen and was originally used […]
Sight for Sore Eyes Home Spa Remedy
This home spa remedy offers relief for tired, puffy eyes. No one needs to know that you stayed up to the wee hours of the night engrossed in a Nicholas Sparks movie marathon. That’s your business. But telltale signs like swollen, puffy eyes might blow your cover. Late nights, allergies and even that good tearjerker […]
