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At Home Spa Treatment: Papaya Mask
One great way to relax on the weekends is to pamper yourself with an at home spa treatment. Since alpha hydroxy is all the rage in skin care these days, why not use your own fruit to tap into the exfoliating powers of fruit acids? As my aesthetician says, "If you wouldn't want to eat it, don't put it on your face" since you can absorb chemicals through your skin.
Do You Do At-Home Facials?
Regular facials, especially facial massages, are some of the best things you can do for your skin. Follow my easy tips for an at-home massage to stimulate and improve skin tone.
Facials can be so pricey and time-consuming, the at-home alternative is starting to become more appealing, although, I have to admit, I would much rather get a professional facial.
A Quick Tip About Facial Massage, Part 2
For a relaxing, pampering facial massage – you don't need to trek to a spa. First, read part one of my easy tips, and then settle in for part 2.
Facial massage is a great way to stimulate the skin and get blood pumping to the face, as well as having a calming effect, so that your skin will glow with health.
A Quick Tip About Facial Massage, Part 1
The best part of any good facial is having a skincare professional smooth and massage your skin – for a firming, plumping and youth-enhancing effect.
To top up your regular facials, or if you don't have the time or money to get professional facial massages – try these top tips for at-home pampering:
- First, choose a good facial oil. I like a diluted rose essential oil.
Beauty Glossary: Ginger
No, I'm not talking about Geri Halliwell's formerly bright-red hair colour, but the well-known spice that originates from China, India, South East Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean. Ginger is often used in beauty products, partly because of it's distinctive spicy yet sweet aroma.
Ginger is generally famed for it's stimulating effects and is frequently a main ingredient in pick-me-up shower gels and body scrubs.
Bellissima! Murad Vitamin C Infusion Home Facial Kit
This Murad Vitamin C Infusion Home Facial Kit ($70) is a weekly treatment that helps fight sun damage, dehydration, dull skin and signs of aging. I think this is a really great, complete DIY kit that can improve the condition of your skin. Also, it so happens to fit in fabulously as an addition to last week's series on vitamin C beauty products!
Relax Already: Homemade Avocado Masque for Dry Skin
I am always looking for spa treatments I can do in my home with ingredients found readily in my fridge. After a day of harsh weather on the mountain skiing or sitting in an over heated office, it is a great idea to treat yourself to a moisturizing masque. Feed your skin and relax your mind at the same time.
Katie Has Expressive Fashion-Lovers in Both Suri and Tom
Katie Holmes and her mother Kathy brought Suri for an adventure at Quincy Market in Boston yesterday. Suri led the way as usual with her mom and grandmother trailing close behind. Suri looked absolutely thrilled by getting treated to ice cream — her facial expressions are too cute.
At Home Spa Treatment: Make Your Own Alpha Hydroxy
We all know by now that exfoliation is important for healthy skin and many folks use Alpha-hydroxy Acid (AHA) products, which are essentially fruit acids. These acids loosen the "glue" between dead skin cells so the cells fall away, leaving your face very smooth and soft.
Why not skip the middle man and the processing and go straight to the source?
Mad Men: This Week's 5 Maddest Moments
Far fewer feet were cut off in this week's episode of Mad Men, but there's still intense imagery. The way the episode kicks off, with a bloody Don, Peggy in bed, and Betty on a fainting couch, you know this installment, "Seven Twenty Three," is going to be explosive.
To talk about the episode and see my five maddest moments (spoilers ahead!), just read more
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