A spa day is key to relieving the stress that piles up throughout the semester. With the semester coming to an end, you deserve a day to “treat yo self.” Eating helps, yes, but there are other ways to use food as a coping mechanism. These 4 recipes will leave you feeling refreshed and able to focus on finals week. Invite your friends over, put on a Gilmore Girls marathon and settle in for a harmonious day.
Exfoliating Brown Sugar Hand Scrub
Photo by Meghan Walsh
Ingredients
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tbsp of honey
Water
Directions
1. Combine ingredients while adding water to reach desired consistency.
2. Exfoliate hands with scrub and rinse off.
3. Store the remaining scrub.
De-puffing Chocolate Facial
Photo by Meghan Walsh
Ingredients:
1 tbsp of honey
1 tbsp of cocoa powder (dark is preferred)
1 tbsp of yogurt
Directions:
1. Combine ingredients.
2. Spread on face and let sit for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse with warm water.
Hydrating Foot Scrub
Photo by Meghan Walsh
Ingredients:
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
Directions:
1. Combine ingredients.
2. Massage on to feet.
3. Rinse with warm water.
4. Store the remaining scrub.
Sea Salt Hair Spray
Ingredients:
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup hot water
Leave-in conditioner
Spray bottle
Directions:
1. Mix warm water and salt in the bottle.
2. Add a squirt of the conditioner.
3. Shake it all up and spray all over hair.
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