Natural Home Spa [Hardcover]

Sian Rees (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

All in color! Includes die-cut tab pages! Recreate the same luxurious and soothing atmosphere of an expensive commercial spa right at home! Indulge in relaxation therapies, including 10-minute pick-me-ups to renew body and spirit after a busy day and thalassotherapy, a treatment of seawater, plants, and minerals. What day at a spa would be complete without a massage? You can do it yourself with techniques for the hands, legs, face, and shoulders. Treat the body to a "rub and scrub" with loofahs, natural sponges, or mitts; or to a complete wrap. Make bathtime an excuse to moisturize, de-tox, and pamper skin with a range of recipes. Have a facial; highlight your hair with organic colorants; and more. You'll look--and feel--fully refreshed and renewed. Trim size: 8 1/2 x 11.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Even the humblest of kitchen pantries, insists British magazine writer Rees, can yield potions and remedies for the human body: for instance, cucumbers for tired eyes or peanut oil to soothe chapped lips or sea salt as a postshower exfoliator. Each of these prescriptions joins dozens of tips and hints for creating a true spa at home. Divided into chapters on by relaxation, full body, and head ideas, the book is generous with recipes and formulas as well as generic good-health advice. The "motherly" suggestions feature sun protection, hangover helps, and face-cleansing innovations. In fact, many alternate therapies are summarized here--such as hydro-, aroma-, and thalassatherapy--and recommendations are freely provided. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806968133
• ISBN-13: 978-0806968131
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, September 23, 2000

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"sunkisseda" (State College, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Home Spa (Hardcover)

This book shows you dozens of way to use house hold products and essential oils to make all natural bath and body items to fit your every mood. The book itself is easy to use with beautiful pictures and step by step instuctions. It's perfect for people who enjoy expirimenting, and would like to treat themselves to a home spa.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Spa Book, October 9, 2010

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Kim Warner - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Natural Home Spa (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of the library and then realized that I needed my own copy. I went to Amazon and ordered a preowned copy for very little money. They book arrived on time and in great shape. This book has lots of fun recipes and guidelines and is a good read as well as chock full of spa things you can do for yourself (or others) at home.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AHHHHHHH!, September 13, 2010

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Claire Y. "Claire Y." (Northeast USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Natural Home Spa (Hardcover)

If you have oodles of time and money, enjoy a spa vacation. If you wish to develop grooming habits, relaxation techniques and radient well beeing to last a lifetime, start now with this book. It is a great DO IT YOURSELF kit that reaps a lifetime of benefit by creating well being habits. I gave it 4 stars because it's a 10 year old book. My spa research has turned up only 10 year old books. I have not checked books in print to find newer ones...takes too much time. I'd rather be giving myself a luxurious spa treatment from this book. Try it. You will be far ahead of the crowd. This book covers all aspects of home spa treatments in an easy to use and understand foremat. I love it.