Home Spa Ideas: Recipes and Treatments For Creating Your Own Spa At Home

Posted by Diyana on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

There is no better place to rest, relax and rejuvenate than in the comfort of your own home. Here is an overall guide on the different home spa ideas that are easy and simple to do, from bath to hair and face treatments. Before we talk about the different treatments, recipes and homemade spa products you can make at home, let’s go over quickly how you can make your home feel more like a spa through the décor, the air quality and simple to make drinks .

Make Your Home Look Like A Spa

You can make your home look and feel like a spa by using a few Balinese interior design tips. The number one principle to tropical décor is to bring the outdoors indoors. So in many topical homes and in high end spas you will see the place decorated with natural materials such as wood, stone and plants. Indoor plants are great as they provide a green backdrop and clean air. Try and use wooden or stone ornaments, and bamboo shades to infuse more natural materials into your home. In the bathroom use stone bowls and a wooden bath mat. See if you can include a water feature somewhere in the house such as a simple plug in bamboo fountain. All these décor pieces help bring a more tropical, relaxed and natural feel into a home.

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A Home That Smells Like A Spa

A home that has clean and fresh air will make you feel like you’re in spa. Ways to keep the air clean include using indoor plants or an air purifier with an inbuilt ionizer. Then there are a number of aromatherapy oils that can be used to provide a tropical fragrance. Different fragrances provide different moods, so you can choose between relaxing aromas or more stimulating ones. For more on having fresh and fragrant air, have a look at our article here: How To Make Your Home Smell Like a Spa.

Homemade Spa Drinks

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Having a glass of chilled water infused with the nutrients and vitamins of vegetables, fruits and herbs, is a great way of creating that spa like experience at home. For different spa water recipes have a look at our post: The Spa Water Recipe Guide: 3 Relaxing Flavored Water Drinks To Make At Home. Or for creating your own herbal teas have a look here:How To Make Homemade Iced Tea Using Organic Herbs: The Benefits and Recipes.

Ideas for Home Spa Treatments

Hair DIY Spa Treatments

Our hair can become worn out from the weather, pollution and using harsh store bought shampoos. There are a number of home spa recipes and treatments you can do to rejuvenate the hair using organic ingredients such as coconut oil, avocados, aloe vera or mint. You can find treatments, recipes and instructions here The Wonders in Treating Yourself to a Hair Spa At Home | How To.

The Foot Spa

Our feet can take a beating during the week. A relaxing foot spa not only helps sooth sore feet, but will also help relax the whole body. Creating your home foot spa can be done quickly, with a few materials and ingredients. Have a look here for directions and different foot treatments: Treatments and Ideas for Doing Your Own Foot Spa at Home.

The Bath Spa

A warm bath not only relaxes the mind, but will also relieve sore muscles and rejuvenate the body. There is the relaxing aromatherapy bath, Cleopatra’s milk beauty bath, or the detoxing Epsom salt bath. Have a look here for directions: A Guide on Creating Your Own Relaxing Home Bath Spa.

At Home Spa Treatments For A More Youthful You

Other great at home spa ideas to do would be to use organic ingredients to create anti aging treatments. Bananas, candlenuts, and lemon are natural ingredients that help soften and tighten skin. To find out why, and for recipes and directions have a look here: 3 Anti Aging Spa Treatments and Remedies To Do At Home