10 ways to make your home your spa!

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These ten tips can help you create the perfect atmosphere for a home spa experience:

1. Put together a “spa kit”. Go through your beauty supplies and make a list of the beauty treatments you already have. Build your spa package around one pleasing scent.

2. Read about treatments that you can do by yourself.

3. Purchase or make a salt or sugar scrub for skin exfoliation.

4. Choose special linens. Put aside a set of towels and a sheet that you can use exclusively for spa treatments.

5. Buy a scented candle for aromatherapy. Dim the lights. Inhale the fragrance which will help the relaxation process.

6. Select a special CD. Find one that has soft music you love. Choose something that isn’t too stimulating; the melody will help set the tone for your treatment.

7. Select a decorative pitcher to fill with water. Drinking fluids is an essential part of any spa treatment. Add a slice of a lemon or cucumber for that zesty fresh feeling.

8. Find a quiet room away from household activity. Turn off the television and the phone during your spa time. Your spa room should be perfectly quiet for ultimate relaxation.

9. Schedule a time for your spa treatment. Make arrangements to have at least one hour free of other responsibilities.

10. Prepare a warm, aromatic bath or shower. The soothing sensation of the warm water will begin the relaxation process.

You haven’t traveled hundreds of miles or had the hands of a professional massaging your body, but you should feel more at ease. Just an hour can make a world of difference.