At-home spa day: DIY beauty treatments are simple, affordable

Here are a few easy, at-home spa recipes that will leave you glowing:

Gentle exfoliant

Brown sugar is a natural and affordable exfoliant with many health benefits, while grapeseed oil gently and deeply moisturizes skin without clogging pores.

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1/2 cup grapeseed oil

1/2 cup brown sugar

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• Mix together with your fingers. Apply to face and body by rotating in a circular motion. Rinse off with warm water.

Firming facial mask

Egg white is great for tightening and toning skin and helps shrink pores. Yogurt is packed with vitamins and proteins, which promotes strong, wrinkle-free skin.

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1/2 tablespoon vitamin E oil

1 tablespoon yogurt

1 egg white

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Whisk together. Massage onto face and neck. Leave on for at least 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Moisturizing mask

Avocados are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, perfect for moisturizing skin. Honey acts as a natural humectant, boosting skin's hydration, and is also a skin-lightening agent.

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1/2 avocado

1/2 cup orange blossom honey

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Place a cloth in warm water and apply to your face to open the pores. Mash avocado until creamy, combine with honey and apply to face for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Use once a week.

Wrinkle reducer

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1 overripe banana

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Mash 1/4 banana until creamy. Spread on face and leave for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Pat dry.

Relax tired muscles

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1/2 cup Epsom salt

5 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops chamomile essential oil

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Place Epsom salts in a mixing bowl and add drops of essential oil. Mix ingredients together and add to a hot bath.