Hello Darlings, Following a long day nothing compares to having a luxurious bath with a good book and a cup of tea. Over the past few years, I’ve made it my ritual to enjoy a short bath prior to going to bed. Some may say, who has such time but I assure you that those extra 15 minutes can be found. Plus, they are well worth looking for!
*Congratulations to our contest winner Nancy!
Aside from loving bubble baths which can be drying on your skin when taken too often, I like to add Epsom salts instead. The healing and detoxifying properties of Epsom salts have been enjoyed for centuries and help with dehydration, insomnia and poor digestion. Epsom salts can also be used for:
- Hair: Mixing a handful of Epsom salts into shampoo absorbs excess oil, allowing hair to appear fuller and feel softer. The minerals in the solution help to repair and strengthen split ends from over-styling and damage caused by heat.
- Face: Skip the professional facial and take part in a do-it-yourself treatment by combining a pinch of Epsom salts with everyday cleanser. Gently massage onto skin and rinse with cool water. The result is a refreshed, rejuvenated glow.
- Body: Epsom salts can help reduce the appearance of bruises and spider veins with a simple compress. Start by soaking an old t-shirt, or a cotton cloth, in cold water and a handful of Epsom salts and apply directly to skin. If cellulite is more of an issue, rub some salts on the problem area; the magnesium in Epsom salts helps draw excess toxins and fluid out of the skin, leaving behind a softer, smoother surface.
- Feet: After a long day standing or wearing uncomfortable shoes, prepare a foot soak of warm water and a handful of Epsom salts to help soothe aches and pains, as well as combat odor. The anti-inflammatory properties help reduce swelling and puffiness and the granular texture helps to soften the porous skin on the heels making it easier to remove with a pumice stone or foot file.
To create a home spa experience and enjoy the benefits of Epsom salts, draw a warm water bath and add 2 cups of salts. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Take a nice cool shower to remove any salt residue, close the pores and stimulate circulation. Then put on your favorite pj’s and enjoy a blissful night of sleep.
For those who live in the Great Toronto area or visiting the city, I love to visit one of two locations of Body Blitz Spa.The spa maintains the age-old tradition of communal bathing where women can come together while ‘taking the waters’. As you know, you experience the therapeutic waters in a circuit. It’s the best way to spoil yourself for a little alone time or some quality time with your favorite ladies.
I’m so happy that Body Blitz spa has offered two complimentary passes for one lucky lady to enjoy! With this spa being one of my favorite to enjoy, I’m very excited that you will too.
For your chance to WIN:
Leave a comment below sharing your beauty secret!
With Love…
Marta
Rules: No purchase necessary. Contest closes on April 30th, 2014 at 11:59 PM EST. Open to legal residents of Canada. Overall odds depend on number of entries received. The winner will be contacted via provided e-mail. Transportation not provided.
Argan Oil (face &hands) and Coconut oil (body)! I love Josie Maran Argan oil from Sephora. It ads the extra touch of moisture to my face and hands and the scent is also lovely.
Exfoliating on a regular basis!! Out with the old and in with the new for a fresh, healthy and youthful look!
Face moisturizer and sunblock. Never leave home without applying!!
Use hair conditioner for shaving makes your skin feel softer and smoother, and sugar scrabs before and after shaving. Legs feel so soft
To achieve ‘baby-soft’ adult skin- two steps: Moisturize the entire body immediately after a bath/shower and drink plenty (over 8 glasses) of water throughout the day..
A rich moisturizer on the footsies before bed sealed with some comfy socks makes for some super soft sandal ready feet! Also, hair mask while I work out makes me feel along post workout shower!
I like to exfoliate and use a good moisturizer- helps keep my skin feeling nice and smooth.
My beauty secret is to use a gentle face cleanser every night before bed, and rinsing my face well with water in the morning. It keeps my skin clean and fresh without overdrying!
I have heard great things about Body Blitz Spa but I have never had the chance to go, so I would love this opportunity to pamper myself!
Found a new face wash.Kate Sommervile! I LOVE Body Blitz Spa, would love to take my sister in law for her wedding!
My secret is to take time to de-stress on a daily basis. Just a small amount of “me” time can make a huge difference to your skin and your mind!
Always washing your face before going to bed. I love to use coconut oil to take off makeup especially liquid foundation. And even eye makeup! It’s gentle and moisturizing!
Putting coconut oil in the ends of my hair, taking a bath with epsom salt. Post bath I put coconut oil on my body to hydrate!
My beauty secret? Moisturizer at night! It makes my skin so must softer and glow-y the following day.
Body brushing before showering and coconut oil to moisturize skin and as mouth wash to make my teeth sparkle!
I always moisturize this is my beauty secret
At first glance, this will seem more like a stress-reduction practice than a beauty secret. But here goes.
My beauty secret is meditation.
I’ve been meditating daily for many years, and have had the opportunity to attend meditation retreats to refine my practice. It is an ongoing struggle for me to find inner calm amidst the chaos and hyper-connectivity of modern life. But the more I meditate, the more I recognize its effects in my daily life.
By quieting our minds, we’re able to combat daily stress, improve sleep, and become emotionally grounded. Clearly, these outcomes have a higher impact on one’s beauty (both physical and otherwise) than a new outfit or trip to the salon. Beauty shouldn’t be the goal of meditation, but it certainly is one of its effects.
Drink lots of water! It’s good for your skin, hair, organs and more.
My beauty secret is simple. A touch of Vaseline around the eyes before bedtime. Moisturizes the area as well as eyelashes. I’m sure it’s helping against crows feet as well!
Taking the time to run outdoors for just 20 or 30 minutes. A good play list on my iPod is important. I come back with a clear head - ready to take on the day.
Exercise to remove the toxins from your body, exfoliate and moisturize skin on the regular, and dry hair with a cotton t-shirt.
Drink plenty of water and sleep at least 8 hours!
My favourite beauty secret is gently exfoliating with Baking Soda, delightfully inexpensive and yet so potently cleansing for that glow.
Once face and body is freshly exfoliated (which actually gets product deeper into skin cells, better absorption), then I adorn myself with pure essential oils from Living Libations, and decadently lavish myself into a natural goddess that truly feels the beauty and good vibes radiating from the inside first.
Body Blitz is just the next step in this Self-Love natural beauty practice <3
Always wash your face before bed
Beauty secret? Hydration, Sleep, Nutritious Food, Yoga, Meditation, Exercise, Friendship, Gratitude, Intimacy.
SLeep is your best medicene
My biggest beauty “secret” has always been to drink A LOT of water! I also make up a sugar scrub using raw sugar, essential oils, Vitamin E and either EVOO or Coconut Oil that I use on my face once a week to exfoliate. The sugar is gentle and the oils and Vitamin E help to keep my skin smooth and clear. Thanks for the opportunity!
My beauty secret is to drink tons of water, use a great moisturizer for your face & exfoliate your skin to keep it smooth! You will look and feel fabulous!
My Clarisonic is my daily beauty secret.. Keeps my skin looking and feeling amazing!! Lots of water daily and just taking time each day to laugh! Not sweating the little things with keep you not only happy but keep you looking fresh!!!!
Always make sure to get your vitamin D! During the spring/summer months I try to get a little bit of sun everyday. I also take vitamin D drops daily since in Canada soaking up the sun is not always an option.
Always make sure to get your vitamin D! During the spring/summer months I try to get a little bit of sun everyday. I also take vitamin D drops daily since in Canada soaking up the sun is not always an option.
Vaseline rose-tinted lip balm as blush! I’ve only been able to find it in the UK in these little tins. Amazing!
After this long winter I’m finding that my hands need constant rehydrating so I’ve been using an olive oil brown sugar scrub and following up with a virgin coconut oil slathering using gloves for as long as I can stand them.
My beauty secret is to start from the inside, meaning eat a healthy diet, exercise, and drink lots of water.
Sunscreen and a good night’s sleep!
My beauty secret: Sleep, and daily intake of Omega 3 with Vitamin D. Body Blitz is the ultimate detox and my idea of heaven.
Putting on moisturizer and primer before foundation. It makes my fountation stay on all day. Cleansing only once in evening and splashing my face with cold water in.the morning. My skin doesn’t have those dry patches anymore.
Make a deep conditioning hair treatment out of regular conditioner by leaving in on, wrapped in a shower cap, while you take a warm bath. The extra time and heat allows the condition to really penetrate the hair follicle making your hair fabulously soft and silky.
Make sure your moisturizer contains sun screen!
Sake Kasu with your choice of any essential oil - it is a great moisturizer!
It can be used on your face with some lemon juice, sit for 10 minutes & rinse.
Start moisturising early and every day and night and keep your face out of the sun
My beauty tips are: Hair-get it trimmed every 3 months at least. Keeps it healthy and helps it grow. Face-wash it before bed every night and drink lots of water. Body-HUGS! Hug a loved one for 20+seconds, it will help de-stress. Feet-wash your feet, or better yet have someone do it for you, before bed. Feels delightful. Cheers xo
My beauty secret is lemon! Whether its a cup of hot lemon water in the morning, lemon water for your nails or even for your face - it does absolute wonders.
I love the Body Blitz spa - I was actually there visiting for my first time two weeks ago and really enjoyed the experience. Looking to take my mom there for Mother’s Day!
Korean paper face masks! They are under $20 for a box. I do atleast one mask a week.
What a great idea, sometimes work gets so busy you forget to relax!
Always washing my make-up off before bed, then moisturizer. I also find more things to smile/laugh about. I find since focusing on more positive things the whole body starts to feel better.
Cococa Butter Body Lotion
My beauty secrets is all related to food - eat healthy, detox every morning with a cup of warm lemon water + apple cider vinegar to eliminate all toxins in your body!
Woooo mostly taking off my make up every night!
My beautiful clarisonic!!
Using mineral oil (baby oil) to remove makeup, blackheads and sebaceous filaments. It works amazingly well, it’s cheap and it’s great for sensitive and acne prone skin. I just put a teaspoon or so into my hand, scrub it onto my face until my makeup is removed and blackheads are dissolved and finish by washing it off with my regular face wash afterwards.
Always take off your makeup before bed
My beauty secret - buy a clarisonic! my skin always looks so amazing after I use it!!
a good night’s sleep!
My beauty secret is that there is no secret at all, no mystery to the simplicity of minimalism. I truly believe that beauty can be achieved through being as simple as possible - there is potency in basic but effective routines, less is more, and in the long run it is better for skin. Makeup and face creams are abound with toxic chemicals so in the long run this can wear down face.
Instead, embrace natural beauty, and let nature be the finest companion to enhance beauty. For example, Coconut Oil with a warming essential oil of Vanilla, to pamper skin so softly and beautifully. Two natural ingredients in their raw form that do so much!
It really is the simple things that shine through, and that’s what Body Blitz Spa represents to me; a deeper connection with nature, authentic beauty and healing powers of the waters.
Health, healing, and relaxation is beauty too. And, feeling beautiful from the inside is one step closer to shining genuine magnetism and radiant beauty
Thanks for this great opportunity!
Exfoliating and drinking lots of water so your skin is hydrated!