SPA GIFTS FOR HER
I assume I am like many women in that I will rarely take the time or spend the money to go to a spa. I like nothing more than to be pampered, but a day at the spa happens once in a blue moon. My husband has caught on over the years, good man that he is, that I simply love gift certificates for a professional pedicure, facial, or massage. Those treatments are heaven on earth, but they are becoming more expensive every day, and our budget does not always allow for those extravagant gifts. Thankfully, today one can purchase a number of inexpensive items that can inspire the woman in your life to take a few moments (better yet hours) to pamper herself.
There are many “bath” items that are quite common in discount, department, or specialty stores including bath salts, scented soaps, body lotion, and shower gels. These items are wonderful by themselves, but by adding a bath pillow, a body scrub, or loofah sponge to the mix you can make them extra special. If you want to make the “spa” gift a little more extravagant, include a luxurious towel or robe. Another idea is to include a music CD with some relaxing tunes to help ease her stress level. Of course a bottle of wine, a tin of tea, or some gourmet coffee would be a great addition to a spa type gift. Maybe even a magazine or a new book would be a nice touch as well.
If the woman in your life has lotions and bath gels coming out of her ears, you may want to purchase something a little more unusual. An eye mask that can be chilled may be a good idea, or a pair of cotton socks or gloves to put that additional touch to the manicure or pedicure might do the trick. One can also purchase a paraffin bath. This is a small electrical unit in which paraffin wax is melted. Then you slather your hands in hand cream and dip them in the melted wax, and it helps the moisturizer to sink in. This is an affordable little contraption that a woman would not typically purchase for herself.
Spa-type gifts are wonderful for anniversaries, Mother’s Day, birthdays, bridal showers or even for new or expecting mothers.
There is nothing like a day at the spa or a just a quiet hour in her own bathroom with some new pampering products to make a woman feel more relaxed and alive. And that can be a very good thing for the man in her life! Don’t forget the candles!