Now that you have purchased the perfect gifts for your loved ones, baked delicious cookies and cooked a large enough meal for the entire family, isn’t it time for you to have a moment to yourself? There are some easy ways to pamper yourself while you’re on your break from school or work, and these common spa therapies require natural ingredients that are good for your skin and the environment.
Simply because a skin care product says it’s beneficial for your body doesn’t mean that it is. Unfortunately, it’s easy to find chemicals in skin care products, but you can stay educated and avoid them. When you’re shopping for things to pamper yourself with, stay away from these chemicals: sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, mineral oil, petrolatum, hydraquinone, artificial fragrances and artificial colors.
Instead choose products that contain natural alternatives such as corn and sugar, natural carrier oils, pure essential oils, natural colors, herbal extracts, oatmeal, fruit acids, natural fruit enzymes and natural preservatives.
What types of spa therapies can you do at home?
- Add sea salt, seaweed or algae products to your bath. These will stimulate blood circulation, help your body excrete toxins and tone your skin.
- Use lavender, eucalyptus, rose, lemon, tea tree, etc. pure essential oils in a steam shower. This will give you an aromatic experience to help calm your nerves.
- Apply mud or seaweed to your skin to draw out any impurities. These ingredients also hydrate the skin.
- Scrub your skin with salt or sugar to remove dead skin. A gentle exfoliation will give your skin a glow, and you will also be able to enjoy the massaging aspect of the therapy too.
- Massage your feet and hands with a calming essential oil such as lavender, Melissa, chamomile or rose. You might be surprised how many sore spots you have on your hands and feet.
Pampering yourself on a regular basis is a great way to reduce your stress and anxiety. By using pure and natural ingredients in your home spa treatments, you will have decrease the amount of chemicals in your life and waste.
