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Spa Party - Be Savvy!

Throw a fabulous Spa Party (ideas from JaquaBeauty.com).  Here's their magic checklist from their website ... to create an indulgent, chic, relaxing and fun spa event.

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Whenever we want to get our friends really excited about an event, we send out adorable invitations. Our favorites are sassy invitations by Hello Lucky (www.hellolucky.com) and the beautiful "Dahlia" design found at Sugar Paper (www.sugarpaper.com). When we're in New York, we love to pick up invites at Kate's Paperie (www.katespaperie.com). We prefer to hand-write each invitation for a personal touch, and at the bottom of the invitation we always write: "p.s., bring a comfy robe, your slippers and your most fabulous colored nail polish to share!"

Before our guests arrive, we turn our house into an inviting spa by lighting our favorite candles (CZ Guest Slatkin found at Bigelow's or www.bigelowchemist.com). Luminarias light a glowing pathway to our front door, adding a touch of celebration and magic. We make them ourselves, with colored paper bags (at www.iparty.com) weighted down with sand and votive candles.

Our spa products go a long way towards making everyone feel beautiful and relaxed. Our absolute must-haves at every event include our famous Pumpkin Papaya Puree Enzyme Face Masque, our Peach Parfait Exfoliating Body Polish (for hand and foot scrubs and soaks), and our favorite body butter of the moment, our new Tuscan Orange (great for hand and foot massages!)

In order to create flow, we ask people to pair up. That way they can give and receive hand and foot massages! We have three separate "stations" for hand, foot and facial treatments, and we post these basic instructions near each:

Facials:

1. Cleanse - we prefer gel-based cleansers

2. Exfoliate - we love gentle scrubs

3. Herbal Steam (*Preferably with herbs. We use a combo of dried lavender, calendula and rose in a large bowl of steaming water and place a towel over our heads for several minutes of fragrant steam)

4. Apply face masque- we love our Pumpkin Papaya Puree Facial Masque

5. Tone

6. Moisturize

Hands and Feet:

1. Remove nail polish and trim/file nails before you soak.

2. Soak and exfoliate - we use our Peach Parfait or Maple Syrup Exfoliating Polish

3. Dry and massage with lotion - for intense hydration we prefer our rich body butters

To really get our guests in the spa mood, an uplifting CD is key.  Our current favorites include: Norah Jones, old Motown and Brazilian jazz.

Towels pulled fresh from the drier are an absolute necessity for creating a cozy spa feeling. Our towels are "Rhapsody" 100% Egyptian cotton, which feel wonderfully soft and fluffy. Available at www.elegantlinenspc.com.  Add a little lavender or rose water spritz to them before you throw them into the drier, for a relaxing aromatherapy effect. 

No gathering with girlfriends is complete without chocolate. Our current favorite is the delectable handmade chocolate from Woodhouse (discovered on a dreamy trip to Napa and available at www.woodhousechocolate.com).  Our guests always appreciate our amazing selection of teas from Harney and Sons, which are easy to find at www.harney.com. Our favorites: Dragon Pearl Jasmine, Mutan White and Paris Blend, a fruity black tea with a hint of lemony Bergamot.

Hugs & Kisses

We never let our friends leave empty-handed after a night of pampering. A small parting gift when we say our goodbyes lets them know that their presence is the real reason our party was so divine. We like to give Jaqua gift bags with a Hydrating Shower Syrup, a Shea or Cocoa Sinfully Rich Body Butter, a Dry Oil Body Spray and our new Lip Whip gloss.  We mix and match so no bag is the same.
 

Here are the  fabuous tips from the Jaqua sisters: