Make Your Own Spa Day at Home
If you need some time out and don’t have the money to splurge on getting away, why not make your own spa day at home?
More and more people are enjoying staycations and saving money by taking time off but staying at home (or very close to it). Maybe you think that there’s no way you could afford a spa day or you could never seem to make take the time off and commit to ‘spoiling’ yourself.
There is a way to make your own spa day at home. It takes less time and money than a day at a professional spa. You just have to plan for it. Here are some ideas on how to create this special day for yourself.
1. Arrange for Child Care
Of course you love your children; but to have a day that’s really your own (where you’re not wiping noses and fixing meals and cleaning messes), and to make your own spa day at home truly relaxing, you will need to arrange for someone to take you child or children for a good part of the day. Even a few hours is long enough for some spa pampering.
2. Gather Your Supplies
For a spa day at home, you’ll need some basic items. Here is a list to help you get started:
- Bathrobe
- Towels
- Slippers
- Candles
- Healthy snacks and meals (nothing ruins a healthy spa day like getting hungry and going for the chips because you don’t have any healthy foods prepared)
- Relaxing music
- Facial mask of your choice, homemade or store-bought
- Pumice stone
- Pedicure and manicure supplies, such as nail clippers, files, polish, cuticle remover, nail soak or oil, etc.
- Relaxing herbal teas
- Body lotion or oil
- Deep hair conditioner
3. Enjoy Your own Spa Day at Home
Once you have things planned and your supplies ready, you can settle in to your spa day. Here are some suggestions for how to make it happen.
- Exercise – Before you begin, do some light exercise and take a shower. Then you’ll be energized and relaxed at the same time, and your skin will be clean and ready for treatment. Use lotion or oil on your skin after your shower.
- Create the environment – Turn off the phone and electronic devices. Make the lighting fit your taste; if you like natural sunlight and fresh air, open doors and windows. Or you might prefer dim lighting with candles. Put on the music you’d like.
- Apply hair treatment – If you’re doing deep conditioning, you can take advantage of your hair still being damp from your shower. Work the conditioner in and wrap a towel around your head while it works.
- Apply your face mask – While you’re letting the mask and conditioner do their work, lie down on the couch and eat some healthy foods like fruit.
- Do your nails and give yourself a pedicure - After you’ve rinsed your hair and face, it’s time for your nails. Work on your calluses with the pumice stone, and treat yourself to a home pedicure and manicure.
So, what are you waiting for? Why not make your own spa day at home and treat yourself to a relaxing day.


