HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Looking for a chic way to celebrate with the girls? An at-home spa party lets you step back from hectic schedules and unwind with a night of pampering. This is the perfect theme for a milestone birthday, a bachelorette party or a mom's group event. Read on for ideas to create a relaxing girl's night out without going anywhere.
Citron or raspberry vodka can be used to make this martini.
recipe from Highball High Heels: A Girl's Guide to the Art of Cocktails
recipe from Highball High Heels: A Girl's Guide to the Art of Cocktails
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz citron or raspberry vodka
- .5 Oz fresh lime juice
- .5 Oz Triple Sec
- 1 Oz cranberry juice
Steps
- Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass. Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice and add the citron or raspberry vodka, lime juice, Triple Sec, and cranberry juice. Shake vigorously to blend and chill. Strain the mixture into the chilled glass.
Ingredients
- 9 Oz white rum
- 6 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1.5 Tsp grenadine
- 4.5 Tsp superfine granulated sugar
Steps
- Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until sugar is dissolved, then add about 2 cups ice cubes and stir until very cold. Pour daiquiris through a sieve into Martini glasses.
Ingredients
- 1.5 shots Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- 1.5 shots Creme de cacao
- .5 shot vodka
- 2.5 shots half and half
Steps
- Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
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The most important element to a successful at-home spa party lies in the beauty treatments. Set up individual stations with comfortable seating, clear work surfaces and easy-to-view mirrors. Make sure you have four basic stations ready to go, then add others as budget and time allows.
If your budget allows, consider bringing in a mobile spa to take care of all the details and beauty treatments for you.
- hair
- skin
- make up
- manicure/pedicure
If your budget allows, consider bringing in a mobile spa to take care of all the details and beauty treatments for you.
There is no need for a sit-down dinner during an at-home spa party, but do plan to serve a variety of finger foods and bite-sized treats like these:
Of course, drinks should be available throughout the night; and cosmopolitans are the perfect drinks for girl’s night out. Add pink daiquiris and chocolate martinis to create a tempting selection of girly cocktails. For a non-alcoholic option, try fruity sodas in old-fashioned glass bottles.
- coconut shrimp
- cucumber ham roll ups
- almond sour cream dip with fresh fruit
- chocolate truffles
- mini cheesecakes
Of course, drinks should be available throughout the night; and cosmopolitans are the perfect drinks for girl’s night out. Add pink daiquiris and chocolate martinis to create a tempting selection of girly cocktails. For a non-alcoholic option, try fruity sodas in old-fashioned glass bottles.
As you and your girlfriends wait for nail polish to dry, face masks to set, and deep conditioner to soak in, you might want something to keep you entertained.
A stack of gossip and fashion magazines encourages chit-chat for an ultimate girls' night out.
After the pampering is complete, settle down with one of these classic chick flicks.
- The Women (1939)
- Sabrina (1954)
- Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Sex and the City
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Fashion Swap Party
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The City Party
The City Party
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