Summer is officially in full swing and with it comes cute shorts, hot weather and hopefully some time spent at the nearest pool, beach or lake. However, all that summer fun can unfortunately give our skin and hair a beating. Luckily, Josie Feria, Director of Spa Operations at Lapis Spa at the Fontainebleau has some DIY tricks to replicate spa treatments offered at Lapis and whip our skin, hair and hands back in shape.
DIY Treatment For A Touchable Face:
Prepare pot of boiling water with several bags of chamomile tea – allow tea to steep and release benefits into water.
Place face over steaming pot and cover head with towel to trap steam. You are stimulating the benefits of a steam room.
Place cucumbers or icy chamomile tea bags well squeezed – on eyes to reduce puffiness.
Dab off excess moisture and apply scrub cream to face in gentle circular and upward motions to face, neck and chest. Place emphasis on beard and neck to help lift any ingrown facial hairs.
Rinse thoroughly with warm moist washcloth and apply witch hazel or rose or lavender water with spray or cotton pad.
Apply moisture lotion or cream in upward, relaxing massage strokes placing slight pressure on temples and under forehead bridge line to release tension and ease pain.
Instant result is clean, shiny skin with improved texture and appearance.
DIY Treatment For Healthy Hair:
Take lemon juice and warm green tea and mix mixture; apply mixture to scalp with brush or applicator as you separate hair and pour remaining amount through hair.
Allow mixture to remain on scalp for a few minutes- the tea and lemon work as an astringent to cleanse scalp and hair follicles.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water and apply a combination of plain yogurt and avocado –mix 2 parts fresh avocado and 2 parts yogurt and massage into the hair in circular motions to relax the scalp and stimulate hair growth.
Gently massage temples and base of scalp line. Place plastic shower cap on hair and wrap in warm towel for 10 minutes or until towel cools off.
Rinse thoroughly. Instant result is hair that’s softer, shinier and improved circulation to scalp which is an aide to healthy hair growth.
DIY Treatment For Soft Hands:
Buff and moisturize rough skin using a scrub cream and oil or body lotion.
Mix 4 parts kosher or sea salt with 1 part warm grape seed oil, canola oil or olive oil and mix into a paste.
Massage into hands in upward strokes and in circular motion.
Remove with warm/wet towel and follow with nail care by pushing back cuticle using an orange stick and filing rough nail edges with mory board. Follow hand massage with body or hand lotion.
Wrap hands in warm cotton gloves or place in plastic bags and wrap with warm towels – instant result is skin that’s clean, soft and luxurious.
*I posted this with permission for the enjoyment of my readers. There was no compensation.
Kate F. says
Thanks for sharing the great tips!
Tammy S says
Thanks for the tips. I am going to have to try the plastic bag and warm towel trick for my hands. They get so dry it drives me crazy.
Rust says
Great tips! Cost saving, too. Thanks!
Emma Brown says
Very interesting post! I think these tips are very useful for looking great in this hot summer. As these tips are not very difficult to follow so someone can follow these tips to make their skin healthy and beautiful.
Christy Maurer says
Those are great tips! I really like the one for hands because that would be helpful for winter too! Thanks!
Raine says
Great tips-healthy and money saving. I could use all of them, but my hands are the worst. I have to pick up a few items and then I’m going to give them all a try! Thank you!
judy gardner says
thank you for the tips. i cant afford to go out and be pampered so i can do some of these things at home now. i am for sure going to do the hands treatment!
heather says
Thank you for the great tips I am going to do the hand one my hands are terrible this summer so dry.
Lisa R says
I never knew tea and lemon can do this. I need something to try that helps my hair. Thanks
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