Sparkle at home

EVEN in the heady Celtic Tiger years, spa treatments were never really my bag. Not least because of the exorbitant prices.

And while a hot stone massage really is something to savour, there are tons of spa treatments that you can almost replicate in your own home for a fraction of the price.

I say almost because you’re never going to replicate the smells, or the warmth, or the fluffy robes, or the luxury treatment rooms of a spa, so keep your expectations low.