hello! i spent a marvelous night with my two friends from high school and we decided that instead of roaming around our area in search for cute cafés and local band shows (oh, and our share of beaches), we decided to have a night in and get some pamperin' done! so, okay, we did have lunch at a cute café and had some delicious iced teas with out dainty sandwiches but the highlight was our self proclaimed "spa day"...er rather...spa night...
after raiding trader joe's for some coconut oil, avocados, and other luxurious and healthy sounding ingredients, we headed to my place to start our mixing and mashing! i discovered the beauty that is coconut oil. at first, a whiff of the jar gave me a coconut headache but when it's melted in my skin and hair...it smells like...heaven. plus, how thrilling is it to scoop mounds of this snowy mush into a bowl and watch it melt into a clear puddle??????? it's super exciting to me. super enthralled!
anyway, here are two of my recipes to get your skin feeling soft and moisturized! woooo!
super delicious and makes your skin feel deliciously soft afterwards! don't get too tempted to lick it off before you rub it on your lips!
ingredients!!!
2.5 tablespoons of coconut oil
1/4 cup of brown sugar
a few drops of vanilla extract
1/4 cup of brown sugar
a few drops of vanilla extract
what to do!!!
combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a spoon. with a clean finger, daub it on your lips and scrub gently using circular motions. wipe off with a warm towel (or lick it off, as one of my friends did!). in the shower, apply a generous scoop and rub on arms and legs with a damp washcloth or your hands.
combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a spoon. with a clean finger, daub it on your lips and scrub gently using circular motions. wipe off with a warm towel (or lick it off, as one of my friends did!). in the shower, apply a generous scoop and rub on arms and legs with a damp washcloth or your hands.
similar to a mud mask in consistency, this mask helps improve blood circulation. when you take it off, your skin will feel warm and glowy! this is great after a cool dip in the pool or after a snowy day in winter.
ingredients!!!
1/2 avocado1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 table honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
what to do!!!
mash the avocado in a bowl with a fork, or blend in a food processor if you don't want it to be chunky. add in the coconut oil, honey, and cinnamon and mix to combine thoroughly. on a clean face, apply with your hands or a clean foundation brush to the face and massage the skin in the direction of the facial muscles. let it sit on the skin for 10 minutes. you might feel a slight tingling, which is caused by the cinnamon encouraging blood flow below the skin's surface. if it causes irritation, wash off immediately. wash off by first removing the excess mask with a damp towel, then rinsing with warm water, following with a dose of your favorite face wash.
let me know your success with these treatments when you have your next do-it-yourself spa experience! comment below!
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