Begin by creating a spa treatment in your bathroom. Try one of these homemade recipes:
- Add a few drops of perfume and a dash of baby oil (soothing and fragrant).
- Wrap a cup of oatmeal or bran in a cloth and drop it in the water (great for dry skin).
- Add a cup of powdered skim milk (a natural moisturizer); or, as a pick-me-up, add a cup of cider.
Get a Head Start
Massage your scalp while shampooing your hair. It's more than soothing; it also relaxes the thin layer of muscle that covers the skull, easing tension and improving circulation to hair follicles. Start by lightly stroking your head, from the top of your forehead to the base of your neck. Then, with your thumbs and fingertips, make small circular movements all over your scalp. Next, grab a small amount of hair in each hand, gently pull, and then run your fingers through it (repeating all over your scalp). Finally, put your hands over your ears, and gently press and release.
To help give your hair a silky, supple feel, use Herbal Essences® Hello Hydration. It quenches thirsty locks with moisturizers and with a fusion of Hawaiian coconut and orchid.
Enjoy a Bedtime Treat
A great way to relax before you go to bed is with a face massage. Instead of just applying a moisturizer to your face, put it in your hands and rub them together to warm up the lotion. Place your hands on your face for a moment, and then move to your throat and sweep your hands up over the chin and jaw. Next, stroke your face from the center out to your temples. Move your hands to your forehead, draw your fingers up to your hairline, and then stroke the sides of your face all of the way down to your neck. Finish up by placing your index fingers underneath your jaw, and stroke from your chin out to your ear.
