Imagine this – You’ve had an extremely long day at work; you just can’t wait to get home and get your mind off the bottomless pit of unfinished tasks. You plop your limp body onto a couch and stay motionless without moving an inch. Your mind tells you this: how great would it be if I could have a relaxing spa session, right here, right now! Fret not, being an expert in the art of Japanese relaxation, I’m ready to pass on some secret recipes to make your own mask and body scrubs. Best of all, these DIY spa recipes use ingredients readily available in your home. How convenient is that!
Read on to find out exactly how you can indulge in a top-to-toe spa relaxation experience right in the comfort of your home!
1. Aromatic Foot Soak
Regardless of where you go, it’s those trusty pair of runners that bring you and the rest of your body from place to place. Hard-working Mr & Mrs feet are mostly grounded on the floor and exposed to dust, dirt, grime and much more than you can imagine! Not to mention some of us ladies strut our stuff in those four-inch heels (kudos to feminists!) and endure that pressure on our poor ankles. No other reason needed: a pampering foot soak is a great way to repent for all the hardships we put our feet through.
What you need to make a foot soak:
1. A plastic bowl (salad bowl if you must, but make sure it’s not used for eating anymore)
2. Warm water to fill the bowl
3. 3 drops of your favourite essential oil (we recommend lavender for deep relaxation)
4. ¼ cup of sea/Epsom salt
5. Foot towel (or any small towel will do)
Fill the plastic bowl with warm water that is ¾ full. Put in 3 drops of your favourite essential oil and ¼ cup of sea/epsom salt.
Soak for about 10 minutes, then dry your foot with a towel.
2. Brown Sugar Foot Scrub (or Gula Melaka)
Foot scrub – the sweet cherry on top after a foot soak! Did you know our feet have the thickest skin layer to protect our feet and soles! There’s a downside to having thick skin, too… It is the formation of calluses. Calluses are caused by an accumulation of dead skin cells that harden and thicken over an area of the foot. Sounds super gross? Not to worry, you can now customise and make your very own Brown Sugar Foot Scrub (or Gula Melaka) scrub to solve it! Scrub your feet at least once a week to reveal a bright and glowing foot!
What you need to make a foot scrub:
1. 1 small bowl (Must be big enough to fill the amount of scrub to use for not 1 leg, but 2)
2. 1 tablespoon of baking soda
3. 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (or grounded Gula Melaka)
4. 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or nice fragrant coconut oil to mix with Gula Melaka)
5. A small towel
Take 1 tablespoon each of baking soda, brown sugar and olive oil into your bowl. Mix these ingredients thoroughly just before your foot soak. Start scrubbing and rinse off with lukewarm water. Dry your foot with the small towel.
3. Citrusy Orange Body Scrub
In our tropical Singapore, we do not experience four seasons. We experience only 80% sunshine and 20% rain, which means we are always perspiring. Perspiring will make you all sticky and accumulate a layer of grime and dirt on your skin. Exfoliating leaves your body free of that dark and dull look you’ve been wearing all week. Use your citrusy orange body scrub to reveal fresh, clean, and rejuvenated skin!
What you need to make a body scrub:
1. 1 big bowl (Or a big plastic container from the lunch you have “dabao” earlier)
2. 2 Cups of coconut oil (or olive oil)
3. 1 Cup of White Sugar
4. 8-10 Drops of Orange Essential Oil (Or you can prepare freshly squeezed orange juice)
Fill in your bowl with 2 cups of coconut oil, 1 cup of white sugar and 8-10 drops of orange essential oil. Mix the ingredients, and you will have a delicious, flavourful body scrub~
4. Oatmeal, Yogurt & Honey Face Mask & Scrub
We couldn’t miss out on caring for the skin on our face! Our face is probably the body part that goes through the most trauma because it is always naked and exposed (Unlike the other areas, which are always covered with clothes). This is the reason, and our solution is the plain ol’ oatmeal, yoghurt, and honey.
Oatmeal will not only make for a delicious and filling breakfast but also help your skin look and feel better. It is great for treating acne, as it helps remove oil and dirt. It also acts as a natural moisturiser for dry skin.
What you need to make a face mask & scrub:
1. A small bowl to mix the scrub
2. ½ cup of warm water
3. ⅓ cup of Oatmeal (Choose your favourite brand)
4. 2 tablespoons of Plain Yogurt
5. 2 tablespoons of Honey
Mix the oatmeal with plain yoghurt and honey. Leave the mask on for about 5 to 10 minutes. Gently exfoliate, then rinse the mask off with lukewarm water.
I hope that you have learned something useful today. If you do not have the time or are simply too tired to prepare a top-to-toe spa treatment at home, why not let us do the work for you? You can step out of the house for a safe, worry-free pampering session at our sanctuary by checking out our circuit breaker contactless spa promotion.
What’s your favourite DIY spa recipe? Share with us a body scrub or face scrub recipe that you have 🙂
