Indulge Yourself on a Dime
By Emily | Leave A Comment
25-30 minutes
Face wash for your skintype
Exfoliating scrub
Yogurt face mask for all skin types
Moisturizer
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
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
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!
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
By Emily | Leave A Comment
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:
- 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).
What To Do:
Give Yourself a Pedicure
Photo by jamelah
What You’ll Need:
What To Do:
Other ideas for indulging yourself at home and feeling pampered are:
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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I enjoy your ideas! Thank you for the reminder to take care of ourselves!
God Bless
Angela
Good tip. Taking time for yourself is really important!
Manuela