There's nothing quite as relaxing as a day at the spa with your friends. Unfortunately, there's nothing quite as expensive, either. So if it's an afternoon of indulgence and quality time with friends you desire, you don't need to look further than your own home.
Hosting your own Pamper Party brings the spa experience to you and your friends. Host this spa experience for your friends and you'll discover it's easy to throw and even easier to enjoy.
Treat your Pamper Party like a potluck dinner. Just have each guest bring their own personal supplies like nail clippers, an emery board and a towel. Then assign each guest an item to bring that will be shared with the rest of the guests. For example, place someone in charge of face masks and allocate cuticle oil to someone else. Be sure to have New Olay Body Wash Plus Spa Exfoliating Ribbons on hand as well as an Olay moisturizer like Olay Quench Body Lotion.
Your Pamper Party will help you and your friends discover an afternoon full of fun and reveal a new sense of bonding that you could never match at a spa!
The best opening treatment for a Pamper Party is without a doubt a pedicure.
- Before the fun begins, toenails need to be clipped and shaped.
- Soak your feet in warm water. Pour in a scoop of Epsom salts and some essential oil for an added touch. Soak for five minutes or until the water cools.
- Exfoliate your feet and calves with some specially formulated scrub like Olay Body Thermal Pedicure. Pay special attention to calluses and heels. Then, rinse and pat yourself dry.
- Rub lotion into your skin and cuticles. Then wrap your feet in a hot, damp towel. Heat it in the microwave for no more than 30 seconds.
- Once the towel cools, push your cuticles down with a cuticle stick. Then, wipe off your nails with polish remover to get any lotion off of them. Otherwise, polish won't stick. Now paint your nails with a color that reveals your mood.
If you want to reveal a livelier complexion, an at-home spa facial is just the perfect thing.
- Start by washing your face to remove any makeup and oil.
- Then lightly exfoliate. Pay special attention to any areas that may get oily, like your forehead and nose.
- Dampen and warm a washcloth or towel. Either lay it over your face or use it to continuously pat your skin. The warmth will open up your pores for an intense, deep clean.
- Apply a cleansing face mask. Olay Clarify & Cleanse Intensives Deep Cleansing Clay Mask is great for just about everyone. It'll draw out excess oil for healthy looking, vibrant skin.
- Follow the face mask with a moisturizer. And smile at the beautiful, radiant skin you've revealed!
Save your hands for last. After all, you don't want to botch your nail polish during your facial!
- Before beginning, cut and shape your nails just like you did with the pedicure.
- Soak your fingertips in warm water for a few minutes. This will soften up your cuticles.
- Rub cuticle oil into your nail beds and let it absorb. Then gently push down your cuticles with a cuticle stick.
- Now give yourself a hand massage with some hydrating lotion like Olay Quench Rapid Repair Hand Lotion. Rub each finger from base to tip and really pay attention to your cuticles. Wash any lotion off of your fingernails. And then just to be sure it's all off, wipe your nails with a cotton ball soaked in nail polish remover.
- Now paint your nails a sassy color or match them to your toes. It's completely up to you!
Keep in mind that when fingernails are wet, some foods are impossible to eat. So anything that can be served on a toothpick is a definite plus. If you're going to serve wine, be sure to have bottles of water nearby so your guests can hydrate themselves. Or you can toss some sliced cucumbers into a pitcher of water for that luxury salon touch.
Don't limit yourselves to just these three activities. If you're feeling daring, you can wax your eyebrows or bleach unwanted hair. After all, this is your day of beauty and bonding. Make it yours to discover.
