This is a great way to detox and relax, especially since many of us spend all day on our feet.
Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt
1 peppermint tea bag
1 chamomile tea bag
1 basin of water
Directions: Fill a basin with warm water and add the Epsom salts and tea bags. Soak feet for 30 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of: Daisy Tang, founder of Aspara Aromatics
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Cleopatra Milk Bath
Cleopatra, the queen of the Nile, is probably one of the most famous "home beauty" fans. One of her greatest beauty secrets was long relaxing milk baths. Here is a modern day twist on her ancient recipe using common household ingredients.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried mint
Peel of 1 orange
2 cups boiling water
1 9 ounce box of dried milk
Directions: Pour the boiling water over the rosemary, mint and orange peel and allow it to steep until cool -- strain the liquid and mix in the dried milk. To use, pour the herbal milk solution into your bath under the running water. Soak in the tub. Rinse the milk off of your skin and follow up with a light natural oil such as almond or sesame oil.
Let's face it: Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs out there. And, thanks to things like college funds, family vacations and, you know, feeding a family, most of us lack the cash -- and time -- for a beauty salon treatment, a spa massage or facial. That's why we asked spa owners, beauty authors and brands for relaxing, DIY at-home recipes to help mom unwind on Mother's Day. All of these are quick, easy and you can make them with stuff that's already in your kitchen.
