Have you run out of ideas for Mothers Day?

Want to do something a little bit different that is more personal than a box of chocolates?

Why not hold your own Spa Day or Evening?

You can choose to be the beautician or to join in, its up to you, I find it easier to do it all and not join in, this way the whole time is spent treating Mum.

Here's what you need:

a nice scented candle

some snacks

a bottle of your Mum's favourite wine

some gossip magazines

a bath robe or loose pyjamas (for both of you)

nice relaxing music

towels (one for her shoulders, one for her feet and one for her hands)

a nice room or linen spray

a face mask (one each if you want to join in)

cleanser

toner

cotton pads

foot scrub (or an exfoliator will do just fine)

foot lotion (or body moisturiser)

body oil

nail polish

a bowl or 2 & warm water - I missed this out of the picture

Directions

Firstly, start by lighting your candle, I use Yankee's black coconut, putting on the relaxing music (something like Instrumental Acoustic on Spotify) and spraying your towels with the room / linen spray, I use The Body Shop's Indian night Jasmine fragrance mist.

Set out your snacks on a table, lay out some magazines and make sure your wine is nice and chilled in the fridge (if you've got white)

Ask Mum to get into her pyjamas / robe and make herself comfy. (You can either do this on your sofa - lay down, or on a bed if its more comfier for her)

Place one of the beautifully scented towels around your Mum's neck ask her to close her eyes (if your Mum has a fringe or long hair, make sure she has it tied up out of her face) be sure your hands are clean first, take some of the cleanser (I am currently using Soap & Glory's Deep Cleansing Milk) at your fingertips and apply this to her face making sure to avoid her eyes. Once this has sunk in wash it off using the cotton pads and warm water (not too hot!).

Pat her face dry using the edges of the towel. Now apply the mask as directed - the ones in the little packets are absolutely fine, find one suitable for your Mum's skintype.

Whilst the mask does its work, get Mum to place her hands on a small towel out in front of her.

Paint her nails in her favourite coloured polish. Once this is done and the mask has been on for the desired time, gently wash away the mask as directed on the product.

Now, not everyone is ok with feet! I am but if your a little bit squeamish, leave this out!

Take a bowl of warm water (big enough to fit your Mum's feet in - ideally a washing up bowl is fine!)

Let Mum soak her feet in the warm water, hand her some magazines and pour her a glass of wine and tell her to help herself to the snacks. Once her feet have been soaking for 5 minutes, take one foot at a time and scrub with the foot scrub - I use The Body Shop's Peppermint Reviving Pumice Foot Scrub (or just an exfoliator is fine) concentrating on her heels and the balls of her feet. Wash off the scrub in the water and repeat on the other foot.

When both feet have been exfoliated, pat them dry with a towel, knelt down with her feet on your lap, take each foot a massage with the foot lotion - I use the Peppermint Foot Lotion from The Body Shop (or any body moisturiser works just as good.)

If Mum would like her toe nails painted, let her choose a colour and ensuring her nails are free from cream (just take a cotton pad and remove any lotion left behind) begin painting her nails.

By now Mum should be feeling very relaxed and pampered and no doubt very appreciative of everything your doing.

One last little treat, take a pea sized amount of body oil - I absolutely love Palmers Cocoa Butter Body Oil, but I know the scent isn't for everyone, a nice rich oil is what you want (you can always get more if required but too much just gets messy, remember that!) Now ask Mum to take her shoulders out of the robe (assuming she has a top on underneath - if not ask her to put a vest on or something!) Now gently massage her shoulders - if your not sure on how to do this, have a look at a YouTube video, its quite simple!

Lastly, pour yourself a wine, you deserve it!

WELL DONE!

Now enjoy reading mags, eating the nibbles and catching up with Mum.

I enjoy treating my Mum to a pamper session, and she LOVES receiving one.

Its an inexpensive way to show your Mum your appreciation for everything she does, and has done for you.

Remember Mothers Day is Sunday 26th March (UK)

Laura ❤