KIWI Facial Cleanser for normal or dry skin 1 tablespoon apricot or almond oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon finely ground almonds 2 drops orange (or your favorite citrus) essential oil 1 kiwi fruit 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt 1 tablespoon orange water Puree the kiwi fruit in a food processor until liquid. During processing, [...]
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Kiwi Facial Cleanser
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spa Treatment Shower Therapy
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spa Treatment Shower Therapy A long hot bath can be a dreamy way to relax and unwind. But what if your self-pampering time is limited, or, horror of horrors, you live in a house without a tub? Enter the aromatherapy shower, a simple technique that comes to the rescue of harried women who bathe standing [...]
Papaya Rejuvenation Home Spa Skin Refresher
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exfoliate your skin gently with natural papaya enzymes, and leave the house with a gentle glow. Wash face thoroughly. Bring large pot of water to a boil. While water is heating, mash 1/2 of a papaya into a paste. Move pot to table and place face over steam, holding a bath towel over your head. [...]
Apple Pie Spa Treatment Skin Polish
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apples are notorious for their nutritional benefits; they’re 85% water and high in potassium and vitamins A and C. Perhaps even more beneficial is the malic acid, an exfoliating enzyme in apples that is useful for removing dead skin cells and surface dirt. 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon fresh apple [...]
Grapefruit & Parsley Face Mask
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Grapefruit and parsley are both effective and refreshing astringents, perfect for oily skin. 3 tablespoons very fine oatmeal (whirl oatmeal in a food processor, if necessary) 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1/2 large grapefruit olive or sunflower oil Mix 3 tablespoons of very fine oatmeal with two tablespoons of chopped parsley in a bowl. Add juice [...]
COLD CREAM
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spa Treatment: cold cream Cold cream was first developed by Galen, a 2nd century Greek physician, in his service as an attendant in a local temple to Asclepius, the Greek God of Medicine and Healing. One of Galen’s primary roles was to tend to the Gladiators following “games.” He developed a great many healing treatments, cold [...]
GINGER SKIN CREME
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spa Treatment: Ginger invigorates, and oil soothes. Try this double dose for dry skin. 2-inch piece of fresh ginger 2 teaspoons light sesame oil 2 teaspoons apricot kernel oil 2 teaspoons vitamin E oil ½ cup cocoa butter Preheat oven on lowest setting. Finely grate the ginger just enough so that you have about an [...]
Unusual Ingredient
Posted in Spa / Home Spa on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Geisha Facial. Beautiful, educated and skilled in the arts of music and dance, Geisha were the true renaissance women of ancient Japanese society. At Manhattan’s Shizuka New York Day Spa (7 W 51st Street), Shizuka Bernstein has introduced her latest innovation, a facial treatment that unlocks the secrets of Geisha beauty. The Geisha Facial [...]
