Here are some essential oils that spas use and you should collect. Lavender Helps with burns, sprains, healing wounds, and calming the mind and body. Use it on your pil­low, or dab it around your room when you want to relax. Add a couple of drops to your bath. Eucalyptus Aids in clearing up skin […]

Mix one-quarter cup of lavender oil with one – half cup of canola oil, and one teaspoon of salt. Massage in to remove dead skin cells. Rinse under tepid water. Duplicate an expensive foot massage by STIMULATING PRESSURE POINTS on your feet by rolling them around on a rubber ball while you bathe. ATHLETE’S FOOT […]

Take the contents of a green tea bag and two tablespoons of olive oil and mix with the juice of a half a lemon and half an orange. Whip in a blender. Then massage into hair and leave on for fifteen minutes. Shampoo and condition. HAIR REVIVER Mash a ripe mango with one tablespoon of […]

MEDITERRANEAN HAIR MASK Massage a teaspoon of olive oil into the scalp for about two to three minutes. Then brush through the hair. Wrap it in a towel for thirty minutes and then shampoo. SUN STREAKS Before heading outside, slick your hair into a ponytail lightly coated all over with leave-in con­ditioner. You’ll be amazed […]

An employee of the world’s most famous spa shared these incredible treatments with me. She says they are the favorites of all the stars. EGG PACK Beat an egg until frothy. Apply to a clean, dry face. Let dry on the face, and then rinse thoroughly. BUTTERMILK AND CORNMEAL EXFOLIANT Make a paste was one-quarter […]

Mix together four tablespoons of sea salt with one-half cup of olive oil and the juice of one lemon. Massage the mixture over dry skin on the body, not the face. Shower off under warm water with a coarse washcloth. ANTI-BLOATING TREATMENT Magnesium chloride found in salt water actually draws out excess water weight. Add […]

PEACH SMOOTHIE Peel and mash a ripe peach. Strain to extract all of the juice. Mix juice with an equal amount of heavy whipping cream. Massage into skin and leave on about fifteen minutes. Rinse with warm water. The gentle fruit acid from the peach and the lactic acid from the cream will soothe and […]

To energize your body and beat fatigue, use this Swedish water treatment: alternate a minute of warm water with a blast of cool water in the shower. Get even more invigorated by using some vanilla extract with your cleanser. Give your face a healthy flush by holding a hot, wet washcloth to your face for […]

There’s a very celebrity-popular spa in Mexico that uses this treatment to reduce cellulite. You can do it yourself and save yourself the trip and the bucks. Crush eight nopal-cactus leaves (available at Latin and natural markets) in a blender. Chi 11 the paste for at least four hours. Rub into the cellulite-ridden areas. Let […]