Wellness at home with ingredients from the fridge
The cold days have us firmly in their grip and we usually don't have the time or the money to treat ourselves to a wellness break in a fancy spa. I'll show you a few inexpensive alternatives for at home.
How about a cosy home spa day instead of an expensive spa? Plan your own do-it-yourself wellness programme and pamper your skin and hair. Sometimes it's enough if nobody knocks on the bathroom door for half an hour.
Coconut oil mask for the hair
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and apply to freshly washed damp hair - but only to the lengths, not the roots. Leave on for three minutes and rinse well. Ideal for damaged hair. If you have particularly fine or thin hair, you can also briefly shampoo your hair after the mask.
Oatmeal mask for the face
- 3 tablespoons of oat flakes
- ½ cucumber
Blend the ingredients to a fine paste using a hand blender or food processor. Apply the mask to a washed, dry face, leave on for 15 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water. Also ideal for sensitive or stressed skin.
Sugar-green tea scrub for the body
- 3 tablespoons of cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
- 1 bag of green tea (or 1 tablespoon of loose green tea leaves)
Mix the ingredients together until a paste is formed. If necessary, add a little more coconut oil or sugar. Apply to wet body in the shower and massage in with gentle, circular movements. Rinse well and pat skin dry. Caution: Clean the bath or shower tray afterwards as there is a risk of slipping!
Creamy camomile bath for the mind
- 3 bags of camomile tea
- 250ml of whole milk
- 250ml whole cream
- 5 drops of jasmine oil
Pour about ½ litre of boiling water over the tea bags and leave to infuse for about 20 minutes. Mix the chamomile infusion with milk, cream and jasmine oil and add to lukewarm bath water. Ideal for dry skin.
When it comes to office supplies, I believe in form and function. From pens, scissors, paper notes to glittery glue and funky folders. That’s what I’m about at work. When I’m not busy checking out the latest desk accessories, I enjoy jetting off to remote corners of the world, lifting weights or taking an evening walk.