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 a minute. It dilates the blood vessels, creating a hot-flash sensation that brings oxygen right to the skin to revive it.
Sprinkle one cup uncooked oatmeal in your tub to soak away dry, itchy skin.
PREHEAT TOWELS IN THE DRYER WHILE GETTING READY FOR YOUR BATH.
Become friendly with your florist and ask him to save you his leftover rose petals. Throw them in your bath for their calming aromatherapy properties.
LEMON TUB SOAK
Mix a tablespoon of lemon juice with one-half cup of baby oil. Add to a warm bath. The lemon will slough off dead skin while the baby oil will leave skin soft and smooth.
MILK BATH TREATMENT
Mix two cups of dry whole-milk powder with one cup of cornstarch. Add one teaspoon of almond or vanilla extract. Stir together in a pretty container, and leave by the tub. Pour in about one-half cup into running bath water to smoothe and soften skin.
After shaving, treat razor burns with an inexpensive WET TEA BAG. The cheaper the tea the more tannic acid it has, which will reduce redness.
Treat your bikini line with OLIVE OIL. It’s full of vitamin E and will help prevent ingrown hairs.