2020 has been interesting to say the least and has offered just as much change with all the closings in such a short time as well.
I am taking the time to clean and organize. In doing just that, I ran across something I thought might offer some fun from home. In 2013, I hosted a girls spa night at a local hotel. We had such a good time! I thought with all that is going on, a Virtual Girl's Spa Night might be fun.
So...For those that want to Host a "Virtual Spa Event" here are a few things you might enjoy!
Wrinkles and Spots
Wrinkles:
2-3 large green grapes
Cut grapes in half. Crush the inner part on face and neck. Make sure you get the crows feet area and lines around your mouth.
Leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water and pat dry.
Look Younger Face Liquid:
**Juicer works best for this but freshly squeezed ingredients work too.**
1 Large Grapefruit
1 Large Green Apple
1 Large ripe Tomato (or a bottle of Tomato Juice)
½ tsp grapeseed extract
Pass all peeled fruit through a juicer OR mix freshly sueezed/bottled juices together. Add grapeseed extract. Pour into a glass bottle and refrigerate until ready to use.
When using: saturate cotton ball and apply over face and neck. AVOID eyes and lips.
Keep on for 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water (“the Beauty Cookbook”)
Soy Facial
**Super fast and super easy**½ Cup chilled Soy Milk (NOT flavored!)1 washcloth
Measure ½ cup soy milk and pour into a bowl. Soak clean washcloth in soy milk. Wring out cloth and get comfy. Recline, relax and place open washcloth over face. Close your eyes and soak for 15 minutes. (this once a week treatment is said to “reduce or prevent fine-lines and wrinkles” ~~ “the Beauty Cookbook”)
HYDRATING HONEY MASK:
Honey and Bananas are 2 of the best foods for combating deep lines and wrinkles. Who knew?
1 tsp Honey
1 tsp oatmeal (old-fashioned, not instant or steel-cut)
1 egg yolk
preparation: Mix the honey and oatmeal in a small bowl. Stir in the egg yolk and mix well.
application: Gently apply this over your face. Once the mask has dried, remove it with clean dry cotton balls.
Manicures/Pedicures
Tired, Old, or dried Hands?
6 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Squeeze fresh lemon. Leave juice in bowl. Add Olive Oil. Place right hand in the bowl. Leave and soak for 3 minutes.
Remove hand from bowl and slide on clear plastic glove (for deep conditioning—glove is optional)
Repeat this with the other hand. Leave mixture on hands (after removing from soaking) for 10 to 15 more minuts. The gloves are optional but will help deep condition and will keep mess from smearing on whatever you set your hands on for the next 10 to 15 minutes.
Skin will look “years younger” (according to: “the Beauty Cookbook”)
Bagged Foot treatment
5 apsrin2 spoons (for crusing)1 Tbsp lemon juice2 plastic bags (like your grocery bags)
Mix crushed aspirin and lemon juice into a paste. Apply mixture to feet. Put a bag over each foot. (NOTE: you can put socks – like fuzzy comfy slipper socks---on over the bags to keep in place.) Rest for 15 minutes. Wash feet with warm water. Apply moisturizer.
Cuticle Enhancer
1 slice fresh pineapple1 damp washcloth
Wash hands and dry. Rub slice of pineapple over nails and cuticles. When you are done coating each nail, wait 2 minutes. Wipe excess juice away. Use damp washcloth to push cuticles back. Manicure ready. J
~~Can be done for pedicure as well. (“the Beauty Cookbook”}
Check back soon to see what other home recipes we used.
If you'd like to know more...all these were researched at the Tulsa City-County Library. Check out these books: "The Natural Beauty & Bath Book", "The Beauty Cookbook", "Return to Beauty", and I also have notes on my facebook page... See you again soon.
Feel free to add YOUR home recipes for any spa day in the comments. Let's have some fun during this crazy "corona virus" situation. Be safe. Be You!
