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can't
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love
valentine's day on
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Patricia Virella |
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spa-it
at home
A trip to the spa is always a great gift, but turning your
home into a spa offers so much more intimacy. Buy some baby oil
and give someone that much-needed massage.
Warm the baby oil (5-10 seconds in the microwave) and let
your fingers ease the stress of your honey’s day.
Baby oil can be found as low as $1.00 and the massage is
free. Pamper overworked tootsies by preparing an opulent spa-esque
foot bath with chocolate and milk and a homemade rub (see right).
Not only are the homemade ingredients better for
you, but your tootsies will feel pampered in this deliciously
decadent foot bath.For
an allover calming experience, draw a milk bath— guaranteed
to make your skin soft and have you craving more (see right).
Whatever spa treats you choose to indulge in, set up some
candles, put on some soothing music, get a nice bottle of wine or
your bevvie of choice, and just relax and enjoy your time.
Fifteen minutes of peace and quiet can do wonders for
someone. And as an
added bonus, since it’s in your house, no one can kick you out
because your allotted time is over.
If your fifteen minutes turns into an hour, who cares?! |
Cocoa
Valentine's Foot bath
Scrub
mixture:
1 cup olive oil
1˝ cups white sugar
Soak:
1 Tbsp. of cocoa powder
1 cup milk
˝ cup mint leaves, chopped
1 Tbsp. baby oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine
all ingredients in soak and mix until incorporated.
Add to slightly hotter-than-warm water.
There should be enough water in your foot basin to
cover your ankles when your feet are in. Sit and soak for at least 10 minutes.
Milk
Bath
2
Tbsp. baby oil
1˝ gallons whole milk
a spritz or two of your favorite body oil or perfume
flower petals (optional)
After
taking a shower, fill your bath water.
Make sure you fill it to a little less than you
normally would because you want to have room for your milk
and other ingredients.
Warm milk and pour into bath with baby oil, oil or
perfume and flower petals.
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