COLLAGE: BEAUTY: ORGANIC HOME SPA TREATMENTS DIY

Easy, basic escapes are always welcome at NOMAD. Create a spa getaway at home. All the ingredients needed to indulge are in your kitchen, or at the local market. Nourish your self with these DIY, organic beauty treatments.

SCRUB:
Exfoliating is key to keeping skin feeling dewy and looking fresh.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Brown Sugar
Organic Honey

Mix equal parts honey and brown sugar in a bowl. For Moroccan flavor, add a little Argan oil. Rub the mixture on your skin in circular motions, focusing on dry areas. The brown sugar gently exfoliates and removes dead skin while the honey has anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and extremely moisturizing properties. Rinse off in the shower.

SOAK:
Now that you’ve exfoliated, have a relaxing soak in the bath.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Organic Milk
Organic Honey
Essential oil (lavender, sandalwood, and chamomile have calming, soothing effects)

Add a dozen drops of essential oil and a tablespoon of honey as warm water runs in the tub. Then add 4 cups of milk. Opt for organic whole milk, coconut milk, or even buttermilk for a more luxurious feel. The lactic acid in the milk helps to slough off dead skin cells. Whichever essential oil you choose to use will have a calming, soothing effect. Channel Cleopatra, a milk bath devotee, by tossing dried rose petals in the tub. After you’re done soaking, be sure to rinse off with warm, then cool (to close the pores) water.

TREAT:
While relaxing in a milk bath, why not moisturize your locks too?
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Organic Olive or Coconut oil

Shampoo hair as you would regularly, towel dry, then add 2 to 4 tablespoons of oil to your damp mane. Skip the roots unless your scalp is very dry. Wrap hair in a plastic wrap to lock in the heat and in order for the oil to penetrate deeply. Wind a colorful sarong around your crown for a little Caribbean style. After about 15 to 20 minutes, remove the head cover and rinse hair in the shower. This is a deep conditioning method and doesn’t need to be done every day. Twice a month is perfect.

COMPLETE:
Aromatherapy bolsters peaceful spirits.
Dab favorite essential oils on pulse points and chakras.

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Images via: Hermes, Egle Cekanaviciute, Nick Knight, Sophie Delaporte, John Palmer Wicker