Pamper Yourself with a Mini Spa Day

Y’all this week has been long & tiring!  Add all the stinky summer heat & humidity & I feel like a wrung out washcloth!  After going through all my beauty supplies for my DIY beauty station, I realized it’s been a really long time since I’ve pampered myself.  I’m not one to go to a day spa or even to get a mani/pedi – I prefer to do those things at home.  Today I’ll show you how I pamper myself with a mini spa day at home, which is something I think we all need once in a while.  : )

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My husband & I used to have a spa night about twice a month.  We would sit on the edge of the tub & soak our feet while wearing a mask.  It was a fun way to spend time together while relaxing after a tough week.  He’s a big, burly man, so I was surprised that he wanted to do that!  That’s why I love him so much!  ; )

Some of My Faves

I have some favorites that I normally use when I’m feeling like doing a little extra.   St. Ives is my favorite brand when it comes to face scrubs.  It’s also affordable & easy to find in my area.  I recently received the Acure face scrub as a VIP freebie from Grove Collaborative.  Since I had just opened the St. Ives, I’ve yet to try it, but will be soon!

Masks are something I used to do at least once a week.  I really like Freeman clay masks when I feel like I need some deep cleaning.  The Planet Spa mask is my absolute favorite!  Unfortunately, Avon no longer carries these products & I’ve been searching for a replacement.  Any recommendations?  Of course I always wind up with samples from various places that I forget to try!

Once I decided what I was going to use for today’s mini spa, I piled it all in my foot bath, which is just a bin from the dollar store!

I’ve got things to pamper my feet, hands, & face plus, I grabbed a towel to dry things off after my foot bath.  Something I usually forget until the foot bath is over!  Did you notice this is sitting in my craft room?  Well, I can’t think of a better place to soak my feet & have some me time than my thinking chair!

Feet & Hands

Y’all my feet are just terrible looking!  I haven’t trimmed them lately because I knew I didn’t have time to repaint them.  Yikes!  I can’t believe I’m showing you this, but maybe it will make you feel better about your feet.   : )

My finger nails are not much better, but I forgot to take a “before” photo.  These are the things I’m going to use to get my feet & hands more presentable ~>

The Foot Works stuff came from Avon & I don’t know if they have it anymore or not.  My mother used to sell Avon, so I accumulated a little back stock!  Johnson’s{link} is my foot soak of choice since it’s easy to find & affordable, like the St. Ives products.  I pointed out the clay fish foot scrubber at Pier 1 as a possible “stocking stuffer” for my husband to get many years ago.  He’s a good listener!  I’ve also got some Mary Kay Satin Hands which smells like peaches.  Delicious!  I’m debating over purple or blue nail polish under the urban splatter, so I have both ready.  My dog looks like he wants to join in the pampering!

First, I removed my old toenail polish & trimmed my nails.  Then I prepared my foot bath by dumping in one of the Johnson’s foot soak packs & filling the tub with the hottest water I could stand.  A squirt or two of this Mocha Supreme foot soak was added for the chocolatey smell.  Mmmmm…. That’s nice!

After my feet were fully soaked, I dried them off & decided to try out the foot mask.  Interesting….

It was really hard for me to sit & wait for this to dry!  I had a quilt-y YouTube video going, but I still had to break out a puzzle book to keep my hands busy.  I’m not so good at just relaxing!  Once I had everything cleaned off, I slathered on some of the foot lotion.  Isn’t it weird that we have lotion for different body parts, or is that just me?  ; D

I decided on the blue with black & white spatters on my big toe.  Much better!

I don’t really paint my fingernails with anything other than clear or nude.  Since my hands need to stay busy, I have a hard time waiting for anything to dry!  Plus, I’m not a very talented fingernail painter.  I have to really concentrate to do my toes!  Anyway, here’s my hands after using the Satin Hands, buffing, & clear coating.  {That almost sounds like I’m finishing a DIY project!}

This doesn’t look super fabulous, but it’s way better than before!

The Face

I did some of the face things while I was soaking my feet, but I thought it would be easier to separate them for the post.  I decided to try out this Charcoal & Black Sugar mask I picked up at CVS {I think}.  First I cleaned up my face with a cotton ball & this micellar water by Simple.

On the bottom there is a Satin Lips set from Mary Kay, Olay face cream & Roc eye cream, which were used after my face mask.  The face cream is not my favorite, but I find I have to change them ever so often or I have breakouts.  Yes, I have breakouts at almost 40!  I used the Dickinson’s witch hazel between the mask & face creams.  The mask I chose was a bit of a disappointment!  I thought it would be darker!

I always include my neck & décolletage in anything I use for my face.  It tends to have more sensitive skin as well.  The sugar scrub in this mask was too course for me & I don’t think I’ll be buying more!

I almost left out my hair!  Sometimes I use a deep conditioner while I’m in the shower, but this oil is great to add extra shine in between washes.  Plus it smells amazing!

I also used this oil on my neck scar & cuticles.  It works great when I remember to use it!

Well, here I am after all the scrubbing & polishing.  I think everything looks a little brighter & I certainly feel refreshed!

I got done just in time to primp & fluff for my afternoon class.  Having a mini spa day made me feel like doing some extra curling to my hair….

And my toes are looking fabulous now!

I need to make sure to schedule more of these!  Y’all have a great weekend!