One of my favorite at home spa treatments is the Brown Sugar Body Polish from Fresh. It features real brown sugar crystals mixed with healing and hydrating oils to exfoiliate, resurface and nourish your skin.

It contains almond, apricot and jojoba oils along with anti-inflammatory ingredients such as arnica and calendula, plus lots of other great stuff.

You can get the Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish for $65 at Saks Fifth Avenue. I used to think that it was really expensive until I tried it, but it’s worth every penny! Plus you don’t use very much.

They also have a face polish but I haven’t tried it. Have you?

Leave your comments here and let us know.

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Hotel Brisas del Mar is located on the Mexican Pacific coastline in the quiet fishing village known as Zihuatanejo. Guests can fly to Hotel Brisas del Mar via the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa International Airport. Hotel Brisas del Mar promises a peaceful and private vacation.

The Hotel Rooms

Hotel Brisas del Mar offers six kinds of suites ranging from the junior suites to the luxurious Suite Noyoltzi and the Suite Zihuatlan. There is also the Villa Don Agustin for special family or party occasions. All suites include a king bed, a private terrace that faces the bay, hammocks and lounge chairs, fully designed bathrooms with double sinks and bathtub, satellite TV and remote controlled air conditioning.

The Villa Don Agustin has a master suite, two double beds, two bedrooms each with two more double beds, an indoor living room, an outdoor living area, a dining room, a fully equipped kitchen and a large private terrace with a private pool and hot tub.

The Hotel Spa

One of the major highlights of the hotel is its spa. The spa offers eight types of massages, ranging from aromatherapy to hot stone massage. They also offer body treatments, including sea weed wrap, marine sea salt wrap and full body exfoliation. Additonally, you can enjoy the sauna, have a facial, manicure, pedicure and more.

Things to Do

The area isn’t all about relaxing, you can also enjoy many adventure and water sports, including scuba diving, deep sea fishing, kayaking, swimming with the dolphins and much more.

Bistro del Mar at Hotel Brisas del Mar is one of the best restaurants in Zihuatanejo. The chefs use outdoor clay ovens to create delicious traditional cuisine.

To learn more about the hotel, Visit hotelbrisasdelmar.com.

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Right now when you order any two Clarins skincare products at Nordstrom, you get free deluxe travel sizes of their Extra Firming Facial Mask and their Body Firming Cream.

One of my favorite products from Clarins is the Toning Body Polisher. Everyone should exfoliate their body every week or two. And when you can’t get to the spa, this product is excellent.

It features a blend of salt and sugar crystals in all natural oil that will slough away the rough spots and dead skin cells, leaving your body hydrated, rejuvenated and silky. You can get it at Nordstrom for $37. Pick up two, then you can get your free stuff!

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One of my favorite places to shop for home spa products and soaps is Spa Therapy Works Etsy shop. All the products are detergent-free, eco-friendly, cruelty-free, paraben-free and they smell fantastic.

If you are looking for soaps, face creams, body lotions, scrubs and other spa and bath products, they have a wonderful selection.

This black raspbery soap is awesome. It’s a cold process olive oil soap that cleanses without drying and leaves your skin beautifully soft and lightly scented. The fragrance is a blend of raspberries, blackberries and cherry vanilla. It’s so luscious!

This Spa Therapy Works soap is only $4.75. So stock up for yourself, or buy some for gifts. They come with a tag ready for gift giving.

And check thee Spa Therapy Works blog often for discounts. Right now if you spend $50 or more, you get 30% off. If you spend just $10, you get 10% off!

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Most of us can’t afford to get to the spa all the time. But don’t worry, you can pamper yourself with some terrific homemade beauty treatments.

Here are a couple recipe ideas from David Parker, Cosmetic Chef and Co-founder of The Body Deli.

Organic Green Goddess Facial Masque

• 1 cup Organic Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Organic Mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Local Honey
• 1/2 Ripe Avocado
• 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
• Pinch of ground Coriander

Directions: Put yogurt, mayonnaise, honey and avocado in a food processor. Pulse until smooth and creamy. Place into a bowl and add lemon juice and coriander, mix my hand until well incorporated. For best results buy whole coriander seeds and finely grind in a coffee grinder. It is worth the effort the aroma is out of this world! Apply masque to face, neck and decollate. Keep on for at least 15 minutes wash with warm water and follow up with moisturizer of choice.

Superfood Hair Pack

• 1/2 Cup Raw Tahini
• 1 Tablespoon Liquid Aminos
• 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Bee Pollen
• 1 Teaspoon Crystal Manna-Blue Green Algae
• 1/2 Teaspoon Himalayan Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Truffle Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Raw Hazelnut Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Organic Sulphur
• 2 Egg Yolks

Directions: Combine all ingredients in your glass or ceramic bowl. Mix all ingredients until you achieve a smooth paste like consistency. You have just made the very best treatment for your hair that money can buy.

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