Indulge Yourself on a Dime

It's not easy to find ways to relax, feel pampered and indulge yourself when you're on a tight budget and living frugally. There are still ways to get that relaxed and fresh from the spa feeling without paying the price for it.

At Home Facial

Photo by banachiji

What you'll need:

25-30 minutes

Face wash for your skintype

Exfoliating scrub

Yogurt face mask for all skin types

- Prep Time: 2 hours, Ingredients: combine 1 tbsp natural yogurt, room temperature (not lowfat or non-fat) with 1 tsp runny honey (microwave for a few minutes to soften hardened honey).

Moisturizer

What To Do:

Wash face with face wash for your skin type

Exfoliate with your scrub by rubbing it on with fingertips in a circular motion

Steam – fill sink with warm water, dip face cloth in and dab on face, repeat 2-3 times

Apply the mask, avoiding areas around the eyes and leave on for 10-20 minutes then rinse completely

Finish the at home treatment by rubbing moisturizer on your face

Give Yourself a Pedicure

Photo by jamelah

What You'll Need:

A small basin filled with warm water

A tablespoon of baking soda and a teaspoon of bath oil

Sea salt tablets (optional)

Skin file or pumice stone

Skin cream or lotion

Nail clippers and emery board

Nail polish and optional base and top coat polishes

What To Do:

Soak feet in small basin of warm water with bath oil and baking soda mixture

An optional second soak with sea salts can be done next

Pat feet dry

File away dead skin with pumice stone or skin file, focusing on heels and the balls of your feet

Apply cream or lotion

If opting to use a base coat (tends to make your polish last longer), apply now

Apply polish and top coat (if desired)

Enjoy your pretty feet!

Other ideas for indulging yourself at home and feeling pampered are:

Bake brownies

Take a long bubble bath with candles, music and your favorite relaxing drink

Sit outside and enjoy a warm quiet afternoon watching the clouds roll by

Lose yourself in a good book

Call a good friend and laugh

Head on over to the forum and share what do you do to take time for yourself and indulge in some time just for you without breaking the bank? I'd love to hear some other ideas in the comments!

Emily blogs about living a simple, frugal and fabulous life at Remodeling This Life.

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