Summer is officially in full swing and with it comes cute shorts, hot weather and hopefully some time spent at the nearest pool, beach or lake. However, all that summer fun can unfortunately give our skin and hair a beating. Luckily, Josie Feria, Director of Spa Operations at Lapis Spa at the Fontainebleau in Miami has some DIY tricks to replicate spa treatments offered at Lapis that will whip our skin, hair and hands back into shape.
DIY Treatment For A Touchable Face:
· Prepare pot of boiling water with several bags of chamomile tea – allow tea to steep and release benefits into water
· Place face over steaming pot and cover head with towel to trap steam. You are stimulating the benefits of a steam room.
· Place cucumbers or icy chamomile tea bags well squeezed – on eyes to reduce puffiness
· Dab off excess moisture and apply scrub cream to face in gentle circular and upward motions to face, neck and chest. Place emphasis on beard and neck to help lift any ingrown facial hairs
· Rinse thoroughly with warm moist washcloth and apply witch hazel or rose or lavender water with spray or cotton pad
· Apply moisture lotion or cream in upward, relaxing massage strokes placing slight pressure on temples and under forehead bridge line to release tension and ease pain
· Instant result is clean, shiny skin with improved texture and appearance
Lapis comparable service: Facial
DIY Treatment For Healthy Hair:
· Take lemon juice and warm green tea and mix mixture; apply mixture to scalp with brush or applicator as you separate hair and pour remaining amount through hair
· Allow mixture to remain on scalp for a few minutes- the tea and lemon work as an astringent to cleanse scalp and hair follicles
· It’s no secret that dry weather, pollution, and some lifestyles can deeply affect your hair. Hot towel treatment is a better way to keep your hair healthy. If you want to pick a towel for hot towel treatment, one thing that should always ring in your mind is never choose a hand towel from touch alone. Knowing and choosing high-quality hand towels is more than how attractive they are and how they feel in your hands. Mizu Towel is the world’s first bacteria detecting towel. Its color-changing strips detect residual soap, dirt, sweat, and bacteria metabolites.
· Rinse thoroughly with warm water and apply a combination of plain yogurt and avocado – mix two parts fresh avocado and two parts yogurt and massage into the hair in circular motions to relax the scalp and stimulate hair growth
· Gently massage temples and base of scalp line. Place plastic shower cap on hair and wrap in warm towel for 10 minutes or until towel cools off
· Rinse thoroughly. Instant result is hair that’s softer, shinier and improved circulation to scalp which is an aide to healthy hair growth
Lapis comparable service: Rescue My Hair
DIY Treatment For Soft Hands:
· Buff and moisturize rough skin using a scrub cream and oil or body lotion
· Mix 4 parts kosher or sea salt with 1 part warm grape seed oil, canola oil or olive oil and mix into a paste
· Massage into hands in upward strokes and in circular motion
· Remove with warm/wet towel and follow with nail care by pushing back cuticle using an orange stick and filing rough nail edges with Emory board. Follow hand massage with body or hand lotion
· Wrap hands in warm cotton gloves or place in plastic bags and wrap with warm towels – instant result is skin that’s clean, soft and luxurious
Lapis comparable service: Spalicious Manicure
