Spa Party - Choose Your Spa Activities, Gifts, Food, and Party Supplies, and You're Ready

Most of us, at one time or another, need some "down time" - time to relax, visit with friends and pamper ourselves a little. But sometimes the cost of spa treatments, manicures and pedicures, keep us from giving ourselves that needed "lift".

Why not turn your home into a "spa" for an afternoon or evening by throwing your own "spa party"? It's the perfect way to give yourself and your friends that perfect "out".

Putting together a spa party is easy when you think about what you and your friends would enjoy doing most. Choose your colors, your activities and your gifts for your guests and you're ready to go!

Invitations: Send your guests colorful invitations (perhaps in pastels, bubbles, flowers, etc.) to join in the fun. If you'd like, you can throw in a bar of soap, potpourri or small sachet as a bonus.

Setting:

Create a calm and relaxing, yet fun, atmosphere for your spa party by using potpourri or scented candles. Dim the lights, put on some soft music, and place a bright centerpiece on the table with pastel balloons and ribbons dotting the room.

Activities: Invite or hire a friend (or a professional) to come to your spa party and demonstrate to you and your friends the best methods for skin, hair or nail care. You can arrange tables so that your guests can try out hand lotions, manicure or pedicure products and techniques. If you are feeling ambitious, your spa party can include facials--giving your guests time to visit as they wait for their face masks to set.

You can also give your recommendations for products you like in make-up, hair and skin care--providing inexpensive samples if available.

Food: Would any spa party be complete without a few indulgent foods? Set small plates of chocolate, mints, or fruit and veggies with dip at each table for your guests to nibble on while they visit or paint their nails.

Spa Party Gifts: Before, during, or after your spa party, add some glitz and glamour by giving each guest a pink or white boa, glamour glasses, mini-pillows or cosmetic cases. If you're looking for more, consider gift baskets with products used or discussed during the spa party.

So go ahead! Take some "time out" for yourself and your friends by hosting a spa party that will be big on fun and friendship and low on cost! Happy pampering!

Bonnie Larsen is a mother of five children ages 6 to 14 and a supporter of her husband in his venture to sell party supplies at ZippaPartySupplies.com. For more ideas and Spa Party Supplies, click here: Spa Party.