Sunburn
Live Greek yogurt offers natural relief from sunburn. Before your holiday, start a diet rich in vitamin A as it helps protect the skin from burning.
Upset stomach
Traditional Greek remedies include chamomile tea, Greek coffee with drops of lemon, yogurt, and carbonated drinks.
Mosquitoes
Never switch on bedroom lights until after you’ve closed the windows. Use an electric device with special repellent tablets (available from mini-markets). Change the tablet every 8 hours for protection. If you do not wish to use the tablets, ask your Guest Relations department for a basil or lemon verbena plant to put in your room. If you are bitten while out at night without mosquito remedies, ask at the nearest taverna for a paper napkin soaked in vinegar - it soothes the itching. Avoid wearing flower-scented perfumes; instead, choose a lemon-based perfume and body cream.
Beauty tip: Classical Beauty
Beauty may be more than skin deep, but the ancient Greeks also knew the importance of head-to-toe pampering for health. Feeling good has a positive effect on our physical well-being. To achieve the smooth, flawless skin that inspired Classical art, women used honey and olive oil, often scented with wild herbs, to moisturize and protect their skin.
Beauty Tip: Yogurt Scrub
Yogurt’s astringent properties make it an excellent natural ingredient for masks and scrubs. For gentle exfoliation, combine creamy Greek yogurt and finely ground almonds or oatmeal into a thin paste; rub very gently, then rinse with rosewater.
Spa Tip
If you’ve ever sat on a warm ledge, it’s easy to recall the incredible sensation from the heat spreading through your body. Hot stone massage is far more sensual and a perfect way to reconnect with the harmonious energies of the earth. Smooth stones from basalt, a volcanic material, are warmed, then placed on the body and gently manipulated so that the heat spreads to every muscle, awakening each and every fibre of your being. Indulge.
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