Easter indulgence (of the non-calorie kind)
28 Mar 2010 16:47 PM | Posted by Editor
Not sure what to do this Easter long-weekend? You can never get too bored of beauty (well, if you’re anything like me that is!), so why not take this opportunity to indulge yourself in a daily beauty treatment?
One quick-and-easy pamper session per day is all it will take to relax your mind, body and spirit, and leave you looking like you’ve spent your break at a spa retreat.
So, over the course of the next four days, i'll deliver my pick of the best beauty treatments that you can carry out from the comfort of your very own home.
And don't worry if you've already got plans - they're all super simple and not too time-consuming either, so can be slotted in to your day whenever you've got a half hour to spare.
Just so you know what to look out for (and which products to stock up on in case you don't have them), here’s the schedule of my Easter indulgence program (chocolate eggs optional extra):
Friday: body scrub and mud wrap
You'll need: body scrub and body mud.
We like: Eminence Organic Skin Care Cranberry Pomegranate Sugar Scrub and AHAVA Dead Sea Mineral Mud.
Saturday: DIY deep cleanse
You'll need: large bowl, large towel, cleanser, face mask, hydrating moisturiser.
We like: Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser and Nutrimetics Hydrating Masque
Sunday: hydrating hair treatment
You'll need: cling-wrap, shampoo, deep treatment
We like: Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Cera-Repair
Monday: mini mani
You'll need: nail scissors, nail file, nail buffer, cuticle oil, base coat, nail polish, quick-dry top coat.
We like: Manicare Cuticle Oil and Mavala Switzerland Mavadry
Have a lovely long weekend beauties!
What are your plans for the Easter long weekend?
Member Comments (36)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
I wouldnt mind a pamper day...do you think a two yr old and 3 month old can be trained to do these treatments on me lol
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:28pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
LOL Elaine, i can just imagine you and the kids doing this, good luck. I would love to be pampered too, the Biolage cera repair hair treatment would be a product i would love to try.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE keep safe on the roads. Cheers
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:37pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
oooohhhh !!! i love all those 4 day plans on me time and pampering myself!! a definite to go. myplans, i am working on saturday half a day (the pain of being in the retail industry), no work on Sunday then i am having Easter family Lunch on Monday instead on Sunday. Lots and Lots of Chocolates for sure!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:37pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
i am definitely gonna try that mud mask!! Lovely!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:42pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
Sounds blissful Deb! I will be going to the Mornington Peninsula over the Easter break, think I will use your tips, I need abit of down time. (-:
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:43pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Looking forward to the long weekend. I have a family lunch on Sunday and will be spending the remaining days relaxing (eating chocolate), walking my dog, watching dvd movies (more eating Chocolate) and doing house chores (ugh!). Will pencil in some time for some pampering as my hair needs a good treatment and love putting nail poilsh on even just for a few days. Have a wonderful Easter everyone.
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:08pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Wonderful tips. Will come in so handy as my plans actually are apart from the usual family easter get togethers to have a bit of time off pampering myself. On Saturday I'm going on a boat ride with some friends so we're going to have a bit of a mini girls pamper session while the guys fish.heheh
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:25pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
These are fantastic ideas for unwinding! I can't wait for Monday, I'm going to Taronga Zoo to see the new baby elephant, I am so excited.
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:30pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I want to have a nail treatment ths weekend, looking roward to it :)
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:33pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I did a mini pamper last night - had a delicious bath with candles, Aveda Soothing Aqua Therapy bath salts, Trilogy face mask - my skin always looks amazing afterwards!
I will be alternating between relaxing, reading, and eating chocolate, with cleaning the house in prep for an inspection on Tuesday. Happy Easter everyone!!!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:38pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
I love doing things like this, even have my man into doing face masks now. wonder if I can get him to do a mud wrap? :)
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 1:46pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
chilling with friends a family .. I want to relax havent had a holiday in FOREVER!!!!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 2:05pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Ooo all of those sound so nice. I'll just be spending the sunday with family. And the rest of the days doing uni work. Fun :P
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 2:21pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
That sounds absolutely lovely but i don't think i would have the privellege of spending my weekend by pampering myself. I would be enjoying a great bbq and working
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 2:44pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Sounds truly amazing but I am so exhausted I believe I will need someone to perform these treatments on me as I seem to be doing them for everyone else at work!
Just looking forward to some relaxation, red wine and time with my puppy dog :)
Happy Easter lovelies xoxox
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 2:44pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2007, Australia)
The Easter Bunny's coming! Yay! I love hiding the eggs for my children to scamper around Sunday morning trying to find. If it's good weather I might even hide a few outside near the bunny cage!!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 3:17pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2007, Australia)
Looking forward to spending time with the family at Easter :) Happy Easter to everyone at BH. Staff and members.
Is it just me or are the forums down at the moment? I tried replying to a couple of threads and an error message came up. Will try again perhaps later.
Take care everyone :)
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 3:38pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
looking forward to seeing this one
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 4:00pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
sounds great!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 4:06pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Ooh! I have a deep cleanser, hair treat, face masks......... Will be seeing you soon!
CAN BH PLEASE FIX THE FORUMS???
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 4:38pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2007, Australia)
The forums seem to have been off line for about 24 hours now.
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 4:49pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Good luck Pink shoes! Hubby and I ripped up the carpet and polished the floor boards a few weeks ago. Love it!! The carpet was driving us nuts.
Anyway, this weekend we are having a birthday party for my son who will be 3 next week. Maybe an Easter egg hunt, eat some choccies, have a few drinkies. I am going to get my eyebrows waxed and have a manicure tonight - So excited!! Always makes me feel good. Happy Easter Everyone!!
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 4:51pm)
Posted by: (Member since 2008, Australia)
My daughter and I have a couple of days on our own so we've stocked up on snacks and we're going to catch up with our stories (Ugly Betty, Be Good Johnny Weir, Roseanne, lots of trash IQ'd on Foxtel...).
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 6:03pm)
Posted by: (Australia)
Family time! My two sisters are coming up for a visit so that means a full house! Yay.
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 6:36pm)
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Posted by: pink shoes (Member since 2007, Australia)
I would love to have a "me" pampering weekend but alas, we are ripping up the carpet and sanding back floorboards.
Oh, and eating chocolate of course.
Have a wonderful Easter weekend everyone. :)
Posted on: April 01, 2010 (Apr 1, 2010 12:22pm)