Yikes! It's December already. Is your Christmas shopping done? Your calendar booked with special events with family and friends? Does work seem madder than ever and are the days passing with rapid momentum?
You may have already purchased a new dress and sandals for the office Christmas party and something special to wear on Christmas day, after all, you'll be catching up with people you may not have seen all year and want to look your best....however, your roots need touching up, those legs are a little pale and please don't get me started on the toes! Yikes! Does this sound familiar?
If so, then it is definitely time to start getting into shape!
Before you start repeat this mantra:
- This year I will not have to battle the crowds on the last shopping day to buy gifts.
- This year I will not have to beg my hairdresser to squeeze me in because I left my booking so late and he/she is fully booked.
- This year I will not try to get an appointment at the spa for emergency hair removal, bronzing and buffing at the 11th hour only to be disappointed and have to do all of the above myself with mediocre results.
- I will not go to my Christmas Party reeking of self tanning cream that I slapped on the night before, or with my nail polish bearing the imprints of my bed sheets because I painted them at midnight.
This year I will be organised and breeze through Christmas looking glam and polished and bearing the greatest gifts ever given.
Better get started!
- First thing is first....venture out this weekend and begin your gift shopping if you haven't already. Order the food you need for your Christmas feast (if like me in a moment of insanity you invited the entire family over on Christmas day).
- If it's difficult to get out and about, then consider gift shopping online. Remember however that some online shops take a few weeks to deliver and you don't want to miss out on great deals because you left it too late.
- Book your beauty appointments now! I can't stress this enough, most spas are booked a month in advance at this time if not further and you don't want to miss out!!! And while you are there, purchase some gift vouchers, they make wonderful gifts for anyone. A facial, a massage or a sublime relaxation retreat never goes unappreciated. Often you can order your vouchers online and have them delivered or alternatively call the spa to organise delivery over the phone. Visit our Search a Spa section to find your nearest spa.
- If you are entertaining you should begin cleaning the house now. Each weekend do two rooms so it doesn't become overwhelming. Clear the clutter and vacuum the webs and before you know it your entire house is ready to receive guests and you won't ruin the day by wearing yourself out on the morning they are due.
- Spend an hour or so pampering yourself at least once a week, more if you have the time. Exfoliate, hydrate, file and polish and treat your skin to a deep cleansing skin treatment.
- If you are travelling over Christmas we recommend purchasing a convenient travel pack with the essentials you need to look great every day. We love Spa Travel Essentials Kit
Home Prep Essentials
Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser - use it once or twice a week to give your skin a gorgeous glow
Balancing Fundamental Mask - with pore cleansing clay and hydrating goodies
Silky Skin Body Scrub - eliminates dry dead cells that dull body skin and ruin a self tanning treatment.
Micro Emulsion Massage Cream - Massage it all over before hopping into the bath for your own home spa aromatherapy treatment
Dry Oil Body Moisturiser - Spray on wet skin for a deeply hydrating boost
Professional Treatments you simply "MUST HAVE"...
Spa Pedicure and Manicure - if you have short nails it only takes a month of TLC to grow them! Regular manicures are ideal but at the very least have your hands and feet pampered and painted so they look fab in new sandals and with all that new jewellery you get at Christmas.
Body Scrub and Massage - your skin will be silky soft and deeply nourished as you get rid of all that "end of year" tension.
Balancing Facial - incredibly relaxing and your makeup will look so much better on refined and glowing skin. Remember to include a brow tidy and lash tint!
Spray Tan - a light golden glow will make you radiate health and give you an immediate boost.
Start preparing now and you'll look your absolute best through the festive season. You deserve it, you've worked hard and we all know that Christmas is a time of love and giving. There is no better way to enhance that giving spirit than by giving first to yourself.
