DIY: cheap, easy at home spa night

Hey guys! So today I am going to show you how to treat yourself to a cheap and easy spa night at home. Do you ever have a long, stressful week and need to unwind on Sunday night? Well what better way to end a that week and start the new one off than by having a spa night at home? I'm going to show you an amazing chemical free moisturizing bath, face mask and lip scrub that you can make on your own with things found in your kitchen! Ready to get started?! I know I am!!

What you need:

• Coconut oil
• Baking soda
• A lemon or lemon juice
• Honey
• Brown Sugar
• A Banana

Coconut Oil and Baking Soda Bath
Moisturizes and clears away dirt/dead skin cells.

Materials: 

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 cup baking soda

While your tub is being filled add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil and 1/2 a cup of baking soda. Your coconut oil can be solid or liquid, either works fine.

You can also have a bath with only the 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or only the 1/2 cup of baking soda. I just enjoy the combination of the two.

The benefits:
If you're wondering why on earth you would want to have a bath with coconut oil and baking soda here are your answers. Coconut oil is amazing for your skin. It is extremely hydrating; it naturally clears away dirt and dead skin cells and it also has antibacterial properties that kill harmful bacteria! It smells really good as well. This is probably my favourite part about the coconut oil because your skin smells nice once you get out of the bath but you didn't have to soak in any chemicals to get the nice coconuty smell. Ok... so now you know why you would want to have a bath with coconut oil; but why baking soda? Baking soda relieves irritated or itchy skin while moisturizing at the same time; it also has anti bacterial properties which is an added bonus.

Now just light some candles, get a good book and enjoy your bath. Maybe even get some ice water and a snack to make it even more enjoyable. :-)

Face Mask
Tightens, brightens and moisturizes your face. 
I found this face mask here.

Materials:

• 1 banana
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Take one ripe banana and mash it up in a bowl. After you have your banana mashed add one teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of lemon juice. Once all of the ingredients are in the bowl mix them together thoroughly until you have a paste.

After you have a paste, apply the mixture to your face. You will want to have washed your face prior to applying the mask. Applying it after a bath or shower is ideal because your pores will be open and your skin is clean. You can apply it with an old makeup brush or your hands if you prefer. Just make sure that you apply it evenly and all over your face. Once it is on your face, leave it on for fifteen minutes and then wash it off using a warm facecloth.

The benefits:
The honey has skin lightening properties and it also kills bacteria, which then prevents acne. Lemon juice lightens the skin and can even out and lighten dark spots and acne blemishes. The banana fades dark spots and blemishes while smoothing out rough skin. The banana also moisturizes your skin and enhances the skin's UV protection. For a more thorough list of the benefits look at this website.

Lip Exfoliating Scrub
Moisturizes skin while clearing away dead skin cells.

Materials:

• Coconut Oil
• Honey
• Brown Sugar

Add some coconut oil and some honey to a bowl. I roughly added one small spoonful of each. Thoroughly mix together the coconut oil and honey.

Next add the brown sugar. I'm not sure how much I added because I just eyeballed it. 

Add some brown sugar and mix it in; then feel the mixture. You want to add enough so that it has a semi-rough texture but you don't want it to be so rough that it hurts your lips. I left mine fairly smooth because I wanted it to be more moisturizing than exfoliating. 

That's all! I hope you guys enjoyed this post and have a nice relaxing evening to end a busy week or even just to start the next week off nicely. Leave a comment if you have any suggestions for a future post. :-)