Tips On How To Make Your Own Spa Heat Wraps

By Essie Osborn


To create a personal body wrap might seem to be complicated but the steps can be simplified by know certain tricks. However, this would involve careful planning and schedule before you would even start. Also, you would have to take time in shopping for the products to be used.

You would not have to buy the ready made ones but you can certainly make your own. Spa heat wraps would primarily need rolls of elastic bandages which come in various sizes. They are already available in drug stores or you may order them from medical supply companies and an average adult would need fifteen rolls.

The next step that you have to take is to buy some safety pins which are large enough to fasten the bandages or you may look for them in your sewing kit. These will be needed because it would be hard to keep the whole thing in place if not because of these. Most of the bandages would already include some clips however pins would be better for a smoother work.

Moreover, you would also need to buy the solution or if you want to, you can formulate your own and start by knowing the necessary ingredients. Most of these would depend on your aroma therapeutic preferences. You will also be able to adjust the contents based on what you want or your needs if you make your own.

One more object that you have to obtain is the sweat suit made up of PVC which is a rubber like material that can be bought in most sporting good shops. You would not be paying a lot for this because of its inexpensive price and this is great in promoting sweat when you do activities such as jogging. This can also be fastened by velcro or even by strings.

Then, you will have to determine where you will be applying the pieces because you would have to switch heater and regulate it to the proper temperature. You may also choose to stay in the bathroom and you can bring therein a small and portable heater. Doing this will prevent you from feeling chilly during the application.

You would then be ready to get all the things together for the wrapping so that you will be able to complete the whole set up. You may also get some books to ready which can preoccupy you when you wait while the application is being done. Then, the solutions you got would be mixed all together with hot water.

The mixed solution should then be poured into a bucket which should be enough for the soaking of the bandages. To avoid burning your skin, you may add cooler water or adjust the temperature of the tub. Then do the soaking until the ingredients would be absorbed and then remove one wet wrap at a time.

Furthermore, wrapping these on your body should be tight enough but not too much to impede blood circulation. In applying on your legs, start with one leg and then end on the knee and do this with the other leg too. Be sure that no skin will be left exposed.




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