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| Need a spa break but can't get to a spa? Here are some books to help you create a spa experience at home. Some of the things these books show you are techniques for massage and yoga; how to create what you need for facials, body wraps, and hair masques with treatment recipes; how to create spa cuisine with healthy recipes; & how to have a spa weekend by following suggested schedules of activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) The Herbal Home Spa : Naturally Refreshing Wraps, Rubs, Lotions, Masks by Greta Breedlove - More than 110 recipes and remedies for natural body care. Alternatives are provided for commercial skin, hair, and other care products. Paperback  2) Spa: Pamper Body and Soul with Ideas from the World's Best Sources by Karena Callen - Tips to create your own sanctuary in the bathroom, how to de-stress, eat healthy, and shape up. Recipes are provided for various spa home treatments such as: exfoliation, spa bath, body wraps, detox, deluxe spa treats, hand and foot treatments, and all-over body treatments. Hardcover 3) Secrets of the Spas : Pamper & Vitalize Yourself At Home by Catherine Bardey, Zeva Oelbaum (Photographer) - 75 spa treatment recipes for shampoos, conditioners, hand and feet care, finger nail strengthening. Includes list of over 100 spas around the world, 20 spa food and beverage recipes and a shopping guide. Hardcover 4) The Tropical Spa by Sophie Benge, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni (Photographer) - Great photos, tips, and recipes for natural stress-relieving Asian therapies. Hardcover 5) Home Spa : Recipes and Techniques to Revitalize by Manine Rosa Golden, Marsha Burns (Photographer), Ed Marquand - This book provides ways to look and feel better and to relax by using simple, natural ingredients to create inexpensive versions of the formulas and techniques used in luxurious spas. 74 color photos. Paperback 6) The Natural Beauty & Bath Book : Nature's Luxurious Recipes by Casey Kellar, Leslie Dierks - Shows how to create natural beauty products for body and skin care at home with 80 color photos. For people who care about how they look, who like natural products, and who need a little pampering. Paperback 7) Natural Home Spa by Sian Rees - Recreate the luxurious beauty treatments of a professional spa in your own home! Includes 10-minute pick-me-ups, thalassotherapy treatment, hands, legs, face, and shoulders massage, "rub and scrub" with loofahs, natural sponges, or mitts, a complete wrap, a facial, highlighting hair with organic colorants, and more. Hardcover 8) Water Magic : Healing Bath Recipes for the Body, Spirit, and Soul by Mary Muryn - Based on principles of aromatherapy and homeopathic cures and comforts, these healing bath recipes are guaranteed to bring vitality and balance to the mind and body. Detailed instructions and advice. Paperback 9) Weekend Home Spa: Four Creative Escapes by Linda Bird - Shows practical ways to create four spa experiences at home - Cleansing, Energizing, Relaxing, and Pampering. Includes everything from yoga postures to dance, healthy recipes to expert tips on enhancing well-being. Step-by-step workout and stretching routines plus meditations and visualizations, as well as several beautify rituals for body, skin, and hair. Paperback 10) The Home Spa : Creating a Personal Sanctuary by Carol Endler Sterbenz, Genevieve Sterbenz - Includes information about preparing your personal sanctuary including instructions on how to make privacy screens, pillows, sachets, etc., bathing care rituals, after bath care, and sustaining the benefits of your spa experience - all to help create authentic and joyful lives. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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