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Self-Care Ideas for an At-Home Spa Day

Treat yourself to a spa day, right in your own home with magical self care rituals from a double cleanse to a double pour.

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Whether you’re indulging in your weekly Self-Love Sunday ritual, winding down after an extra-naughty night, or simply homebound and feeling under the weather, you can absolutely whisk yourself away to a heavenly spa day—right at home! Follow our coziest self-care tips for the ultimate at-home spa day.

How to Have a Spa Day at Home

With just a few magical items, bring the serene vibes and soothing scents of the spa right to your own home sanctuary. Consider this your self-care kit!

Before you start, first FILL YOUR TUB with a bubbly bath and lovely essential oils and pepper with delightful rose petals and your favorite candlelight. PREPARE your fuzziest slippers, your softest robe, and a delicious glass of wine. Now is the time to spoil yourself!

Start with a Korean-Inspired Double Cleanse

Every self-care moment should involve making your skin more luminous and healthy-looking! Begin with a thorough two-step cleanse to ensure every pore feels deeply purified and your skin is left looking revitalized and nourished.

Start with Charlotte’s award-winning, spa in a jar, and clinically proven Goddess Cleansing Ritual, a supercharged cleansing duo that deeply cleanses for a fresh, radiant-looking, spa-cleansed complexion.

  1. A light-tone model with flawless skin holding a lemon-yellow-coloured facial cleanser with it also applied on her face.

    Magic Cleansing Step #1

    Citrus Oil Radiance Cleanser is supercharged with Bacuri Butter to nourish and moisturize and Kalahari Watermelon Seed Oil to balance, moisturize, and brighten the appearance of skin.

  2. A light-tone brunette model applying a charcoal cleanser on her face.

    Magic Cleansing Step #2

    Purifying Charcoal Cleanser is supercharged with Bamboo Charcoal to purify without drying and Nordic Beauty Peat to revitalize the look of skin.

Both cleansers radiate with the absolutely divine scents of Rose, Bergamot, and Lemon essential oils to instantly ease, calm, and invigorate your mind.

Reveal Glowing-Looking Skin With a Clay Mask

After your skin is thoroughly cleansed, give yourself a spa-worthy DIY facial with Charlotte’s famously adored Goddess Skin Clay Mask, inspired by an ancient Mediterranean beauty recipe passed down to her in Ibiza! Thanks to Spanish Clay and ultra-moisturizing Sweet Almond oil, you’ll see results millions of women have been raving about: 84%* agree skin looks SMOOTHER, 85%* agree skin looks BRIGHTER, and 99%** agree skin felt PURIFIED!

Use Charlotte’s WONDER WORKOUT massage technique to apply the clay mask from the center of the face in outward sweeping motions towards the hair line and neck. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse off with warm water and a cloth. Take notice of the Frangipani Flower Extract’s divine and delicate fragrance that will instantly calm your senses, whisking you away to a serene paradise.

Flood the Skin with Moisture!

This science-powered miracle dream cream is infused with a magic matrix of oils and Charlotte’s Magic 8 of supercharged skincare ingredients—BioNymph Peptide, Frangipani Flower Extract, Camellia Oil, Aloe Vera, Vitamins C&E, Rosehip Oil, Shea Butter, Hyaluronic Acid—to bathe your complexion with moisture and transform the appearance of tired, dull skin for a glowing, dewy, plumper-looking canvas. 100%*** agree skin was instantly moisturized and transformed with Charlotte’s Magic Cream!

  1. A light tone, blonde model getting a dewy, face cream with a luminous finish applied on her cheeks.

    Magic Step One

    Starting from the lower cheek, sweep cream out & up. Tap fingertips across cheeks avoiding eye contour.

  2. A light tone, blonde model getting a dewy, face cream with a luminous finish applied on her cheeks.

    Magic Step Two

    Place fingers under cheekbones, then smooth outwards and upwards along cheekbones.

  3. A light tone, blonde model getting a dewy, face cream with a luminous finish applied on her jawline.

    Magic Step Three

    Gently pinch chin with your fingers, moving up your jawline in one sweeping motion.

  4. A light-tone blonde model getting a dewy face cream massaged on her forehead.

    Magic Step Four

    Starting in the middle of the forehead, massage in circular motions moving out to the temples. Pat any excess in with your ring finger.

Practice self-care with the extra time you may have in the day!

*224 women tested over 2 weeks **100 women tested ***100 women tested over 4 weeks

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Author Details

Charlotte Tilbury

Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.