Quarantine-But Make It Luxurious

While you find yourself on repeat at home, it's easy to go crazy doing the same things the same way. Luxuries like the Salon & Spa's are closed and we are missing the escape from reality they bring us to and make us feel like royalty.

A few things you are ~likely~ doing on a daily basis are: hydrating, showering, and eating. Here are a few little enhancements to make these basics are little more luxurious at home.

Hydrate! Whether you are like me, drinking 3-4 liters of water a day, or just getting 1 glass in, you can upgrade it into a glorious spa infusion water.

I will either prepare a pitcher and keep it in my fridge to refill from, or infuse it right in my water bottle. My go-to infusion for years has been: lemon, cucumber, and fresh mint. Slice the lemons and cucumber and you can pick the leaves or put in the full stems of mint. I prefer full stems so I don't get little floating leaves in every sip. Other yummy infusions can be watermelon cubes with fresh mint or basil, and triple citrus ( so fresh and perfect for the beach) using lemon, lime, and orange slices. Pour your pick in a cute glass, mason jar, or water bottle and enjoy!

Next, upgrade your shower/bath experience! This is one of the best parts of the day in or out of Quarantine. Don't neglect how rejuvenating and therapeutic a shower can be. I won't dive into self care on this post because, that deserves it's own space to chat about all the wonderful things we can do at home to love on our bodies and brains. To keep it simple, make this time luxurious with: hot towels! And if you have, essential oils! ( I love Doterra personally) If you don't have oils, don't fret, I recommend for everyone to light some candles or have some aroma you enjoy filling the bathroom to relax you and lift your mood.

What you're going to do is take 2 full soaked (can be slightly dripping) facial towels ( by this i mean bathroom towels, not like scratchy kitchen towels or decor towels) and put them in the microwave rolled up- here is where you apply the oils. Dab on your favorite to the inside of the wet towel and roll it up. See instructions for what oils you have as different brands can have different recommended doses. Take your shower or bath ( add some oils to that too!) have your favorite music playing, candles lit, and after you get out dry off and go run the microwave for 1 minute. You want the towels steamy so it's important that they are full saturated. Take them out, open and shake them so they are hot but won't burn you. Wrap your feet, you can wrap your hands, face, wrap your head and give yourself a loving head massage- use more than 2 towels, whatever you want! This truly is so lovely and also great to do before cleaning up your nails and applying face masks.

Last but not least, - FOOD! With all this extra time at home, one of my favorite things to do is make anything I eat look beautiful! My dad taught me presentation is everything even if you're eating alone and I have never forgotten that. Pick a pretty plate, arrange everything properly, dress it up with herbs, sauce, spices, seeds, whatever works to make it aesthetically pleasing. ( Pretend you have a cooking show in your heads, that's what I do and it's really popular, I always win the competitions too). It's such a simple change rather than just throwing something together or eating snacks out of the pantry. Treat yourself like the guest of honor! Even if it's just avocado toast, make it the most luxurious instagram worthy avocado toast and charge yourself a ridiculous $10!

These are just a few things I do to make the daily basics feel luxurious and help me enjoy & appreciate them more. Right now is all about taking what we have, what's in our control and shaping it into something we find joy in. Also that we don't get board or depressed over living in groundhog's day!

Hopefully the spa will be open and I will be able to give my clients all the love they are missing, but in the meantime take what you like from this, leave what you don't, add your own love into it, share it with friends, and maybe keep it up after Quarantine lifts! Luxury always has a place in my home!